question set 11

1. Which among the following is correct about Sirocco?
(A)It’s a warm & dry wind
(B)It’s a warm & moist wind
(C)It’s a cold & moist wind
(D)It’s a winter wind that blows in pacific ocean

 2. How much heat energy is required to convert 1 gm of ice into water at 0°C?
(A)62 Calories
(B)79 Calories
(C)169 Calories
(D)236 Calories

 3. Which among the following trench is NOT in the pacific ocean ?
(A)Java Trench
(B)Karmadec
(C)Peru-Chile
(D)Aleutian


 4. "Medicine line" is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?
(A)17th Parallel North
(B)37th Parallel North
(C)49th Parallel North
(D)37th Parallel South


 5. The term "Ranching" is most closely related to which among the following activities?
(A)Shifting cultivation
(B)Livestock grazing
(C)Forest farming
(D)Fishing


 6. "Dokha" variety of tobacco is originally from which among the following countries?
(A)Iran
(B)Egypt
(C)Yemen
(D)Sudan


 7. Which among the following is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state?
(A)Reykjavík
(B)Helsinki
(C)Stockholm
(D)Akranes


 8. The logo of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is depicts which among the following animals?
(A)Panda
(B)Polar Bear
(C)Tiger
(D)Stag


 9. The term "Tee" is used commonly in which among the following sports?
(A)Tennis
(B)Polo
(C)Golf
(D)Racing


 10. Which among the following countries is the home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites?
(A)France
(B)Italy
(C)England
(D)Sweden


 11. Consider the following states:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Nagaland
Which among the following is the correct order of the above states with their decreasing share in International borders of India with Myanmar?
(A)1 2 3 4
(B)1 3 2 4
(C)1 4 2 3
(D)1 4 3 2


 12. The Matbhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following countries ?
(A)India Nepal
 (B)India Bangladesh
(C)India Pakistan
(D)India Myanmar


 13. Manikaran Hotsrpings which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?
(A)Uttarakhand
(B)Himachal Pradesh
(C)Jammu & Kashmir
(D)Gujarat


 14. Which among the following peaks is known as "Five Treasures of Great Show"?
(A)Lhotse
(B)Godvin Austen
(C)Kanchenjunga
(D)Dhaulagiri


 15. Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is an interstate project between which among the following states?
(A)Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
(B)Karnataka & Maharastra
(C)Karnataka, Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh
(D)Karnataka & Goa


16. Saraswati Samman is conferred by which among the following ?
(A)K K Birla Foundation
(B)Sahitya Akademi
(C)Indian Council of Cultural Relations
(D)Sangeet Kala Akademi


17. Thomas Cup is related to which among the following sports?
(A)Table Tennis
(B)Badminton
(C)Lawn Tennis
(D)Football


 18. "National Consumer Rights Day " is observed on which among the following?
(A)24 December
(B)24 January
(C)24 February
(D)24 March


 19. Who among the following has written the book titled "Audacity of Hope" ?
(A)Joe Biden
(B)Barak Obama
(C)Bill Clinton
(D)George W. Bush


 20. The famous "Treaty of Purandhar" was signed between Shivaji and which among the following in 1665?
(A)Jaswant Singh
(B)Jai Singh
(C)Shaista Khan
(D)Aurangzeb


 21. Which among the following was the ONLY session of Indian National Congress that was presided by Mahatma Gandhi?
(A)Amravati
(B)Belgaum
(C)Nagpur
(D)Karachi


 22. Which among the following verities of Fishes is insectivorous?
(A)Hilsa
(B)Gambusia
(C)Labeo
(D)Katla


 23. "Rinderpest" disease, which was recently eliminated was caused by which among the following?
(A)Bacteria
(B)Virus
(C)Fungi
(D)Nematode


 24. "Gnathology" is the study of which among the following?
(A)Teeth
(B)Jaws
(C)Masticatory System
(D)Tongue


 25. On around which among the following dates, Earth is at it's farthest from the Sun?
(A)January 4
(B)July 4
(C)June 21
(D)December 22


 26. What is Novator K-100?
(A)A super computer
(B)A new super bug
(C)An air to air missile of India
(D)An artificial satellite


 27. "Chukchi Sea" is the part of which among the following Oceans?
(A)Pacific
(B)Indian
(C)Atlantic
(D)Arctic


 28. Who among the following was called by Jahangir as "English Khan"?
(A)Sir Thomas Roe
(B)William Hawkins
(C)Henry Middleton
(D)None of them


 29. "Satmala Hills" are located in which among the following states?
(A)Gujarat
(B)Uttar Pradesh
(C)Maharastra
(D)Rajasthan


 30. In which states is located the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, which was declared UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004?
(A)Maharastra
(B)Gujarat
(C)Rajasthan
(D)Haryana

question set 10

1. Agricultural Income Tax revenue goes to which of the following governments in India?
[A]State Governments
[B]Central Government
[C]Collected by State Governments , delivered to Central Government
[D]Collected by Central Government, delivered to State Governments


2. The term "Round Revolution" is related to which among the following?
[A]Brinjal
[B]Potato
[C]Egg
[D]Both B & C

3. In which year, Planning Commission was established in India?
[A]1950
[B]1951
[C]1952
[D]1953


4. Who among the following addresses the joint session of the Parliament?
[A]President
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Lok Sabha Speaker
[D]Vice President


5. In which among the following years, Sabarmati Ashram was established by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]1912
[B]1915
[C]1917
[D]1921


6. A no-confidence motion against the Union Government can be initiated in which among the following ?
[A]ONLY Lok Sabha
[B]ONLY Rajya Sabha
[C]Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
[D]ONLY Lok Sabha with prior consent of President


7. The deity in most of the Chola temples was__?
[A]Vishnu
[B]Shiva
[C]Brahma
[D]Krishna


8. In which among the following metals, largest number of coins were issued in Gupta Era?
[A]Gold
[B]Silver
[C]Copper
[D]Brass


9. Sarnath, is related to which among the following events in the life of Buddha?
[A]First Sermon
[B]Last Sermon
[C]Mahaparinibbana
[D]Dhammachakkapavattana


10. The grasslands called "Pampas" are found in which among the following regions?
[A]South Africa
[B]South America
[C]Australia
[D]Europe


11. Which among the following can be measured with Anemometer?
[A]Water Velocity
[B]Wind Velocity
[C]Relative Humidity
[D]Absolute Humidity


12. Least generative power is a feature of which among the following cells of Human Body?
[A]Brain
[B]Bones
[C]Skin
[D]Liver


13. What is the main function of Lymphocytes?
[A]Production of Antibodies
[B]Production of Antigens
[C]Production of White Blood Cells
[D]All of above


14. The enzyme "Diastase" is secreted in which among the following?
[A]Oral Cavity
[B]Stomach
[C]Ileum
[D]Duodenum


15. Where are the headquarters of International Court of Justice?
[A]Hague
[B]Prague
[C]Amsterdam
[D]Rotterdam

 

16. Which among the following is a correct order of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanate?
[A]Tughlaq →Khilji →Slave→Lodhi
[B]Slave→ Lodhi →Khilji →Tughlaq
[C]Slave→ Khilji →Tughlaq →Lodhi
[D]Slave→ Tughlaq →Khilji →Lodhi

 17. The "Empire of Saatvahanas" is coterminous with which among the following states of India?
[A]Maharastra
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Tamil Nadu

 18. Which among the following towns / cities of Karnataka is most famous for monuments of Vijayanagar Empire?
[A]Gulbarga
[B]Belgaum
[C]Gadag
[D]Hampi

 19. The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?
[A]Kalabhras
[B]Hoyasalas
[C]Rastrakutas
[D]Kadambas

 20. The Chauri Chaura Incident paved the way for end of which among the following movements?
[A]Civil Disobedience Movement
[B]Non-Cooperation Movement
[C]Quit India Movement
[D]Kheda Satyagraha

 21. The 175 gms coin issued by Iltutmish was in which among the following metals?
[A]Gold
[B]Silver
[C]Copper
[D]Bronze

 22. Aurangazeb was a good player of which among the following instruments?
[A]Tabla
[B]Veena
[C]Mridang
[D]Pakhawaj


23. Which among the following Muslim Scholar came to India during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni?
[A]Al-beruni
[B]Amir Khusrau
[C]Abu Zayd Balkhi
[D]Muhammad al-Idrisi
24. Who among the following were the last belligerents against whom Mohammad Ghori had led a campaign?
[A]Khokhars
[B]Gohils
[C]Baghelas
[D]Bhattis

 25. Kushinara or Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha attained parinirvana , was located in which among the following provinces of ancient India?
[A]Anga
[B]Magadha
[C]Malla
 [D]Vatsa

 26. Agnimitra, who is the hero of Kalidasa's 'Malvikagnimitram' was a king of which of the following dynasties?
[A]Sunga
[B]Kanva
[C]Saatvahana
[D]Maurya

 27. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?
[A]Chagtai Turkic
[B]Persian
[C]Arabic
[D]Urdu

 28. Kabir was a disciple of which among the following saints?
[A]Ravidas
[B]Ramananda
[C]Jaydeva
[D]Sukhanada

29. A anuscript titled "Sarab Gutaka" is ascribed to which among the following mystics?
[A]Bhagat Pipa
[B]Surdas
[C]Bhagat Trilochan
[D]Bhagat Namdev

 30. The birth name of which among the following famous mystics was Gadadhar Chattopadhyay?
[A]Swami Vivekananda
[B]Ram Krishna Paramhansa
[C]Sri Aurobindo
[D]Swami Prabhupada

 

Vitamins

 

 

Vitamins and their Chemical Names

   Vitamin Name - Chemical Name

                                                    Vitamin A            -        Retinol

 

                                                    Vitamin B1           -       Thiamine

 

                                                    Vitamin B2           -        Riboflavin

 

                                                    Vitamin B3           -        Niacin

 

                                                    Vitamin B5           -        Pantothenic acid

 

                                                    Vitamin B7           -        Biotin

 

                                                    Vitamin B9           -        Folic acid

 

                                                    Vitamin B12         -        Cyanocobalamin

 

                                                    Vitamin C             -        Ascorbic acid

 

                                                    Vitamin D             -        Calciferol

 

                                                    Vitamin E              -        Tocoferol

 

                                                    Vitamin K             -         Phylloquinone and Menaquinones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vitamin Deficiency Diseases

 

Vitamin A - Night Blindness, Hyperkeratosis and Keratomalacia.

 

Vitamin B1 - Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

 

Vitamin B2 - Ariboflavinosis.

 

Vitamin B3 - Pellagra.

 

Vitamin B5 - Paresthesia.

 

Vitamin B6 - Anemia peripheral neuropathy.

 

Vitamin B7 - Dermatitis, enteritis.

 

Vitamin B9 - Megaloblast and Deficiency during pregnancy is associated with birth defects, such as neural tube defects.

 

Vitamin B12 - Megaloblastic anemia.

 

Vitamin C - Scurvy.

 

Vitamin D - Rickets and Osteomalacia.

 

Vitamin K - Bleeding diathesis.

question set 9

1. Which synthetic fibre used coal, water and air as its raw materials?

Answer: Nylon

2. Which polymer form is used widely for making bottles, utensils and films?

Answer: PET (polyethylene Terephthalate)

3. Bakelite and Melamine are examples of …………… plastic.

Answer: Thermosetting plastic

4. Which non-metal, that catches fire if exposed to air, is kept under water?

Answer: Phosphorus

5. The slow process of conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called …………..

Answer: Carbonisation

6. Who has written the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?

Answer: M.K. Gandhi

7. The border line between India and China is known as:

Answer: Mc Mahon Line

8. The state which contributes about 70% of the India’s coffee and silk is:

Answer: Karnataka

9. Which is the most widely grown fruit in India?

Answer: Mango

10. What are the hills surrounding Nainital known as:

Answer: Kumaon Hills

 

 

 

11. When did Meghalaya formed?

 

Answer: 21 January 1972

 

12. Which is the official language of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: English

 

13. Where is the capital of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Shillong

14. Number of district in the state Meghalaya?

 

Answer: 11 districts

15. Who was the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Williamson A. Sangma

16. Who is the Present Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Mukul Sangma

17. Which is the state animal of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Clouded Leopard

18. Which is the state bird of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Hill Myna

19. Which is the state Tree of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Gamari

20. Which is the official state flower of Meghalaya?

 

Answer: Lady Slipper Orchid

21. Which place is known as Scotland of East?

Answer: Shillong

 

 

 

22. What is the Full form of PIN?

 

Answer. Postal Index Number

23. When did the Pin system Started in India?

 

Answer. 1972

24. Which is the first Indian post office outside Indian Territory?

 

Answer. Post office at Dakshin Gangotri in Antarctica (1983)

25. When did the speed post service started in India?

 

Answer. 1986

26. Which Governor General found Telegraph and Postal systems?

 

Answer. Lord Dalhousie

27. When did the first General Post Office opened in India?

 

Answer. 1774 (Kolkata)

28. Which is the first postage stamp of India?

 

Answer. Sinde Dawk (1852)

29. World Postal Day is observed in:

 

Answer. October 9

30. Indian Postal Day is observed in:

 

Answer. October 10

31. Where is the highest post office in the world situated?

 

Answer. Hikkim (Himachal Pradesh)

 

 

Parliament of Different Countries

 

Parliament of Different Countries

Country Name	Parliament Name
Afghanistan	Shora
Andorra	General Council
Albania	People's Assembly
Azerbaijan	Melli Majlis
Algeria	National People's Assembly
Angola	National People's Assembly
Argentina	National Congress
Australia	Federal Parliament
Austria	National Assembly
Bahamas	General Assembly
Bahrain	Consultative Council
Bangladesh	Jatiya Sansad
Belize	National Assembly
Bhutan	Tsogdu
Bolivia	National Congress
Brazil	National Congress
Brunei	National Assembly
Botswana	National Assembly
Britain	Parliment (House of Common's and House of Lords)
Bulgaria	Narodno Subranie.
Cambodia	National Assembly
Congo Democratic	Rep. of National Legislative Council
Colombia	Congress
Canada	Parliament
China	National People's Assembly
Chile	Chamber of Deputies and Senate
Comoros	Legislative Council and Senate
Costa Rice	Legislative Council and Senate
Crotia	Sabor
Cuba	National Assembly of People's Power
Czech Republic	Chamber of Deputies and Senate
Denmark	Folketing
Ecuador	Natinal Congress
El Salvador	Legislative Assembly
East Timor	Constituent Assembly
Ethiopia	Federal Council and House of Representative
Egypt	People's Assembly
Fiji Islands	Senate & House of Representative
France	National Assembly
Finland	Eduskusta (Parliament)
Germany	Bundestag (Lower House) and Bundesrat (Upper House)
Guyana	National Assembly
Greece	Chamber of Deputies
Hungry	National Assembly
Iceland	Althing
India	Sansad
Indonesia	People's Consultative Assembly
Iran	Majlis
Iraq	National Assembly
Israel	Knesset
Italy	Chamber of Deputies and Senate
Japan	Diet
Jordan	National Assembly
Korea(North)	Supreme People's Assembly
Korea(South)	National Assembly
Kuwait	National Assembly
Laos	People's Supreme Assembly
Labanon	National Assembly
Lesotho	National Assembly and Senate
Lithuania	Seimas
Luxembourg	Chamber of Deputies
Libya	General People's Congress
Malaysia	Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara
Maldives	Majlis
Madagascar	National People's Assembly
Mongolia	Great People's Khural
Montenegro	Federal Assembly
Mozambique	People's Assembly
Myanmar	Pyithu Hluttaw
Nepal	Rashtriya Panchayat
Netherlands	The Staten General
New Zealand	Parliament (House of Representative)
Oman	Monarchy
Pakistan	National Assembly & Senate
Paraguay	Senate & Chamber of Deputies
Philippines	The Congress
Papua New Guinea	National Parliament
Poland	Sejm
Romania	Great National Assembly
Russia	Duma & Federal Council
Serbia	Federal Assembly
Senegal	National Assembly
Seychelles	People's Assembly
South Africa Rep.	House of Assembly
Spain	Cortes
Sweden	Riksdag
Saudi Arabia	Majlis Al Shura
Sudan	Majlis Watani
Switzerland	Federal Assembly
Syria	People's Council
Turkey	Grand National Assembly
USA	Congress
Vietnam	National Assembly
Venezuela	National Congress
Zambia	National Assembly

question set 8

1. The river which originates in the Gupta ganga hills of Orissa:

Answer: Baitarani

 

2. The river which originates Kulu hills near Rohtang pass:

Answer: Beas

 

3. The river which originates near the Chemayungdung glacier near mansarovar lake:

Answer: Brahmaputra

 

4. Which river originates near Lahul in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Chenab

 

5. The river which originates from thriambak hills:

Answer: Godavari

 

6. Which state has the largest mangrove forest area?

Answer: West Bengal

 

7. Which state has the second largest mangrove forest area?

Answer: Gujarat

 

8. Which state has the least forest area?

Answer: Punjab

 

9. Which state has the least percentage of forest area?

Answer: Punjab

 

10. The headquarters of the Forest Survey of India:

Answer: Dehra Dun

 

11. The only crator lake in India:

Answer: Lonar

 

12. In which state is Lonar lake?

Answer: Maharashtra

 

13. Nalsarovar lake is in the state of:

Answer: Gujarat

 

14. The saltiest lake in India:

Answer: Sambhar

 

15. In which state is Sambhar lake?

Answer: Rajastan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. The Chrysanthemum Throne is the throne of the Emperor of …………….?

 

 

 

Answer: Japan

 

 

17. Which spiritual leader’s throne is the Lion Throne?

 

 

Answer: Dalai Lama

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Which world famous throne was decorated by the Kuh-i-Nur diamond?

 

 

 

Answer: Takht-e Tavus (The Peacock Throne)

 

 

 

 

19 Who is the longest served Pope of the Roman Catholics?

Answer: Pius IX

 

20. Which religion’s holiest day of the year is known as ‘Yom Kippur’?

Answer: Judaism

 

21. Which is the oldest poem in the English language?

Answer: Ans. Beowulf

 

22 Which country owns the maximum number of nuclear war heads?

Answer: Russia

 

 

23. The highest military honour in the United Kingdom is known as …………?

Answer: Victoria Cross

 

 

24. Which country issued the largest coin in the world?

Answer: Sweden

 

25. The first cheque was issued on 22 April 1659 in …………..?

Answer: London

question set 7

 

1. The demise of Buddha is known as:

Ans. Mahaparinirvan

 

2. Which was the first dynasty that ruled Magadha?

Ans. Haryanka dynasty

 

3. Name the battle in which Alexander defeated Porus?

Ans. Battle of Hydaspes

 

4. Who was known as ‘Devanampiya Piyadasi’?

Ans. Asoka

 

5. Which was the first inscription to mention the term ‘Bharatavarsha’ (The oldest name of India)?

Ans. Hathigumpha inscription of King Kharavela

 

6. Name the capital of the Indo-Greek ruler Menander?

Ans. Sakala (Sialkot)

 

7. Who founded the city of Ahmedabad?

Ans. Ahmed Shah

 

8. Who wrote the second part of ‘Rajatharangini’?

Ans. Jonaraja

 

9. Who is called Robah-i-Deccan or the ‘Fox of the Deccan’?

Ans. Ali Barid

 

10. Name the Portuguese Viceroy who transferred the headquarters of the Portuguese Government in India from Cochin to Goa?

Ans. Nuno da Cunha

11. The year in which Akbar founded Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?

Ans. 1575

 

12. Who is called ‘Maratha Machiavelli’?

Ans. Nanaphadnis

 

13. Who was the first Baptist Missionary to arrive in India?

Ans. Dr. William Carey

 

14. Name the European power who possessed Serampore in Benngal?

Ans. The Danish

 

15. Who founded Gaudiya or Bangal Vaishnavism?

Ans. Chaitanya

 

16. Who is popularly known as Rangila or Rangile?

Ans. Muhammed Shah (Mughal Ruler)

 

17. Name the founder of Niskam Karma Math?

ANs. D.K Karve

 

18. Who was the autor of the pamphlet ‘I am a socialist’?

Ans. Vivekananda

 

19. Who moved the Pakistan resolution at the Lahore session of the Muslim League in 1940?

Ans. Fahzul Huq

 

20. Year in which Acharya Vinoba Bhave founded the Bhoodan Movement?

Ans. 1951

 

21. The word ‘Abkari’ belongs to the language of?

Ans. Persian

 

22. Who published the news paper ‘Al-Ameen’?

Ans. Muhammed Abdurahman Saheb

 

23. Who was known as the queen who loved the nation?

Ans. Cleopatra

 

24. Fahien Cave is situated in:

Ans. Sri Lanka 

 

25. Name the author of the drama, ‘Oedipus Rex’?

Ans. Sophocles

 

 

 

 

question set 6

1. Which among the following is NOT a book written by Khushwant Singh?
(A)We Indians
(B)Delhi: A novel
(C)The End of India
(D)Woman: Many Hues Many Shades

 2. The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of water of which among the following rivers?
(A)Ganga
(B)Brahmputra
(C)Teesta
(D)Damodar

 3. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution of India , is related to which among the following?
(A)Townships
(B)Panchayats
(C)Municipalities
(D)District Boards

 4. The name of P Mitra (Pramathanath Mitra) is associated with the foundation of which among the following revolutionary organizations?
(A)Anushilan Samiti
(B)India House
(C)Jugantar
(D)None of them

 5. In context with RSS or Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh, what does Sarsanghchalak refer to?
(A)Head of RSS
(B)Head at Prant (state) level
(C)Head at District Level
(D)Head of the Local RSS Shakha

 6. Who among the following is known to have founded the "Academic Association"?
(A)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(B)Madhusudan Datta
(C)Madan Mohan Tarkalankar
(D)Surendranath Tagore

 7. The place "Noonmati" in India, is related to which among the following?
(A)Salt Industry
(B)Petroleum Industry
(C)Paper Industry
(D)Textile Industry

 8. Linus Pauling is known for having won the Nobel Prize for two different fields. Which among the following are these fields?
(A)Chemistry and Physics
(B)Physics and Literature
(C)Chemistry and Literature
(D)Chemistry and Peace

 9. In context with Japan, what does Akihito refer to ?
(A)A person
(B)A Place
(C)A custom
(D)A religion

1 0. The web of the spider is made up of which among the following?
(A)Carbohydrate Polymers
(B)Proteins
(C)Lipids
(D)Polysaccharides

 11. Which among the following is the most common organic compound on Earth?
(A)Protein
(B)Glucose
(C)Cellulose
(D)Starch

 12. In context with the Defense of India, Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Projects are related to which among the following?
(A)Nuclear Capable Missiles
(B)Nuclear Capable Submarines
(C)Aircraft Career Ships
(D)Amphibious warfare vessels

 13. Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, has been rechristened in India as which among the following?
(A)INS Viraat
(B)INS Vikramaditya
(C)INS Chakra
(D)INS Arihant

 14. Mission Dakshin Dhruv 2006 was a successful operation of which among the following?
(A)Indian Army
(B)Indian Navy
(C)Indian Air Force
(D)Indian Armed Forces

 15. Which among the following are being procured by India for its armed forces, under the Project-75 India (P-75I) Programme?
(A)Medium multi-role combat aircraft
(B)Falcon Awacs
(C)Submarines
(D)Aircraft Career Ships

16. Who among the following is considered to be the last Independent Nawab of Bengal?
(A)Siraj ud Daula
(B)Mir Kasim
(C)Mir Jafar
(D)Shujaud daula

 17. Which among the following Pala rulers is known to have founded the Vikramshila Vihara?
(A)Gopala
(B)Devpala
(C)Dharampala
(D)Mahendrapala

18. Bobby Jindal is the current Governor of which among the following states of USA?
(A)Iowa
(B)Kansas
(C)Kentucky
(D)Louisiana

 19. Which among the following is the constitutional body appointed by the president, every five years to review centre state financial relationships?
(A)Finance Commission
(B)Inter State Commission
(C)Inter State Council
(D)Zonal Council

 20. In which five year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plants were conceived?
(A)First
(B)Second
(C)Third
(D)Fourth

 21. Which among the following country has NOT hosted the FIFA cup twice?
(A)Mexico
(B)Italy
(C)France
(D)Brazil

 22. A doctor, while using the Sphygmomanometer to measure the blood pressure of a patient, also uses the Stethoscope to listen a whooshing sound of blood, in which among the following arteries?
(A)Radial Artery
(B)Brachial Artery
(C)Auxiliary Artery
(D)Median Artery

 23. Which among the following is the most common media of pollination in flowers without petals?
(A)Wind
(B)Water
(C)Insects
(D)All of above

 24. Which among the following Vitamins helps in clotting of Blood?
(A)Vitamin E
(B)Vitamin K
(C)Vitamin C
(D)Vitamin D

 25. In genetics, the Reverse transcriptase helps in which among the following transcriptions?
(A)Single stranded DNA into double stranded DNA
(B)Single stranded RNA into double stranded DNA
(C)Single Stranded RNA into double stranded RNA
(D)Double Stranded DNA into single stranded RNA

 26. Which among the following compound is most commonly used in the Photochromic lenses?
(A) Potassium Dichromate
(A) Silver Chloride
(C)Potassium ferrate
(D)Ferric Chloride

 27. Which among the following types of cultivations is known as Ladang in Indonesia?
(A)Plantations
(B)Shifting Cultivation
(C)Mixed farming
(D)Gardening

 28. Which among the following plant hormone plays most important role in establishing dormancy in seeds ?
(A)Ethylene
(B)Gibberlic acid
(C)Abcisic Acid
(D)Auxin

 29. Which among the following was the first state in India in the pre-independence times, when the compulsory primary education was launched for the first time?
(A)Baroda
(B)Arcot
(C)Hyderabad
(D)Coorg

30. Which of the following bodies organizes the ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’?
(A)Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(B)Ministry of Culture
(C)National School of Drama
(D)Sahitya Academy

question set 5

1. “Swaraj ha maza janmasidha adhikar aahe ani to mi milavinach”
The word Swaraj was first of all used by Balgangadhar Tilak. Where did Balgangadhar Tilak made the above declaration in Marathi?
(A)In Pune Jail
(B)In Yavarda Jail
(C)In Court
(D)In Mandalay Jail

 2. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev along with Jaigopal were involved in which among the following conspiracy case?
(A)Kanpur Conspiracy Case
(B)Lahore Conspiracy Case
(C)Bhagalpur Conspiracy Case
(D)Alipore Bomb Case

 3. "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" were the watchwords of French Revolution. Which among the following finds the first mention of this phrase in French "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"?
(A)Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789
(B)French Constitution of 1791
(C)A speech of marquis de Guichardin
(D)A preposition by Society of the Friends of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

 4. Azad Hind Fauz was formed in which among the following countries?
(A)Germany
(B)Japan
(C)Italy
(D)Singapore

 5. Who was the author of ‘Common Sense’ , a revolutionary pamphlet of the American Revolution?
(A)Branford Clarke
(B)Thomas Paine
(C)William Hope Harvey
(D)George A. Nelson

 6. Kiel Canal connects which among the following?
(A)Baltic Sea and North sea
(B)Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea
(C)Baltic Sea and White Sea
(D)White Sea and North Sea

 7. Which of the following cities is called "Detroit of India" for its automobiles industry?
(A)Kanpur
(B)Chennai
(C)Mangalore
(D)Pune

 8. Who was first to measure the circumference of Earth?
(A)Aristotle
(B)Anaximander
(C)Herodotus
(D)Eratosthenes

 9. How much of longitude account for one hour?
(A)8 Degrees
(B)15 Degrees
(C)18 Degrees
(D)9 Degrees

 10. Which among the following qualities of iron ore is best based upon iron content?
(A)Magnetite
(B)Hematite
(C)Limonite
(D)Siderite

 11. In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?
(A)Pacific Ocean
(B)Indian Ocean
(C)Arabian Sea
(D)Atlantic Ocean

 12. Amaravati, Arkavathy, Bhavani, Chinnar, Hemavati, Honnuhole , Kabini etc. are tributaries of which among the following rivers?
(A)Kaveri
(B)Krishna
(C)Periyar
(D)Narmada

 13. In which only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth?
(A)1901-1911
(B)1911-1921
(C)1921-1931
(D)1931-1941

 14. What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D?
(A)5 cms
(B)10 cms
(C)20 cms
(D)25 cms

 15. What is the number of "True Ribs" in human body?
(A)14
(B)16
(C)18
(D)22

16. Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries?
(A)Cotton Cloth Industry
(B)Silk Industry
(C)Petroleum Industry
(D)Glass Industry

 17. Which among the following is the final authority to interprete the Constitution of India?
(A)President
(B)Parliament
(C)Supreme Court
(D)Council of Ministers

 18. Which among the following Sikh Gurus introduced the Gurmukhi Script?
(A)Guru Angad
(B)Guru Gobind Singh
(C)Guru Arjun Singh
(D)Guru Harrai
 19. On the pattern of which among the following countries, the parliamentary system was established in India by the Constitution of India?
(A)United States
(B)England
(C)Australia
(D)Canada

 20. The name of Barindra Ghosh is associated with which among the following newspapers?
(A)Indian Opinion
(B)Jugantar
(C)Ghadar
(D)Maharatta

 21. The ‘Tebhega’ movement of 1946 is associated with which among the following current states of India?
(A)Andhra Pradesh
(B)West Bengal
(C)Bihar
(D)Odisha

 22. The chief base of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is in which among the following states of India?
(A)Tamil Nadu
(B)Kerala
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Jammu & Kashmir

 23. At which among the following places, Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’?
(A)Calcutta
(B)Lahore
(C)Delhi
(D)Karachi

 24. Ahsan Manzil Palace in Dhaka, is known for which among the following landmarks in Modern Indian History?
(A)Establishment of All India Muslim League
(B)Pakistan Resolution
(C)Jinnah-Gandhi Talks
(D)None of them

 25. In which among the following categories, Nepenthes khasiana or Indian Pitcher Plant can be placed?
(A)Saprophyte
(B)Xerophyte
(C)Insectivorous
(D)Halophyte

 26. Which among the following radiations in the Sunlight causes tanning and sunburn?
(A)Ultraviolet
(B)Visible
(C)Infrared
(D)Microwave

 27. Which among the following plants is used as Green Manure?
(A)Wheat
(B)Sunhemp
(C)Cotton
(D)Rice

 28. Which among the following is different from others given in option?
(A)Thiodan
(B)Thionex
(C)Benzoepin
(D)Toxaphene

 29. Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of which among the following organs?
(A)Nervous System
(B)Liver
(C)Pancreas
(D)Kidney

 30. Calcitriol is the biologically active form of which among the following Vitamins?
(A)Vitamin B
(B)Vitamin C
(C)Vitamin D
(D)Vitamin E

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महाराष्ट्रातील क्षेत्रफळाने सर्वात मोठा जिल्हा - अहमदनगर

महाराष्ट्रातील क्षेत्रफळाने सर्वात लहान जिल्हा - मुंबई शहर.

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात उंच शिखर - कळसुबाई शिखर (१६४६ मिटर)

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात जास्त साक्षरता असणारा जिल्हा - मुंबई उपनगर (२००१ नुसार)

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात कमी साक्षरता असणारा जिल्हा - नंदुरबार.

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वाधिक किनारपट्टी लाभलेला जिल्हा - रत्नागिरी.
महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वाधिक तापमान असलेला जिल्हा - चंद्रपूर.

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वाधिक पावसाचे ठिकाण - आंबोली.(सिंधीदुर्ग)

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात कमी पावसाचा जिल्हा - सोलापूर.

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात वेगवान धावणारी एक्सप्रेस - शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस. ( पुणे-मुंबई)

महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वाधिक अंतर धावणारी रेल्वे - महाराष्ट्र एक्सप्रेस.(कोल्हापूर-गोंदिया)

* महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात उंच पर्वत शिखर- कळसुबाई (१६४६ मी.) ता. अकोले, जि. अहमदनगर.

* महाराष्ट्राला ७२० कि.मी. लांबीचा समुद्रकिनारा लाभलेला आहे.

* महाराष्ट्राची राजधानी - मुंबई * उपराजधानी  - नागपूर.

* महाराष्ट्रातील जिल्ह्यांची संख्या - ३५.

* महाराष्ट्राने भारताचा ९.७ टक्के भाग व्यापलेला आहे.

* महाराष्ट्राच्या वायव्य भागात गुजरात राज्य व दादरा-नगर हवेलीच्या सीमारेषा आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रास लागून मध्य प्रदेश राज्याची सीमा सर्वात लांब आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रात कोकण प्रदेश उत्तरेकडे डहाणूपर्यंत तर दक्षिणेकडे तेरेखोल खाडीपर्यंत आहे * विदर्भातील तलाव

मालगुजारी नावाने ओळखले जातात.

* विदर्भातील गोंदिया जिल्ह्यात मोठय़ा संख्येने तलाव आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रात मोठय़ा प्रमाणात मासेमारी रत्नागिरी जिल्ह्यात चालते.

* महाराष्ट्रातील तलावांचा जिल्हा गोंदिया आहे, तर शहर ठाणे आहे.

* महाराष्ट्राचे पठार बेसॉल्ट या खडकाने बनलेले आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील पश्चिम घाटाला सह्याद्री म्हणून ओळखतात.

* महाराष्ट्रातील मुंबई जिल्हा आकाराने लहान पण लोकसंख्येने मोठा आहे

* महाराष्ट्रातील रत्नागिरी जिल्ह्यात पुरुषांपेक्षा स्त्रियांचे प्रमाण अधिक आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रात गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यात लोकसंख्येची घनता सर्वात कमी आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील १०० टक्के साक्षर जिल्हा- सिंधुदुर्ग, तालुका पन्हाळा.

* महाराष्ट्रात संपूर्ण विद्युतीकरण झालेला प्रथम जिल्हा- वर्धा.

* महाराष्ट्रातील पहिला सहकारी साखर कारखाना प्रवरानगर, जिल्हा नगर.

* भारतात सर्वात जास्त कापड गिरण्या महाराष्ट्रात आहे.

* भारतात सर्वात जास्त विद्युत निर्मिती महाराष्ट्रात होते.

* महाराष्ट्रात चलनी नोटांचा कारखाना नाशिक येथे आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात जास्त अवर्षणग्रस्त जिल्हा अहमदनगर.

* भारतातील पहिले पक्षी अभयारण्य कर्नाळा रायगड जिल्ह्यात आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वाधिक पाऊस आंबोली (सिंधुदुर्ग) येथे पडतो.

* पंढरपूर शहर भीमा नदीकाठी आहे. महाराष्ट्राची काशी म्हणतात.

* गोदावरी नदीला दक्षिण भारताची गंगा म्हणतात.

* प्रवरा नदीच्या खोऱ्यात उसाचे पीक मोठय़ा प्रमाणात

घेतले जाते.

* गरम पाण्याचे झरे ठाणे जिल्ह्यात वज्रेश्वरी येथे आहेत.

* जगप्रसिद्ध लोणार सरोवर बुलढाणा जिल्ह्यात आहे.

* औरंगाबाद शहर बावन्न दरवाजांचे शहर म्हणून ओळखले जाते.

* पुणे जिल्ह्यातील जुन्नर शहर बटाटय़ाच्या व्यापारासाठी प्रसिद्ध आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील नायकवाडी प्रकल्पाला नाथसागर म्हणतात.

* कोयना प्रकल्पावर वीज निर्मिती केली जाते म्हणून महाराष्ट्राची भाग्य लक्ष्मी असे म्हणतात.

* कोयना धरणाच्या जलाशयाला शिवाजी सागर म्हणतात.

* विदर्भातील नंदनवन असे चिखलदरा थंड हवेच्या ठिकाणाला म्हणतात.

* विदर्भातील कॅलिफोर्नियाचा असे वरुड व चांदूरबाजार तालुक्याला म्हणतात. कारण तेथे जास्तीत जास्त संत्रा

पिकविला जातो.

* महाराष्ट्रातील कापसासाठी प्रसिद्ध बाजारपेठ अमरावती येथे आहे.

* विदर्भातील प्रसिद्ध आनंद सागर शेगाव येथे आहे.

* संत गजानन महाराजांची समाधी शेगाव जि. बुलढाणा येथे आहे.

* संत गाडगेबाबा विद्यापीठ अमरावती येथे आहे.

* राष्ट्रसंत तुकडोजी महाराजांची समाधी मोझरी, जि. अमरावती येथे आहे.

* संत गाडगेबाबांची समाधी अमरावती येथे आहे.

* ब्रह्मदेशाच्या थिबा राजाचा राजवाडा रत्नागिरी येथे आहे.

* यशवंतराव चव्हाण मुक्त विद्यापीठ नाशिक येथे आहे.

* महाराष्ट्र आरोग्य विज्ञान विद्यापीठ नाशिक येथे आहे.

* महाराष्ट्र राज्यात तोफखाना प्रशिक्षण शाळा देवळाली, जि. नाशिक.

* पुणे ही पेशव्यांची राजधानी आहे.

* कोल्हापूर येथे देशातील गुळाची बाजारपेठ आहे.

* आद्य क्रांतीकारक वासुदेव बळवंत फडके यांचा जन्म शिरढोण, जि. रायगड येथे झाला.

* मुंबई शहराला भारताचे पॅरिस असे म्हणतात.

* यशवंतराव चव्हाणांच्या समाधी स्थळास प्रीतीसंगम असे म्हणतात.

* महाराष्ट्र पोलीस अॅकॅडमी नाशिक येथे आहे.

* नॅशनल डिफेन्स अकॅडमी खडकवासला येथे आहे.

* महात्मा गांधीजींचा सेवाग्राम आश्रम व विनोबा भावेंचा पवनार आश्रम वर्धा जिल्ह्यात आहे.

* शिखांची दक्षिण काशी म्हणून नांदेड शहर प्रसिद्धी आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रात नाशिक येथे कुंभमेळा भरतो.

* शिवाजी महाराजांचे जन्मस्थान शिवनेरी येथे आहे.

* ज्ञानेश्वरांनी नेवासे या ठिकाणी ज्ञानेश्वरी लिहिली.

* तारापूर हे भारतातील पहिले अणुशक्ती केंद्र आहे.

* भारतातील पहिला पेट्रो रसायन प्रकल्प तुर्भे या ठिकाणी आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात जास्त महानगरपालिका असलेला जिल्हा ठाणे.

* रायगड जिल्ह्यात- कातकरी, ठाणे जिल्ह्यात- वारली, यवतमाळ जिल्ह्यात- कोलाम या आदिवासी जमाती

प्रामुख्याने आढळतात.

* स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकरांचे जन्मस्थान भगूर जि. नाशिक.

* कवी केशवसुतांचे स्मारक भालगुंड रत्नागिरी जिल्ह्यात आहे.

* राष्ट्रीय महामार्ग क्रमांक ६ राज्यातील सर्वाधिक लांबीचा महामार्ग आहे.

* बॉम्बे हाय तेल उत्खननासाठी प्रसिद्ध आहे. मुंबईपासून २४० कि.मी. अंतरावर आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रात चुनखडीचे साठे यवतमाळ जिल्ह्यात आढळतात.

* महाराष्ट्रातील उत्तर सीमेला सातपुडा पर्वतांची रांग आहे.

* वाघांसाठी प्रसिद्ध असलेले मेळघाट अभयारण्य सातपुडा पर्वतात आहे.

* नाशिक जिल्ह्यातील गंगापूर हे महाराष्ट्रातील पहिले मातीचे धरण आहे.

* सोलापूर जिल्ह्याला ज्वारीचे कोठार म्हणतात.

* महाराष्ट्राचे मँचेस्टर असे इचलकरंजी शहरास म्हणतात.

* कालिदासाने मेघदूत काव्य रामटेक येथे लिहिले.

* कवी कुलगुरू कालिदास संस्कृत विद्यापीठ रामटेक, जि. नागपूर येथे आहे.

* भारतातील तिसरे व महाराष्ट्रातील पहिले पशू व मत्स्य विज्ञान विद्यापीठ नागपूर येथे आहे.

* सुप्रसिद्ध अजिंक्यतारा किल्ला सातारा जिल्ह्यात आहे. हा किल्ला शिलाहार वंशातील राजा दुसरा भोज याने

बांधला.

* डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर तंत्रज्ञान विद्यापीठ लोणेरे (रायगड) येथे आहे.

* फिल्म अॅड टेलिव्हिजन इन्स्टिटय़ूट पुणे येथे आहे.

* महाराष्ट्रातील बालकामगारविरोधी मोहिमेसाठी ब्रॅड अॅम्बेसिडर म्हणून शासनाने शाहरूख खानची निवड

केली.

* माहितीच्या अधिकाऱ्याच्या कायद्याची अंमलबजावणी करण्यात महाराष्ट्र हे राज्य मिलेनियर ठरले आहे,

मराठवाडय़ातील औरंगाबाद येथे राष्ट्रीय विधी विद्यापीठ स्थापन होणार आहे.

* थेट परकीय गुंतवणुकीत राज्याचा गुजरातनंतर दुसरा क्रमांक लागतो.

* रोजगार निर्मितीमध्ये महाराष्ट्राचा देशात पहिला क्रमांक आहे.

* भारतातील परकीय गुंतवणुकीस महाराष्ट्राचा हिस्सा २४ टक्के आहे. (मार्च २००९)

* महाराष्ट्रावर २००२-०३ मध्ये ८२ हजार ५४९ कोटी रुपयांचे कर्ज, २००६-०७ मध्ये १ लाख ३४ हजार ४९३

कोटींवर गेले तर २००७-०८ मध्ये १ लाख ४४ हजार ३२५ कोटींच्या आसपास कर्ज होते.