Friday 28 March 2014
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
Wednesday 26 March 2014
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
(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
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
Sunday 23 March 2014
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* श्रीलंकेत वर्षभर पाऊस पडतो.
* नेपाळ हे जगातील एकमेव हिंदू राष्ट्र आहे.
* जगात ख्रिश्चन धर्माची लोकसंख्या सर्वात जास्त आहे.
* येशू ख्रिस्ताची जन्मभूमी बेथलहेम पॅलेस्टाईन देशात आहे.
* जेरुसलेम हे पवित्र शहर म्हणून प्रसिद्ध आहे.
* अमेरिकेचा शोध कोलंबसने लावला.
* फिनलंड जगातील सर्वात जास्त सरोवरे असलेला देश.
* व्हॅटीकन सिटी सर्वात कमी प्रादेशिक क्षेत्र असलेले राष्ट्र.
* बर्मुडा ट्रँगल हे उत्तर अलटान्टिक महासागरातील भौगोलिक ठिकाण.
* इंग्लंडमध्ये जगातील पहिला तुरुंग (जेल) स्थापन केला.
* लंडनमध्ये सर्वात पहिली भुयारी रेल्वे सुरू.
* नॉर्वे हा जगातील सर्वाधिक कर असलेला देश.
* चीन हा जगातील सर्वात जास्त लोकसंख्या असलेला देश.
* स्वित्र्झलड हा जगातील सर्वात कमी बेकारी असणारा देश.
* केनिया हा जगातील सर्वाधिक जन्मदर असलेला देश.
* जपान भारताकडून लोह खनिज आयात करतो.
* रशियातील ट्रान्स सैबेरियन रेल्वे जगात सर्वाधिक लांबीची समजली जाते.
* नॉर्वे देशाला मध्यरात्रीचा सूर्य दिसतो.
* चीनमध्ये उन्हाळ्यात होणाऱ्या प्रचंड वादळांना टायफून म्हणतात.
* स्वीडन हा जगातील सर्वात जुने वृत्तपत्र अस्तित्वात असलेला देश.
* दमास्कस जगातील सर्वात प्राचीन शहर.
* टोकियो जगातील सर्वाधिक महागडे शहर.
* नेदरलँडमध्ये जगातील सर्वात जुना वायदेबाजार आहे.
* तुर्की देशाचे चलन सर्वप्रथम सुरू झालेला देश.
* हिरोशिमा शहरावर जगातील पहिला अणुबॉम्ब टाकण्यात आला.
* अमेरिकेच्या अध्यक्षांचे निवासस्थान व्हाईट हाऊस या नावाने ओळखतात.
* अमेरिकेचा सर्वोच्च नागरी पुरस्कार मेडल ऑफ फ्रीडम आहे.
* लंडनला लोकशाही संसदीय पद्धतीचा जनक म्हणतात.
* दक्षिण अमेरिकेतील निकाराग्वाने पूर्ण साक्षरतेचा टप्पा गाठला.
* मेक्सिकोमध्ये स्वाईन फ्ल्यूचा पहिला रुग्ण आढळला.
* दुबईतील बुर्ज दुबई या इमारतीला जगातील सर्वात उंच इमारतीचा किताब मिळाला.
* फिलिपाईन्सची मारिया कॉरिझॉन अकिनो ही आशियातील पहिली महिला राष्ट्राध्यक्ष आहे. नुकतेच
कर्करोगाने निधन)
* बिजिंग (चीन) येथे जगातील सर्वात मोठे मत्स्यालय आहे.
* शिकागो येथे जगातील सर्वात मोठा कत्तलखाना आहे.
* फिलिपाईन्स देशाकडून रॅमन मॅगसेसे पुरस्कार देण्यात येतो.
* ल्हासा (तिबेट) जगातील सर्वात जास्त उंचीवरील विमानतळ. येथे बुद्धधर्मियांचे पवित्र र्थक्षेत्र. दलाई
लामांचा प्रसिद्ध राजवाडा येथे आहे.
* बंकिंगहॅम पॅलेस इंग्लंडच्या राणीचे राहण्याचे ठिकाण.
* मक्का (सौदी अरेबिया) मुस्लीम धर्मियांचे पवित्र तीर्थक्षेत्र, मक्केच्या यात्रेवरून परत लेल्यांना हाजी ही
उपाधी दिली जाते.
* पॅरिस येथे इंटरपोलचे मुख्यालय आहे.
* लंडन पोलिसांचे केंद्र कार्यालय स्कॉटलंड यार्ड या नावाने प्रसिद्ध आहे.
* चीन हा लष्करी शिक्षण सक्तीचे असलेला आशियाई देश आहे.
* बोट्सवाना हा जगातील स्वत:चे लष्कर नसलेला देश आहे.
* ऑस्ट्रेलियात जगातील सर्वात मोठी हिमनदी आहे.
* अॅमेझॉन नदी विषुववृत्ताला दोन वेळा छेदून जाणारी नदी आहे.
* इटलीमध्ये जगातील सर्वात लहान नाव असलेली डी नदी आहे.
* चीनचे दु:खाश्रू हो-हॅग-हो नदीस म्हणतात.
* इंडोनेशिया जगातील ज्वालामुखींची सर्वात जास्त संख्या असलेला देश आहे.
* जपानमध्ये सर्वात जास्त भूकंप होतात.
* ग्रीनलंड जगातील सर्वात जास्त लांबीचे बेट.
* ब्राझीलमधील उष्ण कटिबंधीय गवताळ प्रदेशाला कॅम्पोज म्हणतात.
* दक्षिण अमेरिकेतील वृक्षहीन गवताळ प्रदेशाला प्रेअरीज म्हणतात.
* इंग्लंडमधील प्रसिद्ध वृत्तपत्र द ऑब्झव्र्हर.
* रशियातील प्रसिद्ध वृत्तपत्र प्रवदा
* अमेरिकेतील प्रसिद्ध वृत्तपत्र द वॉशिंग्टन पोस्ट
* चीनमधील प्रसिद्ध वृत्तपत्र पीपल्स डेली
* भारतातील प्रसिद्ध वृत्तपत्र द इंडियन एक्स्प्रेस
* व्हिएन्ना (ऑस्ट्रिया) येथे आंतरराष्ट्रीय अणुऊर्जा कमिशनचे मुख्यालय आहे.
* ब्रुसेल्स (बेल्जियम) येथे युरोपियन एकॉनॉमी कम्युनिटीचे मुख्यालय आहे.
* मनिला (फिलिपाईन्स) येथे आंतरराष्ट्रीय तांदूळ संशोधन केंद्र आहे.
* हेग (हॉलंड) येथे आंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायालय आहे.
* केप केनेडी (संयुक्त संस्थाने) नासाचे मुख्यालय.
* ऑक्सफर्ड इंग्लंडमधील सर्वात जुने विद्यापीठ.
* मोनॅको फ्रान्समधील आंतरराष्ट्रीय जुगार अड्डय़ांचे केंद्र.
* अमेरिकेतील व्हेनिझुएला येथील एन्जल धबधबा जगातील सर्वात उंच धबधबा आहे.
* नेपाळ व तिबेटच्या सरहद्दीवर माऊंट एव्हरेस्ट जगातील सर्वात उंच पर्वतशिखर आहे.
* आफ्रिकेतील सहारा वाळवंट हे जगातील सर्वात मोठे वाळवंट आहे.
* रोम शहराला सात टेकडय़ांचे शहर म्हणतात.
* थायलंडला पांढऱ्या हत्तीचा देश म्हणतात.
* मुंबई शहराला सात बेटांचे शहर म्हणतात.
* चीन हा जगातील सर्वात लांब भिंत असलेला देश आहे.
* कॅनडा सर्वात लांब रस्ते.
* जपान हा जहाजबांधणी व्यवसायात जगातील अग्रेसर देश.
* चीन हा मातीच्या भांडय़ांसाठी प्रसिद्ध असलेला देश आहे.
* कॅनडा हा वृत्तपत्र कागद निर्मितीत जगात अग्रेसर असलेला देश आहे.
* ब्राझील कॉफी उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* भारत चहा उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* बांगलादेश ताग उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* घाना कोकोच्या उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* अमेरिका मका उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* सौदी अरेबिया क्रूड तेल उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* क्युबा साखर निर्यात करणारा प्रमुख देश.
* चिली तांबे उत्पादनात प्रथम.
* मॅगनीज उत्पादनात रशिया प्रथम.
* कोळसा उत्पादनात रशिया अग्रेसर.
* अमेरिका जगातील सर्वात मोठा अॅल्युमिनियम उत्पादक देश.
* कांगो देशात युरेनियमचे सर्वात जास्त साठे आहेत.
* अमेरिका अणुऊर्जा निर्मितीत प्रथम
* जपानला उगवत्या सूर्याचा देश म्हणतात.
* शिकागो शहराला उद्यानांचे शहर म्हणतात.
* इजिप्तला नाईलची देणगी म्हणतात.
* जगप्रसिद्ध पिरॅमिड नाईल नदीच्या काठी इजिप्तमध्ये आहे.
* इटलीमध्ये पिसा येथे सुप्रसिद्ध झुकता मनोरा आहे.
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महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात मोठी टपाल कचेरी- मुंबई.
महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात मोठे नाटयग्रह - षण्मुखानंद सभाग्रह,मुंबई.
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 मोठी टपाल कचेरी- मुंबई.
महाराष्ट्रातील सर्वात मोठे नाटयग्रह - षण्मुखानंद सभाग्रह,मुंबई.
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.
question set 4
1. The R C Bhargava Committee had recommended a higher Government Control on which among the following institutions?
(A)Indian Institutes of Technology
(B)Indian Institutes of Management
(C)Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(D)All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences
2. India's First Moon Mission Chandrayaan was launched on which among the following dates?
(A)October 27, 2007
(B)October 22, 2008
(C)November 23, 2008
(D)December 17, 2008
3. Consider the following:
1. Badminton
2. Bowling
3. Golf
4. Table Tennis
The sporting event "Singapore Open" is related to which among the above?
(A)Only 1
(B)1 & 2
(C)1, 2 & 3
(D)1, 2, 3 & 4
4. Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta of India are related to which among the following sports/ games?
(A)Table Tennis
(B)Lawn Tennis
(C)Badminton
(D)Athletics
5. With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?
(A)Pakistan
(B)China
(C)Bangladesh
(D)Nepal
6. Which among the following is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?
(A)Sand
(B)Clay
(C)Loam
(D)Silt
7. The number of which among the following would be maximum in a Food Chain?
(A)Producers
(B)Primary Consumers
(C)Secondary Consumers
(D)Decomposers
8. Consider the following regions in India:
1. North East Himalayas
2. Western Ghats
3. East Coast
In which among the above the tropical rains forests are found in India?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 & 3
(C)1 & 3
(D)None of them
9. Consider the following:
1. Western Himalaya
2. Eastern Himalaya
3. Western Ghats
4. Eastern Ghats
Which among the above are two biodiversity Hotspots of India?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 & 3
(C)3 & 4
(D)1 & 4
10. Which among the following kinds of soil will shrink and crack on drying?
(A)Sandy Soil
(B)Clay
(C)Mineralized Soil
(D)Chalky Soil
11. Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Arawali River ends in which among the following?
(A)As a tributary to Sabarmati
(B)In the Rann of Katch
(C)In the Arabian Sea
(D)Near Mount Abu
12. In which of the following states of India is located the Chiria iron ore mine complex ?
(A)Bihar
(B)Chhattisgarh
(C)Jharkhand
(D)Uttar Pradesh
13. The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of which among the following planets?
(A)Earth & Mars
(B)Mars & Jupiter
(C)Jupiter and Saturn
(D)Saturn and Pluto
14. Presence of which among the following minerals in Banana makes them slightly Radioactive?
(A)Sodium
(B)Calcium
(C)Magnesium
(D)Potassium
15. One minute of arc of latitude along any meridian is also known as ______?
(A)One Degree
(B)One Mile
(C)One Nautical Mile
(D)One mach
16. Plasmodium falciparum , which causes malaria in humans is kept in which among the following groups?
(A)Bacteria
(B)Viruses
(C)Protozoans
(D)Fungi
17. Which among the following is the most important role played by Ribosome in the cells?
(A)Synthesis of RNA
(B)Synthesis of DNA
(C)Synthesis of Protein
(D)Metabolism of Carbohydrates
18. Who among the following is the current head of International Atomic Energy Agency?
(A)Yukiya Amano
(B)Mohamed ElBaradei
(C)Hans Blix
(D)Sigvard Eklund
19. Which among the following kinds of roots are found in Sugarcane?
(A)Prop Roots
(B)Stilt Roots
(C)Pneumatophores
(D)Nodulose Roots
20. The word "Mangal" is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations?
(A)Aquatic Plants
(B)Algal Blooms
(C)Mangroves
(D)Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
21. Consider the following statements about Chairman of Rajya Sabha:
1. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of the Parliament
2. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha has no right to vote
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
(A)Only 1 is correct
(B)Only 2 is correct
(C)Both 1 & 2 are correct
(D)Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
22. Who among the following established Swadesh Bandhab Samiti ?
(A)Ashwini Kumar Datta
(B)Bagha Jatin
(C)Bhavabhushan Mitra
(D)Narendranath Bhattacharya
23. During the 1857 Mutiny, who among the following was Governor General of India?
(A)Lord Canning
(B)Lord Elgin
(C)Lord Dalhousie
(D)Lord Elleborough
24. "Kalimantan" is the part of which among the following countries?
(A)Thailand
(B)Malaysia
(C)Indonesia
(D)Cambodia
25. What is the maximum size & Minimum size of a Vidhan Sabha in Indian state, as outlined in the Constitution of India ?
(A)500, 50
(B)400, 40
(C)500, 60
(D)350, 45
26. In which of the following countries / regions is located the Buddhist Somapura Mahavihara?
(A)Tibet
(B)Sri Lanka
(C)Nepal
(D)Bangladesh
27. Nakoda at Rajasthan, which is famous for miracles at Nakodaji, is a temple of which among the following ?
(A)Vishnu
(B)Krishna
(C)Parsvanath
(D)Shiva
28. The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpura are supreme examples of which among the following types of Temple Architecture?
(A)Nagara
(B)Dravida
(C)Vesara
(D)Gadag
29. The capital of which among the following countries is called "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" in local language?
(A)Myanmar
(B)Laos
(C)Thailand
(D)Cambodia
30. In context with biology, which among the following is a Zoophyte?
(A)A plant that resembles an animal
(B)An animal that resembles a plant
(C)A plant that grows on an animal
(D)An animal that grows on a plant
(A)Indian Institutes of Technology
(B)Indian Institutes of Management
(C)Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(D)All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences
2. India's First Moon Mission Chandrayaan was launched on which among the following dates?
(A)October 27, 2007
(B)October 22, 2008
(C)November 23, 2008
(D)December 17, 2008
3. Consider the following:
1. Badminton
2. Bowling
3. Golf
4. Table Tennis
The sporting event "Singapore Open" is related to which among the above?
(A)Only 1
(B)1 & 2
(C)1, 2 & 3
(D)1, 2, 3 & 4
4. Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta of India are related to which among the following sports/ games?
(A)Table Tennis
(B)Lawn Tennis
(C)Badminton
(D)Athletics
5. With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?
(A)Pakistan
(B)China
(C)Bangladesh
(D)Nepal
6. Which among the following is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?
(A)Sand
(B)Clay
(C)Loam
(D)Silt
7. The number of which among the following would be maximum in a Food Chain?
(A)Producers
(B)Primary Consumers
(C)Secondary Consumers
(D)Decomposers
8. Consider the following regions in India:
1. North East Himalayas
2. Western Ghats
3. East Coast
In which among the above the tropical rains forests are found in India?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 & 3
(C)1 & 3
(D)None of them
9. Consider the following:
1. Western Himalaya
2. Eastern Himalaya
3. Western Ghats
4. Eastern Ghats
Which among the above are two biodiversity Hotspots of India?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 & 3
(C)3 & 4
(D)1 & 4
10. Which among the following kinds of soil will shrink and crack on drying?
(A)Sandy Soil
(B)Clay
(C)Mineralized Soil
(D)Chalky Soil
11. Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Arawali River ends in which among the following?
(A)As a tributary to Sabarmati
(B)In the Rann of Katch
(C)In the Arabian Sea
(D)Near Mount Abu
12. In which of the following states of India is located the Chiria iron ore mine complex ?
(A)Bihar
(B)Chhattisgarh
(C)Jharkhand
(D)Uttar Pradesh
13. The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of which among the following planets?
(A)Earth & Mars
(B)Mars & Jupiter
(C)Jupiter and Saturn
(D)Saturn and Pluto
14. Presence of which among the following minerals in Banana makes them slightly Radioactive?
(A)Sodium
(B)Calcium
(C)Magnesium
(D)Potassium
15. One minute of arc of latitude along any meridian is also known as ______?
(A)One Degree
(B)One Mile
(C)One Nautical Mile
(D)One mach
16. Plasmodium falciparum , which causes malaria in humans is kept in which among the following groups?
(A)Bacteria
(B)Viruses
(C)Protozoans
(D)Fungi
17. Which among the following is the most important role played by Ribosome in the cells?
(A)Synthesis of RNA
(B)Synthesis of DNA
(C)Synthesis of Protein
(D)Metabolism of Carbohydrates
18. Who among the following is the current head of International Atomic Energy Agency?
(A)Yukiya Amano
(B)Mohamed ElBaradei
(C)Hans Blix
(D)Sigvard Eklund
19. Which among the following kinds of roots are found in Sugarcane?
(A)Prop Roots
(B)Stilt Roots
(C)Pneumatophores
(D)Nodulose Roots
20. The word "Mangal" is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations?
(A)Aquatic Plants
(B)Algal Blooms
(C)Mangroves
(D)Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
21. Consider the following statements about Chairman of Rajya Sabha:
1. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of the Parliament
2. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha has no right to vote
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
(A)Only 1 is correct
(B)Only 2 is correct
(C)Both 1 & 2 are correct
(D)Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
22. Who among the following established Swadesh Bandhab Samiti ?
(A)Ashwini Kumar Datta
(B)Bagha Jatin
(C)Bhavabhushan Mitra
(D)Narendranath Bhattacharya
23. During the 1857 Mutiny, who among the following was Governor General of India?
(A)Lord Canning
(B)Lord Elgin
(C)Lord Dalhousie
(D)Lord Elleborough
24. "Kalimantan" is the part of which among the following countries?
(A)Thailand
(B)Malaysia
(C)Indonesia
(D)Cambodia
25. What is the maximum size & Minimum size of a Vidhan Sabha in Indian state, as outlined in the Constitution of India ?
(A)500, 50
(B)400, 40
(C)500, 60
(D)350, 45
26. In which of the following countries / regions is located the Buddhist Somapura Mahavihara?
(A)Tibet
(B)Sri Lanka
(C)Nepal
(D)Bangladesh
27. Nakoda at Rajasthan, which is famous for miracles at Nakodaji, is a temple of which among the following ?
(A)Vishnu
(B)Krishna
(C)Parsvanath
(D)Shiva
28. The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpura are supreme examples of which among the following types of Temple Architecture?
(A)Nagara
(B)Dravida
(C)Vesara
(D)Gadag
29. The capital of which among the following countries is called "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" in local language?
(A)Myanmar
(B)Laos
(C)Thailand
(D)Cambodia
30. In context with biology, which among the following is a Zoophyte?
(A)A plant that resembles an animal
(B)An animal that resembles a plant
(C)A plant that grows on an animal
(D)An animal that grows on a plant
Saturday 22 March 2014
question set 3
1. The terms Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are related to which among the following?
(A)Body Fat
(B)Blood Sugar
(C)Metabolism of sugar galactose
(D)Respiration
2. Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver somniferum Plant?
(A)Stem
(B)Leaves
(C)Poppy
(D)Stem Joints
3. Which part of the Human Body stores Glycogen?
(A)Liver
(B)Pancreas
(C)Skin
(D)Intestines
4. In Cricket, there are only four bowlers to have bowled over 5000 overs in Test cricket. Who among the following is NOT included in these 4 players?
(A)Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka
(B)Shane Warne of Australia
(C)Kapil Dev of India
(D)Courtney Walsh of West Indies
5. Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets and scored more than 5,000 runs in test cricket, making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game?
(A)Courtney Walsh
(B)Glenn McGrath
(C)Richard Hadlee
(D)Kapil Dev
6. Who among the following is known to have produced a piece of art titled ‘Portrait Francoise’ ?
(A)Mac Adams
(B)Pablo Picasso
(C)Paul Ondrusch
(D)John Greer
7. What is the original name of Santa Claus?
(A)St. Thomas
(B)St. Nicholas
(C)St. Louis
(D)St. Peter
8. Who among the following has written the book- -“The Men Who Killed Gandhi”?
(A)R. K. Narayan
(B)Manohar Malgonkar
(C)Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar
(D)Rajshekhar Basu
9. Narrow water area attached with a main land in the form of channels, known as "Kayals" are found in which among the following states of India?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Maharastra
(C)Kerala
(D)Tamil Nadu
10. Which among the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak?
(A)Betwa
(B)Mahi
(C)Narmada
(D)Tapti
11. Which among the following is the Highest Peak located entirely in Territories of India (excluding POK)?
(A)K 2
(B)Nanda Devi
(C)Kangchenjunga
(D)Naga Parbat
12. Who among the following was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a different subject?
(A)Aryabhatta
(B)Apastamba
(C)Baudhayana
(D)Katyayana
13. Consider the following:
1. Delhi
2. Puducherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Which among the above Union Territories are represented in Rajya Sabha?
(A)1 only
(B)1 & 2
(C)1, 2 & 3
(D)1, 2, 3 & 4
14. Which among the following was the Capital of Bahamani Sultanate?
(A)Halebidu
(B)Gulbarga
(C)Humpi
(D)Badami
15. Which of the following rivers was known as "Drishdvati" in Vedic Era?
(A)Ravi
(B)Chenab
(C)Jhelum
(D)Ghagghar
16. Which among the following movement started with "breaking the salt law"?
(A)Non-cooperation Movement
(B)Civil Disobedience Movement
(C)Quit India Movement
(D)Home Rule Movement
17. There was one socialist leader, who ran away from the Hazaribagh Prison and joined the Quit India Movement. Identify that leader from the given options:
(A)Ram Manohar Lohia
(B)Minoo Masani
(C)Jayprakash Narayan
(D)Achyut Patwardhan
18. Who among the following were known as Tocharians?
(A)Kushanas
(B)Shakas
(C)Hunas
(D)Kalabhras
19. Two schools, viz. Mathura School of Art and Gandhara School of Art flourished in which among the following era?
(A)Shaka
(B)Kushana
(C)Saatvahana
(D)Gupta
20. Harshavardhana, who was known as Uttarapathapati, was defeated on the banks of river Narmada by which among the following Kings, also having assumed the title of Dakshinapathapati?
(A)Pulkesin I
(B)Kirtivarman I
(C)Pulkesin II
(D)Vikramaditya I
21. Which among the following two cities were joined by "Sadak-i-Azam" or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
(A)Agra & Calcutta
(B)Delhi & Patna
(C)Delhi & Sasaram
(D)Agra & Sasaram
22. Which among the following was located on the banks of Tungbhadra River?
(A)Vijayanagar Empire
(B)Chalukyas of Vatapi
(C)Chalukyas of Badami
(D)Bahmani Kingdom
23. In which of the following cities of India is located world's first complete granite temple?
(A)Varanasi
(B)Mathura
(C)Thanjaur
(D)Madurai
24. Who among the following was placed on the throne of Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Buxar?
(A)Shiraj-ud-daula
(B)Mir Kasim
(C)Mir Jafar
(D)Najimuddin Ali Khan
25. Which of the following Mughal Emperor's is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
(A)Akbar
(B)Jahangir
(C)Shah Jahan
(D)Aurangzeb
26. Which among the following was the first note known as "Greenback" issued in United States?
(A)Federal Reserve Note
(B)Demand Note
(C)United States Note
(D)Treasury Note
27. Kanker Ghati Park is located in which among the following states of India?
(A)Chhattisgarh
(B)Jharkhand
(C)Odisha
(D)West Bengal
28. Which among the following tributaries of Indus originates from Lake Mansarovar?
(A)Beas
(B)Jhelum
(C)Sutlej
(D)Ravi
29. Which among the following lakes makes the border tripoint of Kenya , Tanzania & Uganda ?
(A)Lake Turkana
(B)Lake Victoria
(C)Lake Tivu
(D)Lake Tanganyika
30. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?
(A)Indus
(B)Ravi
(C)Jhelum
(D)Beas
(A)Body Fat
(B)Blood Sugar
(C)Metabolism of sugar galactose
(D)Respiration
2. Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver somniferum Plant?
(A)Stem
(B)Leaves
(C)Poppy
(D)Stem Joints
3. Which part of the Human Body stores Glycogen?
(A)Liver
(B)Pancreas
(C)Skin
(D)Intestines
4. In Cricket, there are only four bowlers to have bowled over 5000 overs in Test cricket. Who among the following is NOT included in these 4 players?
(A)Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka
(B)Shane Warne of Australia
(C)Kapil Dev of India
(D)Courtney Walsh of West Indies
5. Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets and scored more than 5,000 runs in test cricket, making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game?
(A)Courtney Walsh
(B)Glenn McGrath
(C)Richard Hadlee
(D)Kapil Dev
6. Who among the following is known to have produced a piece of art titled ‘Portrait Francoise’ ?
(A)Mac Adams
(B)Pablo Picasso
(C)Paul Ondrusch
(D)John Greer
7. What is the original name of Santa Claus?
(A)St. Thomas
(B)St. Nicholas
(C)St. Louis
(D)St. Peter
8. Who among the following has written the book- -“The Men Who Killed Gandhi”?
(A)R. K. Narayan
(B)Manohar Malgonkar
(C)Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar
(D)Rajshekhar Basu
9. Narrow water area attached with a main land in the form of channels, known as "Kayals" are found in which among the following states of India?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Maharastra
(C)Kerala
(D)Tamil Nadu
10. Which among the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak?
(A)Betwa
(B)Mahi
(C)Narmada
(D)Tapti
11. Which among the following is the Highest Peak located entirely in Territories of India (excluding POK)?
(A)K 2
(B)Nanda Devi
(C)Kangchenjunga
(D)Naga Parbat
12. Who among the following was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a different subject?
(A)Aryabhatta
(B)Apastamba
(C)Baudhayana
(D)Katyayana
13. Consider the following:
1. Delhi
2. Puducherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Which among the above Union Territories are represented in Rajya Sabha?
(A)1 only
(B)1 & 2
(C)1, 2 & 3
(D)1, 2, 3 & 4
14. Which among the following was the Capital of Bahamani Sultanate?
(A)Halebidu
(B)Gulbarga
(C)Humpi
(D)Badami
15. Which of the following rivers was known as "Drishdvati" in Vedic Era?
(A)Ravi
(B)Chenab
(C)Jhelum
(D)Ghagghar
16. Which among the following movement started with "breaking the salt law"?
(A)Non-cooperation Movement
(B)Civil Disobedience Movement
(C)Quit India Movement
(D)Home Rule Movement
17. There was one socialist leader, who ran away from the Hazaribagh Prison and joined the Quit India Movement. Identify that leader from the given options:
(A)Ram Manohar Lohia
(B)Minoo Masani
(C)Jayprakash Narayan
(D)Achyut Patwardhan
18. Who among the following were known as Tocharians?
(A)Kushanas
(B)Shakas
(C)Hunas
(D)Kalabhras
19. Two schools, viz. Mathura School of Art and Gandhara School of Art flourished in which among the following era?
(A)Shaka
(B)Kushana
(C)Saatvahana
(D)Gupta
20. Harshavardhana, who was known as Uttarapathapati, was defeated on the banks of river Narmada by which among the following Kings, also having assumed the title of Dakshinapathapati?
(A)Pulkesin I
(B)Kirtivarman I
(C)Pulkesin II
(D)Vikramaditya I
21. Which among the following two cities were joined by "Sadak-i-Azam" or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
(A)Agra & Calcutta
(B)Delhi & Patna
(C)Delhi & Sasaram
(D)Agra & Sasaram
22. Which among the following was located on the banks of Tungbhadra River?
(A)Vijayanagar Empire
(B)Chalukyas of Vatapi
(C)Chalukyas of Badami
(D)Bahmani Kingdom
23. In which of the following cities of India is located world's first complete granite temple?
(A)Varanasi
(B)Mathura
(C)Thanjaur
(D)Madurai
24. Who among the following was placed on the throne of Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Buxar?
(A)Shiraj-ud-daula
(B)Mir Kasim
(C)Mir Jafar
(D)Najimuddin Ali Khan
25. Which of the following Mughal Emperor's is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
(A)Akbar
(B)Jahangir
(C)Shah Jahan
(D)Aurangzeb
26. Which among the following was the first note known as "Greenback" issued in United States?
(A)Federal Reserve Note
(B)Demand Note
(C)United States Note
(D)Treasury Note
27. Kanker Ghati Park is located in which among the following states of India?
(A)Chhattisgarh
(B)Jharkhand
(C)Odisha
(D)West Bengal
28. Which among the following tributaries of Indus originates from Lake Mansarovar?
(A)Beas
(B)Jhelum
(C)Sutlej
(D)Ravi
29. Which among the following lakes makes the border tripoint of Kenya , Tanzania & Uganda ?
(A)Lake Turkana
(B)Lake Victoria
(C)Lake Tivu
(D)Lake Tanganyika
30. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?
(A)Indus
(B)Ravi
(C)Jhelum
(D)Beas
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