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