Q1. The chenchus tribes found in the state
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q2. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan belongs to
(a) Sarod
(b) Shehnai
(c) Sarangi
(d) Guitar
(e) Sitar
Q3. On which river has “Naranarayan Setu” been built?
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
(e) Yamuna
Q4. The main function of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is:
(a) enforcing of Uruguay Round Agreements
(b) facilitating multi-lateral trade relations of member countries and reviewing trade policies
(c) administering trade dispute settlement procedures
(d) Organising trade fairs across different countries
(e) Both (b) and (c)
Q5. ‘Uttar Ramcharit’ has been written by –
(a) Harsha
(b) Tulsidas
(c) Bhavbhuti
(d) Shudrak
(e) Magha
Q6. Who developed the first working laser?
(a) Sir Frank Whittle
(b) Fred Morrisson
(c) T.H. Maiman
(d) Dr. Charles H. Jones
(e) Arthur Schawlow
Q7. March 8th is observed as
(a) World Environment day
(b) Heritage day
(c) International Women’s day
(d) Youth day
(e) AIDS day
Q8. Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shree are given on the eve of
(a) Republic Day
(b) Independence Day
(c) Gandhi Jayanti
(d) Pravasi Bhartiya Divas
(e) New year
Q9. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came into existence with:
(a) Berlin Conference
(b) London Conference
(c) Brettonwoods Conference
(d) Rome Conference
(e) None of the above
Q10. Who invented the video-tape?
(a) Richard James
(b) Charles Ginsberg
(c) P.T. Farnsworth
(d) Georges De Mestral
(e) Alex Maxey
Q11. The panchatantra was written during the
(a) Later Vedic period
(b) Mughal period
(c) Maurya period
(d) Post Gupta period
(e) Sultanate Period
Q12. Who coined the name of optical fibre?
(a) Samuel Cohen
(b) Narinder Kapany
(c) Percy L. Spencer
(d) T.H. Maimah
(e) Arthur Leonard Schawlow.
Q13. Which among the following institutions is not related to United Nations?
(a) Universal Postal Union (UPU)
(b) International Finance Commission (IFC)
(c) World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
(d) International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU)
(e) World Bank Group (WBG)
Q14. National Science Day is celebrated every year on
(a) February 20
(b) February 25
(c) April 5
(d) February 28
(e) April 25
Q15. The author of the famous Indian book of astrology ‘Panchasiddhantika’ is –
(a) Varamihir
(b) Bhaskar
(c) Aryabhatta
(d) Brahma Gupta
(e) Bhagvan Das Mittal