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1. Which of the following states are joined by Palghat? (1) Maharashtra and Gujarat (2) Sikkim and West Bengal (3) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (4) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim The states of India having common border with Myanmar are (1) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland , Arunachal Pradesh (2) Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya (3) Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam (4) Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh In which of the following states Koyana Hydro Electric Power Project is located? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Kerala (4) Orissa The scientist associated with the success of Green Revolution is (1) V.R.Rao (2) J.C.Bose (3) S.S.Bhatnagar (4) Norman Borlaug The largest coal deposit in India is in (1) Damodar Valley (2) Satpura Valley (3) Godavari Valley (4) Brahmani Valley National Highway-2 connects (1) Srinagar and Leh (3) Agra and Mumbai

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The National Centre for Production of Bio-fertilisers is at (1) Hyderabad (2) Ghaziabad (3) Nellore (4) Dehradun Which of the following satellites helps in telecast T.V.Network Programmes all over the country? (1) APPLE (2) Rohini (3) Aryabhatta (4) INSAT-1 B Which of the following cities hosted the three-day International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON-2008) in February 2008? (a) New Delhi (b) Bhubaneshwar (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008, approved a proposal of judges in the Supreme Court from 26 to _____ including the Chief Justice. (a) 28 (b) 29 (c) 30 (d) 31 Britain, on February 20, 2008, tightened immigration rules by announcing plans to make it mandatory for immigrants to pass more tests to prove their worth to the country. The new rules came in to effect from _____. (a) February 23, 2008 (b) February 25, 2008 (c) February 27 2008 (d) February 29, 2008 During last 25 years, the development of tubewell irrigation has been most spectacular in (a) Bundelkhand (b) Ganga Yamuna Doab (c) Ganga-Ghaghra Doab (d) Saryupar plain

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13. Greatest ship canal of world is (a) Panama Canal (c) Soo Canal Karnataka war as fought between (a) English & French (c) Haider Ali & Maratha

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What was a special feature of Chola administration? (a) Cheap and proper tax collection (b) Division of empire into mandalams (c) Autonomy of village Administration (d) Full powers to ministers of State What was the principle source of state income in Mughal India? (a) Booty (b) Tax (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Land revenue Which sites of Indus valley civilization is located in India? (a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Lothal (d) None of these Which one of the following is oldest veda? (a) Rig Veda (b) Sam Veda (c) Athara Veda (d) Yajur Veda The Chairman of drafting committee of Indian Constituent Assembly was (a) B.R.Ambedkar (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru (c) P.D.Tondon (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad How many times at least has the Parliament meet in a year (a) once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) four times Constituent Assembly of India was established on (a) 6 Dec., 1946 (b) 26 Dec., 1949 (c) 26 Nov., 1949 (d) 10 June, 1946 The Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations Angela Kane who, in February 2008, paid a visit to Sri Lanka, on a request from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is ______. (a) Angela Kane (b) Palitha Kohona (c) Susanne Bland (d) Maria Spencer The Union Cabinet, on February 21, 2008 approved the issue of special marketable securities, amounting to Rs. _______ Crore to enable the Central Government to subscribe to the rights offer to State Bank of India. (a) 9990 (b) 9993 (c) 9995 (d) 9999 Which among the following has initiated highest antidumping cases against India? (a) United States (b) European Union (c) Japan (d) China

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25. Who is the 11th President of India? (a) Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (b) K.R.Naraynan (c) B.K.Sindhe (d) None of these

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