In which one of the following countries is the "Head of the State" hereditary?

Japan
Swaythling cup is associated with: TT
Which of the following ideologies is associated with the state of Israel? Zionism
The first introducer of printing press in India was James Hickey
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the field of: AgriculturafScience
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was formed in the year: 1967
The mountain range which forms the Western boundary of the Indian sub-continent is called: Hindukush
Where is Indias first woman police station? Chennai
Christopher Columbus who discovered at West Indies belongs to? Spain
The most important cause of the French Revolution was: revolutionary ideas
Majlis is the parliament of which country? Iran
World environment day falls on: June 5
Khajuraho is situated in the state of: Madhya Pradesh
With which of the following is Tobogganing' is as the term associated? Skiing.
When was SAARC founded? 1985 A.D
Mahabharata was written by: Veda Vyas
Fundamental Duties of the citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment. After the 86th
Amendment Act, 2002, what is the number of Fundamental Duties of citizens? 11
What are the most important events of the date: 24-10-1945? The founding of the U.N.O
The first person to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was Sachin Tendulker
As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he should Invite Jinnah to
form the government
Petroleum is associated with metamorph rocks.
Which island is associated with the birth of Napoleon? Corsica
The headquarter of the Indra Gandhi National Centre for Arts New Delhi
What is the national games of the USA? Baseball
Show your acquaintance with Lukas Podolski: Named by FIF as 2006 FIFA World Cups Best Young Player
The name of the worlds first black spaceman is: Arnaldo Amayo Mendez
The all-powerful religious and political authority in the Arab empire was the: Khalifa
Which is known as The Land of Midnight Sun? Norway
The Ranjit Stadium situated in India at Kolkata
Which Indian naval warship was dedicated to the nation on January 4, 2007? INS Shardul
The Indian Union Cabinet approved the year 2007 as.................. Water Year
What is the National Animal of India? Tigar
Billiards was first played at France
Param Padma, which was in news recently, is: the name of a super computer developed by India
Unit of distance used in navigation is nautical mile
Which of the following is a wrong statements A rainbow can be seen only when the sun is at your front
Madurai was the capital of the kingdom of the: Pandyas
An Indian state which has a longest shoreline along with it is Gujarat.
The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties
Without the consent of any State
The Maurya dynasty was founded by Chandragupta I
Where is the head office of the Registry of Trade Marks located? Bombay
What does GPS stand for? Global Positioning Satellite
The fastest train in India is Shatabdi Express
A person who was called 'the Brown Bomber' was Joe Louis
Which one of the following is known as the Coffee port of the world? Santos
When started the Reserve Bank of India was owned by The Central and Provincial Governments
Which of the following, places is known as the Mecca of temple architecture? Konark
Ready energy for an athlete comes from carbohydrates

Justice Pathak Enquiry Authority was entrusted with the task of probing into the scandal relating to Oil for Food
Programme
How many seats were won by Indian National Congress on its own in the election to the 14th Lok Sabha held in
April-May, 2004? 145
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for outstanding contribution to science
Which is widely used in the plastic industry for manufacturing bakelite? Phenol
What is the National Tree of India? Banyan tree
Which country has rose as its national symbol besidls England. Iran
Which of the following is not the main organ of the U.N.O.? United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
Where is 'Niagara Falls'? U.S.A.
Which treaty provides for a common currency for 12 member countries of European community? Maastricht
Treaty
The Kyoto protocol of 1997 is related to: global climate change
Dry ice is solid CO2
Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature?
52nd Constitution Amendment Act
Who among the following founded the khartiya Jana Sangh? Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Which country is called the Sugar Bowl of the World: Cuba
The parliament of Afghanistan is called Shora
How many astronauts were killed with Kalpana Chawla? 10
Suez Canal was nationalised in the year: 1956
The breadth of broad gauge on railway track is 1.676 metre
Which of the following civilization did not have any contact with the MohanJodaro civilization? Chinese
civilization
Arthur Miller who passed away, in the year 2005, was a famous US Playwright
When was the Indian National Calendar adopted? March 22, 1957.
The Winter Olympic came into being in: 1924
The only woman to scale Mt. Everest twice is: Santosh Yadav
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexanders invasion?
Nanda
Bharat Natyam originated in Tamil Nadu
Jaspal Rana is associated with Shooting.
Which one of the following is popularly known as Lady with the Lamp? Florence Nightingale
Name the tennis player who has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame. Martina Navratilova
The Judge of High Court retire at the age of 62 years.
Ms. Kim Campbell is the first woman Prime Minister of Philippines
Each side in a Baseball match needs.........players 9
Kathakali is a folk dance prevalent In which state? Kerala
M.R.I stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
National film awards were instituted in the year: 1954
The Tamil Ramayana was the work of: Kamban
Which of the following is called 'Grand Slam'? Winning all thirteen tricks of a deal at one time in the card
games of Bridge
Which is the National Anthem of India? Jana Gana Mana
In India, population density is defined as the number of persons Per square kilometer
Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched?
Korba : Kodagu
Cricket is associated with Rohinton Baria Trophy
Which animal is called "bet nurse" in Europe? Goat
Vernal Equinox occurs on: March 21
Cue is a term used in: Billiards

Which of the following combinations is right? Guntur tobacco

Which is the largest Gulf in the world? Gulf of Maxico
'Land of White Elephant' is the surname assigned to: Thailand
The founder of the Achaemenid Empire was: Cyrus
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was formed in the year: 1967
The term 'Puck' is associated with Ice Hockey
National emblem of Denmark is Beach
The smallest State in India is Goa
Eagle is a term used in: Golf
Who among the following first propounded the idea of basic education? Mahatma Gandhi
Parliament of which of the following countries is known as Great People's Khural? Mongolia
"Khandai Khidmatgar" party was formed by Abdul Ghaffar
Service Tax was introduced in the year: 1994-95
The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was: Nargis Dutt
The most densely populated state in India is West Bengal
Which of the following Chief Justice of Pakistan was sacked in March, 2007 on charges of misconduct and
misuse of authority? Iftikhar Mohammed Choudhary
The state with the lowest literacy is Bihar
Why does a lift pump fail beyond a particular height? Since the water in a lift pump is raised by the atmospheric
pressure so height of the lift pump will be lower than the height of the water barometer.
Gullivers Travels was written by Jonathan Swift
Who is associated with Chess? Gray Kasparov
Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State? Sarojini Naidu
The largest dry dock in India is situated at Marmugao
Which country is known as 'Cockpit of Europe'? Belgium
The book Unto the Last, which influenced Gandhiji, was authored by John Ruskin
The bill for electricity consumption is based on the measurement of wattage
When did man first land on moon? 1969.
The book 'Cricket Played' was penned by Vijay Hazare
The headquarters of UNESCO is in: Paris
Where is the Headquarters of Asian Development Bank? Manila
'Chikungunya' is a disease spread by..................... Infected mosquitoes
IPTV stands for................... Internet Protocol Television
What is the rank of the Taj Mahal of Agra (India) in the seven wonders of Today? 4th
The Constitution 93rd Amendment Act, 2006 relate to Providing reservation in admission to members of
Schedules Castes / Tribes and other backward classes in private unaided institutions
The oldest era is Buddhist era
The largest wheat producing state in India is Uttar Pradesh
"India Wins Freedom" is written by: MaulanaAzad
The Post Office was written by Dr. R.N. Tagore
The ancient Olympic Games was started by The Greeks
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Vice President
Who was the First President of U.S.A.? George Washington
The song 'Bande Mataram' was originally composed in: Sanskrit
The normal unit of measurements of distance of a star is; Light year
The partition of Bengal in 1905 was effected by: Lord Curzon
Tiger project is meant for protect tiger population
The greatest Roman contribution to the world is in the field of: law and government
Brussels is the capital of Belgium
In which year the Olympic Games were revived at Athens? 1896
Name the wars which marked the beginning of the end of the glory that was Greece: Peloponnesian wars
Name one of the most illustrious kings in Guptas dynasties: Chandra Gupta II

The decade 1991-2000 was celebrated as: SAARC Decade of the Girl Child
The author of Pakistan, the Gathering Storm is: Benazir Bhutto
Which was the first atomic reactor of India was Apsara.
Which of the following, in January 2007, abolished corporal punishment in any form in all schools across the state? Tamil
Nadu
Where is India Gate in India? Delhi
The first winner of "Rajiv Khel Ratna Award" was Vishwanathan Anand
Who was the first Indian to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of London? Srinivas Ramanujan
National Maritime Day falls on April 5
Which worm enters through the skin hookworm
What was the name of that plane in which Kalpana Chawla met with an accident? Columbia
Indian National Calendar is based on Saka era
Who said, 'Child is the father of Man'? William Wordsworth
The first head person of the Chinese Republic was Sun Yat Sen
Which one of the following is pure water? Rain water
Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of Methane with air
Hydroponics is: growth of plants in liquid media
The city with the largest population is Shanghai
Chetan Anand is associated with Badminton
The Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan was held on January 7-9-2006 at Hyderabad
The words "Satya Meva Jayate" have been borrowed from the Mundaka Upnishad
Which of the following places in India did Vasco-de-gama reach first? Calicut
Who among the following is generally regarded as the pioneer of Local Self-Government in Modern India? Ripon
In the refrigerator the refrigerant liquid is : Ammonia
Who is the author of Karan Singh-A tryst with history? Pranab Mukherjee
Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Lord Wellesley
Barnala, on November 19, 2006, became the......district of Punjab. 20th
The first US President who visited India, was: D Eisenhower
'The Sportman Poet' was called by Lord Tennyson
Which of the following is Indias only naval sail training ship? INS Tarangini
Turkey is called The Sickman of Europe
The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is
known as Yielding the floor
Mahmud of Ghazani a attacked India many times mainly to plunder the wealth of India
Sunil Gavaskar scored......centuries in Test career. 34
The highest title in Judo is Black Belt
In Southern hemisphere the longest day is on December 23 (22)
Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar)? Amir Khusro

The largest man made canal in the world is Suez Canal

Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel? Arati Saha
The title of 'Sparrow' is given to Maj. Gen. Rajinder Singh
Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak? Talwandi,
Which Australian state is an island? Tasmania
The headquarters of UNESCO is at Paris
Where is Central Minning Research Station located? Dhanbad
The highest city of the world is Wan Chan (China)
Paper was invented in China in the: 1st century BC
Which of the following is not a salt water lake Wular