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The Snooker was played for the first time in the world at India
Where is Paunar Ashram of Acharya Vinoba Bhave situated? Maharashtra
What is the distance of running in a marathon race? 26 miles 385 yards
Annie Besant established Home Rule League with the purpose: To gain independence by constitutional means
What is the term of non-permanent members of the Security Council? Two years
The most powerful of the Greek Gods was: Zeus
Why are the mountains cooler than plains? Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat
A Black Hole is A dying star
Folk painting 'Madhubani' is famous in: Bihar
Where is the National Defence College? New Delhi
E.T.A is a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka
Which of the following Banks took over the United Western Bank (UWB) in September, 2006? IDBI
National emblem of India is constituted by Dharam Chakra
Which of the following process liberates carbon dioxide into the atmosph digestion.
The duration of a hockey match is 70 minutes
Renaissance was revival of learning
The French Revolution gave its modern meaning to the term: nation
Who was the first Indian to be the President of U.N. General Assembly? Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Which of the following was not conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award on the eve of the Republic Day, 26th
January, 2006? A. K. Hangal
One of the unique features of Indus Valley civilization was use of burnt bricks
The different schools of modern socialism derive their strength primarily from the writings of...........? Karl
Marx
Why do people prefer to wear white clothes during summer? White clothes reflect and do not absorb heat
Which is the national sport of Japan? Sumo
Who among the following is the new UN Secretary General? Ban Ki-Moon
The captain to win the toss in all the five test matches was A. L. Hossett
Geyser refers to: A hot water spring
Indo-US nuclear deal was overwhelmingly passed by the US Senate in mid-November, 2006 by 85-12 votes
Indias National Cricket Championship is: Ranji Trophy
Who invented dynamite? Alfred Nobel
The International Literacy Day is observed on Sep 10
Who appoints the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament? Speaker of the Lok Sabha
With which of the following was "Subroto Cup" associated? Football
Which nation won the Womens World Cup of Golf? Paraguay
The Prasar Bharati Bill was passed by parliament in August 1990
Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet is the new President of Vietnam
Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of Caffeine
The molecules responsible for storing the genetic code Chromosome
When was ISRO formed? 1939.
Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is given annually for: outstanding contribution to Indian literature
The National Song of India is Vanden Mataram
The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to Distribute revenue between the Centre and the
States
Panchatantra was written by: Vishnu Sharma
Which of the following British statesman/politician won a Nobel Prize in literature? W Churchill
Which team won the World Cup Cricket Championship in 2003? Australia
Who among the following was crowned Miss World 2006? Tatana Kucharova
Using handkerchief was first started by Richard II
The book 'Satanic Verses' was written by: Salman Rushdie
The National Defense College is located at: Delhi
Why does white light passing through a coloured pattern on a screen? White light breaks up into its parent seven
coloured rays refracted along different paths.
The first Asian to become Chess World Champion Vishwanathan Anand
India's first daily electronic news and Information service on the Internet is India today
Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre located? Shrihari Kota
Green Revolution has not materially affected the productivity of rice
Which country will host the 19th Commonwealth Games in 2010? India
Which of the following is in a liquid state at room temperature? Mercury
Who is the Prime Minister of India? Dr. Man Mohan Singh
South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) was formed in: December, 1985
Fish respire through heart
Which one of the following industries was well organized in India first? Cotton
Where is Kanchipuram? Tamil Nadu
Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 census data? Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
in In
Which of the following is used to measure the memory of the computer? Bits
The discovery of inert gases is associated with: Ramsay
Pasteurized milk: will not turn sour for sometime
Which instrument is played by Bismillah Khan? Shehnai
Along which one of the following meridian did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the New
Millennium? 92 30' E
Along which one of the following meridian did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the New
Millennium? 92 30' E
Which one among the following is the highest peak? Nanga Parbat
The name of Union as given in the constitution is India or Hindustan
The first Indian satellite Aryabhatta was launched in the year 1975
The normal percentage of water in the human body is about 65%
The Oscar Award was won 36 times by: Walt Disney
The largest river in the world is: Amazon
Which country won Gold medal in Volleyball in the 28th Olympic Games at Athens in August 2004? Brazil
The Parliament of Japan is known as Diet
'Hay Ram' these were the last words of Mahatma Gandhi.
What is the name of the only bowler in the world to take 19 wickets in a test? Jim Laker
Where is the National Institute of Community Development located? Hyderabad
'Jai Hind' was firs used by Subhash Chandra Bose.
Who was the chief guest at Indias 58th Republic Day Celebrations? Vladimir Putin
In which year Nehru Award for International Understanding was instituted? 1964
The first Indian state where the presidents rule was first imposed was Kerala
The bridge Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built on the river Ganga
Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massa Rowlatt Act Enactment
Queensberry Rules is the name given to the rules in: Boxing
Which country marked 50 years of its independence from Britain in March, 2007? Ghana
Which of these nations has the largest percentage of persons in the armed forces? Israel
'Dirham' is the currency of: Morocco
What is Yeti? A mountain man
The life expectancy in Japan is 81.25
In India the first book was printed in 1561. What was its name? The Spiritual Compendium of the Christian Life
Sahitya Academy Samman 2005 for English has been awarded to: Arundhoti Roy
Which plan is running in India at present? Tenth
Who was the last Mughal ruler in India? Bahadurshah
The land of Midnight Sun is Norway
Who is called the Father of Geometry? Euclid
Who among the following won in the Best Actor category in the National Film fare Awards given out in
February 2007? Hrithik Roshan
Why it is easier to role a barrel along the road? Rolling Friction is much less than shading friction
Who is known as 'Wisden's Cricketer"? Sunil Gavaskar
In World Cup Cricket 2007 who scored six sixes in one over? Herschell Gibbs
'Breast stroke' is a term associated with Swimming
The first woman President of Indian National Congress was: Annie Besant
Which one of the following is contrary to the basic teachings of Mahatma "Gandhi? Ends justify means
Where is Waterloo situated? Belgium
The pioneer of Bhakti Movement in India was: Ramanuj
Which Indian Cricketer who has taken 337 wickets in 271 ODIs announced his retirement from One Day
Cricket? Anil Kumble
Polythene is polymer of Ethylene
The cover of a solar cooker is made of glass because glass allows heat radiation from the sun into the container
but not out
The first Indian to swim across English Channel was: Mihir Sen
Which of the following cartoon characters are not created by the Hanna-Barbera animation team? Power-Puff
Girls
Why do diamonds shine at night? On account of high refractive index the rays of light internally reflected
Harappan civilization is Indus civilization because: It resembles Indus civilization and is considered to exist at
the same time
In a developing economy there is a case of : Progressive taxation
Khmer Rouge is a dictatorial party of: Cambodia
Who is the first Indian woman athlete who reaches the final of an Olympic athletic event? P. T. Usha.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Archives of India - New Delhi
The actual name of Eden Gardens is Ranji Stadium
Israel-PLO agreement was signed by PLO representative Abu Mezon
Which is also known as the Parliament? Sansad
In which state were the 33rd National Games held in February 2007? Assam
What is the number of non-permanent numbers of the Security Council? 10
With which of the following was the term 'Tee' connected? Golf
The main crops of Rabi are not: maize
Which is the highest body that approves Five Year Plans in the country? Parliament
The oldest university in the world is in Paris
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2005 was awarded to: Pankaj Advani
Where is the head of the International Cricket Council (ICCI) located? England
Trees in India shed their leaves in summer while those in Europe in autumn. Why? to decrease transpiration
Where is the Yellow Stone National Park? U.S.A.
The new name of Batavia is Jakarta
The main allies of England in the World War II were France, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R
The first person to sail round the world was Amundsen
Haemoglobin combines with oxygen in the lungs
The narrow stretch of water connecting two seas is called Strait
The number of states in India which share the country's sea front is nine.
Who is known as Father of Telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
The green colour of leaves is due to the presence of: Chlorophyll
Who among the following is renowned in Hindustani classical music (vocal)? M.S. Subbulakshmi
How many states joined the USA between 1945 and 1970? Two
Metamorphic rock originates from : sedimentary rock
Michael Schumacher who retired in October 2006 has won the F-1 World Championshiptimes. 7
The most dense states in descending order are: West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, U.P
'Unhappy India' was written by Lala Lajpat Rai.
Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by: Raja Man Singh Tomar
The VIIIth schedule of the Indian Constitution contains 18 languages
Who was crowned with Miss India Universe of title for 2006? Neha Kapoor (Delhi)
Which of the following gives the correct order in which things flow from the interior of the earth from top to
bottom when earth is drilled? water natural gas oil
Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress? A.O. Hume