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1. Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving 
(i) single flag of different colours, or 
(ii) any two flags in a different sequence of colours, or 
(iii) three flags in a different sequence of colours. 
The maximum number of codes that can be generated is 
(a). 6 
(b). 9 
(c). 15 
(d). 18   
Answer: 15

2. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of the goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was 
(a). 6 
(b). 7 
(c). 8 
(d). 9      
Answer: 8

3. 
What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently ? 
(a). Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others 
(b). Economic crisis due to huge public debt 
(c). The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools 
(d). Clashes between government troops and secessionist groups              
Answer: Economic crisis due to huge public debt

4. Who is the costliest player in the IPL auction, season 7 ?
(a). Dinesh Karthik
(b). Yuvraj Singh
(c). Angelo Mathews
(d). AB de Villiers
Answer: Option-B

5. The first women player of Latvian origin who got the 2017 French Open Women’s Singles Crown :
​(A) Venus Williams
​(B) Simona Halep
(C) Serena Williams
(D) Jelena Ostapenko

Ans: D

6. The word 'Ebola' means
(a). River
(b). White River
(c). Black River
(d). Red River
Answer: Option-C
​
7. Thomas Cup is associated with which game ?
(a). Boxing
(b). Tennis
(c). Badminton
(d). Chess
Answer: Option-C

8. The instrument used to measure the speed of wind is
(a). Dosimeter
(b). Altimeter
(c). Chronometer
(d). Anemometer
Answer: Option-D
​
9. "Ustad Bismillah Khan" is related to
(a). Sarod
(b). Shehnai
(c). Flute
(d). Tabla
Answer: Option-B

10. Which Asian Country's name comes from the Sanskrit for "Lion City" ?
(a). Hong Kong
(b). Srilanka
(c). Singapore
(d). Indonesia
Answer: Option-C

11. The number of gold medals won by China in the Incheon Asian Games 2014
​(a). 150
(b). 151
(c). 152
​(d). 153
Answer: Option-B

12. The only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day matches is
(a). Shane Warne
(b). Muttiah Muralitharan
(c). Courtney Walsh
(d). Wasim Akram
Answer: Option-B

13. Who won the men's singles in Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2014 ?
(a). Roger Federer
(b). Rafael Nadal
(c). Andy Murray
(d). Stanislas Wawrinka
Answer: Option-D

14. Who wrote 'Samkshepa Vedartham'?
(a). Clement Pianius
(b). Van Rheede
(c). George Mathan
(d). Herman Gundert
Answer: Option-A

15. International Women's Day?
(a). February 8
(b). March 8
(c). May 8
(d). October 8
Answer: Option-B

16. Prof. Shantha Sinha is associated with ?
(a). UNICEF
(b). SEWA
(c). KWC
(d). NCPCR
Answer: Option-D

17. In which place the International Hindi conference was conducted in 2015?
(a) Perth
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Jersey
(d) Singapore
Answer: New Jersey

18. What is the other name for Leprosy?
(a). Hansen's disease
(b). Rabies
(c). Tetanus
(d). Botulism
Answer: Hansen's disease

19. Why the wings of an aeroplane are shaped with lower surface being flat and the upper surface being curved?
(a). To reduce vibration
(b). To accommodate more passengers  in the wing
(c). To strengthen the wheels fitted in wings
(d). To make difference in pressure to lift the plane vertically
Answer: To make difference in pressure to lift the plane vertically

20. Who is not the member of Eurasian Economic union? 
(a) Kyrgyzstan 
(b) Kazakhstan 
(c) Armenia 
(d) Uzbekistan
Answer: Uzbekistan

21. The city which is named as World Book Capital for 2017 by UNESCO is
(a).New Port city 
(b) Bangkok 
(c).Conakry
(d) Buenos Aires 
Answer: Conakry

22. Which one of the following countries does not belong to G20'? 
​(a) India
(b). Mexico
(c). Turkey
(d). Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan

23. The abbreviation of NITT is:
(a) National Institute of Technology of India 
(c).National Income Tax Institute
(c). National Institution for Transforming India
(d).National Information Technology of India
Answer: ​National Institution for Transforming India

24. India and US have signed a joint declaration of intent for co operation to increase partnership for which of the following programme?
(a). Make in India
(b). Cyber Security Programme
(c). Digital India
(d). Swachh Bharath Abhiyan
Answer: Option-C

25. Who was the first person to use action research extensively for solving problems in education?
(a). Stephen M. Corey
(b). Sigmund Freud
(c). John B. Watson
(d). William Stern
Answer: Option-A

26. The Nobel Prize winner in literature for the year 2015
 A:-Svetlana Alexievich
 B:-Patrick Modiano
 C:-Malala Yousafzai
 D:-Jean Tirole
Answer:- Option-A

​27. Who has won the most number of Olympic Golds so far ?
 A:-Usain Bolt
 B:-Carl Louise
 C:-Michael Phelps
 D:-Shelly Ann Frazer
 Correct Answer:- Option-C
28. ‘Kingdom of God’ is written by :
(A) John Ruskin (B) Leo Tolstoy (C) Saint Augustine (D) Marc Bloch
Ans: B

29. Which Indian City hosted the 2017 Nuclear Security Summit ?
(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) New Delhi (D) Hyderabad
Ans: C

30. Which of the following states is also known as ‘The land of dawn lit mountains’ ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur (D) Nagaland
Ans: A

31. World Cancer Day was observed on :
(A) February 4 (B) December 1 (C) 24 March (D) 7 April
Ans: A

32. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Festivals’ ? 
A) Nagaland 
B) Punjab 
C) Bengal 
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: A

33.
 Which of the following Country decided to quit the European Union in the last year ?
(A) Germany (B) France (C) Italy (D) England
​Ans: D

34. The winner of Australian Open Tennis men’s singles title - 2017 :
(A) Rafel Nadal (B) Roger Federer
(C) Andy Murray (D) Novak Djokovic
​Ans: B

35:-Ransomware "Wannacry" affected the website of the Police department in the state of :
A:-Kerala

B:-Delhi
C:-Andhra Pradesh
​D:-Karnataka

Ans: C
36. Which University has been ranked as the best University in 2017 ?
(A) Stanford University
(B) Harvard University
(C) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(D) None of these
Ans: C 

37. Copenhagen Convention held in 2009 to discuss 
 (A) Climate change (B) Global warming
 (C) Sustainable Development (D) Wild Life
 Ans: A
 
38. 2016 Olympics held in
 (A) New York (B) Washington
 (C) London (D) Rio-de-Janeiro
 Ans: D
 
39. First President of BRICS Bank 
 (A) Narendra Modi (B) Swathi Dandekar
 (C) K.V. Kamath (D) Arvind Panagaria
 Ans: C

40. Which cinema got Oscar prize in 2016 ?
 (A) Amy (B) Son of Soul
 (C) Spot light (D) Inside Out
 Ans: C

41. Who got first prize in 100 metres in World Athletic Championship in 2017 ?
 (A) Usain Bolt (B) Mofara
 (C) Jastin Gattlin (D) P.T. Usha
 Ans: C

​42. World Athletic Championship of 2017 was held in 
(A) Washington (B) Paris  (C) London (D) Delhi

Ans: C
 
43. Name of the opposite candidate of American President Donald Trump 
 (A) Obama (B) Hilary Clinton
 (C) Bill Clinton (D) Bernie Sanders
 Ans: B

44. Which country has successfully launched Satellite- carrying rocket "Simorgh" into space ?   
(A) Iran  (B) Japan    (C) France  (D) Germany

 Ans: A

45. The International Day of peace was observed on
A) August 20 B) Sept. 20 C) August 21 D) Sept. 21

Ans: D
 
46. Where was the 2017 World Para Athletics championship held ?
A) Beijing B) Paris C) Moscow D) London

Ans: D
​47:-Which among the following country is not a member of regional coalition known as the "Quad" ?       
A:-Japan        B:-India        C:-China        D:-United States       
Ans: C

48:-Which country won the under 17 World Cup Football 2017 ?       
A:-Spain        B:-Brazil        C:-Germany        D:-England       
Ans: D

49. The Classical Japanese dance drama.
(A) Talchum (B) Kabuki (C) Xiangsheng (D) Wayang Wong
Ans: B

50. The largest inland waterbody in the world.
(A) Lake Michigan (B) Lake Victoria (C) Lake Huron (D) Caspian Sea
Ans: D

51. The U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres was the former prime minister of :
(A) Spain (B) Portugal (C) Germany (D) Estonia
Ans: B

52. The winner of the I.B.S.F world Billards championship held at Doha.
(A) Rupesh Shah (B) Peter Gilchrist (C) Pankaj Advani (D) Mike Russell
Ans: C

53. Who wrote the book 'I know why the caged bird sing'?
 A:-Nelson Mandela
 B:-La Gumal
 C:-Maya Angelou
 D:-Chinu Achebe
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

54. The Women of Avignon' is an artistic work of
 A:-Vincent Van Gogh
 B:-Rodin
 C:-Andre Breton
 D:-Pablo Picasso
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

55. Who invented vacuum tube?
 A:-John Kay
 B:-Lee De Forest
 C:-Chadwick
 D:-Leo Szilard
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

56. Exponent of the theory of population
 A:-Thomas Malthus
 B:-J.M. Keynes
 C:-Alfred Marshall
 D:-Walker
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

57. Brain Lara is associated with
 A:-Hockey
 B:-Cricket
 C:-Tennis
 D:-Chess
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

58. A commonly used food preservative is
 A:-Sodium chloride
 B:-Potassium chloride
 C:-Sodium benzoate
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

59. The strongest force in nature is
 A:-Gravitational force
 B:-Nuclear force
 C:-Electrostatic force
 D:-Elastic force
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

60. The value of acceleration due to gravity (g)
 A:-increases with height from earth's surface
 B:-decreases with height
 C:-remains constant with height
 D:-none of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

61. LPG means
 A:-Liquid Petrol Gas
 B:-Liquid Petroleum Gas
 C:-Liquified Petroleum Gas
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

62. Hydraulic lifts used to lift heavy loads works on the principle of
 A:-Boyle's law
 B:-Charles' law
 C:-Avagadro's law
 D:-Pascal's law
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

63. Which among the following is the unit to express the power of lens?
 A:-Candela
 B:-Angstrom
 C:-Dioptre
 D:-Watt
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

64.  1 a.m.u. means
 A:-`1/14` of atomic mass of nitrogen
 B:-1 g of hydrogen
 C:-`1/12` of atomic mass of carbon
 D:-`1/16` of atomic mass of oxygen
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

65. Sound waves are
 A:-Longitudinal waves
 B:-Transverse waves
 C:-Electromagnetic waves
 D:-None of these
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

66. The chemical bonding in carbon tetra chloride is
 A:-Ionic bond
 B:-Co-valent bond
 C:-Double bond
 D:-Triple bond
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

67. Magnets made up of synthetic materials
 A:-Ceramic magnets
 B:-Electro magnets
 C:-Natural magnets
 D:-None of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

68. Property of south pole of a magnet
 A:-Heating
 B:-Cooling
 C:-Soothing
 D:-None of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

69. Laxative colour
 A:-Yellow
 B:-Blue
 C:-Red
 D:-Orange
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

70. Purple is combination of
 A:-Red and yellow
 B:-Red and blue
 C:-Red and green
 D:-None of the above
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

71. Meaning of Manipura chakras
 A:-root petals
 B:-third eye
 C:-city of jewels
 D:-own abode
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

72. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to
 A:-Svetlana Alexievich
 B:-Arthur B. Mc Donald
 C:-Tomas Lindhal
 D:-William C. Campbell
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

73. Mary Mallon who known as Typhoid Mary and her profession was a
(A) Fisher woman 
(B) Store keeper
(C) Nurse 
(D) Cook
Ans: D

74. 2015 Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament was won by
 A:-Germany
 B:-India
 C:-Malaysia
 D:-Argentina
Ans: B

75. The 2015 ASEAN summit was hosted by
 A:-Singapore
 B:-Malaysia
 C:-Indonesia
 D:-Taiwan
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

76. The Book "Flood of fire" was written by
(A) Ashutosh
(B) Amitav Ghosh
(C) Abdul Majeed Malik
(D) Mohan Rao
Ans: B
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77. Match the following :
(a) Metabolism -Respiration
(b) Oxidative phosphorylation- Photosynthesis
(c) Auxins- Sum total of enzymatic reactions
(d) Photolysis of water-Growth
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: C

78. IAEA stands for
(A)  International Atomic Energy Agency
(B) Indian Atomic Energy Agency
(C) International Agricultural Exchange Agency
(D) Indian Aeronautical Engineering Administration
Ans: A
79. Which city hosted the 2016 World Summer Olympics?
 A:-Rio de Janeiro
 B:-Tokyo
 C:-Beijing
 D:-London
 Correct Answer:- Option-A
 
80. Which book won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2015?
 A:-Satin Island
 B:-A Little Life
 C:-A Brief History of Seven Killings
 D:-The Fishermen
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

81. Who was the fastest runner in the 2015 World Athletic Championship held in Beijing?
 A:-Justin Gatlin
 B:-Andre De Grasse
 C:-Trayvon Bromell
 D:-Usain Bolt
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

82. Which organisation won the Nobel Prize for peace in 2012?
 A:-National Dialogue Quartet
 B:-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 C:-Both (1) and (2)
 D:-European Union (EU)
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

83. The fear of bees is
 A:-Apiphobia
 B:-Bathophobia
 C:-Alektorophobia
 D:-Ailurophobia
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

84. Miss. World of 2016
 A:-Mireia Lalaguna
 B:-Stephanie Del valle
 C:-Pia Alonzo Wartzbach
 D:-Natasha Mannuela
 Correct Answer:- Option-B
 
85. How many litres of blood in a normal human body?
 A:-5.5 litres
 B:-4 litres
 C:-7.5 litres
 D:-8 litres
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

86. Who is the winner of the 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship?
 A:-Sergei Karjakin
 B:-Viswanathan Anand
 C:-Magnus Carlsen
 D:-Kasparov
 Correct Answer:- Option-C
 
87. Which is the only gland that can act as endocrine and exocrine gland in human body?
 A:-Pancreas gland
 B:-Pituitary gland
 C:-Thymus gland
 D:-Thyroid gland
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

88. The person suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by using a ________.
 A:-Cylindrical lens
 B:-Convex lens
 C:-Bifocal lens
 D:-Concave lens
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

89. Out of the following substance which does not undergo sublimation?
 A:-Iodine
 B:-Camphor
 C:-Naphthalene
 D:-Sugar
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

90. Which of the following is not a cropping pattern useful in increasing food production?
 A:-Mixed cropping
 B:-Hybridization
 C:-Inter cropping
 D:-Crop rotation
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

91. Name the first country to pass the Right to Information Act
 A:-Sweden
 B:-Belgium
 C:-Bolivia
 D:-Denmark
 Correct Answer:- Option-A

92. Which of the following is not a bacterial diseases?
 A:-Plague
 B:-Cyphilis
 C:-Mumps
 D:-Cholera
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

93. The founder of World Wide Web (WWW)
 A:-Bill Gates, Paul Allen
 B:-Jan Koum, Brian Acton
 C:-Tim Berners-Lee
 D:-Ray Tomlinson
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

94. The  Olympics 2020 will be held at
 A:-Brazil
 B:-Japan
 C:-Britain
 D:-China
 Correct Answer:- Option-B
 
95. The First Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to
 A:-Paul A. Samuelson
 B:-Stiglitz
 C:-Amartya Sen
 D:-Jan Tinberganand Ragnar
 Correct Answer:- Option-D

96. Chile Saltpetre is the common name of
 A:-Sodium nitrite
 B:-Potassium nitrate
 C:-Sodium nitrate
 D:-Potassium nitrite
 Correct Answer:- Option-C

97. The term, 'United Nations' was coined by
 A:-Churchill
 B:-Roosevelt
 C:-Stalin
 D:-Jefferson
 Correct Answer:- Option-B
 
98:-Which of the following region of earth are warming the fastest ?
 A:-Desert Region
 B:-Polar Region
 C:-Equatorial Region
 D:-Temperate Region
 Ans: B

99:-What gas does a cow produce in large quantities as a by-product of the digestion of grass ?
 A:-Sulphur Dioxide
 B:-Carbon Dioxide
 C:-Nitrous Oxide
 D:-Methane
 Ans: D

100:-In which Japanese city was an International treaty formed in 1997 to increase International efforts on reducing the emission of Green House Gasses ?
 A:-Kyoto
 B:-Tokyo
 C:-Osaka
 D:-Kobe
 Ans: A
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