General knowledge Questions and Answers

Repeated General knowledge Questions and Answers:

1. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properryl? – Booting

2. What is the combination of operating system and processor in a computer? – Specifications

3. What are the peripheral devices such as printers and monitors considered? – Hardware

4. What term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system? – hardware

5. An assembler is used to translate a program written in which language? – Assembly language

6. What is the copying computer program or software without permission of its author? – Software piracy

7. Word processing, spreadsheet and photo-editing are examples of which softwares? – application software

8. What is a small group of computers and peripherals linked together in a small geographic area? – LAN

9. What is a word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document? – Hyperlink

10. Several computers linked to a server to share programs and storage space, what is this? – Network

11. Which device that connects to a network without the use of cables? – Wireless

12. What is the most important or powerful computer in a typical network? – Network server

13. In a relations database, tables are logically linked to each other by a which thing? – Key

14. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network? – Printers

15. Network components are connected to the same cable in the which topology? – Bus

16. Which folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send? – Drafts

17. What is a popular way to learn about computers without ever going to a classroom? – E-learning

18. What makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers? – E-Commerce

19. Which are the programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web? – Web browsers

20. What is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data? – Internet

21. What does consist of one or more Web pages located on a Web server? – A web site

22. Mr. XYZ want to send an electronic message to a friend. He should use which type of application? – E-mail

23. To view information on the web, what must you must have? – Web browser

24. Which Coded entries are used to gain access to a computer system? – Passwords

25. Which devices are used to transmit data over telecommunications lines? – Modems

26. A Web site address is a unique name, what does that identifies? – A specific Website on the web

27. What is the vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world? – Internet

28. What does allow voice conversations to travel over the Internet? – Internet telephony

29. Which software program used to view Web pages? – browser

30. If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, what should you do? – Bookmark it

31. Which Output is made up of pictures, sounds, and video? – Multimedia

32. By which name also called the web, contains billions of documents? – World Wide Web

33. Which software that allows users to surf the internet? – Browser

34. What is a set of rules that computer on a network use to communicate with each other? – Protocol

35. An email account includes a storage area, what is often called? – Mailbox

36. Which program is designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to infect other computers? – Virus

37. What is the process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet? – Downloading

38. What is the most common way to get a virus in your computers hard disk? – By opening e-mails

39. Most websites have a main page, which acts as a doorway to the rest of the website pages what is its name? – Home page

40. What is the Secret code that restricts entry in the same programs? – Password

41. which is a device that uses for data transmission through telecommunication line? – Modem

42. What does allow you to access objects and start programs? – Start menu

43. What is a small image that represents a program, an instruction, a file, or some other object? – Icon

44. What is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file? – Shortcut

45. What is the portion that shows all the choices you can make while working in a window? – Menu bar

46. What contains commands that can be selected? – Menu

47. Generally, you access the recycle bin through an icon, where is this located? – On the desktop

48. When you install a new program on your computer, where is it typically added? – All programs menu

49. Something which has easily-understood instructions, what is said to be? – Analog data

50. What contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands? – Toolbar

51. What is the Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons? – Desktop

52. Which types of application software today comes with an interface? – Graphical user interface

53. What of software contains lists of commands and option? – Menu bar

54. What is a small arrow or blinking symbol on desktop? – Cursor

55. What are lists of commands that appear on the screen? – Menus

56. What is the rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data and / or information? – Window

57. What contains commands that can be selected? – Menu

58. Data that is copied from an application, where is stored? – In the clipboard

59. Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT are known as what? – Operating systems

60. What is a blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen? – Cursor

61. What is a symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select? – Icon

62. What is to insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point? – Paste

63. What is a graphical representation of an application? – Icon

64. Which menu type is also called a drop down menu? – Pull-down

65. What is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used? – Active Window

66. We can replace a font an all sides with another font using the which option? – Format, Replace Fonts

67. For opening and closing of a file in excel, you can use which bar? – Standard

68. For creating a document, you use which command at file menu? – New

69. Data (information) is stored in computers as what? – Files

70. What is to exit the program without leaving the application? – Cart away

71. What includes the file name and possibly a directory of folder? – File directory

72. Which type of file is created by word processing program? – Document file

73. What is to add or put into your document such as a picture or text use? – Insert

74. What is the main folder on a storage device called? – Root Directory

75. Items such as names and addresses are considered by which name? – Records

76. A telephone number, a birth date, and a customer name are all examples of which thing? – A database

77. What is the name a user assigns to a document called? – Filename

78. What is the main folder on a storage device called? – Root directory

79. Which elements of a word document can be displayed in colour? – All elements

80. Which Software you can use to create a budget? – Spreadsheet software

81. When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, what is the best method? – cut and past

82. What is in text that you want printed at the bottom of the page? – Footer

83. To find a saved document in the computer’s memory and bring it up on the screen to view, what? – Retrieve

84. What kind of software would you most likely use to keep track of a billing account? – Word processing

85. What is a default file extension for all Word documents? – DOC

86. What are the different styles of lettering in a word processing program? – Font

87. Editing document consists of reading through the document you’ve created, then what happens? – Correcting your errors

88. What is a collection of information saved as a unit? – File

89. Numbers and formulae entered in a cell, what are called? – Numeric entries

90. In which group do we work at the time of text formatting in Word? – Table, paragraph and indexes

91. A chart can be put as a part of the representation using which commonds? – Insert>Chart

92. In a spreadsheet program, which contains related worksheets and documents? – Workbook

93. To save an existing file with new name at new location, what should we should use? – Save as command

94. What is a unique name that you give to a file of information? – File name

95. What is a document means to make changes to its existing content? – Edit

96. Which application is commonly used to prepare a presentation/ slide show? – Power Point

97. What is a periodically adding, changing and deleting file records called? – Updating

98. What is a collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit? – File

99. A command that saves what you are working on into the hard drive,? – Save

100. What is a command to get a file you worked on from the memory where it was stored? – Open

1. Trunk of tree increases in grith due to cell division in which tissue? – Meristematic tissue

2. Which tissue in cells have lost the capicity of cell division? – Permanent tissue

3. Which scientist studied about wheat rust problem? – K. C. Mehta

4. Most of the plants obtain nitrogen from the soil in which from? – Nitrates

5. Which fungus is responsible for disease late blight of potato? – Phytophthora infestans

6. Which is responsible for red rot of sugarcane? – Collectorichum falcatum

7. Which stage of development of insect is most harmful for crop? – Caterpillar

8. In India famous Bengal famine accurred in 1942 by which disease? – Leaf spot of rice

9. Which factors are most responsible for disease in plant? – Fungi

10. Which fungus is responsible for the tikka disease of groundnut? – Cercosplora personata

11. Which animals who have constant body temperature? – Homeothermic

12. What is treatment of body defects through massage and exercise? – Physiotherapy

13. What is making interesting discoveries unexpectedly or by accident? – Serendipity

14. What is Study of growth and development of embryo? – Embryology

15. Which branch of biology is concerned with study and function of internal organ of organism? – Physiology

16. Which branch of science deal with the study of causative agent of disease? – Etiology

17. What is the Study of pulse and arterial blood pressure called? – Sphygmology

18. Which branch of biology deals with the study of processing and preservation of food? – Food technology

19. What is the Study of the effects of toxic chemical substance on animal and plant? – Toxicology

20. What is the Branch of science which deals with the study of skin of man? – Dermatology

21. The release of which fish into wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes? – Gambusia fish

22. Which animal lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly? – Echidna

23. How many pair of heart is found in an earthworm? – Four

24. Which substance found in blood which helps in cloting? – Fibrinogen

25. Which worm reach into intestine of human by eating leaf? – Tape worm

26. Which is the phylum that includes exclusively marine animal? – Echinodermata

27. Which organs has its own wave of autonomic excitation? – Heart

28. What is the short upper part of human intestine next to the stomach? – Duodenum

29. A person feel fatigued due to depositon of which acid in their muscles? – Latic Acid

30. In the retina of eye cells what is present for colour differentiation? – Cones

31. Which gland is responsible for the secretion of insulin? – Pancrease

32. What is considered as the easily digestable source of protein? – Soyabean

33. What percentage of water found in blood plasma of human? – 91 to 92%

34. Which blood vessel bringing blood into Bowman’s capsule? – Afferent arteriole

35. Bu which antibodies are produced in the plasma of blood? – Lymphocytes

36. Which enzyme take part in digestion of milk protein? – Rennin

37. Which part of brain is centre of thirst hunger and sleep? – Hypothalmus

38. Blood Coagualtion is prevented by which chemical when it flow through artery and vein? – Heparin

39. Which organelles in the cell, other than nucleus contains DNA? – Mitochondria

40. What is infolding from the inner membrane of mitochondria called? – Cristae

41. In a living cell what is the site of ribosome formation? – Nucleolus

42. What do both respiration and photosynthesis require? – Cytochromes

43. In absence of ribosome in cell which function does not takes place? – Protein synthesis

44. Deficiency of which vitamin, causes xerophthelmia? – Vitamin A

45. Which antimicrobial drug is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy? – Rifampicin

46. Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as which name? – Vectors

47. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in which industry? – Coal mining industry

48. Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of which thing? – Khesari Dal

49. Which part of blood carry out the function of body defence? – White blood cell

50. Which disease is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water? – Skin Cancer

51. What is the transmission of characters from one generation to next? – Heredity

52. Who got noble prize for artificial synthesis of DNA? – Kornberg

53. What is the smallest part of DNA that undergoes recombination? – Recon

54. By whom was Artificial gene synthesis first done in laboratory? – Khurana

55. By whom the concept of survival of the fittest as advanced? – Herbert Spencer

56. From the evolutionary point of view, which is the most primitive animal? – Turtle

57. Which was the Russian scientist who proposed the theory of origin of life? – Oparin

58. Who published the book ‘Origin of species by natural selection in 1859’? – Darwin

59. Which is most primitive ancestor of man ? – Australopithecus

60. Which harmful element tobacoo exists in tobacoo ? – Nicotine

61. What is abiotic component of ecosystem? – Water

62. What is Study of inter relationship between living organism and their environment? – Ecology

63. Epiphytes are plant which depend on other plants for which purpose? – Mechanical support

64. What amount of energy transfered from one trophic level to next? – 10%

65. Plant and animal living in a particular area, what is it called? – Community

66. Reduced leaves and sunken stomata are the main feature of which thing? – Xerophytes

67. What ratio of forest area needed for ecologycal balance in India? – 33.3%

68. Ultimate environmental hazard to mankind, why? – Due to Nuclear pollution

69. Sound become hazardous noise pollution at which level? – Above 80 dB

70. Which energy do not have the problem of pollution? – Sun

71. Which air pollutant affect the nervous system of man? – Lead

72. By which is the Atmosphere of big metropolition cities is polluted most? – Automobile exhausts

73. National Environmental Engineering research institute is situated in which city? – Nagpur

74. Edward Jenner is related with which disease? – Small pox

75. Which Scientist first explained about circulatory system? – William Harvey

76. Who discovered Anopheles mosquito transmit malaria? – Ronal ross

77. Who discovered the causal organism of the disease Anthrax? – Robert Koch

78. Which Scientists has established the ‘Phylum Annelida’? – Lamark

79. Which Biologist proposed the theory of Germ plasm? – Weisman

80. For which is the southern blot technique used for the detection? – DNA

81. For which is the northern blot technique used for the detection? – RNA

82. What is the introduction of foreign genes for improving genotype? – Immunisation

83. Which vitamin is transformed in golden rice ? – Vitamin A

84. Human protein x –1 – antitrysin is used for which disease? – Emphysama

85. Which type of cell has the ability to develop into any type of all ? – Stem cell

86. What is the percentage of land area covered under forest according to Indian Forest policy? – 33%

87. Which organisation is responsible for maintaing Red data book? – IUGN

88. What is the main cause of extinction of species from tropics? – Deforestation

89. What is the number of plant species estimated to be present in India? – 40,000

90. Which group has the highest number of endangered species ? – Reptiles

91. Silent valley having rare plant and animal is located in which state? – Kerala

92. Which is the first national park established in India? – Corbet

93. Insectivorous plant generally grow in soil which is deficient in which gas? – Nitrogen

94. What is one-way relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another is called? – Parasitism

95. What is symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit’ is best described? – Mutualism

96. Which of a species describes the tropic function it fills in its environment? – Niche

97. What is the least influential in determining the distribution of terrestrial biomes? – Salinity

98. What is the term for the maximum number of individuals that an area can support indefinitely? – Carrying capacity

99. The massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica was first discovered in which year? – 1985

100. Which animals have a diet mainly consisting of bamboo? – Red pandas

1. Which are the fundamental particles present in equal numbers in neutral atoms? – Protons and electrons

2. Where has an advanced water management system of Harappan times been unearthed? – At Dholavira

3. Which is the farthest planet to the Sun? – Neptune 

4. What is the fact that support the concept that viruses are living is that? – Multiply themselves

5. The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by which act? – The Government of India Act, of 1919

6. Which is a development expenditure? – Irrigation expenditure 

7. In which is an application of Bernoulli’s equation for fluid flow found? – Dynamic lift of an aeroplane

8. When was the first ‘International Non-Smoking Day’ observed all over the world? – 04.07.1988

9. Which Indian has been recently appointed as a ‘chief economist’ by world bank? – Kaushik Basu

10. The doctrine of three jewels-Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge-is the crownings glory of which religion? – Jainism

11. Which feature is the product of vulcancity ? – Atoll

12. Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India? – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

13. Why has the Green Revolution not been as green as if has been made out to be? – because it is confined only to wheat

14. When the external torque on a system is zero, there will be conservation of its how much energy? – Total energy

15. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wave length? – Infra red rays 

16. Which plant will lose its economic value if its fruits are produced by parthenocarpy? – Pomegranate

17. In which field ‘Aachan Maharaj’ has distinguished himself? – Dance 

18. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? – Maurya

19. What is Separating the mesosphere from the stratosphere transition zone called? – Stratopause

20. At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ‘Socialistic Pattern of Society’ ? – Avadi Session of 1955

21. The Rolling Plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – The Janata Party Government

22. The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a body depends upon which thing? – The temperature of the surface

23. The á-particle carries two positive charges. Its mass is very nearly equal to that of which element? – an atom of helium

24. Which root contain nitroen fixing bacteria ? – Nodulated root

25. Late Ustad Nisar Hussain Khan earned distinction in which fields? – Vocal music

26. Which dynasty succeeded Sungas? – Kanvas 

27. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? – Ivory coast

28. Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is which right? – A Fundamental Right

29. When is World Malaria Day, recoginzed by the WHO observed? – April 25 

30. Which set of sources of revenue belongs to the Union Government alone? – Custom duties, Corporation tax

31. What is the phenomenon in which the amplitude of oscillation of pendulum decreases gradually called? – Damping

32. When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, why does it gets cooled? – Due to energy spent in doing work

33. What is the percentage of light energy utilised for photosynthesis by higher plant? – 1% to 2% 

34. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? – Annie Besant

35. What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called? – A pigment

36. Why is at high altitudes the boiling point of water lowers? – Because of atmospheric pressure is low

37. Human stomach produces acid ‘X’ which helps in digestion of food. What is acid ‘X’? – Hydrochloric acid

38. Which was the official language of Gupta period? – Sanskrit 

39. ‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organized to highlight the problem of which thing? – Environmental degradation

40. Which Directive Principles bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy? – Provision of free legal aid and advice

41. With which sector has the B.K. Chaturavedi Committee dealt? – Price reforms in the oil sector 

42. Quality is that sensation of sound which is felt by our ears by which virtue? – Waveform of sound wave

43. What is a system which can exchange energy with the surrondings but no matter called? – A closed system

44. Study of typical behaviour of organisms in their natural habitatis is called– – Ethology

45. The year 1995 is the golden Jubilee year of which international organisations? – UNO

46. Alberuni lived during the period of which king? – Mahmud Ghaznavi 

47. Which is the largest producer of fruits in the Anglo-American Region? – California

48. Which office is held during the pleasure of the President of India? – Governor of a State

49. Many a time we read a term PPP in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the PPP? – Purchasing Power Parity

50. A plane mirror reflects a beam of light to form a real image. How is the incident beam? – Convergent

51. Which pair of atomic numbers, represent the elements belonging to the same group? – 13 and 31

52. When is World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN is observed? – During last week of September

53. In which animal, is skin a respiratory organ? – Frog

54. What is the total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? – 15

55. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by which dynasty? – Pallavas

56. Which has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium? – Australia

57. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was passed? – Rajiv Gandhi

58. The Banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. What is this called? – CRR

59. Which UN agency has its headquarters at Paris? – UNESCO 

60. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? – Venkata II

61. Which technique is useful for predicting the wheat yield? – Regression 

62. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval with in howmany months? – Within 1 month

63. To which does the lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads? – More liquidity in the market

64. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is related to the which thing? – Law of conservation of energy

65. Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of hydrogen by Bosch process? – Fe2O3 + Cr2O3

66. When a forgein body inter into blood circulatory system the reaction is started by cells? – WBC

67. How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council? – One vote

68. Who was a contemporary of Chinghiz Khan? – Iltutmish 

69. Which South Asian country has the highest population density? – India

70. Which court in India is/are known as the Court(s) of Records? – The High Courts and Supreme Court

71. Volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath is known as which name? – Total volume

72. Who is the author of the classic book Life Divine? – Aurobindo Ghosh

73. Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? – Humayun

74. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates? – Europe

75. Which committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj? – L. M. Singhvi Committee

76. Which is an asset for a Commercial Bank? – Borrowing from RBI 

77. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. what will the potential? – Be more on the smaller sphere

78. The ability of a catalyst to accelerate the chemical reaction is known as which name? – Negative catalysis

79. The cellular and molecular control of programed cell death is known as which name? – Apoptosis

80. The famous book’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money’ is written by which author? – J. M. Keynes

81. During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege? – Jahangir

82. The United Nations declared 2013 as which International Year? – Quinoa 

83. Tropic of Capricorn passes through which country? – Botswana

84. From where must the authorization for the withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Fund of India come? – The Parliament of India

85. Under Gadgil-Mukerjee formula to whom is the higher weithage is given? – Population 

86. Which bank was earlier called the ‘Imperial Bank of India’? – SBI 

87. When is a galvanometer converted into an ammeter? – When we connect a low resistance in parallel

88. The decomposition of H2O2 is retarded by phosphoric acid. Thus how does phosphoric acid acts? – As negative catalyst

89. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant? – Frequency

90. Which element is used as common catalyst? – Ni 

91. Which land mark in medical history was the first to take place? – Plastic surgery

92. Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom from Fear’? – Aung San Suukyi

93. Which Indian was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive? – Raja Shitab Rai

94. Which country has the highest agricultural production in Europe? – France

95. Who accords recognition to various political India as National or Regional Parties? – The Election Commission

96. When average cost of production falls, what must be marginal cost of production must? – less than the average cost

97. What is the Percentage of the original number of atoms in a radioactive sample remaining at the end of one mean life? – 37

98. Which material is very hard and very ductile? – Nichrome

99. Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of which antibodies? – Monoclonal antibodies

100. Who is the author of the book ‘A bend in the River’? – V.S. Naipaul

1. A particle is executing S.H.M. Then what is the graph of acceleration as a function of displacement? – Hyperbola

2. An atom has 7 electrons in its M-shell and contains 18 neutrons in its nucleus. What is its mass number? – 35

3. The medicine ephedrin used in the treatment of cough, asthma and bronchitis, from where is obtained? – Ephedra

4. By whom was the concept of dual nature of radiation proposed? – de-Broglie

5. In a bisexual flower if androcium and gynoecium mature at different time the phenomenon is known as which name? – Dichogamy

6. A small drop falls from rest from a large height h in air. What is the final velocity? – Almost independent of h

7. Why does Molten sodium chloride conduct electricity? – Due to the presence of free ions

8. Which modification of root does not store food? – Stilt

9. The total energy of a particle vibrating in S.H.M. is proportional to which thing? –The square of its Amplitude

10. A body rolling freely on the surface of the earth eventually comes, why does it to rest? – Because it suffers friction

11. What is the a biological process in which glucose and fat is oxidised to librate energy? – Respiration

12. What is an example of Miscelles System here? – Soap + Water

13. A gale blows over a house. The force due to the gale on the roof is in which direction? – In the upward direction

14. Why is Ail aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidica in nature? – Because the salt undergoes hydrolysis

15. Oxygen released during photosynthesis of green plant comes from the breakdown of which thing? – Water

16. The pressure at the bottom of a liquid tank does not depend on which area? – Area of the liquid surface

17. Which compound transforms baking soda into baking powder? – KHC4H4O6

18. Water will be absorbed by root hairs, then how is when the external medium? – Hypotonic

19. Why is Weightlessness experienced in spaceship? – Due to absence of gravity

20. How is Perchloric acid prepared? – By the action of Concentrate sulphuric acid on potassium perchlorate

21. What is the Study of system of animal body which protects it from infection of various disease? – Immunology

22. A particle revolves round a circular path with a constant speed, how is the acceleration of the particle? – Along the radius

23. Which is the Branch of science that deal with the improvement of human race by providing better environmental condition? – Euthenics

24. Aluminium surface are often ‘anodized’. This means deposition of a layer of which oxide? – Zinc oxide

25. Which Animal is also known as ‘Portuguese man of war’? – Physalia

26. Which metal is extracted by thermal reduction process? – Copper 

27. An ideal liquid flows through a horizontal tube of variable diameter. The pressure is lowest and what will be velocity? – Velocity is highest

28. If a non-metal is added to the interstitial sites of a metal, then how does the metal become? – less malleable 

29. Which is used as a gift in Japan? – Euplectella

30. A gas is enclosed in a container which is then placed on a fast moving train. What will be the temperature of the gas? – Remain unchanged

31. When will a hot body radiate maximum energy? – iIf its surface is black and rough

32. How many electrons are involved in the oxidation by KMnO4 in basic medium? – 4 

33. Which chemical substance secreted by particular species of animal to attract another member of same species? – Pheromones

34. How is the heat transferred by the radiator of a refrigerator? – More than that at the freezer

35. Which compound of zinc is white when cold and yellow when hot? – ZnO

36. Pheretima posthuma is scientific name of which animal? – Earth worm

37. Merscuric sulphide dissolves in aqua-regia to form which compund? – HgCl2

38. An individual whose blood type is B may in an emergency donate blood to a person which blood groups? – AB or B

39. If the amplitude of a wave at a distance t from a point source is A, what will be the amplitude at a distance 2r? – A/2

40. In which sequence are the electromagnetic radiations in decreasing order of wave lengths? – Infrared, radio, X-rays, visible

41. Salts of which element provide colours to fireworks? – Strontium and barium

42. Which organ have the capacity of regeneration? – Liver 

43. With the increase in temperature, what happens in the frequency of the sound from an organ pipe? – Increases

44. What is obtained when cadmium chloride is treated with water? – Cd(OH)2

45. Which organ cannot be transplanted? – Brain

46. When a coin placed in a bowl of water is seen from above, how does it appears? – Raised from its position

47. What is formed when cadmium reacts with H2S? – CdS 

48. Appetite and satiety centres of brain, where are present in? – Hypothalmus

49. Which gland disapear during old age? – Thymus

50. How is the matallic nature of transition elements is than that of alkali metals? – Less

51. Which types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus? – Infra-red-waves

52. When seen in green light, what will the saffron and green portions of our national flag appear? – Black and green respectively

53. The 3d transition series contains how many elements from atomic number? – 21 to 30

54. Which blood group is universal doner? – O 

55. Which lanthanides are used in glass, blowers, goggles? – Pr, Nd

56. Why is the function of the collimator in a spectrometer? – To obtain a parallel beam of light

57. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of nervous system? – Neuron

58. Which compound is obtained when auric chloride reacts with sodium chloride? – Na[AuCl4]

59. What is systolic and diastolic pressure in a healthy man? – 120 mm and 80 mm

60. The refractive index of a piece of transparent quartz is the greatest for which light? – Violet light

61. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomating? – Medulla oblangata

62. By which Carbon and hydrogen are estimated in organic compounds? – Liebig’s method

63. If the refractive angle of a prism is 60° and the minimum deviation is 30°, then the angle of incidence is how many degrees? – 45°

64. What is present both in plant and animal? – Plasma membrane 

65. What does mixture of CS2 and H2S on passing over heated copper give? – Methane

66. If the rotational velocity of a dynamo armature is doubled, what will then the induced emf? – Become double

67. Which is used in storage batteries? – Lead

68. What is the name of the poisonous gas formed by the interaction of acetylene and arsenic trichloride? – Lewisite

69. Which tissue take part in healing the wounds? – Epithelium tissue

70. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body. What is its mean? –This means the body is Charged positively

71. Acetylene is used as an anaesthetic under which name? – Narcylene

72. In daily requirement basis which vitamin is required in largest quantity by the human body? – Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)

73. When does not No current flows between two charged bodies? – If they have same potential

74. Denatured spirit is a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol and which other thing? – Pyridine

75. Consumption of fish is considered to be healthy compared to flesh of other animals why? – Because it contains polyunsaturated fatty acids

76. What is the reason for excessive solubility of ethyl alcohol in water? – Due to hydrogen bonding with water

77. Through which are the characters are transferred from parents to progeny? – DNA

78. A radioactive substance has a half life of 4 months. In how many months will three fourths of the substance will decays? – 8 months

79. The cause of fractional atomic weights of elements? – The presence of Isotopes 

80. Which gas, is used for artificial ripening of fruit? – C2H4

81. Which branch of biology deal with the study of heredity? – Genetics

82. The maximum number of photo electrons released in photocell is independent of which thing? – Frequency

83. A fruity smell is produced by the reaction of C2H5OH with which formula? – CH3COOH

84. By which can Evolutionary development of a species be best studied? – Studying fossils of this species

85. What is the process by which vegetable ghee is manufactured? – Hydrogenation

86. Early atmosphere contained methane and other hydrocarbons they have been now replaced by which gas? – Carbon dioxide

87. For an electric dipole, how are the field at a point on the equatorial line and the dipole moment? – In opposite direction

88. Crop sown soon after the onset of south-west monsoon in India, what is this called? – Kharif

89. Thermal decomposition of alkanes is known as which name? – Cracking

90. If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north and south pole of a oar magnet, what will be then? – It is Repelled by poles

91. What is a glass sided tank, bowl in which aquatic animals live? – Aquarium

92. Deficiency of which vitamin causes xerophthalmia? – Vitamin A

93. If a wire of resistivity p is stretched to double its length, then what will change in its new resistivity? – Not change

94. Cathode rays enter an electric field normal to the lines of force. Then how is their path in the electric field is– – Parabola

95. The word “biodiversity” is a combination of which two words? – Biology and diversity

96. Which thing is the sweetest natural sugar? – Lactose

97. Jaundice in human beings affects which of the body part? – Liver

98. How many orangutans disappear each year as result of palm oil farming? – 5000

99. The sky wave propagation is suitable for radio waves of frequency form how many MHz? – From 2 MHz to 30 MHz

100. Which is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India? – Western Ghats

1. In which year was the Harappan Civilization discovered? – 1921

2. Where has the largest concentration of Harappan sites been found? – Ghaggar-Hakra

3. Where was a copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered? – At Daimabad

4. Where has Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context been found? – At Dholavira

5. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of which thing? – pucca bricks

6. Which Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard? – Lothal

7. Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found? – Indus Valley

8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during which century? – 6th-5th Century BC

9. Which is the God who is the most prominent in ‘Rigaveda’? – Indra

10. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written? – Sanskrit

11. Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race? – Max Muller

12. Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells? – Atharvaveda

13. The Government of India has decided to declare river as ‘National River’? – Ganga

14. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for howmnay days? – 18 days

15. In ancient India, at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom? – Rajgir

16. Which Mahajanapada was situated on the bank of river Godawari ? – Assaka

17. Which dynasty was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion? – Nanda

18. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC? – Vaishali

19. By which ruler was Pataliputra chosen for the first time as a capital? – Udayin

20. By whom was the first republic of the world established in Vaishali? – Lichhavi

21. Between which was the ancient town of Takshasila located? – Indus and Jhelum

22. Where did Lord Buddha breathe hist last (Mahaparinirvan)? – Kushinagar

23. Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed? – Bamiyan

24. Who taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)? – Nagarjuna

25. At which university did Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied? – Nalanda University

26. The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in which language? – Ardhamagadhi

27. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India? – Bihar

28. By the time of which ruler was Gautama Buddha elevated to the position of God? – Kanishka

29. Who was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great? – Chandragupt Maurya

30. Which was the monk who influenced ashoka to embrace Buddhism? – Upa Gupta

31. Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander? – Chandragupta

32. Which historical personality of India is also known as Vishnugupta? – Chanakya

33. Which was the most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age? – Taxila

34. Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time? – James Princep

35. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of which policies? – Political policies

36. By which was Yavanika (Curtain) introduced in Indian theatre? – Greeks

37. At which place was the headless statue of Kanishka found? – Mathura

38. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a district called? – Ahara

39. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field? – Art

40. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place? – Kashmir

41. Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art? – Kushans

42. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? – Vasumitra

43. The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king? – Chera

44. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets? – Pandya

45. Who was the author of ‘Kural’ or ‘Muppal’, a treatise on polity, ethics and social norms,? – Tiruvalluvar

46. Which is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’? – Kural

47. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity-Kannagi? – Sengattuvan

48. Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean’ by which historian? – V. A. Smith

49. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which dynasty? – Gupta

50. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India? – 5th century AD

51. The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which dynasty? – Samudragupta

52. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known by which name? – Rupyaka

53. During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India? – Chandragupta II

54. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’? – Samudragupta

55. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor? – Harshavardhana

56. Which sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad? – Quran

57. The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of which century? – 5th Century AD

58. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king? – Rudradaman

59. Which is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine? – Charaka Samhita

60. In India, who was the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun? – Aryabhatta

61. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri? – Anantvarman

62. The Laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which dynasty? – Sens

63. Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? – Prithviraj III

64. Where did the Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period? – Bhubaneswar

65. Vikramasila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of which dynasty? – Pal Dynasty

66. Who is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra? – Bhaskara

67. Who founded four mathas in the four comers of India? – Shankaracharya

68. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chela lake’? – Rajendra I

69. Where is the famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple situated? – Sravanbelgola

70. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first? – Rajaraja I

71. By whom was the ‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana made? – Kamban

72. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? – Rajendra I

73. Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas? – Jainism

74. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power? – Cholas

75. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler? – Narasinghvarman I

76. Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya ? – Eight telugu poets

77. Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur? – Muhammd Adil Shah

78. Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state? – Kashmir

79. Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China? – Bukka I

80. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India? – Krishnadeva Raya

81. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century? – 14th century

82. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ? – Kashmir

83. Which Sultan of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)? – Qutubuddin Aibak

84. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? – Mahmud Shah Tughlaq

85. Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler? – Mohammad Shah Tughlaq

86. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place? – Daulatabad

87. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India? – Razia Sultan

88. Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi? – Amir Khusarau

89. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism? – Alauddin Khalji

90. Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)? – Amir Khusrau

91. The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of which ruler? – Prithviraj Chauhan

92. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing? – Khari Boli

93. Where is the Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated? – Delhi

94. Which Sultan of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya? – Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji

95. Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya? – Suddhadvaita

96. Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? – Jahangir

97. Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims? – Sri Chaitanya

98. Who was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? – Ramananda

99. Which sequence indicates the correct chronological order? – Sankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya

100. Who was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints? – Kabir

1. What is the percentage of radiant energy reflected back by surface called? – Albedo

2. Which types of cloud rarely forms at height lower than 5000 metres? – Nimbostratus

3. A sea-breeze front is a weather front created by a sea-breeze, also known by which name? – Convergence zone

4. What is a line on a weather map joining all places of equal pressure called? – Isobar

5. Why is wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left? – Due to rotation of the earth

6. Local thunderstorms ‘Norwesters’ are prominent in which state? – West Bengal

7. If the atmosphere is cooled, what is its capacity for water vapour? – Lowered

8. The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in which sea? – Caribbean sea

9. Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds? – South Chile

10. A cold local wind draining occasionally down the Rhone valley is known by which name? – Mistral

11. What the wind is deflected due of the rotation of the earth? – Geostropic wind

12. Which winds are flowing from sub tropical high pressure to sub polar low pressure? – Westerlies

13. Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region? – Sirocco

14. How is angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre? – Decreases rapidly

15. What are tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal usually called? – Typhoons

16. What is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster? – Hurricane

17. Who introduced the term anticyclone for the first time? – F. Galton

18. Why do the tropical cyclones not occur close to the equator? – Weak coriolis force

19. Why is fog common around Newfoundland coast? – Because warm and cold current meets

20. The Amazon basin of South Amarica and the Cango basin of Africa lie in which belf? – Equatorial belt

21. We find rainfall very heavy all the year round in the belt known by which name? – The Derent Belt

22. How are the temperatures in equatorial regions between July and January? – The same

23. Which island receives conventional rainfall? – Sumatra

24. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? – Equatorial region

25. In mid-latitudes, convective precipitation is associated with which front? – Cold fronts

26. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to which effect? – Orographic effect

27. In which country has maximum damage to the forests been caused by acid rain? – Poland

28. Which type of rubber provides the best commercial rubber? – Castillo

29. Which biomass has the highest species diversity? – Tropical rainforests

30. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance? – 33%

31. The high altitude tropical forest which has dwarfed trees is known by which name? – Elfm forest

32. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – Vegatherms

33. The lower limit of the growing season is fixed a temperature of how many degrees? – 6°C

34. Bamboo and pine trees are generally found in which types of climates? – Tropical monsoon

35. Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in which area? – Deserts

36. Xerophytes are plants which can grow in regions having how moisture? – Low moisture

37. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – mesotherms

38. Plants which lack true roots, stems and leaves are called by which name? – Thallophytes

39. Equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is known as by which name? – Selvas

40. Plants having thorny leaves and penetrating roots are classified by which name? – Xerophytes

41. Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of which area? – East Africa

42. What are the Low-latitude grasslands in south America called? – Pampas

43. The daily and annual range of temperature is minimum in which area? – Hot desert

44. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which area? – Savanna grassland

45. Which environment leads to the occurrence of acid rain? – Sulphur dioxide

46. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation? – Gahirmatha

47. Which climate factor has the least effect upon terrestrial ecosystem? – Wind

48. By whom was the concept of ‘stop and go’ Determinism put forward? – Griffith Taylor

49. What is the transition zone between two Ecosystems called? – Ecotone

50. The wave length of electromagnetic wave of the spectrum is expressed in which unit? – Angstorm

51. Which activity occupies the largest area of the world? – Pastoral herding

52. Which is the chief characteristic of wet and dry tropics? – Constant heating

53. In equatorial regions How is the temperature between July and January? – The same

54. Which natural region produced by the creation of climatic homogeneity by the sea? – Marine west coast

55. Lichens and Mosses are characteristic vegetation of which zone? – The polar zone

56. Which Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the region? – North-West Atlantic

57. A majority of the population of New found land are engaged in which profession? – Fishing

58. Which is the most important pelagic fish found in the North Sea adjacent to the U. K.? – Herring

59. Which country produced 127 lakh metric tones fish in 2010? – Japan

60. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in which sea? – North Sea

61. Which country is included in the North-West pacific fishing grounds? – Japan

62. Abundance of organic matter in the soil is indicated by which colour? – Dark colour

63. What is the most suitable measure for soil conservation? – Afforestation

64. Which are the Soils that developed in humid tropical regions? – Laterite

65. Which soils developed on transported sediments? – Lithosols

66. Which type of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering? – Red

66. In which region is maximum amount of world’s phosphate produced? – Northern Africa

68. Which mineral is found in association with zinc? – Lead

69. In CIS, Krivory Rog, Kerch peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of which ore? – Iron Ore

70. Which mineral is occurs in Alluvial deposits? – Tin

71. Which minerals are associated with granite and igneous rock? – Gold and silver

72. Which country is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world? – Norway

73. Where is the highest hydro-power potential in the African continent? – Equatorial Africa

74. Which country has the highest proportion of its electricity generation by nuclear plants? – France

75. Which is the highest coal producing country in the world? – China

76. Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world? – U.S.A.

77. Which region is practicing most intensive subsistence farming? – Monsoon Asia

78. Which food stuff is supposed to be the aristocrat among all cereals? – Wheat

79. Who has divided the world into major agricultural regions? – Whittlesey

80. Which country is well-known for its small precision high cost industrial goods? – Switzerland

81. Which has influenced most regarding the location of industries in the world? – Petroleum

82. Among the Asian countries, whose share in the world exports is the highest? – Singapore

83. Augusta and Atlanta, Where are the two important cotton textile centers located? – Georgia

84. Who devoted himself to the study of the modes of life of Germans living outside Germany? – Ratzel

85. Who advocated the idea that ‘the state is an organism attached to the land’? – Ratzel

86. Who geographers stated that the Earth is ail inseparable organic whole? – Ritter

87. The highest growth rate of population is found in which country? – India

88. Who was the first scholar to formulate the laws of migration? – Ravenstein, E.G.

89. South East Asian Cultural realm culturally is dominated by which country? – China

90. Which primitive people use ‘Krall’ for their shelter? – Maasai

91. Which racial group has the largest number of members? – Mongoloid

92. Who propounded the concentric circle theory of city morphology? – Burgess

93. Which country has the largest concentration of Railways? – South Africa

94. Which geographers wrote the book ‘Influences of Geographic Environment’? – Semple

95. Which geographer has developed the idea of the ‘mobility transition’? – L.A. Kosinski

96. Which geographer adopted the ‘deductive method’ of study in geography? – Kant

97. Which is the largest country in South West Asia in terms of population? – Turkey

98. ‘Amphilious’ wooden houses, floating of the chanals, where are found? – Bangkok

99. The major amount of wheat in Ukraine is produced in area of which soil? – Black earth (soil)

100. What is the largest country in the western hemisphere in terms of population? – United states

1. In which country is Barail range located? – India

2. Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf? – Gujarat

3. Which longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? – 82.5°E

4. Which is the oldest mountain range in India? – Aravali

5. In which district is the highest point of Eastern Ghats located? – Visakhapatnam

6. Among the States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? – Karnataka

7. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, which is the oldest range? – the Great Himalayas Range

8. Which country has the longest international boundary with India? – Bangladesh

9. India is the seventh largest country in the world and how much area does it cover approximately? – 3200000 sq. km

10. How much percent land area of India is covered by plains? – 43.3

11. Which state is with the largest area under waste land? – Jammu and Kashmir

12. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Saddle Peak

13. At where do the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet? – Nilgiri Hills

14. Which Pairs is the highest peak of India? – Kanchanjungha

15. Which city lies to the western most longitudes? – Jaipur

16. Which is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli? – Silvassa

17. Kanchipuram is in which state? – Tamil Nadu

18. ‘Syntaxial Bent’ is a feature of which range? – Himalayas

19. Which city will never get the vertical rays of the Sun? – Srinagar

20. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states? – 5

21. Which region has the oldest rocks? – Aravallis

22. Which river emerges from Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh? – Narmada

23. Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Mussorie lies in which state? – Uttrakhand

24. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer long? – 2500

25. The Himalyas are approximately how many kilometer broad? – 150 to 400

26. How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal? – 204

27. The Himalayas consist of how many main parallel ranges from north to south. – Three

28. How much percentage land areas of India is covered by mountains? – 10.7

29. Driest areas of India which lie in Rajasthan have howmuch average annual rainfall? – Less than 1 cm

30. In terms of area, India is which largest country of the world? – Seventh

31. The Karakoram Highway connects which pair of countries? – China-Pakistan

32. What is the approximate length of the coast-line of India? – 6,000 km

33. Among the Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? – Puducherry

34. The distance between the northern most point in Kashmir and Kanyakumari covers about how many latitudes? – 300 Latitude

35. Seacoast of which state is the longest? – Gujarat

36. Which range of Himalayas is know for hill stantions ? – Himachal

37. Which is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Indonesia

38. What is the difference between IST and GMT? – 5 hours 30 minutes

39. In which island of India is an active volcano found ? – Barren Island

40. Kula, Kufri, Kajjair and Dalhousie are all tourists place of which state? – Himachal Pradesh

41. Which two river meet and form the largest delta in the world? – Ganga-Brahmaputra

42. Which correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India? – Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot

43. Which is the wettest place in India? – Mawsynram

44. Which is area with annual rainfall less than 500 cm in a year? – Leh in Kashmir

45. How much average annual rainfall is experienced in the Rayilsema? – About below 60 cm

46. Which region has the highest variability of rainfall? – Gujarat

47. Which station has maximum annual range of temperature? – Delhi

48. Which are two coldertmenths in the northern part of India ? – December, January

49. Which is the State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon? – Tamil Nadu

50. During winter North-western part of India gets rainfall from which side? – Western disturbances

51. Which winds prevail in India during cold weather season ? – North-East Trade winds

52. Which cause rainfall in the north-western parts of India during Winter Season? – Western disturbances

53. South west monsoon contributes to India’s total rainfall upto the extent of how many percentages? – 80-90 percent

54. In Thornthwaite’s scheme of classification of climate, what does ‘E’ indicate in the context of India? – Arid climate

55. Which region does not receive much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? – Eastern Himalayas

56. Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons? – Tamil Nadu

57. Which is considered to cause an adverse of effect on Indian monsoon? – El-nino

58. Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? – Tamil Nadu coast

59. The annual variability of rainfall is over 50 percent in which state? – Western Rajasthan

60. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of which map? – Chropleth map

61. Which place gets the least rainfall? – Jodhpur

62. In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, annual rainfall is about howmany c.m.? – 1000 cm

63. Which place receives fainfall less than 20 cms? – Jammu and Kashmir

64. The maximum rainfall area of India, i. e, Meghalaya has average annual rainfall of howmany c.m.? – 1050 cm

65. Certain regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have rainy season in which months? – October-December

66. North-East monson causes rainfall in South-Eastern part of peninsular India during which states? – May-June

67. On the basis of rainfall patterns, India has been divided into how many number of rainfall regions? – 62

68. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but why is their climate difference? – Due to the difference in their altitudes

69. Among regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? – North-eastern Rajasthan

70. In which season in the frequency of tropical cyclenes in the Bay of Bengal Maximum? – Retreating mansoon

71. Why most parts of India remains dry during cold weather season? – Due to low pressure

72. The areas where monthly rainfall during October to December ranges 10 cm to 30 cm fall in which state? – Jammu and Kashmir

73. In which valley is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located? – Sutlej valley

74. Macmohan Line demarcates the boundary between which countries? – India and China

75. Which latitude passes through India? – Tropic of Cancer

76. Which river does not form any delta at its mouth? – Tapti and Narmada

77. Penganga, Wardha and Wainganga are the tributaries of which river? – Godavari

78. Which lake in India has the highest water salinity? – Sambhar

79. Which region has internal drainage? – Rajasthan

80. On which river is located Indo- Pak Bagalihar Project? – Chenab

81. Which waterfall in India has the most height? – Kunchikal Falls

82. In India, which state has the largest inland saline wetland? – Rajasthan

83. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which river? – Chenab

84. The Chilka Lake region lies in between the deltas of which rivers? – Mahanadi and Godavari

85. Whey are some of the rivers of peninsular India non perennial mainly? – Beacause rainfall is seasonal

86. Which lake has been formed due to tectonic activities? – Wular lake

87. The Damodar-Subarnarekha system is an example of which pattern? – Superimposed drainage pattern

88. If you want to visit sambhar lake, to which state you will go? – Rajasthan

89. When the top layer of the soil is removed over a large area by running water, what is it called? – Sheet erosion

90. Of the gross cropped area in India, the food grains occupy howmany percentages? – 60 to 70 percent

91. Which crop are grain with the on set of mansoon and are harvested in September-October? – Kharif

92. Which state leads in the production of maize? – Punjab

93. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated? – Wheat

94. Out of the total irrigated areas, the highest percentage of tank irrigated area lies in which state? – Bihar

95. Which is the state that is top in the cultivation of flowers? – Tamil Nadu

96. The small and marginal farmers will get irrigation facilities through which plan? – Ganga Kalyan Yojna

97. In India, what is the main limiting factor for cultivation? – Indequacy of water supply

98. Which state is the largest producer of black pepper in India? – Kerala

99. Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which is used to be practiced in which state? – Nagaland

100. Which is not an important plantation crop of India? – Grapes

1. How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked? – Judicial review

2. Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament? – Attorney-General of India

3. Which is presided over by one who is not its member? – Rajya Sabha

4. In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House? – Rajya Sabha

5. Which State elect only one member of the Lok Sabha ? – Sikkim

6. The first mid- term elections for Lok Sabha were held in which year? – 1971

7. The elective strength of the Lok Sabha was increased by which amendment? – 31st Amendment

8. By whom are the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court determined? – Parliament

9. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order? – Article 137

10. Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India? – Supreme Court

11. Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution? – The Supreme Court

12. How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court? – 5

13. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution? – Judicial Review

14. Which Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India also? – Justice M. Hidayatullah

15. How many states in India have two houses, namely Legislative Assembly and Legislative council? – Eight

16. Ordinance of Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within how many months? – 6 weeks

17. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislature with the prior consent of which officer? – The Governor

18. Which office is held during the pleasure of the President of India? – The Governor of a State

19. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in independent India? – Sucheta Kripalani

20. Who remains in office as long as the President of India wishes? – The Governor

21. The ordinance issued by the Governor are subject to approval by which body? – State Legislature

22. Which States/ Union Territory has a Legislative Assembly consisting on only 30 members? – Puducherry

23. The total number of members of the Legislative Council can in no case be less than how many members? – 40

24. Which State can nominate two women members of the Legislative Assembly? – Jammu and Kashmir

25. What is the maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have? – 500

26. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India? – Legislative Council

27. What is the period for the legislative Council to detain the ordinary bills? – 3 months

28. Who is authorised to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court? – The President

29. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to which officer? – The President

30. Which High Court has the largest number of Benches? – Guwahati High Court

31. Who was the first High/Supreme Court Judge, That voluntarily made public his assets,? – Justice K. Kannan

32. Which High Court has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands? – Calcutta

33. In Indian Constitution, Article 370 is related with which state? – Jammu and Kashmir State

34. Which State has a separate Constitution? – Jammu and Kashmir

35. To which State the Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not apply? – Jammu and Kashmir

36. Which Article of the Constitution of India accords special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir? – 370

37. In India there is a single constitution for the union and the states with the exception of which state? – Jammu and Kashmir

38. Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up? – Madras

39. Provisions regarding Municipalities and Panchayats were made in the Indian Constitution in which year? – 1993

40. What does the Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1993 mentions? – The Municipalities

41. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India? – 1959

42. A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired bywhich man? – Ashok Mehta

43. Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions? – 73rd Amendment

44. The Panchayati Raj system was first started in India in the states of Rajasthan and which of the state? – Andhra Pradesh

45. The Constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under which Article? – 243

46. The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known by which name? – Panchayat Samiti

47. What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj System? – Panchayat Samiti

48. Which Indian State has no Panchayat Raj institution? – Nagaland

49. The entry Public Health and Sanitation is included in the Constitution of India in which list? – State List

50. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act was enacted in Indian in which year? – 2003

52. The Finance Commission is constituted under which Article of the Constitution of India? – 280

53. In which list does the Union Government enjoy exclusive powers? – Union List

54. Who is the Vice Chairman of Planing Commission of India? – Montek Singh Ahluwalia

55. In which list does the subject of Co-operative Societies fall? – State List

56. Who appoints the Union Public Service Commission? – President

57. Which of the following has the powers to create a new All-India Service? – Parliament

58. The Election Commission was converted into ‘Three Members Commission’ in which year? – 1990

59. Which country was the earliest to give women the right to vote? – New Zealand

60. NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which days? – 9th January

61. The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years? – 61st

62. How many recognised politial parties are there in India? – 6

63. The right to vote in India is given to all People on which basis? – Age

64. Which first Indian State that was created on a linguistic basis? – Andhra Pradesh

65. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? – Nagaland

66. While Hindi is the official language, Why has English been permitted for official use? – Indefinitely

67. Originally the constitution recognised how many languages? – 14

68. What is the scientific name of the National Fruit of India–Mango? – Manigifera Indica

69. What is the scientific name of the National Bird of India–Peacock? – Pavo Cristatus

70. What is the scientific name of the National Tree Banyan of India? – Ficus Benghalensis

71. The Government of India has decided to declare which river as National River? – Ganga

72. which Indian State came under President’s rule for maximum number of time? – Punjab

73. How many time did the President of India declare National Emergency so far? – Thrice

74. How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution? – 3

75. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by which amendment? – First Amendment

76. The 42nd Amendment Act (1976) has incorporated into the Constitution of India a new chapter on which matter? – Fundamental Duties

77. Which was the most controversial Amendment passed during the emergency? – 42nd

78. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the which amendment? – 36th Amendment

79. What does the 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals? – Panchayati Raj

80. The method of Constitutional Amendment is provided in which article? – Article 368

81. Which Constitutional Amendment Acts was said to be a ‘Mini Constitution’? – 42nd

82. The minimum age of voting in India was lowered from 21st to 18 years by which Constitutional Amendment Act? – 61st

83. Which language has included in the constitution by the Ninety-second Amendment Act? – Dogri

84. Which theorie of Communism is not a doctrine of Karl Marx? – Theory of New Democracy

85. Which assumed sovereign power at midnight of August, 14/15, 1947 provisionally? – Interim Government

86. By whom was the basic parameters of India’s Foreign Policy were laid down? – Jawahar Lal Nehru

87. There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the which officer? – Vice-President

88. Why was Justice U.C. Banerjee Commission constituted? – To Probe 2002 Godhra incident

89. Who is the author of the book ‘A Foreign Policy of India’? – I.K. Gujral

90. What is the minimum legal age of marriage for girls in India? – 18 years

91. Under the Preventive Detention a person can be detained without trial for how many months? – Three months

92. What is the line demarcating the boundary between India and China in North Eastern Sector called? – Mek Mohan Line

93. Which political theory advocates the withering away of the State? – Marxism

94. In which year was Mandal Commission Report implemented? – 1990

95. In which General Election did the Congress Party lost majority in the Parliament for the first time? – 1977

96. Which is the most important element of the State? – Sovereignty

97. Which is the only State in India to have the Common Civil Code? – Goa

98. On whose vision was the term ‘democratic socialism’ described? – Jawahar Lal Nehru

99. which political theory advocates the ‘Dictatorship of Proletariat’? – Marxism

100. In which area does the state government not have control over its local bodies? – Citizens grievances

1. Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade? – Tertiary Sector

2. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of which sector? – GDP

3. In India, Hindu Rate of Growth is associated with which income? – National Income

4. What is the base year for computation of National Income in India? – 1993-94

5. As the economy develops, what happens in the share of the tertiary sector in the GDP? – Increases

6. Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ for Indian Economy? – Raj Krishna

7. Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule? – Dadabhai Naoroji

8. Which is definitely a major indication of the State of the economy of a country? – Rate of GDP growth

9. Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated? – Lucknow

10. The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the production of which crop? – Wheat

11. Which is the apex organisation of Marketing Co-operatives at the national level? – NAFED

12. Under which Five Year Plan agriculture register a negative growth? – Third

13. Where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) situated? – Mysore

14. Where first Agriculture University of India was established? – Pantnagar

15. In which year was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up? – 1965

16. Which bank provides the largest credit to agriculture and allied sectors? – Commercial Banks

17. Which is the apex institution in the sphere of Agriculture credit? – NABARD

18. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated in which year? – 1976

19. The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of which person? – M. S. Swaminathan

20. Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India? – V. Kurien

21. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located? – Cuttack

22. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which fields? – Agriculture

23. Agriculture sector directly employs what percentages of labour force in India? – 65 %

24. Which method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas? – Shelter belt

25. Which state is the most industrially advanced State in India? – Maharashtra

26. Industrial licensing was finally abolished (with a few exception) in which policy? – Industrial Policy, 1991

27. First Industrial Policy of free India was announced in which year? – 1948

28. Who was the Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector? – Arjun Sengupta

29. Commercial paper is a source of credit for which industry? – Corporate Industry

30. Which car companies has launched a small cheaper car ‘Nano’? – Tate Motors Ltd.

31. What is the classification of industries on the basis of raw-materials? – Primary and Secondary

32. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India? – Railway

33. Raurkela Steel Plant was set up with the assistance from which country? – West Germany

34. In India, liberal Industrial Policy was adopted in which year? – 1991

35. Bhilai Steel Plant is the collaborative project of Indian Government and which other country? – Soviet Union

36. Since when disinvestment started in public enterprises? – 1991-92

37. Which entity holds the Number 1 position among Indian international trading company? – MMTC

38. Which one of the following Indian States does not keep its own High Court? – Manipur

39. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State? – Advisory Jurisdiction

40. Omkar Goswami Committee was set up by the Government for examining the issue of which matter? – Industrial sickness

41. The licensing policy for the industries drew strength from which act? – Industrial Act, 1951

42. Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located? – Dehradun

43. Which State in’ India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India? – Jharkhand

44. Which is a ‘Hot Spot’ for biological diversity in India? – Sundarban

45. Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of – Damodar

46. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam which river? – Bhakra Dam

47. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains? – 33%

48. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India called? – Indira Gandhi Canal

49. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? – 1952

50. The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under forests? – One-fifth

51. The Government of India has decided to declare which river a ‘National River’? – Ganga

52. Which ‘geographical indicators’ has not been recognised for patent protection? – Darjeeling Basmati

53. National Horticulture Mission was launched in which Five Year Plans? – Tenth Five Year Plan

54. ‘Twenty Point Programme’ (Beessutri Karyakrama) was first launched in which Year? – 1975

55. Who presides over the National Development Council of India? – Prime Minister of India

56. Which is an extra- constitutional and non-statutory body? – Planning Commission

57. Which experienced the fastest expansion during the plan in India? – Services

58. Primary emphasis during Second Plan was laid on the development of which industry? – Basic and Key industries

59. Who was the First Chairman of Planning commission of India? – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

60. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five Year Plan? – Prasanta Chandra (P.C.) Mahalanobis

61. Which is the highest body that approves Five Years Plans in the country? – National Development Council

62. By whom was the Rolling Plan for backward country suggested? – Gunnar Myrdal

63. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year Plan

64. Durgapur, Bhibei and Rourkela iron steel-plants were setup during which plan? – First

65. The iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under which plan? – Second Five Year Plan

66. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the which plan? – 9th Plan

67. Planning Commission was established in 1950 through which order? – An executive order

68. The slogen ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Poverty abolition) was given in which Five Year Plan? – Fifth plan

69. In which one of year ‘Rolling Plan’ was on operation in India? – 1978-79

70. The major emphasis in the First Five Year Plan was on which field? – Agriculture

71. In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development Rate was maximum? – Tenth Five Year Plan

72. Only one can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. Who is that? – Prime Minister

73. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which Five Year Plan? – Second Five Year Plan

74. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in which year? – 1950

75. Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time? – Fifth

76. Which is not an objective of India’s economic planning? – Population Growth

77. The rolling plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – Janta Government

76. The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with which person? – Mahatma Gandhi

77. District Primary Education Programme was initiated in which year? – 1994

78. To whose help STEP is the abbreviated name of the welfare programme? – Woman

79. On which basis has the planning, commission defined ‘Poverty line’ in rural areas in India? – 2400 k cal

80. The National Rural Employment Scheme was launched throught out the country from which date? – 1-4-2008

81. which is the developed the concept of Human Development Index? – Mehboob-ul-Haq

82. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year? – 2005

83. Swamjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana came into being in which year? – April, 1999

84. In terms of Human Development Index which is the most developed State of India? – Kerala

85. Which programme announced by the Prime Minister for the minorities in India? – 15 Point Programme

86. ‘Food for Work Programme’ was introduced during which Five Year Plans? – V

87. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year Plan

88. While calculating HDI, what are the maximum value for Life Expectancy at birth (years) taken? – 85 and 25

89. In terms of Human Development Index, India falls under which category? – Very Low

90. Which is the standard of living in a country represented? – Per Capita Income

91. Which is a project to develop watersheds in India? – NWDPRA

92. Which plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty of the first time? – Fifth

93. In India, the Community Development Programme was started on which date? – October 2, 1952

94. Which represents ‘I’ in the abbreviation IRDP? – Integrated

95. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) does not promote? – Promote inclusive growth

96. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of which expenditure? – House-hold consumer expenditure

97. Mid-Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to which childran? – school going children

98. What is NOT the source of revenue of Central Government? – Agriculture Income Tax

99. Which is the largest single source of the Government’s earning from tax revenue? – Central excise

100. Which taexs/duties is NOT under the jurisdiction of the Central Government? – Land Revenue

1. Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp ? – Concave mirror

2. The focal length of the lens in a photographic camera is 5 cm. What is the power of the lens? – + 20 D

3. When viewed in white light, why do soap bubbles show colours? – Because of interference

4. Angular separation between two colours of the spectrum depends upon which thing? – Angle of deviation

5. Total internal reflection of light is possible when light enters from which thing? – Water to air

6. Which is used to remove astigmatism for a human eye? – Cylindrical lens

7. Why does diffusion of light in the atmosphere take place? – Due to dust particles

8. Which phenomena can not be attributed to the refraction of light? – Redshift

9. Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from which thing? – Diamond to glass

10. The refractive index of a given piece of transparent quartz is greatest for which light? – Violet light

11. A virtual image larger than the object can be formed by which mirror? – Concave mirror

12. If there were no atmosphere, what will be the length of the day on the earth? – Decrease

13. The focal length of a convex lens is 50 cm. what is its power? – +2 D

14. For an astronaut in a space ship, how does the sky appear? – Black

15. Which phenomena is used in optical fibres? – Total internal reflection

16. What is the phenomenon of splitting white light into seven colours? – Dispersion

17. Critical angle is minimum when a light ray passes which thing? – Glass to air

18. If the angle between two plane mirrors is 60°; then how many number of image will be formed? – 5

19. In which part of the eye lies the pigment, that decides the colour of the eyes of a person? – Choroid

20. Critical angle of. light passing from glass to water is minimum for which colour? – Violet colour

21. To an observer on the lunar surface, during the day time, how will the sky appear? – Black

22. What is the unit of luminous efficiency of an electric bulb? – Lumen / watt

23. Which of light are strongly absorbed by plants? – Blue and red

24. A far-sighted person has a near point at 100 cm. What must be the power of the correcting lens? – +3.0 D

25. How many image can a man see if he stands between two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of 60°? – 5

26. How is image formed on the retina of a human eye? – Real and inverted

27. The resistance of material increases with temperature. What is this? – Metal

28. When do all the magnetic materials lose their magnetic properties? – Strongly heated

29. What is the relative permeability of a paramagnetic material? – Greater than unity

30. A soap bubble is given negative charge then what happen in its radius? – Increases

31. How is the relative permeability of a diamagnetic material? – Less than unity

32. How are the magnetic field lines in the middle of a solenoid? – Parallel to the axis

33. Why do Electricians use rubber gloves while working? – Rubber is an insulator

34. What work is work done in moving a positive charge on an equipotential surface? – Zero

35. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is based on the law of conservation of which thing? – Energy

36. Why is In a hydel station the motion produced in turbines? – Due to the flow of water

37. What is most suitable for the core of an electromagnet? – Soft iron

38. At a grid sub stations the voltage is stepped up to reduce loss of which thing? – Power

39. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. What will the potential be? – More on smaller sphere

40. Two electron beams are travelling parallel to each other. What will be their reactions? – Repel each other

41. Instrument used to store the electric charge is known by which name? – Capacitor

42. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, which charge acquired by the fur? – Positive

43. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in which thing? – Battery

44. What is the temperature at which a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic? – Curie temperature

45. A magnetic needle is kept in non uniform magnetic field. What does itexperiences? – A force and a torque

46. Where will be the Time period in a vibration magnetometer infinite? – At magnetic pole

47. The north pole of the earth’s magnet is near the geographical which direction? – South

48. If the current in the core decreases, what will the strength of the magnetic field be? – Decreases

49. The intensity of a magnetic field is defined as the force experienced by which pole? – Unit north pole

50. If a material, placed in a magnetic field is thrown out of it, then how is the material? – Diamagnetic

51. The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C. circuit, what will its effective resistance be? – Infinite

52. If a bar magnet is cut length wise into 3 parts, what will the total number of poles be? – 6

53. For electroplating a spoon, it is placed in the voltameter at which postion? – The position of cathode

54. A substance, when inserted between the poles of a magnet, is pushed out, what is it? – Diamagnetic

55. By inserting a soft iron piece into solenoid, what does the strength of the magnetic field? – Increase

56. The magnetic induction associated with currents flowing in a hollow copper tube, how will be? – only out side

57. How is the electric potential at the centre of a charged conductor? – Same as on the surface

58. What is not the cause of low conductivity of electrolyte? – Ionisation of salt

59. What is Electric field intensity at a point a hollow charged spherical conductor? – Is zero

60. Which property is processed by the ferromagnetic substance? – Hysterasis

61. Which type of cell can be used if a device requires 75 A of current for 15 seconds? – Lead-acid cell

62. A hydrogen atom is paramagnetic. What is a hydrogen molecule? – Diamagnetic

63. In nuclear fission, how many percentage of mass is converted into energy? – 0.1%

64. X210 has half life of 5 day. What is the time taken for seven-eights of sample of X210 to decay? – 15 days

65. If a U-238 nucleus splits into two identical parts, how will the two nuclei be so produced? – Stable

66. What is the half-life of a radioactive element which has only 1/32 of its original mass left after a lapse of 60 days? – 12 days

67. If a proton of mass m is moving with the velocity of light, what will its mass be? – Infinite

68. What was the fissionable material used in the bomb dropped at Nagasaki (Japan) in the year 1945? – Plutonium

69. Energy transferred to a person through gamma rays is measured in by which unit? – Roentgens

70. Which field is used to produce deflection in a television picture tube? – A magnetic fields

71. The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from where? – Inner orbits of atoms

72. From which the cathode ray particles originate in a discharge tube? – Cathode

73. Einstein’s mass energy relation is given by which expression? – E = mc2

74. Which rays will deflect in electric field? – Cathode rays

75. What percentage of the original quantity of a radioactive material is left after five half lives approximately? – 3%

76. What is the important conclusion given by Millikan’s experiment about the charge? – Charge is quantized

77. What are Alpha rays emitted from a radioactive substance? – Helium nuclear

78. Which are the Particles that can be added to the nucleus of an atom without changing its chemical properties? – Neutrons

79. Which particle has similar mass to that of the electron? – Positron

80. When the speed of electrons increases, then what happens in the value of the specific charge on an electron? – Decreases

81. The colour of the +ve column in a gas discharge tube depends on which thing? – The gas in the tube

82. The first explosion of an atomic device in India was carried out in which state? – Rajasthan

83. Direct conversion of solar energy with the use of photovoltaic cell results in the production of which energy? – Electrical energy

84. Why is energy is continuously generated in the sun? – Due to nuclear fusion

85. What is the ratio of specific charges of an á-particle to that of a proton? – 1/2

85. Long distance short-wave radio broad casting uses which waves? – Ionospheric wave

86. Which satellite is used in ship-to-shore and shore-to-shore and shore-to-ship communication? – Marisat

87. Which is electrical circuits used to get smooth de output from a rectified circuit called? – Filter

88. When the temperature of semiconductor is increased, what will happen in its electrical conductivity? – Increases

89. With the rise of temperature, what will happen in the specific resistance of semiconductor? – Decreases

90. The absorption of radio waves by the atmosphere depends on which thing? – Their frequency

91. Which are the space waves are affected seriously by atmospheric conditions? – UHF

92. With which can Radio wave of constant amplitude be generated? – Oscillator

93. What is the electrical circuit used to get smooth DC output from a rectifier circuit called? – Filter

94. If germanium has to be doped with a donor impurity, how should the foreign atom be? – Pentavalent

95. In a p-type semiconductor, Which are the majority charge carriers? – Holes

96. The unidirectional property of a pn-junction is useful for its use as which thing? – Rectifier

97. Which energy of the electron at absolute zero is called? – Fermi energy

98. For television broadcasting, what frequency is employed normally? – 30-300 MHz

99. A zener diode is also a p – n junction diode. It can be used as which regular? – DC voltage regulator

100. Which effect shows particle nature of height? – Photoelectric effect

1. What is the name of the scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy? – Einstein

2. The isotopes of chlorine with mass number 35 and 37 exist in which ratio? – 3 : 1

3. A gas is found to have the formula (CO)n. Its vapour density is 70. What must the value of n be? – 5

4. Which law directly explains the law of conservation of mass? – Avogadro’s law

5. To whom the credit for the discovery of transuranic element goes? – Seaborg

6. How many moles are there is 140 g of Si (atomic mass of silicon is 28)? – 5

7. Which substance does not have a melting point? – Glass

8. By which a mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated? – sublimation

9. An element X forms an oxide X03. What is the valency of X? – 6

10. Sodium carbonate crystals lose water molecules. What is this property called? – Efflorescence

11. By whom was the law of constant proportions enunciated? – Proust

12. What is the number of unpaired electrons in carbon atom? – 2

13. In an atom the order of filling up of the orbitals is governed by which principle? – Aufbau principle

14. Regarding the atom of a chemical element, magnetic quantum number refers? – Orientation

15. What are the atoms of the elements having same mass number but different atomic number called? – isobars

16. Rutherford’s scattering experiment related to the size of which thing? – nucleus

17. By whom was the absolute value of charge on electron determined? – R.A. Millikan

18. Which property of the elements is a whole number? – Atomic number

19. Discovery of the nucleus of an atom was due to the experiment carried out by which person? – Rutherford

20. What are the atoms of the elements which have same number of neutrons called? – Isotones

21. Whose experiment proved that the speed of light was always the same? – Michelson and Morley

22. Which element has two electrons in the K-shell only? – Helium

23. What is Electromagnetic radiation with maximum wavelength? – Radio waves

24. Which nuclear particles responsible for holding all nucleons together? – Mesons

25. In which process, a nucleus spontaneously breaks down by emitting radiation? – Radioactive decay

26. In atomic reactors, graphite is used as which name? – Moderator

27. Why is Cobalt-60 commonly used in radiation therapy? –Because it emits gamma rays

28. A radioactive substance has a half life of four months. Three-fourth of the substance would decay in howmany months? – 8 months

29. What is a bond formed by the transfer of electrons between atoms of the elements called? – ionic bond

30. What is a bond formed by sharing of electrons between atoms of the elements called? – covalent bond

31. What is the maximum number of hydrogen bonds in a H2O molecule? – 4

32. Select the compound in which chlorine shows oxidation state + 7? – HClO4

33. What is the oxidation of two Cl atoms in bleaching powder Ca(OCl) Cl? – +1,–1

34. What is the Oxidation state of Mn in acidic KMnO4 change from? – +7 to +2

35. Why is Molten NaCl good conductor of electricity? – Free ions

36. What is the common oxidation state of alkali metals in the combined state? – +1

37. What is the oxidation number and covalency-of sulphur in S8? – 0, 2

38. Starch iodide paper is used to test for the presence of which agent? – Oxidising agent

39. The pH of water at 25° C is 7. When it is heated to 100°C, what will the pH of water? – increases

40. When Metal carbonate reacts with dilute acids, what does it forms? – CO2

41. The element common to all the acids is known as which name? – Hydrogen

42. What is the sum of pH and pOH in aqueous solution at 25°C? – 14

43. By what factor is a solution with pH = 2 more acidic than one with pH = 6 ? – 104

44. Red litmus paper is changed into blue in solution of which thing? – Base

45. What is formed by dissolution of base or acid in water? – Exothermic

46. Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of which thing? – acid

47. According to Arrhenius theory of an acid and base, an acid is a substance that gives which ions in water? – H+ ions

48. What is the negative logarithmic value of hydrogen on called? – pH

49. What are the physical state of dispersion medium of a cloud ? – Gas

50. Vander Wall’s equation explains the behaviour of which gases? – real gases

51. In general gas equation, pV= nRT, V is the volume of which gas? – n mole of a gas

52. What is the ratio of rate of diffusion of oxygen and hydrogen? – 1 : 4

53. Absolute zero is the temperature where all gases are expected to have howmuch volume? – Zero volume

54. 4.4 g of CO2 contains how many litre of CO2 at STP? – 2.24 litre

55. Glucose or fructose is converted into C2H5OH in the presence of which thing? – zymase

56. Which type of materials act as effective catalysis? – Transition metals

57. What is the substance which decreases the rate of a chemical reaction? – Poison

58. TEL minimise the knocking effect when mixed with petrol, how does it act? – As negative catalyst

59. Which is the catalyst used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid by contact process? – V2O5

60. Which catalyst is sensitive to temperature changes? – Enzyme

61. Which is the temperature at which the catalytic activity of the catayist is maximum? – Optimum temperature

62. Alcoholic fermentation is brought about the action of which thing? – Yeast

63. Which is catalyst used in the Deacon’s process for the manufacture of chlorine? – CuCl2

64. In the Ostwald’s process for manufacture of HNO3, which catalyst is used? – Pt

65. Which gas has maximum colorific value? – Oil gas

66. When ammonium chloride is dissolved in water, the solution becomes cold. Whiat is change? – Endothermic

67. When ice melts into water, which type of change occurs in entropy? – Increases

68. In which type of coal percentage of carbon is the highest? – Anthracite

69. What is the mixture of carbon monoxide and nitrogen called? – Producer gas

70. What is the mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen called? – Water gas

71. Which law of thermodynamics introduces the concept of entropy? – Second law

72. For which element, the standard enthalpy is not zero? – C (Diamond)

73. Which fuel causes minimum environmental pollution? – Hydrogen

74. Which gas has the highest fuel value? – Hydrogen

75. The compound with negative heat of formation is known as which name? – Exothermic compound

76. Which hydrocarbon is mainly present in gobar gas? – Methane

77. What happens when the door of a refrigerator is kept open? – Room heated

78. What does the second law of thermodynamics introduced? – The concept of Entropy

79. What is an extensive property of the system? – Volume

80. A gas expands isothermally and reversible. How much work is done by the gas? – Maximum

81. About which is the information not conveyed by thermodynamics? – Rates of reactions

82. Which is the element that has the highest first ionization potential? – Nitrogen

83. What has the highest ionization potential? – Ne

84. Which of the following among alkali metals is most reactive? – Cs

85. Which is the element having lowest melting point in periodic table? – He

86. Which are the elements on the right side of the periodic table? – Non-metals

87. Which transition metal is in liquid state? – Mercury

88. Which electronic configurations exhibits metallic character? – 2, 8, 2

89. Which element has the lowest electron affinity? – Argon

90. By whom was the calculation of electronegativities first done? – Pauling

91. Which element does not exist in liquid state at room temperature ? – Na

92. What is the most electropositive amongst the alkaline earth metals? – Barium

93. Which block of elements is mostly metals with high B.P., M.P. values? – d-block

94. Which are the vertical lines in modern periodic table called? – Group

95. What is horizontal line in modern periodic table called? – Period

96. In a period, the elements are arranged in which order? – Increasing charges in the nucleus

97. Which noble gas does not have octet of electrons in its outer shell? – He

98. Which pair of elements is in the same period of the periodic table? – Na, Cl

99. Why is the electron affinity of chlorine highest than that of fluorine? – Smaller nuclear charge

100. What is the Electron affinity of noble gases? – Almost zero