South Indian temples have
1.Tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top
2.Gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids
3.Both are correct
4.None of the above
The chief of Air Staff is assisted by
1.Vice-chief of the Air Staff
2.Deputy-chief of the Air Staff
3. Air Officer Incharge Administration
4.All of the above
The oldest oil refinery in India is located in
1.Digboi (Assam)
2.Haldia (near Kolkata)
3.Koyali (near Baroda)
4.Noonmati (Assam)
Through which of the following States does the river “Chambal” flow?
1. U.P., M.P., Rajasthan
2.M.P., Gujarat
3.Rajasthan, M.P., Bihar
4.Gujarat, M.P., U.P.
Which of the following is the first fully air-conditioned train in India?
1. Bangalore Lal Bagh Express
2.Shatabdi Express
3.Rajdhani Express
4.Grand trunk Express
Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education is located at
1. Bhopal
2.Gwalior
3.Karnal
4.Patiala
MISA stands for
1.Maintenance of Internal Security Act (B) (D) None of the above
2.Multinational Internal Society Authority
3.Movement for Indian System Act
4.None of these
Nasik is situated on the bank of the river
1. Krishna
2.Cauvery
3.Godavari
4.Narmada
Numismatics is the study of
1.Coins
2.Numbers
3.Stamps
4.Space
Petroleum was first discovered in India at
1.Ankaleshwar
2.Digboi (Assam)
3.Barauni
4.Mumbai
Rabindranath Tagore renounced the Knighthood in 1919 as a protest
1.Mob violence that took place
2.Jallianwala Bagh massacre
3.Racial violence between the Hindus and the Muslims (D) The British refusing to grant independence to Indiagh massacre
4.The British refusing to grant independence to India
Shatabdi Express” was introduced to coincide with the ceremony of
1.The formation of Indian National Congress
2.Gandhiji’s Birthday
3.Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birth
4.The introduction of Railway network in India
The chief of the Army staff is assisted by
1.Vice-chief of the Army Staff
2.Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of these
The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is
1.Jata Jatin
2.Faguna or Fog
3.Purbi
4.Bihu
The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of
1. MIG-21 variant
2.MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
3.Jaguars
4. All of the above
The longest highway in India runs from
1. Kolkata to jammu
2.Jammu to Kanyakumari
3.Ambala to Nagercoil
4.Varanasi to Kanyakumari
The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among all major Indian states. Which of the following is the widely accepted reason?
1. The state has invested more in the family planning.
2.The state has highest literacy rate in India.
3. The state invested in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policy.
4. In this state, all the women know about family planning.
The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
1.Hurricanes
2.Typhoons
3.Depression
4.Tornadoes
What was the life expectancy at birth for India for 1991-96?
1. 60 years
2.61.6 years
3.62.2 years
4. 63 years
Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated?
1.Delhi
2.Anand
3.Ahmedabad
4.Mysore
Which company carries the construction of submarines, missile-boats and destroyers and so on for the India navy and offshore supply vessels and well-head platforms and so on?
1.Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL)
2.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Limited (GRSE)
3.Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
4.None of the above
Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam?
1.Bihu
2.Ojapali
3.Ankia Nat
4.None of the above
Which language is spoken in Karnataka?
1.Marathi
2.Hindi
3.Malayalam
4.Kannada
Which of the following performing arts is associated with Samyukta Panigrahi?
1.Painting
2.Violin
3.Dance
4.Sports
Who among the following British Governor-General shifted India’s capital from Calcutta to Delhi?
1.Lord Louis Mountbatten
2.Lord Canning
3.Lord Hardinge
4.Warren Hastings