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9682.A computer company by the name of a fruit:
Apple
Grapes
11984.In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a
Commissioner of Police
Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General of Police
None of the above
13578.Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system.
Peripheral
Clip art
Highlight
Execute
11911.Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
1958 in Tokyo
1962 in Jakarta
1966 in Bangkok
1970 in Bangkok
11945.Indias first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in
1984
1974
1964
1954
11949.In cricket, the two sets of wickets are
18 yards apart
20 yards apart
22 yards apart
24 yards apart
11992.If the plane of the earths equator were not inclined to the plane of the earths orbit
the year would be longer
the winters would be longer
there would be no change of seasons
the summers would be warmer
12032.Most commonly used bleaching agent is
alcohol
carbon dioxide
chlorine
sodium chloride
12248.The helicopter fleet of Air Force consists of
Chetak
Cheetah
MI-8s, MI-17s, MI-26
All of the above
12284.The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in
1945
1947
1949
1951
13294.What is the Indus valley culture called Harappan culture?
The first discovery comes from Harappa
It was first discovery by a person called Harappa
Harappa is the biggest site discovered so far
Most of the valuable remains have come from Harappa
13400.Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically
silicon dioxide
germanium oxide
a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
sodium silicate
13440.LPG consists of mainly
methane, ethane and hexane
ethane, hexane and nonane
methane, hexane and nonane
methane, butane and propane
13465.Which of the following has a least penetrating power?
All have same penetrating power
Beta Particles
Alpha particles
Gamma rays
13510.The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are
Andaman islands
Nicobar islands
both (1) and (2)
None of the above
13577.RAM stands for...
Random Access Memory
Really Annoying Machine
Read A Manual
Real Absolute Memory
13625.ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:
FAA
Department of Defence
NATO
UART
13685.The major crude oil markets are the
Middle East regions
far east regions
both (1) and (2)
None of the above
13767.The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?
Barely
Cotton
Maize
None of the above
9700.Which is the tallest animal on the earth ?
Giraffe
Zebra
9714.Are dolphins fish or mammals?
Fish
Mammals
11924.Fa-Hien was
the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
None of the above
12011.Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein?
Butter
Fish
Lettuce
Milk
12124.The ancient Olympics Games came to a sudden end when the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned them as paper manifestations. The modern Olympic Games were received after a lapse of nearly
ten centuries
twelve centuries
fifteen centuries
eighteen centuries
12282.The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is
three years
five years
seven years
nine years
12292.The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are
5
11
21
15
13386..BAK extension refers usually to what kind of file?
Backup file
Audio file
Animation/movie file
MS Encarta document
13621.Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?
Subject directories
Search engines
Meta-search engines
Discussion groups
13637.In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus?
1990
1995
1988
1997
13643.What is the Websites code for the country Bulgaria?
BU
BR
BL
BG
13709.The major countries of Middle East are
Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
All of the above.
13730.The main factor determining a regions climate is
longitude
latitude
temperature
All of the above
13770.The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called
oxidation
hydrolysis
carbonation
solution
13776.The ocean water is saline due to
evaporation of its surface
volume of fresh water added by rainfall
salts are already present in sea water
both (1) and (2)
10971.Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the worlds
largest railway station
highest railway station
longest railway station
None of the above
12048.Of the various agencies related to the United Nations, the one that has the longest period is
International Labour Organisation
Universal Postal Union
World Health Organisation
World Meteorological Organisation
12051.Light Year is related to
energy
speed
distance
intensity
12158.The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
Allahabad
Delhi
Gwalior
Jaipur
12273.The parts of the Mahabharata which include Bhagawad Gita, is
more then 100 years old
more then 2500 years old
more then 1500 years old
None of the above
12302.The sacred text of Confucianism is
The Tripitaka
The Analects
Quran
no specific text
12358.Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
Kochi (Kerala)
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Durgapur (West Bengal)
13207.Prothrombin which helps in clotting of blood is released by
lymphocytes
erythrocytes
monocytes
blood platelets
13230.Our major foods, fibres, spices, fruits and beverage crops are
flowering plants
gymnosperms plants
pteridophytes
bryophytes
13269.What is the purpose of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?
Sustained economic growth
Employment
Higher standards of living
All of the above
13531.The important mountains of Europe include
Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
None of the above
13550.How many bits is a byte?
4
8
16
32
13699.The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are
extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer
power generation by constructing hydro power stations
flood controls and making rivers navigable
All of the above
13714.The most densely populated regions in the world are
the monsoon climatic regions
the equatorial regions
the hot desert climatic regions
the summer climatic regions
13731.The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately
0.384 million km
149.6 million km
579 million km
227.9 million km
12120.The Red Triangle symbol denotes
Air India
family planning
culture and civilization
None of the above
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