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13312.When did Ashoka became emperor of India?
336 BC
375 BC
279 BC
264 BC
13334.In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
13339.Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?
Alan Turing
Jeff Bezos
George Boole
Charles Babbage
13371.In what year was the @ chosen for its use in e-mail addresses?
1976
1972
1980
1984
13624.What does the abbreviation http stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
High Task Termination Procedure
Harvard Teletext Proof
Hindustan Times Technical Proffesionals
13716.The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).
guilder
drachma
yen
dinar
13760.The original landmass, pangola split into
Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
13769.The region that has a typical dispersed rural settlement pattern is the
Kerala coastal plain
western Ganga plain
eastern Rajasthan
Telengana plateau
11891.Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?
Gen. K.M. Cariappa
Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
None of the above
11905.Dr. Zakir Hussain was
the first Muslim president of India
first vice president of India
first president of Indian National Congress
first speaker of Lok Sabha
11986.In which of the following team events India got a Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games?
Kabaddi
Hockey
4 $\times$ 200 m Relay
4 $\times$ 100 m Relay
12023.National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) was setup in
1980
1985
1990
1995
12085.Richter scale is used for measuring
density of liquid
intensity of earthquakes
velocity of wind
humidity of air
12137.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
12287.The range of missile Agni is approximately
150 km
1200-2000 km
500 m to 9 km
4 km
12328.The purest form of water can be obtained from
a deep tubewell
a running stream
a hot water spring
a heavy shower of rain
13521.The imaginary line on the earths surface, which closely follows the 180 ΒΊ meridian, is called the
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
13603.What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend?
Instant Messenging
E-Mail
Usenet
A mailing list
11010.When light passes from air into glass it experiences change of
frequency and wavelength
frequency and speed
wavelength and speed
frequency, wavelength and speed
11975.India became a member of the United Nations in
1945
1947
1959
1960
13249.Pollen grains in plants are produced in
roots
leaves
flower
stem
13277.When did Commander Robert Peary discovered North Pole?
1904
1905
1908
1909
13295.What is the population of Assam?
140/sq km
340/sq km
240/sq km
None of the above
13329.Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
International Development Association
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation
United Nation Development Programme
13442.Production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) gas which is proposed to be banned in India, is used in which of the following domestic products?
Television
Refrigerator
Tube light
Cooking gas
13750.The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called
salinisation
gleisation
calcification
podsolisation
13789.The process of soil development is called
leaching
illuviation
eluviations
pedogenesis
13805.The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite
elliptic
ecliptic
eclipse
None of the above
13813.The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called
summer and winter solstices
autumnal and vernal equinox
north celestial pole and south celestial pole
None of the above
9674.According to the nursery rhyme, where did Mary`s lamb follow her to?
School
Home
11940.How many times has Brazil won the World Cup Football Championship?
Four times
Twice
Five times
Once
12100.Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, was assassinated in
1961
1971
1981
1991
12119.The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as
Izmir Treaty
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
both (1) and (2)
None of the above
12307.The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was established on
April 4, 1949
September 1, 1966
December 12, 1990
January 20, 1950
13247.Mutation is
a factor responsible for plant growth
a change which affects the offspring of $F_{2}$ generation only
a change that is inherited
a change which affects the parents
13316.What is the covered area of Gujarat state?
3,702 sq. km
1,35,100 sq. km
1,96,024 sq. km
94,163 sq. km
13446.Bell metal is an alloy of
nickel and copper
zinc and copper
brass and nickel
tin and copper
13454.Which of the following is an element?
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond
13462.Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material?
Thorium
Radium
Plutonium
Radan
13489.The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
haematite
siderite
limonite
magnetic
13594.www stands for...
World Wide Web
World Wide Wares
World Wide Wait
World Wide War
13659.Which of these is a documented hoax virus?
McDonalds screensaver
Alien.worm
Merry Xmas
Adolph
13741.The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the countrys water resources. It covers
sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines
technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific projects
facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground water resources
All of the above
11902.Headquarters of UNO are situated at
New York, USA
Hague (Netherlands)
Geneva
Paris
11967.In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met at Teheran primarily
to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
to consider a common plan of action by the Allies forces against the axis powers
for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
to work out a common line of action against Japan
12069.Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup is awarded to
a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievements
amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian
National Olympic Committee for outstanding work
None of the above
12090.Soil is formed from the parent rock material by
chemical decomposition
physical decomposition
biological decomposition
All of the above
12097.Profit made when an asset is sold more than the price at which it was bought is called
capital
capital-gain
capitalism
None of the above
12290.The revival work of the Olympic Games was undertaken by Baron Pierre deCoubertin after a lapse of 15 centuries. The first modern Games were held in 1896 at
Athens
London
Paris
St. Louis
12298.The SI unit of ___ is named after Andre Marie Ampere.
power
potential difference
electric current
energy
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