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1.Who was recently awarded with the Asian of the Year 2014 by The Straits Times?
a) Chinese President Xi Jinping

b) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
c) Myanmar President Thein Sein
d) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Ans. d
2. The first Adaptation Gap Report on Climate Change was recently released by
a) World Bank
b) United Nations Development Organisation
c) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
d) United Nations Environment Programme
Ans. d
3. Recently American geologists discovered the most abundant mineral on earths
lower mantle
known as
a) Calcite
b) Aragonite
c) Muscovite
d) Bridgmanite
Ans. D
Q.1) Name the person who was selected as the captain of ICC ODI Team for the Year 2014?
A. Angelo Mathews
B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C. George Bailey
D. AB de Villiers
Ans. B
Q.2) Name the country, whos Parliament on 5 November 2014 passed a law to block the
release of Palestinian prisoners convicted for murder in any future, peace negotiations?
A. Iran
B. Israel
C. Iraq
D. Syria
Ans. B
Q.3) The scientific term Fallstreak Hole Cloud was in news recently because
A. It appeared in the sky over Gippsland in eastern Victoria of Britain

B. It appeared in the sky over Gippsland in eastern Victoria of Burma
C. It appeared in the sky over Gippsland in eastern Victoria of Australia
D. It appeared in the sky over Gippsland in eastern Victoria of New Zealand
Ans. C
DNS refers to
A. Data Number Sequence
B. Digital Network Service
C. Domain Name System
D. Disk Numbering System
The world smallest country is

A. Canada
B. Russia
C. Maldives
D. Vatican City
Answer
2.
The first Indian Satellite was

A. Columbia
B. Bhaskara
C. Aryabhatta
D. Rohinh
The brighest planet is
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Neptune
D. Venus
Answer
4.
Satellite launching station is

A. Pune
B. Trombay
C. Sriharikota
D. Thumba
Answer
5.
The planet nearest to the Sun is

A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Which is considered as the biggest port of India?

A. Kolkata
B. Cochin
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
he gas used for making vegetables is
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Nitrogen
Answer
9.
The chief ore of Aluminium is

A. Iron
B. Cryolite
C. Bauxite
D. Haematite
Answer
10. Sharavati projects is in

A. Orissa
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
The largest fresh water lake in India is
A. Pulicat Lake
B. Veeranam Lake
C. Chilka Lake
D. Kolleru Lake
Answer
12. Name the Governor General who abolished sati in 1829

A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer
The chemical name of Chloroform is

A. Sulphuric acid
B. Sodium Chloride
C. Sodium Carbonate
D. Trichloromethane
Answer
14. The largest river in India is

A. Yamuna
B. Kaveri
C. Ganga
D. Bramaputra
Answer
15. Country that was called as Land of Rising Sun

A. Russia
B. Japan
C. Korea
D. Holland
Deficiency of Iron leads to
A. Rickets
B. Malaria
C. Dental Cavity
D. Anaemia
Answer
19. The state which has desert in India is

A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer
20. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

A. Mysore
B. Kolkata
C. Bangalore
D. Cochin
The oldest literary work available in Tamil was
A. Silappadikaram
B. Tholkappiyam
C. Thirukkural
D. Manimegalai
Answer
24. Which city is famous for Cotton Industry in TamilNadu

A. Coimbatore
B. Trichy
C. Madurai
D. Chennai
Answer
25. The state that has the largest number of Cotton textile mills
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
One People, One State, One leader was the policy of
A. Stalin
B. Hitler
C. Lenin
D. Mussolin
Answer
29. The river that flows through Delhi is

A. Ganges
B. Indus
C. Yamuna
D. Narmada
Answer
30. Name the plant important in sericulture

A. Pea
B. Legumes
C. Mulberry
D. Cassia
The most important river of Orissa is
A. Bramaputra
B. Godaveri
C. Mahanadi
D. Sharavathi
Answer
35. The language spoken by the people by Pakistan is

A. Hindi
B. Palauan
C. Sindhi
D. Nauruan
The World Largest desert is
A. Thar
B. Kalahari
C. Sahara
D. Sonoran
Answer
37. Country that has the highest in Barley Production

A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. France
Answer
38. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is

A. Zinc
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
Answer
39. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in

A. Chennai
B. Cuttack
C. Bangalore
D. Quilon
Answer
40. The first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission was

A. Dr.C.V.Raman
B. Dr.H.J.Bhabha
C. Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
D. Dr.Vickram Sarabhai
Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of
A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Cereals
D. Sugarcane
Answer
44. Which soil is suitable for agriculture
A. Red soil
B. Sand
C. Black soil
D. Peaty soil
Answer
45. Mount Everest is located in

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Tibet
D. China
9.
The lighest layer of the earth is

A. Sial
B. Nife
C. Mantle
D. Sima
Answer
60. Which is the main source of irrigation of agricultural land in India?

A. Tanks
B. Rivers
C. Wells
D. Canals
Answer
Who is the author of the book India 2020?

A. Nibal Singh
B. R.K.Narayan
C. Sidney Shelton
D. Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Answer
2.
Who wrote the Book Gandhi and Stalin?

A. Raj Narayan
B. Louis Fisher
C. Anita Desai
D. V.S.Naipaul
Answer
The book My Nation My Life was written by

A. L.K.Advani
B. T.N.Seshan
C. Fervez Musharaf
D. Manmohan Singh
Answer
4.
The book Infinite Justice was written by
A. Indira Goswami
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Kushwant Singh
D. Jules Verne
Answer
5.
The White Tiger was written by

A. Faust
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Nibal Singh
D. Aravind Adiga
Which one of the following days is observed as the World Environment Day?
A. 28th February
B. 4th March
C. 5th June
D. 16th September
Answer
2.
Swami Vivekanandas birthday is observed in India was

A. World Religious Day
B. National Youth Day
C. All saints Day
D. Hindu Renaissance Day
Answer
uman Rights Day is observed on

A. December 10
B. December 14
C. December 25
D. December 28
Answer
4.
Friendship day is celebrated on

A. August 1
B. August 3
C. August 5
D. August 8
Answer
5.
When the World population Day is observed?

A. June 7
B. July 7
C. July 11
D. July 28
Answer
When is the World AIDS Day observed all over the world?
A. 1st octomber
B. 1st December
C. 12th December
D. 12th November
Answer
When is the Earth Day celebrated?

A. 1st January
B. 30th April
C. 22nd April
D. None of these
Answer
9.
Easter falls on which day?

A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Friday
D. Thursday
Answer
10. When was the first television first introduced in India?

A. 1947
B. 1959
C. 1969
D. 1971
NoTobacco Day falls on
A. June 30
B. May 31
C. April 30
D. September 31
Answer
Press Freedom Day is celebrated on

A. May 1
B. May 2
C. May 3
D. May 4
Answer
15. World Red Cross Day falls on

A. May 3
B. May 8
C. May 10
D. May 11
Answer
When was the first one day cricket match played?

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1978
Answer
17. When was the Air Mail service introduced?

A. 1879
B. 1907
C. 1911
D. 1935
Answer
une 20 is celebrated as
A. Fathers day
B. World Theatre Day
C. World Poetry Day
D. World Disabled Day
Answer
19. International Womens Day is celebrated on which of the following dates?

A. April 18
B. March 8
C. May 15
D. September 27
Answer
20. On which of the following dates was Hiroshima Day observed?

A. August 15, 1999
B. August 6, 1999
C. August 27, 1999
D. September 7, 1999
23. Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated in India on
A. December 1
B. December 5
C. December 7
D. December 11
Answer
24. The first manned satellite which U.S.S.R. has put into orbit was on
A. 4.12.1961
B. 4.12.1957
C. 4.12.1951
D. 4.12.1961
Answer
25. When was the Postal order introduced?

A. 1894
B. 1843
C. 1935
D. 1947
Which of the following memories is an optical memory?
A. Floppy Disk
B. Bubble Memories
C. CDROM
D. Core Memories
Answer
2.
DNS refers to
A. Data Number Sequence
B. Digital Network Service
C. Domain Name System
D. Disk Numbering System
Answer
Whose trademark is the operating system UNIX?

A. Motorola
B. Microsoft
C. BELL Laboratories
D. AshtonTate
UNIVAC is an example of
A. First generation computer
B. Second generation computer
C. Third generation computer
D. Fourth generation computer
Answer
17. The first movie released in 1982 with terrific computer animation and graphics was
A. Star wars
B. Tron
C. Forbidden planet
D. Dark star
Which of the following is an example of non volatile memory?
A. VLSI
B. LSI
C. ROM
D. RAM
Answer
19. One byte is equivalent to

A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 12 bits
D. 32 bits
Answer
20. Graphic interfaces were first used in a xerox product is called

A. Ethernet
B. Inter LISP
C. Small talk
D. Zeta LISP
21. ------ is need to build dynamic web documents.
A. CGI
B. Java
C. HTML
D. All of the above
Answer
22. ROM is composed of

A. Floppy disks
B. Magnetic cores
C. Microprocessors
D. Photoelectric cells
Answer
23. Which command combines the contents of one file with another?
A. RESTORE
B. RENAME
C. APPEND
D. ADD
Answer
4.
Find the odd man out.

A. Google
B. Lycos
C. Altavista
D. Java
Answer
25. ISDN stands for

A. International Standard Digital Network
B. International Subscriber Dialing Network
C. Integrated Service Digital Network
D. Integrated System Digital Network
Answer
Find the odd one out.

A. ORACLE
B. SYBASE
C. C
D. INFORMIX
Answer
27. The ------ is the administrative section of the computer system.

A. Memory Unit
B. Input Unit
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Control Unit
PI stands for
A. Faults per inch
B. Frames per inch
C. Film per inch
D. Figure per inch
Answer
29. CDROM is a kind of
A. Optical disk
B. Magnetic disk
C. MagnetoOptical disk
D. None of these
Answer
30. What is the full form of lP?

A. Interface program
B. Interface protocol
C. Internet program
D. Internet protocol
Answer
Compilers and Interpreters are themselves

A. High level language
B. Codes
C. Mnemonics
D. Programs
A device that converts digital signals to analog signals is

A. A packet
B. A modem
C. A block
D. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
37. What is the primary requisite of a good computer programmer?

A. Mathematical mind
B. Artistic mind
C. Logical mind
D. Scientific knowledge
Answer
Find the odd one out.

A. Mouse
B. Keyboard
C. Printer
D. Touch screen
Answer
40. VSNL stands for

A. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd
B. Very Soft Network Link
C. Vigam System Nigar Ltd
D. Very Small Network Link
Answer
When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC)formed?

A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1985
D. 1987
Answer
2.
The UNO was founded at

A. Paris
B. London
C. San Francisco
D. Moscow
Answer
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is in

A. Washington
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Madrid
Answer
4.
Which of the following countries is not a member of the G8 group?

A. France
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. Germany
Answer
5.
Which of the following is a military alliance?

A. EEC
B. NATO
C. NAFTA
D. ASEAN
In acronyms SAARC, C stands for

A. Cooperation
B. Committee
C. Conference
D. Common wealth
Answer
The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates
to
A. Children
B. Disabled
C. Migrant workers
D. State less persons
Answer
39. The 8th SAARC summit was held in April 1995 in

A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer
40. How many judges are members of the International Court of Justices?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 15
D. 17

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1.Who was recently awarded with the Asian of the Year 2014 by The Straits Times?

a) Chinese President Xi Jinping

A. It appeared in the sky over Gippsland in eastern Victoria of Britain

The world smallest country is

The first Indian Satellite was

The brighest planet is

Satellite launching station is

The planet nearest to the Sun is

Which is considered as the biggest port of India?

he gas used for making vegetables is

The chief ore of Aluminium is

10. Sharavati projects is in

12. Name the Governor General who abolished sati in 1829

The chemical name of Chloroform is

14. The largest river in India is

15. Country that was called as Land of Rising Sun

19. The state which has desert in India is

20. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

24. Which city is famous for Cotton Industry in TamilNadu

29. The river that flows through Delhi is

30. Name the plant important in sericulture

35. The language spoken by the people by Pakistan is

37. Country that has the highest in Barley Production

38. The metal whose salts are sensitive to light is

39. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in

40. The first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission was

44. Which soil is suitable for agriculture

45. Mount Everest is located in

The lighest layer of the earth is

60. Which is the main source of irrigation of agricultural land in India?

Who is the author of the book India 2020?

Who wrote the Book Gandhi and Stalin?

The book My Nation My Life was written by

The book Infinite Justice was written by

The White Tiger was written by

Swami Vivekanandas birthday is observed in India was

D. Hindu Renaissance Day

uman Rights Day is observed on

Friendship day is celebrated on

When the World population Day is observed?

When is the Earth Day celebrated?

Easter falls on which day?

10. When was the first television first introduced in India?

Press Freedom Day is celebrated on

15. World Red Cross Day falls on

When was the first one day cricket match played?

17. When was the Air Mail service introduced?

19. International Womens Day is celebrated on which of the following dates?

20. On which of the following dates was Hiroshima Day observed?

25. When was the Postal order introduced?

Whose trademark is the operating system UNIX?

19. One byte is equivalent to

20. Graphic interfaces were first used in a xerox product is called

22. ROM is composed of

Find the odd man out.

25. ISDN stands for

D. Integrated System Digital Network

Find the odd one out.