THE PANORAMA : 16

 
1. Which among the following were a part of the Martha confederacy in Medieval India?
A. Sindhias B. Holkars C. Gaekwads D. Bhonsles
1. A, B and C 2. B, C and D 3. A, B, C and D 4. A, B and D
 
2. An ordinance can be remain in operation for a maximum of
1. 3 Months 2. 2 Months 3. 6 Months 4. 1 Year
 
3. The Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a well-known book by
1. Edmund Hillary 2. JP Dalvi 3. Jim Corbett 4. Kailash
Sankhla
 
4. The nib of good quality fountain pens is usually made of
1. Stainless Steel 2. Chromium 3. Nichrome 4. Tungsten
 
5. The Last Supper is a classic painting by
1. Pablo Picasso 2. Amrita Shergill 3. Leonardo da Vinci 4. Van Gogh
 
6. The founder of the cubist school of painting was
1. Leonardo da Vinci 2. Pablo Picasso 3. Van Gogh 4. Abnindernath Tagore
 
7. Which among the following medieval kings was famous for his ruthless policy towards the clergy ( the
ulema)?
1. Balban 2. Aurangzeb 3. Jahangir 4. Mohammed
Tughlaq
 
8. Athlete’s Foot is a
1. book on athletics 2. An oath taken at the Olympics 3. disease 4.
Novel by Jesse Owens
 
9. Malarial fever starts when the
1. Mosquito bites the body 2. The germs start multiplying
3. The toxins are released in the body 4. 72 hours after the mosquito bite
 
10. The dengue fever carrier is
1. Plasmodium falciparum 2. Male Anopheles 3. Female Anopheles 4.
Aedes egypti
 
11. Khalil Jibran has been a well-known
1. Philosopher 2. Painter 3. Architect 4. Musician
 
12. Out of the following media, the minimum speed of light will be in
1. vacuum 2. air 3. Water 4. Glass
 
13. “Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel”-Who uttered this famous line ?
1. Benjamin Disraeli 2. Harold Laski 3. Samuel Johnson 4. Plato
 
14. The marble used in buildings is basically
 1. Hydrated Calcium Suplhate 2. Calcium Hydroxide 3. Calcium Carbonate 4. Sodium
Bicarbonate
 
15. Kerosene rises up a lamp wick due to
1. Gravitation 2. Viscosity 3. Capillarity 4. Momentum
 
16. The main policy-making body of the UNO is the
1. Security Council 2. Trusteeship Council 3. Economic and Social Council 4. The
Secretariat
 
17. The damage caused by an earthquake at a location depends upon the distance of ______ of the
earthquake from the location.
1. Epifocus 2. Epicentre 3. Seismic Point 4. Zero Point
 

18. “Lifeline Express” is a

1. new train with medical facilities on board for the passengers

2. A new medically-equipped train to serve tribal and rural areas

3. A new superfast train between Bombay and Bangalore 4. None

of these

19. Chand Bardai was a court poet in the reign of

1. Mahmud of Ghazni 2. Prithvi Raj Chauhan 3. Harshvardhan 4. None of

these

20. The largest bone in the body is the

1. Stapes 2. Forearm bone 3. Knee bone 4. Thigh

bone

21. Charles Correa is well-known for his contribution to

1. Architecture 2. Pop music 3. Literature 4. Social work

22. The manufacture of paper was started in

1. Japan 2. China 3. Iran 4. USA

23. Identify the correct pairing :

1. Linford Christie : Gymnastics 2. Cedric D’ Souza : Football

3. Tanya Sachdev : Swimming 4. Narayan Karthikeyan : Car-racing

 

24. Mount Fujiyama is a volcano-based structure in

1. South Korea 2. Japan 3. Italy 4. Indonesia

25. The only wetland in Punjab is at

1. Kanjli 2. Harike 3. Sultanpur 4. Sukhna

26. Which of the following sanctuaries is actually a lagoon?

1. Periyar 2. Chilka 3. Namdaph 4.

Bandhavgarh

27. The campaigning for the Loksabha elections must come to an end

1. 24 hours before polling begins 2. 72 hours before polling starts

3. 60 hours before polling begins 4. 48 hours before polling begins

28. “Enjoy yourself as much as you can in this world, for who knows tomorrow may or may not come.”
This view sums up the core of which philosophy?

1. Vedanta 2. Samkhya 3. Yoga 4. Mimansa

29. The record for presenting the maximum no. of budgets without a break is held by

1. Dr. Manmohan Singh 2. Morarji Desai 3. CD Deshmukh 4. Krishna

Menon

30. The country with the highest % of Muslims in its population is

1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Indonesia 4. Saudi Arabia

31. Which of the following is found in a metamorphic rock?

1. Petroleum 2. Marble 3. Natural Gas 4. Granite

 
32. The Taliban is a militant group active in

1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. Afghanistan 4. None of these

33. The Indian ruler famous for his Blood and Iron Policy was

1. Balban 2. Allauddin Khilji 3. Akbar

4. Mohd. Tughlaq

34. The Central Drug Research Institute is in

1. Srinagar 2. New Delhi 3. Lucknow 4. Pune

35. The part of the eye responsible for its colour is the

1. Pupil 2. Iris 3. Cornea 4. Choroid

36. The first test-tube baby in the world was named

1. Barbara McCray 2. Louis Brown 3. Indira 4.

McCarthy Donald

37. Jhoomar is a famous folk-dance of

1. Haryana 2. UP 3. MP 4. Rajasthan

38. Vasdco de Gama arrived at Calicut in

1. 1492 2. 1510 3. 1491 4. 1498

39. The Uri Hydro-electric Project is in

1. Himachal Pradesh 2. J & K 3. U.P. 4. M.P.

40. The country getting the maximum tourist traffic worldwide is

1. The USA 2. Mauritius 3. Switzerland 4. None of these

 

41. The Congress Grass (Chatak Chandni) is technically known as

1. Parthenium 2. Ocimum 3. Frantoum 4. Petunia

42. . The results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared by the

1. Election Commission of India 2. State Election Commissions

3. Returning Officer 4. District Magistrate

43. Which of the following is a direct tax?

1. Sales Tax 2. Excise Duty 3. Customs Duty 4. Income –Tax

44. The sweetest substance known so far is

1. Sucrose 2. Fructose 3. Saccharine 4. Glucose

45. The Pace Bowlers’ Academies are in

1. Chandigarh and Bombay 2. Chandigarh and Delhi

3. Chandigarh and Calcutta 4. Chandigarh and Chennai

46. The current Director-General of the WTO belongs to

1. Thailand 2. Brazil 3. Newzeland 4. Both 1 and 3

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