RASHTRIYA INDIAN MILITARY COLLEGE, DEHRADUN

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Max Marks: 75 Time : 1 Hrs

SECTION 'A' (Fill in the blanks)

1. Harappan culture belongs to...................................... age.

2. What did Sir Alfred Nobel invent .............................

03. What is a baby rabbit called ....................................................

4. What type or which acid used in car batteries ...... …………………………………..

5. What is national flower of Japan? ................................................

6, RIMC Was founded by prince of Wales on ...... ……………………………………

7. Who became the prime minister of India after death of Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri? …………………….

8. ................................. is also called blue planet.

9. Who directed film 'Shaava'?

10. Who is known as 'Missile man of India'?

11. Who is known as Indian Shakespeare?

12. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century?

13. Fish uses ........................... for respiration.

14. ................................................................. is the chief of army Staff.

15. Lunar eclipse occurs when ............................. Comes in between ..................... and. ...................... .

16. .................................................................. is the first Governor General of free India.

17. The point of origin earthquakes is called ............................................................

18. Gobi desert is situated in .....................................................

19. Radcliffe line separates ........................................... and .....,.....................................

20. .........,………………… is called iron man of India and is also the first home minister of free India.

SECTION 'B'' (Tick (/) the correct answer)

Q21. A cockroach has:

(a) Three pairs of walking legs (b) Two pairs of walking legs

(c) Four pairs of walking legs (d) One pair of walking legs

Q22. Banana fruit contain mainly:-

(a) Glucose (b) Starch c) Fat (d) Protein

Q23. Osteology is the study of:-

(a) Fish (b) Virus (c) Fruits (d) Bones

Q24. Cow's milk is a rich source of:-

(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D

Q25. Carbon occurs in nature in the purest form as:-

(a) Diamond (b) Graphite (c) Carbon black (d) Coal

Q26. Persons working in asbestos factories are affected by air pollution the most Affected part of
their body is the:-

(a) Eyes (b) Throat (c) Lungs (d) Skin

Q27. Pick the odd one out:-

(a) Nitroglycerine (b) Dynamite (c) TNT (d) DDT

Q28. Golden Quadrilateral project connects four metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
by:-

(a) Road (b) Air (c) Rail (d) Water

Q29. First woman president of UN General Assembly

(a)Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (b) Mrs S Bandernaike

(c) Junki Tabei (d) Velentina Tereskova

Q30. A temperature of 176°F is equal to:-

(a) 80°C (b) 85°C (c) 75°C (d) 90°C

Q31. The colour of the ocean appears blue because the sunlight falling on it is :-

(a) Reflected (b) Refracted (c) Absorbed (d) Scattered

Q32. If you say Fuehrer, You are referring to:-

 (a) General Rommel (b) Napoleon (c) Hitler (d) None of the above

Q33. Launch vehicle of Chandrayan was:-

(a) PSLV – Mk3 (b) GSLV – Mk3 (c) PSLV – Mk4 (d) GSLV- Mk4

Q34. The God with three hands and horns surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from
Mohenjodaro is told to be:-

(a) Varuna (b) Indra (c) Vishnu (d) Pashupati

Q35. Earth is the third planet from the sun and is located between:-

(a) Venus and Mars (b) Mars and Jupiter

(c) Venus and Jupiter (d) Mercury and Venus

Q36. Harare is the capital of:-

(a) Kenya (b) Zimbabwe (c) Tanzania (d) Nigeria

037. Currency of Indonesia:-

(a) Rupee (b) Indonesian dollar (c) Indonesian rupee (d) Rupiah

Q38. The 'Dronacharya Award' is associated with the:-

(a) Eminent Surgeons (b) Famous Artist (c) Sports Coaches (d) Expert Engineers

Q39. Penguin is a flightless sea bird found in:-

(a) Arctic Ocean (b) Antarctica (c) Indian Ocean (d) North Pole

Q40. How many rings are there in Olympic flag?

(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Six

Q41. Which one of the food crop has maximum content of protein?

(a) Wheat (b) Soyabeans (c) Groundnut (d) Gram

Q42. The only snake that builds nest is:-

(a) King cobra (b) Cobra (c) Krait (d) Viper

Q43. By referring to IMA related to Army, Mean:-

(a) Indian Monetary Academy (b) Indian Military Academy

(c) Indian Milestone Academy (d) Indian Medical Academy

Q44. What are egg laying animals know as:-?

 (a) Oviparous(b) Herbivorous (c) Carnivorous (d) Reptiles

Q45. In which country of the world the largest Buddhist Temple is located?

(a) Japan (b) Indonesia (c) china (d) India

Q46. Which company is owned by Bill Gates?

(a) Microsoft (b) Wipro (c) IBM (d) Dell

Q47. 'The Life Divine' is book written by:-?

(a) Swami.Dayanand (b) Swami Vivekanand

(c) Sri Aurobindo (d) Ram Krishna

Q48. MBT Arjun is a:-

(a) Ship (b) Tank (c) Missile (d) Remotely piloted vehicle

Q49. Highest peace time gallantly award is:-

(a) Ashoka Chakra (b) Paramvir Chakra

(c) Mahavir Chakra (d) Vir Chakra

Q50. Which country has the highest amount of coal in the word?

(a) Russia (b) USA (c) Japan (d) China

Q51. Present Indian football coach is:-

(a) Bob Houghton (b) Stephen Constantine (c) David Houghton (d) Manolo Marquez

Q52. Kangaroos are found in which country?

(a) New Zealand (b) Australia (c) Spain (d) Canada

Q53. Azlan Shah Cup is related to:-

(a) Cricket (b) Hockey (c) Football (d) Billiards

Q54. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India.

(a) Sunil Arora (b) Ashok Lavasa (c) Rajiv Kumar (d) Gyanesh Kumar

Q55. The largest coal deposit in india is in:- ?

(a) Damodar Valley (b) Satpura Valley (c) Godavary Valley (d) Brahmani Valley

Q56. National Highway-2 connects:-

 (a) Sringar - Leh (b) Varanasi - Kanya Kumari

(c) Agra - Mumbai (d) Delhi - Kolkata

Q57. Electron was discovered by:-

(a) Earnest Rutherford (b) JJ Thomson (c) James Chadwick (d) Neil Bohr

Q58. Largest Industry in India is:-

(a) Textiles Industry (b) Steel Industry (c) Cement Industry (d) Automobile

Q59. Plague is:-

(a) Bacterial disease (b) Viral disease

(c) Mineral deficiency disease (d) Fungal disease

Q60. Which of the following is an antacid?

(a) Lactic acid (b) Formic acid (c) Milk of Magnesia (d) Acetic acid

Q61. India leads in the world in production of which of the following:-

(a) Spices (b) Sugarcane (c) Tea (d) All of the above

Q62. Which of the following chemicals is used as Fire-Extinguisher?

(a) Nitric Acid (b) Vinegar (c) Caustic Soda (d) Baking Soda

Q63. Which of the following diseases is caused by viral infection?

(a) Typhoid (b) Cholera (c) Common Cold (d) Tetanus

Q64. Which of the following metal foil is used to decorate sweets?

(a) Aluminum Foil (b) Iron/Steel-Foil (c) Silver Foil (d) Bronze-Foil

Q65. On which of river's bank Lucknow is situated?

(a) The Ganga (b) The Gomti (c) The Ghaghra (d) The Chambal

Q66. What do you call a force per unit area?

(a) Work (b) Pressure (c) Friction (d) Gravity

Q67. Which of the following is famous for silk-sarees?

(a) Mirzapur (b) Shahjahanpur (c) Kanchipuram (d) Faridabad

Q68 Who won the IPL 17 held in India:-

 (a) Chennai Super Kings (b) Kolkata Knight Riders

(c) Mumbai Indians (d) None of the above

Q69. Which of the following is washing soda?

(a) Calcium Carbonate (b) Sodium Carbonate

(c) Sodium hydroxide (d) Sodium Bicarbonate

Q70. The main-accused in Mumbai terrorist attack is:-

(a) Akmal Kasab (b) Ukmal Kasab (c) Azmal Kasab (d) Uzmal kasab

Q71. Capital is Israel is:-

(a) Tel Aviv (b) Haifa (c) Amsterdam (d) Jerusalem

Q72. Who of the following is the author of "India: The Siege Within"?

(a) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalaam (b) Mr Khushwant Singh

(c) Mr MJ Akbar (d) Ms. Sobha De

Q73. Who is the vice president of India:-

(a) Mr Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar (b) Mr Somnath Chatterjee

(c) Mrs Pratibha Patil (d) Mr. Venkiah Naidu

Q74. Which of the following is British spy outfit?

(a) KGB (b) Ml 5 (c) CIA (d) RAW

Q75. No of commands in Indian Army are:-

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 7