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1. Nobel prize is awarded for which of the following disciplines:
  1. Literature, peace and economics
  2. Medicine or Physiology
  3. Chemistry and Physics
  4. All the above
Answer for this question is option d.
2. Garampani Sanctuary is locate in which of the following places:
  1. Junagarh, Gujarat
  2. Kohima, Nagaland
  3. Diphu, Assam
  4. Gangtok, Sikkim
Answer for this question is option c.
3. Entomology studies what?
  1. Behavior of human beings
  2. Insects
  3. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
  4. The formation of rocks
Answer for this question is option b. It is actually a branch of zoology that studies insects
4. Galileo was an astronomer who
  1. developed the telescope
  2. discovered four satellites of Jupiter
  3. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
  4. All the above.
Answer for this question is option b.
5. Sun exposure can bring about an improvement in health because of which of the following reasons:
  1. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
  2. resistance power increases
  3. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
  4. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
Answer for this question is option d.
6. Who is the father of geometry?
  1. Aristotle
  2. Euclid
  3. Pythagoras
  4. Kepler
Answer for this question is option b.
7. Indian player Jude Felix is popular for which sports?
  1. Volleyball
  2. Football
  3. Hockey
  4. Tennis
Answer for this question is option c.
8. The Indian, who holds the pride of beating the computers in mathematical wizard is:
  1. Shakuntala Devi
  2. Raja Ramanna
  3. Ramanujam
  4. Rina Panigrahi
Answer for this question is option a.
9. Who is popularly called as the Iron Man of India?
  1. Subhash Chandra Bose
  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Govind Ballabh Pant
Answer for this question is option b.
10. Guru Gopi Krishna is popular for which form of Indian dance?
  1. Bharatanatyam
  2. Kuchipudi
  3. Kathak
  4. Manipuri
Answer for this question is option b.
11. The radioactive element radium was invented by which of the following scientists?
  1. Marie Curie
  2. Benjamin Franklin
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Isaac Newton
Answer for this question is option a.
12. J.B. Dunlop is popular for which of the following inventions?
  1. Model airplanes
  2. Pneumatic rubber tire
  3. Rubber boot
  4. Automobile wheel rim
Answer for this question is option b.
13. The most popular invention that is used in our day-to-day life called ballpoint pen was invented by which of the following scientists:
  1. Waterman brothers
  2. Write brothers
  3. Biro brothers
  4. Bicc brothers
Answer for this question is option c.
14. Which of the following items was introduced by James Watt?
  1. Hot air balloon
  2. Steam boat
  3. Diving bell
  4. Rotary Steam Engine
Answer for this question is option d and the invention was made in the year 1765.
15. When was telephone invented?
  1. 1870s
  2. 1880s
  3. 1850s
  4. 1860s
Answer for this question is option a.
16. In which field is the B.C. Roy Award given?
  1. Environment
  2. Journalism
  3. Medicine
  4. Music
Answer is option c.
17. In which year was the Pulitzer Award Introduced?
  1. 1829
  2. 1918
  3. 1822
  4. 1917
Answer to this question is option d.
18. The esteemed Ramon Magsaysay Award was given to Ms. Kiran Bedi for her contribution to which of the following fields:
  1. Government service
  2. Community Service
  3. Literature
  4. Journalism
The answer is option a.
19. Who among the following people received the Bharat Ratna Award before becoming the President of India?
  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. R. Venkatraman
  3. V.V. Giri
  4. Dr. Zakir Hussain
Option d is the answer.
20. In memory of which of the following people is the Manav Seva Award given:
  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Rajiv Gandhi
  4. Acharya
It is given in memory of option c. Rajiv Gandhi
21. Who authored the ‘Forbidden Verses’?
  1. D.H. Lawrence
  2. Salman RushDie
  3. Ms. Taslima Nasrin
  4. Abu Nuwas
Answer is option d.
22. Vikram Seth wrote, which of the following books?
  1. A Suitable Boy
  2. Islamic Bomb
  3. My God Died Young
  4. Look Back in Anger
Answer is option a.
23. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?
  1. Gaban
  2. Guide
  3. Godan
  4. Manasorovar
Answer is option b.
24. The autobiography of Lady Mountbatten is
  1. Edwina Mountbatten – Her relationship with Nehru
  2. Mountbatten
  3. Edwina Mountbatten – A Life of Her Own
  4. Edwina Mountbattten
The answer is option c.
25. ‘Reminiscences of the Nehru Age’ is a book written by?
  1. C.D. Deshmukh
  2. Dr. P.C. Alexander
  3. M.O.Mathai
  4. S.C. Rajagopalachari
The answer is option c.

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