35. The Shanti Swarup BhatnagarAward is given by which of thefollowing organisations ?
(A) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(B) Indian Council for Agricultural Research
(C) Indian National Science Academy
(D) Indian Space Research Organisation
36. Limba Ram is associated withwhich of the following fields ?
(A) Social service (B) Politics
(C) Sports
(D) Motion pictures
37. R.D. Burman distinguishedhimself in which of the followingfields ?
(A) Journalism
(B) Social service
(C) Music
(D) Sports
38. Nepanagar is famous for which ofthe following industries ?
(A) Tea (B) Coffee
(C) Jute (D) Newsprint
39. As per the 1991 Census, the rate of thepopulation growth is highest inwhich of the following States ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Nagaland
40. Which of the following is the periodof the Eighth Five Year Plan ?
(A) 1990-1995 (B) 1991-1996 (C) 1992-1997 (D) 1993-1998
41. Which of the following ore/metalcontains carbon ?
(A) Lignite (B) Bauxite
(C) Chromite (D) None of these
42. Who has written the book. "MyFrozen Turbulence in Kashmir" °
(A) Nissim Ezekiel
(B) M.J. Akbar
(C) Anees Jung
(D) Jagmohan
43. Which of the following States ranksfirst in terms of the maximumnumber of agro-based industries ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
44. Who out of the following was anextremist ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) G.K. Gokhale
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
45. The Great Buddhist Council in 483B.C. was held at
(A) Pataliputra (B) Kashmir (C) Rajagriha (D) Ujjain
46. The All India Muslim League as apolitical body was established in1906 at
(A) Dhaka ' (B) Aligarh (C) Lucknow (D) Lahore
47. Who of the following led the Revoltof 1857 at Kanpur ?
(A) Kunwar Singh
(B) Rani Jhansi
(C) Tantya Tope
(D) Nana Saheb
48. Which one of the following Stateswas not annexed by Lord Dalhousieunder the Doctrine of Lapse ?
(A) Jammu (B) Oudh
(C) Udaipur (D) Nagpur
49. One of the major towns of theGodavari in the SatavahanaKingdom was
(A) Pratishthana
(B) Maski
(C) Arikkamendu
(D) Korkkai

1. the third battle of panipat was fought between
ans : ahamad shah abdali and the marathas

2. the only muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi
ans : razia sultan

3. Fahien visited India during the reign of
ans : Chandragupta II

4. The largest river delta of india is of
ans : ganga

5. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal flying conditions for jet aeroplane is
ans : troposphere

6. greenwich mean time is the local time of
ans : 0 degree longitude

7. panna diamond mines are located in
ans : madya pradesh

8. under the pin code system the number of postal zones in india are
ans : 8

9 . which state of india has the longest coastline
ans : andra pradesh

10 . the boundary line between india and pakistan is
ans : radclife line

16. Stainless steel is
(A) a metal (B) a compound
(C) a mixture (D) an alloy

17. Who was the first woman Presidentof the Indian National Congress?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

18. Sanchi Stupas are located near (A) Bhopal (B) Gay a (C) Bijapur (D) Varanasi

19. The planet which is farthest from the Sun is
(A) Uranus (B) Saturn
(C) Pluto (D) Neptune

20. The Arjuna Awards are given tooutstanding persons in the field of
(A) Science (B) Sports
(C) Art (D) Social Work

21. Who is the chairman of the TenthFinance Commission ?
(A) N.K.P. Salve
(B) K.C. Pant
(C) N.D. Tewari
(D) None of the above

22. Sriharikota, the site for rocketlaunching in India, is in the State of
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan

23. Asoka pillar at Allahabad providesinformation about the reign of
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) 'Chandragupta
(C) Samudra Gupta
(D) Chandragupta II

24. Which of the following is a 'Non-Economic' Good ?
(A) Milk
(B) Water in river
(C) Gold
(D) Cinema Ticket

25. Joint sittings of the two Houses ofParliament are held to
(A) elect the President of India (B) elect the Vice-President of India
(C) adopt a constitution amending bill
(D) consider and pass a bill on which two Houses disagree

26. The gas used in the artificialripening of fruit is
(A) Acetylene (B) Methane
(C) Ethane (D) Butane

27. Capillary action is due to
(A) cohesion and gravity
(B) Adhesion and surface tension (C). gravity only
(D) Surface tension only

28. Where are the Asian Games goingto be held in 1998 ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Kuala Lumpur
(C) Singapore
(D) Bangkok

29. The much discussed Tehri DamProject is located in which of thefollowing States ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttar Pradesh

30. 'Tiananmen Square' is located inwhich of the following countries ?
(A) China (B) Japan
(C) Korea (D) Indonesia

31. Which of the following representsthe name of the first missile boatbuilt in India ?
(A) Vibhuti (B) Chitra
(C) Maitri (D) Chakra

32. 'Suva' is the capital of which of thefollowing countries ?
(A) Cambodia (B) Malaysia (C) Maldives (D) Fiji

33. Monica Seles is associated withwhich of the following games ?
(A) Tennis (B) Badminton
(C) Athletics (D) Basketball