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(1)
Which of the following is called the ‘Mother of Parliaments’?
[A]
The German Parliament
[B]
The American Parliament
[C]
The French Parliament
[D]
The British Parliament
Answer: The British Parliament
(2)
Who said, ‘Man is a Social Animal’?
[A]
Plato
[B]
Aristotle
[C]
Rousseau
[D]
Socrates
(3)
Which amidst the following countries of the European Union has not adopted the single currency Euro?
[A]
Denmark
[B]
The Netherlands
[C]
Portugal
[D]
Spain
(4)
The main advocate of Utilitarianism is
[A]
Herbert Spencer
[B]
J.S. Mill
[C]
Abraham Lincoln
[D]
Jeremy Bentham
(5)
Who conquered Mt. Everest ten times?
[A]
Rita Ang
[B]
Nawang Gombu
[C]
Yasuo Kato
[D]
Tensing Norgay
(6)
What was the original name of the “Shaheed Minar” in Kolkata?
[A]
Victoria Memorial
[B]
Ochtorloney Memorial
[C]
Hastings Square
[D]
Chowringhee
Answer: Ochtorloney Memorial
(7)
Which of the following rivers is causing dispute among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra?
[A]
Kaveri
[B]
Tapti
[C]
Kosi
[D]
Krishna
(8)
The World’s first Test Tube Dolphins were born in
[A]
Singapore
[B]
Beijing
[C]
Hong Kong
[D]
Seoul
(9)
The first example of an enacted Constitution is
[A]
The American Constitution
[B]
The Chinese Constitution
[C]
The Russian Constitution
[D]
The French Constitution
Answer: The American Constitution
(10)
Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world?
[A]
The Great Wall of China
[B]
The Taj Mahal
[C]
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
[D]
The Catacombs of Alexandria
Answer: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
(11)
In which country people participate in the amendment of the Constitution?
[A]
France
[B]
England
[C]
Switzerland
[D]
U.S.A.
(12)
What is the new name of the ‘Prime of Wales’ museum in India?
[A]
Chhatrapathi Shivaji Museum
[B]
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum
[C]
Indira Gandhi Museum
[D]
Rabindranath Tagore Museum
Answer: Chhatrapathi Shivaji Museum
(13)
Who created ‘Hotmail’?
[A]
Sabeer Bhatia
[B]
Bill Gates
[C]
Jack St. Clair Kilby
[D]
Donald W. Davies
(14)
Magma which is forced onto Earth's surface is known as
[A]
Lava
[B]
Vent
[C]
Cone
[D]
None of the above
(15)
Which of the following is abundant in Gobar gas?
[A]
Carbon dioxide
[B]
Methane
[C]
Oxygen
[D]
Hydrogen
(16)
Green Land belongs to which European country?
[A]
Denmark
[B]
Norway
[C]
Sweden
[D]
Finland
(17)
In which country there is no difference between Constitutional Law and Ordinary Law?
[A]
UK
[B]
USA
[C]
Germany
[D]
India
(18)
Which country started competitive examination for civil service for the first time?
[A]
Britain
[B]
France
[C]
China
[D]
United States
(19)
A multimeter is used to measure
[A]
Current
[B]
Voltage
[C]
Resistance
[D]
All of the above
(20)
Where are the world famous Pyramids found?
[A]
Egypt
[B]
Persia
[C]
Arabia
[D]
Italy
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