Q1. What is the impact of advancing glaciers on the rings of trees?
(a) They become concentric
(b) Their shape is distorted
(c) They become widely spaced
(d) They are immune to this change
Q2. Who appoints Chief Election Commissioner
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament
(d) None of the above
Q3. Green manure is obtained from
(a) Fresh animal excreta
(b) Decomposing green legume plants
(c) Domestic vegetable waste
(d) Oil seed husk cakes
Q4. Which one of the following represents of the correct sequence of the countries included in the BRICS?
(a) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, South Africa
(b) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
(c) Brazil, Romania, India, China, Spain
(d) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, Sudan
Q5. Article 20 of the Fundamental Rights represents which subject
(a) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
(b) Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
(c) Protection of life and personal liberty
(d) None of the above
Q6. The book ‘Satanic Verses’ was written by
(a) Agatha Christie
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Gabriela Sabatini
(d) Salman Rushdie
Q7. Metric system of measurement started in the country in which year:
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1957
Q8. The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on river
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Periyar
(d) Tungabhadra
Q9. Name the temple in Indonesia where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are depicted.
(a) Borobudur
(b) Kailashnath
(c) Angkor Wat
(d) Brihadeshwara
Q10. In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
S2. Ans.(a)
S3. Ans.(b)
S4. Ans.(b)
S5. Ans.(b)
S6. Ans.(d)
S7. Ans.(c)
S8. Ans.(c)
S9. Ans.(a)
S10. Ans.(a)
