Q1. Who said, “A state is known by the rights that it maintains”?
(a) Machiavelli
(b) Laski
(c) Maclver
(d) J. S. Mill
S1. Ans.(b)
Q2. A member of Liliaceae that shows reticulate venation is
(a) Allium
(b) Scilla
(c) Smilax
(d) Aloe
S2. Ans.(c)
Q3. Euphenics is
(a) Treatment of defective heredity through genetic engineering
(b) Manipulation of genes
(c) Improvement of race
(d) Study of conditions affecting organisms
S3. Ans.(a)
Q4. Araneology is
(a) Study of mites
(b) Rearing of bees
(c) Study of aphids
(d) Study of spiders
S4. Ans.(d)
Q5. What does “Corpus luteum” secrete?
(a) Progesterone
(b) Testosterone
(c) Estrogen
(d) Haemoglobin
S5. Ans.(a)
Q6. The male sex hormone is
(a) Progesterone
(b) Estrogen
(c) Testosterone
(d) Insulin
S6. Ans.(c)
Q7. Buddha died in the year
(a) 483 BC
(b) 438 BC
(c) 453 BC
(d) 468 BC
S7. Ans.(a)
Q8. The new name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
(a) Naypyidaw
(b) Arakan
(c) Rangoon
(d) Ava
S8. Ans.(a)
Q9. The famous Jain centre in South India is located at
(a) Rameshwaram
(b) Kanchi
(c) Madurai
(d) Sravanabelgola
S9. Ans.(d)
Q10. The Asokan Inscriptions were engraved in which script?
(a) Magadhi
(b) Brahmi
(c) Pali
(d) Devanagari script
S10. Ans.(b)
