8th Class General Knowledge Sample Paper

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• question_answer1)
  NAM stands for what?
  A)
   Non-Attached Movement        
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  B)
          Non-Alliance Movement
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  C)
   Non-Allied Movement          
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  D)
   Non-Aligned Movement
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following posts is equivalent to Indian Ambassadors in foreign countries?
  A)
   Foreign Secretary
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  B)
   Foreign Minister
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  C)
   High commissioner
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  D)
   Any Indian officer appointed in foreign countries
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer3)
  In which one of the following years the 1st World War was started?
  A)
   1924                           
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  B)
   1930
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  C)
   1914                           
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  D)
   1918
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer4)
  Who has won the 2017 men's singles Wimbledon tennis tournament?
  A)
   Simona Halep              
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  B)
   Marin Cilic
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  C)
   Roger Federer               
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  D)
   Garbine Muguruza
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  E)
   None of these
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  Despite being one of the founder members of the Non-Aligned Movement, India developed a closer relationship with the ______ during the Cold War.
  A)
   Soviet Union                
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  B)
   USA
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  C)
   Germany                     
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  D)
   Britain
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  E)
   None of these
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  Steven J. Sasson is an_____ and the inventor of the digital camera.
  A)
   American electrical engineer
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  B)
   British electrical engineer
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  C)
   German electrical engineer
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  D)
   Italian electrical engineer
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer7)
  Fill in the blank with correct option in the following sentence: "Bareilly is an Indian city situated on the river bank of _________".
  A)
   Ramganga                   
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  B)
   Ganga
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  C)
   Yamuna                      
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  D)
   Satluj
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  E)
   None of these
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  ________ is the author of 'The Moor's Last Sigh".
  A)
   William Faulkner           
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  B)
   Taslima Nasreen
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  C)
   Shobha Dey                 
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  D)
   Salman Rushdie
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer9)
  Which article of the Indian Constitution specifies the name and territory of the Union?
  A)
   Articles                        
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  B)
   Article 4
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  C)
   Article 3                       
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  D)
   Article 1
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer10)
  On 12th March 2013 then President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee attended the celebration of 45th anniversary of Independence of a country. Name the country.
  A)
   Mauritius   
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  B)
   Maldive
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  C)
   China                          
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  D)
   Bhutan
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer11)
  Indian Railways has launched an integrated mobile app "Rail Saarthi" for railway passengers. What does "SAARTHI" stand for?
  A)
   Synergsed Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
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  B)
   Synchronous Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
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  C)
   Super Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
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  D)
   System Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and Information
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer12)
  Sundar Singh, who has won Gold medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, is associated with which sports?
  A)
   Javelin throw    
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  B)
   Steeplechase
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  C)
   Shot Put                      
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  D)
   Sprint
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer13)
  What kind of organisation NAM is?
  A)
   National Organisation of Pakistan
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  B)
   Inter-Governmental Organisation
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  C)
   National Organisation of Myanmar
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  D)
   National Organisation of Malaysia
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer14)
  How many countries are the members of UNO?
  A)
   In between 190 and 200
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  B)
   In between 151 and 200
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  C)
   In between 201 and 250
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  D)
   In between 251 and 300
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer15)
  The Battle of Britain in 1940 was fought entirely by air force, and was also the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign till that date. The battle was fought between which of the following countries?
  A)
   UK and USA                
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  B)
   UK and Germany
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  C)
   UK and France             
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  D)
   UK and Italy
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer16)
  Maharana Pratap was a Hindu ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. What is his birth date?
  A)
   15th May                     
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  B)
   16th June
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  C)
   17th April                    
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  D)
   9th May
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer17)
  Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is one of the major airports of India. In which one of the following states is it located?
  A)
   Assam                         
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  B)
   Sikkim
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  C)
   Arunachal Pradesh        
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  D)
   Rajasthan
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer18)
  World war II was fought between ______ and ______military alliances.
  A)
   Allies and Central                
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  B)
   Allies and Axis
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  C)
   Axis and Central              
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  D)
   German - Hungry and Axis
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer19)
  The Nalanda University has signed MOU with a country for academic linkages and collaborations. Name the country.
  A)
   United States                
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  B)
   Japan
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  C)
   Singapore                    
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  D)
   South Korea
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer20)
  Lok Sabha is the Lower House of Parliament. What is the maximum number of members in the Lok Sabha?
  A)
   552            
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  B)
   600
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  C)
   700                             
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  D)
   650
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer21)
  Tirthankars are Prophets or Gurus in Jainism. How many Tirthankars are there in Jainism?
  A)
   24              
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  B)
   18
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  C)
   14                               
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  D)
   34
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer22)
  What is the abbreviation form of Company Secretary?
  A)
   Comp. Sec.     
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  B)
   Com. Secy.
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  C)
   Cm. S.                        
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  D)
   CS 
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer23)
  Name the author of the book "A Road Ahead".
  A)
   Khushwant Singh          
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  B)
   Thomas Hardy
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  C)
   Bill Gates   
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  D)
   Alex Haley
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer24)
  The Atomic Energy Commission is one of the major atomic research centres in India. Where is its headquarters?
  A)
   Maharashtra                 
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  B)
   Andhra Pradesh
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  C)
   Uttar Pradesh               
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  D)
   Tamil Nadu
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer25)
  The United Nations came into existence in_______.
  A)
   1947                           
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  B)
   1950
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  C)
   1945          
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  D)
   1946
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer26)
  _______ is the only person who has been the Secretary General of NAM for two times?
  A)
   Robert Mugabe             
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  B)
   William Gopallawa
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  C)
   Fidel Castro                  
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  D)
   Nelson Mandela
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer27)
  Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism is also known as Tathagat and__________.
  A)
   Rishabhmuni                
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  B)
   Durwasha muni
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  C)
   Ved Vyas                     
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  D)
   Sakhyamuni
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer28)
  Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated from Portuguese and became union territory in 1961, on:
  A)
   December 20                
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  B)
   January 12
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  C)
   August 25                    
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  D)
   September 30
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer29)
  Name the national animal of Zimbabwe.
  A)
   Lion                            
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  B)
   Sable Antelope
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  C)
   Tiger                           
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  D)
   Cat
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer30)
  Which planet in the Solar System is the brightest?
  A)
   Jupiter                         
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  B)
   Mercury
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  C)
   Mars                           
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  D)
   Venus
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following cities is situated on the bank of river Jhelum?
  A)
   Kanpur
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  B)
   Mathura
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  C)
   Tiruchirapalli
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  D)
   Srinagar
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following statements is not true about Pingali Venkayya?
  A)
   He belonged to Bihar
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  B)
   He was the designer of Indian National Flag
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  C)
   He belonged to Andhra Pradesh
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  D)
   He was born on 2nd August, 1876
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer33)
  On what basis seats are allotted to the states in the Lok Sabha?
  A)
   Number of ministers from a particular state
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  B)
   Number of districts
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  C)
   Population
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  D)
   Area
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer34)
  Which one of the following cities is known as windy city?
  A)
   Chicago
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  B)
   Adelaide
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  C)
   Melbourne
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  D)
   Sydney
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer35)
  Read the following statements regarding books and authors and separate out the wrong one.
  A)
   William Words Worth is the author of the book "Prelude"
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  B)
   "People Like Us" is the book written by John Milton.
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  C)
   John E Kennedy is the author of "Profiles in Courage"
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  D)
   Noel Coward is the author of the book "Private Lives"
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer36)
  Momofuku Ando was the Taiwanese-Japanese ______ and he is famed as the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.
  A)
   Engineer                      
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  B)
   Doctor
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  C)
   Businessman                
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  D)
   Accountant
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer37)
  What is the full form of CAG?
  A)
   Comptroller and Auditor General
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  B)
   Chairman and Auditor General
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  C)
   Cashier and Auditor General
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  D)
   Counselor and Auditor General
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer38)
  Who is the top boss of NAM?
  A)
   Secretary General
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  B)
   Chief Executive Officer
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  C)
   Secretary
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  D)
   President
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer39)
  Sri Lanka is one of the neighbours of India and is located about 31 kilometres away from _______ coast of India.
  A)
   Southern                      
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  B)
   Northern
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  C)
   Western                       
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  D)
   Eastern
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  E)
   None of these
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  D. What is true about the country Venezuela?
  A)
   Parrot is its national bird
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  B)
   Sparrow is its national bird
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  C)
   Troupial is its national bird
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  D)
   Eagle is its national bird
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer41)
  What does SAARC stand for?
  A)
   South Alliance Association for Regional Cooperation
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  B)
   South Asian Alliance for Regional Cooperation
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  C)
   South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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  D)
   South Asian Academy for Regional Cooperation
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer42)
  The Film and Television Institute of India is located in which one of the following cities?
  A)
   Lucknow                      
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  B)
   Nagpur
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  C)
   Pune                           
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  D)
   Hyderabad
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer43)
  The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by:
  A)
   The people
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  B)
   Lok Sabha
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  C)
   Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
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  D)
   Elected members of the Legislative Council
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer44)
  In which one of the following cities India's first monorail service was launched?
  A)
   Delhi                           
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  B)
   Mumbai
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  C)
   Chennai                       
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  D)
   Kolkata
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer45)
  White Revolution is associated with:
  A)
   Rice production
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  B)
   Wheat production
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  C)
   Fish production
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  D)
   Milk production
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer46)
  Which one of the following is not a green house gas?
  A)
   Water vapour                   
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  B)
   Carbon dioxide
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  C)
   Chlorofluorocarbon             
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  D)
   Nitrogen
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer47)
  Which panel suspended the IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for a period of two years?
  A)
   Justice Lodha Panel
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  B)
   Justice Dattu Panel
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  C)
   Justice Krishna Panel
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  D)
   Justice Mukesh Moudgil Panel
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer48)
  What is the currency of Switzerland?
  A)
   Dollar                          
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  B)
   Franc
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  C)
   Euro                            
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  D)
   Rupiah
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer49)
  Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is only for the citizens of India?
  A)
   Equality before Law
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  B)
   Freedom of Expression and Speech
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  C)
   Protection of Life and Liberty
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  D)
   Freedom of Religion
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer50)
  Name the Indian freedom fighter who suffered fatal injuries during a demonstration against Simon Commission.
  A)
   Lala Lajpat Rai                 
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  B)
   Chandrashekhar Azad
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  C)
   Bhagat Singh                  
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  D)
   Subhas Chandra Bose
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  E)
   None of these
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