● Natural camphor is obtained from –
Answer :- A tree native to China and Japan,
● Cow milk is yellowish white-in colour due to the presence of –
Answer :- Casein,
● Who was given the title of Shah Buland Iqbal by Shahjahan?
Answer :- Dara Shikoh,
● Who were the Nayanars?
Answer :- Shaivites,
● Saptaparni Cave is situated in –
Answer :- Rajgriha,
● Dwarasamudra was the capital of which dynastic power?
Answer :- Hoysala,
● Gopatha Brahmana is associated with –
Answer :- Atharvaveda,
● Originally, the Mahabharata was known as –
Answer :- Jayasamhita,
● Vallabhi University was situated in –
Answer :- Gujarat,
● Which works were authored by Harsha?
Answer :- Priyadarshika, Nagananda, Ratanavali,
● Which instruments is used to measure intensity of earthquakes?
Answer :- Seismograph,
● Xerophytes represent the class of vegetation found in –
Answer :- semi-arid steppes,
● Astra is the name of a newly developed–
Answer :- Air-to-Air Missile,
● With which article of the Indian Constitution is Money Bill related?
Answer :- Article 110,
● Tasmania is an island State and is part of the–
Answer :- Commonwealth of Australia,
● Mandal Commission report pertains to -
Answer :- reservation of seats for Backward Classes,
● Who is regarded as the founder of the scientific Socialism ?
Answer :- Karl Marx,
● The doctrine of Communism was propounded by -
Answer :- Karl Marx,
● According to Marx, Socialism is -
Answer :- the final result of class struggle,
● Doctrine of dialectical materialism was given by -
Answer :- Karl Marx,
● The largest irrigation canal in India is called the -
Answer :- Indira Gandhi,
● The First Commission on Backward Classes was headed by -
Answer :- Kaka Saheb Kalelkar,
● The currency of Hungary is -
Answer :- Forint ,
● Adidas Group the international sports goods manufacturer is from -
Answer :- Germany
● Which is called Golden Fibre in Indian textile industry.
Answer :- Jute
● Indian Woollen Industries import raw wool mainly from which country?
Answer :- Australia
● The currency of China is -
Answer :- Yuan
● Pohang Steel Company (POSCO) is a company originally based in-
Answer :-South Korea
● India’s largest supplier of crude oil is—
Answer :- Saudi Arab
● Which
has the highest number of cotton mills in India.
Answer :- Tamil Nadu
● Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?
Answer :- Infosys
● K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to -
Answer :- Netherlands
● Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?
Answer :- BBC World
● Kerala’s shores are famous for the deposits of -
Answer :- Thorium
● Into how many PIN code zones is India divided?
Answer :- eight
● The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by -
Answer :- Members of Lok Sabha
● Who is known for work in the field of removal of bonded labour?
Answer :- Swami Agnivesh
● Hunger Project was a survey conducted to estimate number of families
suffering from hunger in
Answer :- Rajasthan
● What is a clud burst?
Answer :- It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which
often lasts for only a few minutes,
● The chemical symbol Cm denotes which dement?
Answer :- Curium,
● Which French philosopher developed a coordinate system of geometry.
Answer :- Rene Descartes,
● The Mahabharata was written by–
Answer :- Ved Vyas,
● Who was the first to publish the popular poem Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall?
Answer :- Samuel Arnold,
● Syzygium Aromaticum is the botanical name for –
Answer :- Cloves,
● Which colour will result by mixing equal amount of blue and yellow colour?
Answer :- Green,
● Which bird can fly backwards.
Answer :- Humming bird,
● The B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of –
Answer :- Medicine,
● The highest Civilian Award of the country - The Bharat Ratna has so far been given awarded to two foreign nationals.One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other distinguished national is–
Answer :- Abdul Gaffar Khan,
● Entomology is a science that studies which subjects?
Answer :- Insects,
● The Ozone layer restricts –
Answer :- Ultraviolet radiation,
● Filaria is caused by–
Answer :- Mosquito,
● The Golden Temple located at Amritsar in India is the –
Answer :- Gurudwara with a Sarovar,
● The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is located in –
Answer :- Vienna,
● Who is the author of the famous statement That Government is the best which governs least?
Answer :- Henry David Thoreau,
● The percentage of the earth surface covered by India is –
Answer :- 2.4%,
● The refineries at Mathura, Digboi and Panipat have been set up by –
Answer :- Indian Oil Corporarion,
● Which is associated with Kidney disorder?
Answer :- Dialysis,
● The Constitution of India provides citizenship by –
Answer :- Birth,
● The New Economic Policy was introduced in India in the year –
Answer :- 1991,
● Which foodgrain crop occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
Answer :- Rice,
● Which groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
Answer :- Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej,
● The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is –
Answer :- The Deccan Plateau,
● The ratio of width of our National Flag to its length is –
Answer :- 2 : 3,
● The words Satyamev Jayate inscribed below the base plate of the Emblem of India are taken from–
Answer :- Mundaka Upanishad,
● Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of –
Answer :- Zinc,
● The main constituents of Pearls are –
Answer :- Calcium carbonate and Magnesium carbonate,
● Where is the headquarters of Intel located?
Answer :- Santa Clara California,
● Compact Discs (according to original CD specification) hold how many minutes of music ?
Answer :- 80 Minutes,
● Which Indian company's tagline is The difference lies in our DNA?
Answer :- Biocon,
● You see the tagline The Ultimate Driving Machine.You are reading about which automobile ?
Answer :- BMW,
● The Josh Machine refers to –
Answer :- Ford Ikon,
● Where is Standard & Poor’s headquarters situated ?
Answer :- New York,
● At which place the Tomb of Akbar is situated?
Answer :- Sikandara,
● Anekantavada is main feature of –
Answer :- Jainism,
● How were the ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas known?
Answer :- Brahmanas,
● who was the first foreigner to invade India?
Answer :- Darius I,
● Before ascending the Maurya throne, How was Ashoka served?
Answer :- As a Viceroy of Taxila,
● Which city was regarded as the best producer of silk?
Answer :- Varanasi,
● By whom was the largest grant of villages to temples and brahmanas given?
Answer :- The Guptas,
● From where is the term sufi derived?
Answer :- From a type of garment,
● By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built?
Answer :- Sher Shah,
● In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration?
Answer :- 1748 A.D.,
● In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian National Congress was started. Who was its Chairman?
Answer :- W. Wedderburn,
● What is the period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy called?
Answer :- Cosmic year,
● The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place?
Answer :- Equator,
● Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area?
Answer :- Wet evergreen equatorial forests,
● Which is not an agent which produces physical features?
Answer :- Conduction,
● Which country is commonly known as The Land of Golden Fleece?
Answer :- Australia,
● What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
Answer :- Indo-Aryan,
● By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
Answer :- Dihang,
● In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
Answer :- After summer,
● Which crop requires continuous semiaquatic condition for cultivation?
Answer :- Rice,
● Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?
Answer :- Sharavati,
● Where did Madam Cama hoist the first tricolour flag in 1907?
Answer :- Stuttgart,
● Who was the founder of Nalanda University?
Answer :- Kumargupta,
● At which place in Bihar Gandhiji had his first Satyagraha?
Answer :- Champaran,
● Who was the author of Indica?
Answer :- Pliny,
● Which Sikh Guru was born at Patna?
Answer :- Gobind Singh,
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