Ans: 36
2. The rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from banks is known as?
Ans: Reverse Repo Rate
3. Which crop's scientific name is Allium sativum?
Ans: Garlic
4. Who wrote the book 'Economic History of India'?
Ans: R C Dutta
5. Which is the most electronegative element?
Ans: Fluorine
6. Which international organisations forerunner was 'Don't Make a Wave Committee'?
Ans: Green Peace
7. Which Indian state has the largest area under forest?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
8. The wildlife & bird sanctuary of 'Point Calimere' is situated in which state?
Ans: Tamil Nadu
9. The northern parts of which ocean has the nickname of the 'Herring Pond'?
Ans: Atlantic Ocean
10. Where is the Atlas bone in the human body situated?
Ans: Neck
11. Which instrument is used to record the growth of plants?
Ans: Crescograph
12. Water pipes burst in severe winter at hill stations because of:
Ans: Water in the pipes expands on freezing
13. Which gas is used for the artificial ripening of fruits?
Ans: Acetylene
14 What is the source of energy in an artificial satellite?
Ans: Solar cells
15. The energy from the Sun is received by Earth through:
Ans: Radiation
16. Who was the first woman to be featured in an Indian stamp?
Ans: Meerabai
17. Which fundamental right is known as the, 'Heart & Soul' of the Indian Constitution?
Ans: Right to Constitutiona1Remedies
18. Who gave the famous call of ‘Dilli Chalo'?
Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose
19. Where is the headquarters of the SAARC situated?
Ans: Kathmandu
20. What was the central theme of the Mandal Commission Report?
Ans: Communal Reservation
21. Which Indian king was-known as the 'Second Ashoka'?
Ans: Kanishka
22. Which element is present in all acids?
Ans: Hydrogen
23. Which is the venue of the Nehru Trophy Boat race?
Ans: Punnamada Lake
24. Who was the first woman judge of the Kerala High Court?
Ans: Anna Chandy
25. Who was the first Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly?
Ans: R Sankaranarayanan Thampi
26. What is the height of the Mount Everest?
Ans: 8848 Metre
27. Who was the first Space Tourist?
Ans: Dennis Tito
28. Huien Tsang visited India during the reign of:
Ans: Harshavardhana
29. Which British Viceroy is considered as 'the Father of Local Self Government in India'?
Ans: Lord Rippon
30. Which was the first Indian State to introduce the Panchayat Raj system?
Ans: Rajasthan
31. Which was the main centre of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala?
Ans: Payyannur
32. Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Athletic Meet?
Ans: Anju Bobby George
33. Who was the first musician to receive Bharat Ratna?
Ans: M S Subbulaksluni
34. Who was the British Viceroy to divide Bengal?
Ans: Lord Curzon
35. In which district of Kerala is the dance drama Yakshagana popular?
Ans: Kasargod
36. In which year was the Community Development Programme started?
Ans: 1952
37. Whowas the Prime Minister to initiate ICDS programme?
Ans: Indira Gandhi
38. Which Article of the Constitution forbids the practice of untouchability in any form?
Ans: Article-17
39. The saying of 'War begins in the minds of Men' appears in which Veda? Ans: AtharvaVeda
40. In which year was the Rowlatt Act passed?
Ans: 1919
41. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
Ans: Gujarat
42. Which was the first Indian communication satellite?
Ans: APPLE
43. The book 'SamkshepaVedartham' was printed in 1772 in:
Ans: Rome
44. In which year was the Asian Development Bank set up?
Ans: 1966
45. Which acid is used for solidifying latex?
Ans: Formic acid
46. What is the name of the medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears?
Ans: Xerophthalmia
47. Roaring Forties is an example of _____ type of wind?
Ans: Westerly
48. Heliciculture is the process of farming or raising?
Ans: Land snails
49. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946 broke out on boards of which ship?
Ans: HMIS Talwar (Bombay)
50. The speed of a missile is mentioned in the unit of:
Ans: Mach
