Ans: 20.95
2. Atomic number of Carbon:
Ans: 6
3. Which is known as 'Jamaican Pepper'?
(a) Cardamom (b) Vanilla (c) All Spice (d) Saffron
Ans: c
4. The organism that eats its mate:
(a) Ant (b) Cockroach (c) Crab (d) Spider
Ans: d
5. Which is the useful part of Coffee?
(a) Seed (b) Stem (c) Leaf (d) Flower
Ans: a
6. The largest fish:
Ans: Whale Shark
7. The planet whose poles are faced towards the Sun:
Ans: Uranus
8. The coldest climatic zone:
(a) Tropical zone (b) Frigid zone
(c) Temperate zone (d) None of these
Ans: b
9. Which mountain is known as Arakan Yoma in Myanmar?
Ans: Himalayas
10. The Tirupati Temple is in:
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
11. The Indian train that covers the longest distance:
Ans: Vivek Express
12. In which river is Kolkata port?
Ans: Hoogly
13. In which state is Chilka?
Ans: Orissa
14. Central Rice Research Institute is at:
Ans: Cuttack
15. In which year India launched Operation Vijay in Kargil?
Ans: 1999
16. The Imperial Bank of India was formed in.
Ans: 1921
17. Who is regarded as the father of Indian Cinema?
Ans: Dadasaheb Phalke
18. The slogan lifeline of the nation" is related to:
Ans: Indian Railways
19. The state which is known as the 'Land of thirty six forts':
Ans: Chhattisgarh
20. Where one can see 'Amar Jawan Jyothi'?
Ans: India Gate
21. Which is known as 'the Gateway of Thekkady'?
Ans: Kumily
22. The southernmost fresh water lagoon in Kerala is:
Ans: Vellayani
23. Erumeli famous for religious harmony is in the district of:
Ans: Kottayam
24. The oldest European fort in India was built by:
Ans: The Portugese
25. The Vayalar Award won novel "Ini njan urangatte' was written by:
Ans: P. K. Balakrishnan
26.' Tavera' is the name of a/an:
Ans: Automobile
27. Santiago is a character in:
Ans: The Old Man and the Sea
28. Which war is depicted in the Greek epic 'Iliad'?
Ans: Trojan War
29. Which is related to the study of old age?
Ans: Gerontology
30. Who invented optical fiber?
Ans: Narinder Kapani
31. The first rocket launching station in India:
Ans: Thumba
32. Which acid is also known as Muriatic acid?
Ans: Hydrochloric acid
33. Which is known as 'laughing gas'?
Ans: Nitrous oxide
34. Plant that has seeds and no fruits:
Ans: Pinus
35. The ornamental plant 'Buddha's Belly' is a variety of:
(a) Bamboo (b) Coconut (c) Orchid (d) Anthurium
Ans: a
36. The fastest running bird:
Ans: Ostrich
37. The number of bones in skull:
Ans: 22
38. The average density of the earth is _____ g/cm 3.
Ans: 5.5
39. The distance between earth and moon _____ lakh km.
Ans: 3.84
40. Pacific Ocean was discovered by:
Ans: Vasco Nunez
41. Highest peak in Asia.
Ans: Everest
42. The Mediterranean sea and the Red sea are connected by:
Ans: Suez Canal
43. `Kimi ga yo' is the national anthem of:
Ans: Japan
