1. South pole was discovered by :(A) Robert Peary(B) Amundsen(C) Captain Cook(D) MegallenAns:-(B) Amundsen

2. Cubism—a form of modern art was introduced by :(A) Leonardo da Vinci(B) Michael Angelo(C) Rembrandt(D) Pablo PiccassoAns:-(D) Pablo Piccasso

3. Which country won the Men’s World Cup Hockey 2010 ?(A) Canada(B) Italy(C) France(D) AustraliaAns:-(D) Australia

4. India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves during the week ended on 31st December, 2009 stood at about :(A) $ 161 billion(B) $ 283•5 billion(C) $ 281 billion(D) $ 191 billionAns:-(B) $ 283•5 billion

5. Chetan Anand is associated with :(A) Golf(B) Squash(C) Badminton(D) BilliardsAns:-(C) Badminton

6. Which of the following republics did not belong to Yugoslavia?(A) Bosnia(B) Estonia(C) Macedonia(D) SloveniaAns:-(B) Estonia

7. Mixed economy implies :(A) Co-existence of heavy industries and small scale and cottage industries(B) Promotion of agriculture as well as industries(C) Presence of the rich and the poor(D) Co-existence of public sector and private sectorAns:-(D) Co-existence of public sector and private sector

8. Pasteurized milk :(A) Is sterile(B) Not sterile(C) Will not turn sour(D) Will not turn sour for sometimeAns:-(D) Will not turn sour for sometime

9. A nuclear reactor uses ...... as fuel.(A) Uranium(B) Heavy water(C) Graphite(D) CadmiumAns:-(A) Uranium

10. Instruments can be shielded from outside magnetic effects by surrounding them with :(A) Glass shield(B) Iron shield(C) Rubber shield(D) Brass shieldAns:-(B) Iron shield

11. The heater element in an electric iron is made of :(A) Nichrome(B) Tungsten(C) Copper(D) IronAns:-(A) Nichrome

12. Why do some automobiles have additional yellow headlights ?(A) Yellow light does not produce dazzling effect in the eyes of the people coming from front(B) Yellow light consumes less power(C) Yellow light is able to penetrate the fog and is thus able to illuminate the road better in fogy nights(D) Both (A) and (b)Ans:-(C) Yellow light is able to penetrate the fog and is thus able to illuminate the road better in fogy nights

13. The state with the highest density of population in India according to 2001 census is :(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Maharashtra(C) Kerala(D) West BengalAns:-(D) West Bengal

14. During Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002–07) 8•0% annual growth rate was targeted but the actual rate of growth has been :(A) 9•0%(B) 8.5%(C) 7•8%(D) 7•0•%Ans:-(C) 7•8%

15. The term 'Carat' is used to express purity of gold. The purest form of gold is :(A) 18 carats(B) 20 carats(C) 22 carats(D) 24 caratsAns:-(D) 24 carats

16. A crossed cheque implies that :(A) It cannot be cashed through another bank(B) It is not forged(C) Payment has to be taken by the payee at the counter(D) Payment can be credited to bank account onlyAns:-(D) Payment can be credited to bank account only

17. Setu Samudram Project will affect :(A) India’s Eastern Ghats(B) India’s Western Ghats(C) Palk Straits and the Gulf of Mannar(D) The Bay of BengalAns:-(C) Palk Straits and the Gulf of Mannar

18. Kuro Siwo is :(A) Japanese mountain peak(B) The high yielding rubber tree of Malaysia(C) A live valcano in Italy(D) A hot water current of Pacific OceanAns:-(D) A hot water current of Pacific Ocean

19. The country known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ is :(A) Japan(B) Sweden(C) Norway(D) DenmarkAns:-(C) Norway

20. Rome is situated on the bank of :(A) Vistula(B) Tiber(C) Euphrates(D) DanubeAns:-(B) Tiber