Q.1

All of the following are functions of the skin except

  • insulation
  • site of vitamin A synthesis
  • excretion body wastes
  • protection from mechanical damage
Q.2

Which Chinese space probe touched down on the far side of the moon?

  • Voyager 2
  • Juno
  • Mars Pathfinder
  • ChangE4
Q.3

The goals of psychology are to

  • describe the behavior
  • control the behavior
  • predict the behavior
  • All of the above
Q.4

Which statement best describes perigee?

  • The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
  • The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
  • The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun
  • The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon
Q.5

Data collected to date indicate that

  • New species of bacteria may be discovered in wild animals.
  • Humans and marine mammals cannot be infected by the same pathogens.
  • Marine mammals do not get infectious diseases
  • None of the above
Q.6

Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for respiration?

  • Argon
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
Q.7

Which would usually be studied by a geologist?

  • Plants
  • Insects
  • Earth
  • Life
Q.8

What kind of flowers are traditionally given to symbolise love?

  • Yellow roses
  • Pink roses
  • Red roses
  • White roses
Q.9

In July 2018, a stable body of liquid water was found on Mars using a radar instrument on board the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. The tool that was used for the discovery is called:

 

  • MARINER 4
  • Mars Orbiter
  • Mars Hope
  • MARSIS
Q.10

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DEROGATORY

 

  • Appreciative
  • Favourable
  • Lethargic
  • Sarcastic
Q.11

lndia's first'Ladies Special'Suburban train was started by which of the indian Railway Zone?

  • Southern
  • Northern
  • Western
  • Eastern
Q.12

As of January 2020, who among the following had the distinction of having scored the most goals at a single tournament in the entire history of FIFA World Cup?

 

  • Just Fontaine
  • Just Fontaine
  • Pele
  • Diego Maradona
Q.13

Who among the following won the ‘Golden Globe 2020’ award for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama’?

 

  • Joaquin Phoenix
  • John David Washington
  • Lucas Hedges
  • Jonathan Pryce
Q.14

The ______ layer is the upper limit of our atmosphere. It extends from the top of the thermosphere up to 10,000 km (6,200 miles).

 

  • Mesosphere
  • Exosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Ionosphere
Q.15

........ is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhistart and architecture, belonging to the period between the 3rd century B.C. and the 12th century A.D.

 

  • Satna
  • Vidisha
  • Dewas
  • Sanchi
Q.16

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

 

  • Illiterate
  • Jostle
  • Dimention
  • Ideology
Q.17

From which Indian state did 'Warli Art' originate?

 

  • Kerala
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
Q.18

What is the amount of minimum assured monthly pension payable under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) scheme of the Government of India ?

 

  • ₹ 3000
  • ₹ 2000
  • ₹ 1000
  • ₹ 4000
Q.19

In August 2018, ________ became the first Indian to win the 'Best Actor' award at the Norwegian national awards held in Haugesund, Norway.

 

  • Nawazuddin Siddique
  • Irrfan Khan
  • Adil Hussain
  • Nasiruddin Shah
Q.20

The 'i-help' initiative to promote digital electoral literacy has been launched in which of the following states?

 

  • Assam
  • Bihar
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
Q.21

What is the present Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) announced by the Reserve Bank of India with effect from 1st January 2019?

  • 19.25 per cent
  • 19.50 per cent
  • 19.00 per cent
  • 19.75 per cent
Q.22

Which of the following is the smallest neighbouring country of India in terms of population?

 

  • Afghanistan
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Bangladesh
Q.23

What is the name of the anti-satellite missile test conducted by DRDO in March 2019 from the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Island launch complex ?

 

  • Mission Akash
  • Mission Antariksh
  • Mission Suryamandal
  • Mission Shakti
Q.24

Which of the following Indian companies has been recognised as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute in February 2019?

 

  • Jindal Steel
  • Tata Steel
  • Tata Chemicals
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Q.25

Which one of the following is used for indexing dearness allowance to government employees for increase in prices in India?

 

  • Consumer Price Indices (CPI)
  • Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
  • Interest rates
  • Interest rates
Q.26

ICT is the common abbreviation of

  • International Communication Technology
  • Intelligent communication Technology
  • Inter-state communication Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
Q.27

Who among the following played the leading lady in the film 'Mission Mangal' that tells the dramatic true story of the women behind India's first mission to Mars?

 

  • Deepika Padukone
  • Kareena Kapoor
  • Vidya Balan
  • Kajol
Q.28

Name the Indian elected to the International Narcotics Control Board by the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 April 2014 and re-elected by the Council for a 5 - year term (2020-2025) on 7 May 2019.

 

  • Sudhir Rajkumar
  • Jagjit Pavadia
  • Syed Akbaruddin
  • Yasmin Ali Haque
Q.29

Berach River, a southern-side tributary of Banas River, originates from the hills in which of the following districts of Rajasthan?

  • Bharatpur
  • Jaisalmer
  • Udaipur
Q.30

The technology developed to track enemy submarines in World War II was

  • RADAR
  • SONAR
  • Echolocation
  • LIDAR
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