2. Q 1.Which county is named after a
Latin word for a metal?
a) Latvia
b) Poland
c) Argentina
d) France
Ans. Argentina
3. Q 2.Which of these states has the
longest international border?
a) Assam
b) Nagaland
c) Mizoram
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans :-Arunachal Pradesh
4. Q 3.The surface of which of these planets is not
solid?
a) mercury
b) Venus
c) mars
d) Jupiter
Ans. Jupiter
5. Q 4. Which is the longest beach in India
a) Varkala Beach
b) Cavelossim Beach
c) Agonda Beach
d) Marina Beach
Ans: Marina Beach (Chennai)
6. Q 5. Which one of the following rivers does
not originate in India?
a) Beas
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Sutlej
Answer. Sutlej
7. Q6.“World Radio Day” is observed on which date
to increase awareness about the importance of
Radio?
a) 23rd Feb
b) 13th Feb
c) 11th Feb
d) 17th Feb
Ans:13th Feb.
8. Q7.“National Science Day” is
observed
on?
a) 22nd Feb
b) 28th Feb
c) 24th Feb
d) 27th Feb
Ans. 28th Feb
9. Q8. “Central Excise Day” is observed
on ?
a) 21st Feb
b) 22nd Feb
c) 24th Feb
d) 28th Feb
Ans.24th feb
10. Q9. Where Will the 18th Asian Games be
held in 2018?
A. New Delhi
B. Jakarta
C. Tokyo
D. Doha
Answer: Jakarta
11. Q10. The Book "Higher than Hopes" is a
biography of
a) Nelson Mandela
b) Henry S. Commager
c) Bill Clinton
d) Mother Teresa
Ans: Nelson Mandela
12. Q11. The Secretary of States of United
States is
a) John Kerry
b) Joe Biden
c) Hillary Clinton
d) James F. Dobbins
Answer: John Kerry
13. Q12.Which Salt is used in
photography?
a) Phosphorus Nitrate
b) Silver Nitrate
c) Sodium Nitrate
d) Sodium Chloride
Ans. Silver Nitrate
14. Q13. World’s oldest figurative art has
been recently found in
a) Spain
b) France
c) India
d) Indonesia
Ans: Spain
15. Q14.Name the city which is known as
“City by the Bay”?
a. New York City
b. Lansing
c. San Francisco
d. Detroit
Ans. San Francisco
16. Q15.In what year was the "@" chosen
for its use in e-mail addresses?
a) 1976
b) 1984
c) 1972
d) 1980
Ans: 1972
17. Q16.Who was the first Black actor to
win an Oscar?
(a) Eddie Murphy
(b) Wesley Snipes
(c) Sidney Poitiers
(d) Morgan Freeman
Ans. Sidney Poitiers
18. Q17.The oldest Indian language is?
a) Sanskrit
b) Hindi
c) Tamil
d) Punjabi
Ans. Sanskrit
19. Q18.Which actor played James Bond in
only one film?
(a) Sean Connery
(b) Pierce Brosnan
(c) George Lazenby
(d) Timothy Dalton
Ans. George Lazenby
20. Q19.The Red Fort of Delhi was built by?
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Jahangir
d) Sher Shah
Ans. Shah Jahan
21. Q20.The ancient name of the city of Patna
was?
a) Pataliputra
b) Kanauj
c) Kausambi
d) Kapilavastu
Ans. Pataliputra