Combined Defence Service Entrance -NDA- IAS- GK & CA -01

Combined Defence Service Entrance -NDA- IAS- GK & CA -01 - English Test -01

General Knowledge for CDSE/ NDA/ CET:
Question .1.In India which one of the following has the lowest density of population as per Census 2001?

(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Sikkim




Question 2. What would be the approximate time difference between extreme west and east parts of India?
(A) 1 hour
(B) 1 1/2hours
(C) 2 hours
(D) 2 1/2 hours




Question .3.Through which one of the following countried the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through? CONVICTED
(A) Bangladesh
(B) China
(C) Myanman
(D) Nepal




Question 4. By which Amedment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive Principles of the state policy given precedence over the Fundamental Rights wherever they come into conflict?:
(A) 44th
(B) 49th
(C) 42nd
(D) 43rd




Question 5. Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at Hughli in Bengal?
(A) Sultan Shah Shuja
(B) Murshid Quli Khan
(C) Shuja -ud- din
(D) Alivardi Khan




Question 6. Navi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the________:
(A) Different types of garments of the Aryans
(B) Government officials of the Aryans Kings
(C) Tribal People of Ancient India
(D) Musical Instruments of Ancient India




Question 7. Who of the following built the temple of the Sun - God at Konark?
(A) Anantavarman
(B) Narasimha I
(C) Kapilendra
(D) Purushottama




Question 8. How can boiling point of a liquid be reduced?:
(A) By adding a solid of lower melting point
(B) By dissolving a soluble solid in it
(C) By increasing the pressure on the liquid
(D) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid




Question 9. With which game/sport is S. Apoorwa associated?
(A) Tennis
(B) Table Tennis
(C) Carrom
(D) Chess




Question 10. In which one of the sports/game did Geet Sethi Excel?:
(A) tennis
(B) Chess
(C) Golf
(D) Billiards




Question 11. Ibn Batuta came ot Delhi during the tenure of __________ in 1333, and he was appointed chief Qazi of Delhi .
(A) Muhammad -bin- Tughlaq
(B) Qutub-un-din Aibak




Question 12.___________is used to manufacture of Explosives like dynamite, Cordite, Gelignite,etc.,
(A) Coal
(B) Hydrocarbon
(C) Sodium Perborate
(D) Clycerol




Question 13. Who among the following has announced his retirement from test cricket in 2010
(A) Richard Hadlee
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) M. Muralitharan
(D) Courtney Walsh




Question 14. Where is Parakka Barrage located?:
(A) Assam
(B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal
(D) Mizoram




Question 15. Which is the largest tea producer in the world?
(A) Srilanka
(B) Bangaladesh
(C) India
(D) USA




Question 16. What is the Saudi Arabian Currency called?
(A) Dinar
(B) Peso
(C) Dirham
(D) Riyal




Question 17. The electrol college that elects the President of India consists of the_____
(A) Elected mmebres of all the State Legislature, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(B) Elected members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha and State Assemblies
(C) Elected members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
(D) Elected members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha




Question 18. Who among the following is not a dancer?
(A) Vandana shiva
(B) Champa Devi
(C) Aruna Roy
(D) Suman Sahal




Question 19. Grasim Company is manufacturer of _______________
(A) Pharmaceuticals
(B) Automobiles
(C) Cement
(D) Oil and gas




Question 20. Which one of the following countries in not a member of North Atlantic treaty Organization?
(A) Russia
(B) Romania
(C) Poland
(D) Czech Republic




Question 21. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India? ?
(A) BR Ambedkar
(B) C Rajagopalachari
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Dr. Radhakrishnan




Question 22.  What is the name of second stealth warship launched by India?
(A) Vindhya
(B) Satpura
(C) Nilgiri
(D) Aravalli




Question 23.  Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre located?
(A)Thiruvananthapuram
(B) Sriharikota
(C) Balasore
(D) Ahmedabad




Question 24.  Which part of the brain controls respiration?
(A) Cerbral Cortex
(B) Medulla
(C) Fallopian Tube
(D) Cerebellum




Question 25: Which of the following produces oestrogen in the human female reproductive system?
(A) Cervix
(B) Ovary
(C) Fallopian tube
(D) Uterus




Question 26: Deficiency of whihc vitamin results in inflammation of skin and eczema along with diarrhoea?
(A) Pantothenic Acid
(B) Nicotinic Acid
(C) Folic Acid
(D) Ascorbic Acid




Question 27: The approximate length of the Coastline of India is ________?
(A) 7,000 km
(B) 5,500 km
(C) 6,500 km
(D) 6,000 km




Question 28: Deficiency of which one of the following causes knock-Knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in children?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D




Question 29: The Colour of Human skin is produced by?
(A) Haemoglobin
(B) Insulin
(C) Adrenaline
(D) Melanin




Question 30: Who invented Vaccination?
(A) Alexander Fleming
(B) Jonas Salk
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Louis Pasteur




Question 31:The period of revolution of the Geostationary satellite is____
(A) 14 Hours
(B) 365 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 24 hours




Question 32: AC is converted into DC by a___________ ?
(A) Transformer
(B) Dynamo
(C) Osicllator
(D) Rectifier




Question 33: Gunpowder was invented by___________ ( June 2010)
(A) Indians
(B) Chinese
(C) Jananese
(D) Egyptians




Question 34: The purest form of Gold is _____ Carats.
(A) 18
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 36.
(E) None of These




Question 35: Petroleum consists of a mixture of?
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Carbonates
(C) Hydrocarbones
(D) Carbides




Question 36: Who is the President of World Bank?
(A) David Villa
(B) Wesley Sneijder
(C) Robert Zoellick
(D) John Wolfenshn




Question 37:Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by?
(A) Lord Clive
(B) Lord Hastings
(C) Lord Wellesely
(D) Lord Cornwallis




Question 38: ISRO was founded in which year?
(A) 1990
(B) 1967
(C) 1969
(D) 1972




Question Q.39 Which state of India has the largest Percentage of Poor?
(A) Orissa
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajesthan
(D) HP





Question 40:
_The first Commonwealth Games were held?
(A) London
(B) Amesterdam
(C) Hamilton
(D) Aukland




Question 41:
The "NPT" came into force in 5 March_____.
(A) 1982
(B) 1962
(C) 1970
(D) 1965




Question 42:
" Jamini Roy " distingusished himself in the filed of?
(A) Sports
(B) Sculpture
(C) Painting
(D) Writing




Question 43:
Where is the headquarters of NATO located?
(A) Amsterdam
(B) Brussels
(C) Berlin
(D) Paris




Question 44:
The book " Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer" is written by?
(A) P.Chidambaram
(B) Yashwant Sinha
(C) Juswant Singh
(D) LK Adwani




Question 45:
Who among the following won the Women's final of Wimbledon 2010?
(A) Serena Williams
(B) Venus Williams
(C) Sharpova
(D) Devenport




Question 46:
Oliver Kahn is one of t Great Modern Sportmen of?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Circket
(D) Golf




Question 47:
Where shall the 16th Asian games 2010 be held?
(A) Kuala Lumpur
(B) Guangzhou
(C) Paris
(D) Hanoi




Question 48:
Which country won the 2010 Asia Cup in Cricket?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangaldesh




Question 49:
ELISA test is employed to dignose?
(A) Polio Virus
(B) Aids Antibodies
(C) TB
(D) Cancer



Question 50:
Which electromagnetic radiation is emitted by Radio active substances ?
(A) Gama rays
(B) Radio Waves
(C) X rays
(D) Micro Waves



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