1. Golden
Revolution in India refers to growth of:
1) Militancy in the north-east.
2) Oilseeds production
3) Horticulture
4) Increased importing of gold
1) Militancy in the north-east.
2) Oilseeds production
3) Horticulture
4) Increased importing of gold
2.Water
is used in a hot water bag because
1) It is easily available
2) It has high specific gravity
3) It has high specific heat
4) It is a liquid substance
3) It has high specific heat
3. The temperature of a
liquid is 32° F. What is its temperature in Celsius scale?
1) 32° C
2) 0° C
3) 100° C
4) 212° C
2) 0° C
3) 100° C
4) 212° C
4. The
point where total mass of a body is supposed to be concentrated is known as
1) Dead centre
2) Centre of mass
3) Centre of gravity
4) Centre of motion
1) Dead centre
2) Centre of mass
3) Centre of gravity
4) Centre of motion
5. Which part of brain
is also known as "little brain"?
1) Cerebrum
2) Cerebellum
3) Thalamus
4) Hypothalamus
1) Cerebrum
2) Cerebellum
3) Thalamus
4) Hypothalamus
6. Which
organism is responsible for alcohol fermentation?
1) Chlorella
2) Yeast
3) Agaricus
4) Puccinia
1) Chlorella
2) Yeast
3) Agaricus
4) Puccinia
7. Where do the
electrical charges reside in a charged conductor?
1) at the core
2) throughout the body
3) depended upon the nature of the body
4) outer surface of the body
1) at the core
2) throughout the body
3) depended upon the nature of the body
4) outer surface of the body
8.The colour of the
ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is
1) reflected
2) refracted
3) diffracted
4) scattered
1) reflected
2) refracted
3) diffracted
4) scattered
9.Global
warming is expected to result in
1) Increase in sea level
2) Change in crop pattern
3) Change in coastal line
4) All of these
1) Increase in sea level
2) Change in crop pattern
3) Change in coastal line
4) All of these
10.What
is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light ?
1) Reflection
2) Interference
3) Diffraction
4) Polarisation
1) Reflection
2) Interference
3) Diffraction
4) Polarisation
11. What
is contained in Chlorophyll ?
1) sodium
2) potassium
3) manganese
4) magnesium
1) sodium
2) potassium
3) manganese
4) magnesium
12.Epigraphy
is the study of which of the following ?
1) Coins
2) Inscriptions
3) Temples
4) Birds
1) Coins
2) Inscriptions
3) Temples
4) Birds
13.Why
is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant ?
1) Reacts with haemoglobin
2) Makes nervous system inactive
3) It reacts with Oxygen
4) It inhibits glycolysis
1) Reacts with haemoglobin
2) Makes nervous system inactive
3) It reacts with Oxygen
4) It inhibits glycolysis
15.The
biogas used for cooking is a mixture of which of the following ?
1) Carbon dioxide & oxygen
2) Isobutane & propane
3) Methane & carbon monoxide
4) Methane & carbon dioxide
1) Carbon dioxide & oxygen
2) Isobutane & propane
3) Methane & carbon monoxide
4) Methane & carbon dioxide
16. Azolla
increases soil fertility for ….
1) maize cultivation
2) wheat cultivation
3) barley cultivation
4) rice cultivation
1) maize cultivation
2) wheat cultivation
3) barley cultivation
4) rice cultivation
17. What
is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct
current?
1) Ammeter
2) Galvanometer
3) Rectifier
4) Transformer
1) Ammeter
2) Galvanometer
3) Rectifier
4) Transformer
18.Why does ice covered
in sawdust not melt quickly?
1) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
2) The water is absorbed by sawdust
3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
4) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
1) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
2) The water is absorbed by sawdust
3) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
4) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
19.Which layer of the
earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
1) Troposphere
2) Mesosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Stratosphere
1) Troposphere
2) Mesosphere
3) Ionosphere
4) Stratosphere
20.Where is the Great
Barrier Reef located ?
1) Pacific Ocean
2) Indian Ocean
3) Atlantic Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean
1) Pacific Ocean
2) Indian Ocean
3) Atlantic Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean
