Q01. Consider the following sources of power generation. 1. Hydro 2. Natural Gas 3. Nuclear 4. Diesel Arrange them in descending order of their percentage in the total installed capacity of power generation in India.
A 1, 3, 4, 2 B 3, 2, 1, 4 C 1, 2, 3, 4 D 2, 1, 4, 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Q02. Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their number of nuclear power plants and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. France 2. Japan 3. Russia 4. U.S.A. Code
A 3, 4, 2, 1 B 3, 1, 4, 2 C 4, 1, 2, 3 D 4, 3, 2, 1
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Correct answer: 4, 1, 2, 3
Q03. With reference to ‘Look East Policy’ of India, consider the following statements. 1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs. 2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War. 3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in South-East and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A Only 1 B 1 and 3 C Only 3 D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1 and 3
Q04. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Golden Triangle (b) Bermuda Triangle (c) Rice Bowl of Far East (d) Red Basin List-II 1. Myanmar 2. Opium producing area of South East Asia 3. China 4. North Atlantic Ocean Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 3 B 2 C 4 D 1
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Correct answer: 2
Q05. Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. Hawaii Islands Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1, 2 and 3 B Only 1 and 2 C Only 2 and 3 D Only 1 and 3
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Correct answer: Only 1 and 2
Q06. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Geographical feature) (a) Great Victoria Desert (b) Grand Canyon (c) Lake Winnipeg (d) Southern Alps List-II (Country) 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. New Zealand 4. U.S.A. Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 1 B 1 C 3 D 3
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Correct answer: 1
Q07. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Pole star (b) Earth (c) Greenland (d) Explosion List-II 1. Gravitation 2. Sound 3. Arctic ocean 4. North Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
A 4 B 4 C 4 D 4
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Correct answer: 4
Q08. Consider the following statements. 1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile. 2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast. 3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian peninsula. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A 1, 2 and 3 B Only 2 and 3 C Only 3 D Only 1
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Correct answer: Only 1
Q09. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. Cuba is known as the ‘sugar bowl’ of the world. 2. Hong Kong is special Administrative Region of China. 3. U.S.A. is the leading producer of milk in the world. 4. Australia is a Federal State. Code
A Only 1 and 2 B Only 1, 2 and 3 C Only 2, 3 and 4 D Only 1, 2 and 4
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Correct answer: Only 1, 2 and 4
Q10. Consider the following pairs. Community Country 1. Kurd - Bangladesh 2. Madhesi - Nepal 3. Rohingya - Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/ are matched?
A 1 and 2 B Only 2 C 2 and 3 D Only 3
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Correct answer: 2 and 3
Q11. Which pair amongst the following is not correctly matched?
A The queen of Adriatic sea - Rome B Lorraine Coalfields - France C West Midlands - Birmingham D Tula - Russia
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Correct answer: The queen of Adriatic sea - Rome
Q12. The name of which of the following countries closely means ‘country of 40 tribes’?
A Kazakhstan B Kyrgyzstan C Tajikistan D Uzbekistan
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Correct answer: Kyrgyzstan
Q13. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the countries in descending order of their nuclear power capacity?
A Russia, Japan, China, France B France, Russia, Japan, China C Japan, Russia, France, China D USA, France, Japan, Russia
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Correct answer: USA, France, Japan, Russia
Q14. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in
A France B Japan C Ukraine D Germany
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Correct answer: Ukraine
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Q15. Which country has the largest number of Post Offices?
A India B Japan C China D France
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Correct answer: India
Q16. Which is the tallest among flyer birds?
A Crane B Heron C Ostrich D Peacock
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Correct answer: Crane
Q17. Where is Elysee Palace?
A Germany B France C Italy D Spain
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Correct answer: France
Q18. Where is ‘The leaning tower of Pisa’ located?
A Italy B France C Switzerland D Spain
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Correct answer: Italy
Q19. The headquarter of SAARC is
A Kathmandu B New Delhi C Islamabad D Dhaka
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Correct answer: Kathmandu
Q20. Which one of the following country is not a member of the OPEC?
A Algeria B China C Indonesia D U.A.E.
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Correct answer: China