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1. Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin etc. are examples of_____.

A. common antibiotics B. common TB medicine
D. Species of newly found single cell eukaryote in coral
C. Newly developed anti-viral vaccines
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2. The food which gives an athlete instant energy is _______.
A. Glucose B. Protein
C. Butter D. Vitamin
3. The richest source of vitamin D is ____.
A. Cheese B. Milk
C. Spinach D. Cod liver oil
4. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a / an
A. Disinfectant B. Antibiotic
C. Antiseptic D. Coagulant
5. What is the chemical name of common salt or table salt that is used in day to day life?
A. Sodium chloride B. Sodium hydroxide
C. Sodium chlorate D. Potasium chloride
6. What is the full form of CT-Scan?
A. Computed Tomography Scan B. Computed Topography Scan
C. Computerised Tagged Scan D. Computerised Tablet Scan
7. A dynamo converts______.
A. Mechanical energy into sound energy B. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
C. Electrical energy into mechanical energy D. None of these
8. A floating body always displaces liquid equals to its own:
A. Mass B. Volume
C. Weight D. None of these
9. Which of the following is India’s only hypersonic cruise missile?
A. Agni V B. Agni VI
C. BrahMos I D. BrahMos II
10. _________ is headquartered in Bengaluru.
A. Indian Defence Academy B. Indian Space Research Organisation
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C. Reserve Bank of India D. All of these

11. What was the other name of Bimbisara?
A. Srenika B. Ekarat
C. Sarvakshatrantaka D. Shalimal
12. The Lodi dynasty was founded by?
A. Ibrahim Lodi B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Bahlul Lodi D. Khizr Khan
13. The first metal used by man was
A. Aluminium B. Copper
C. Iron D. Silver
14. The term ‘mixed economy ‘denoted _________?
A. Existence of both rural and urban sectors B. Existence of both private and public sectors
C. Existence of both heavy and small industries D. Existence of both developed and underdeveloped
15. "Value added" is equal to
A. Output minus input B. Manufacturing profit
C. Gross profit D. Capital gain
16. Mount Etna, one of the world's active volcanoes, is located in which country?
A. Italy B. France
C. Dubai D. Egypt
17. Which of the following do not belong to solar system ?
A. Asteroids B. Comets
C. Planets D. Nebulae
18. The study of soils is known as—-
A. Mycology B. Pedology
C. Geomorphology D. Geopedology
19. The JRD Tata sports memorial situated in which city?
A. Jamshedpur B. Bhopal
C. Kolkata D. Patna
E. Lucknow
20. The substance which decreases the rate of a chemical reaction is called _____.
A. Inhibitor B. Catalysts
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C. Adsorbates D. Surfactants
21. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
A. Home rule Movement B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Civil disobedience Movement D. Quit India Movement
22. The author of the book titled ‘The Future of India’ is _______.
A. Bimal Jalan B. Deepak Chopra
C. Anurag Mathur D. Amitav Ghosh
23. Wellington Trophy is associated with which sports?
A. Bridge B. Rowing
C. Chess D. Hockey
E. Football
24. Which of the following word/term is closely associated with the insurance business?
A. Archives B. Donation
C. Actuary D. Quest
E. All are associated with insurance
25. Who was the first female Governor of India ?
A. Kamala Nehru B. Madam Bikaji Kama
C. Sarojini Naidu D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Solutions
1. A
Sol.
* Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin etc. are examples antibiotics made from fungi
and bacteria.
* The antibiotics are manufactured by growing specific microorganisms and are used to cure a
variety of diseases.
* Streptomycin is an antibiotic used in treatment of TB, Endocarditis, Plague etc.
* Tetracycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin, intestines,
respiratory tract, urinary tract, genitals, lymph nodes etc.
* Erythromycin is used in treatment of skin infections, syphilis, etc.

2. A
Sol. Glucose is a primary source of energy for the brain.
Once in the bloodstream, glucose can be used immediately for energy or stored in our bodies, to be used later.
However, our bodies need insulin in order to use or store glucose for energy.
Without insulin, glucose stays in the bloodstream, keeping blood sugar levels high.

3. D
Sol. Natural foods high in vitamin D include fish oils, fatty fish, mushrooms, beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. Vitamin
D is also naturally made by your body when you expose your skin to the sun and is called the sun-shine vitamin.
4. A
Sol. Bleaching powder or Calcium Hypochlorite is widely used for water treatment and as a bleaching agent
(bleaching powder).
This chemical is considered to be relatively stable and has greater available chlorine than Sodium Hypochlorite
(liquid bleach).
It is prepared by either calcium process or sodium process.

5. A
Sol. The chemical name of common salt or table salt is sodium chloride.
It is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions.
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It is an important component for cooking different foods because it adds saltiness in the food.
Salt crystals are translucent and cubic in shape.

6. A
Sol. • The full form of CT-Scan is ‘Computed Tomography Scan’.

• The 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Allan M. Cormack and Godfrey N.
Hounsfield "for the development of computer-assisted tomography.

• CT-Scan makes use of computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles
to produce cross-sectional (tomographic) images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside
the object without cutting.
7. B
Sol. The dynamo converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy and motor converts electrical energy to
mechanical energy.
8. C
Sol. Archimedes' principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether
fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward
direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid.

If this net force is positive, the object rises; if negative, the object sinks; and if zero, the object is neutrally
buoyant - that is, it remains in place without either rising or sinking.

9. D
Sol. BrahMos II is the only hypersonic cruise missile of India.
• BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of up to 600 km and a speed of Mach 7.
• The missile is manufactured at BrahMos Aerospace Limited which is a joint venture
between DRDO and Russia’s NPOM company.
• It operates on ‘fire and forget’ principle.
• BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) is a mini version based on the existing BrahMos, will have
same 290 km range and mach 3.5 speed.

10. B
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Sol. • The headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation is located at Bengaluru, Karnataka

• K. Sivan is the present chairman of ISRO.

• The first chairman of the ISRO was Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.

• Chandrayan I, Mars Orbital Mission, Indian National Regional Navigation System and GAGAN are major missions
underway in the chairmanship of K. Sivan.

11. A
Sol. Bimbisara during the late 5th century BC also known as Seniya or Shrenika in the Jain histories was a King of
Magadha and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty.He was the son of Bhattiya. His expansion of the kingdom,
especially his annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is considered to have laid the foundations for the later
expansion of the Maurya Empire.
12. C
Sol. The Lodi dynasty was a Pashtun dynasty that ruled Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was founded by Bahlul
Khan Lodi when he replaced theSayyid dynasty.
13. B
Sol. The first metal used by man was Copper.
People first began making things from metal over 9000 years ago, when they discovered how to get copper
from its ore. They then learned how to make a harder alloy, bronze, by adding tin to the copper. About 3000
years ago, they discovered iron.

14. B
Sol.
An economic system that features characteristics of both capitalism and socialism.

A mixed economic system allows a level of private economic freedom in the use of capital, but also allows for
governments to interfere in economic activities in order to achieve social aims.

15. B
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Sol. Value added is a higher portion of revenue for integrated companies, e.g., manufacturing companies, and a lower
portion of revenue for less integrated companies, e.g., retail companies.
16. A
Sol. Mount Etna is an active strato volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy in the Province of Catania, between
Messina and Catania.
17. D
Sol. The Solar System consists of an average star we call the Sun, the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. It includes the satellites of the planets, numerous comets, asteroids, meteoroids and the
interplanetary medium.
18. B
Sol. Pedology is the study of soils in their natural environment.
19. A
Sol. JRD Tata Sports Complex. The JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium (Hindi: जेआरडी टाटा स्पोर्ट्स काम्प्लेक्स) is a stadium
in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions.

20. A
Sol.
A reaction inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction.

For eg. Adding acetanilide slows the decomposition of drug-store hydrogen peroxide solution.

21. C
Sol. Dandi March was a march initiated by Mohandas Gandhi to illegally produce salt from
seawater. It began on 12 March 1930.The march became an important part of the Indian
independence movement and started the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement.
22. A
Sol. The book was written by Ex. RBI governor, Dr. Bimal Jalan. It was published in the year 2005.
The book attempts to give equal, if not more, weight to politics and governance aspects in addition to
economics, in determining the shape of India's economic policy and its social fabric.
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It is the interplay of these three forces - politics, economics and governance - which will jointly determine the
future of India.

23. B
Sol. Wellington Trophy is related to Rowing.
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon
the type of race and the discipline.

24. C
Sol. A person with expertise in the fields of economics, statistics, and mathematics, who helps in
risk assessment and estimation of premiums etc for an insurance business, is called an
actuary.
25. C
Sol. Sarojini Naidu was the first female Governor of India.
She was appointed as the governor of Uttar Pradesh after independency .