OISCA top teen contest 2012 Preliminary Question Paper

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Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period (a) Tamil (b) Sanskrit (c) Telugu (d) Kannada Lord Buddha was born in (a) Lumbini (b) Vaishali (c) Bodh Gaya (d) Pataliputra Who was the first to describe the great mutiny of 1857 as the first War of Independence? (a) Nehru (b) Tilak (c) VD Savarkar (d) Lajpat Rai The constitution of India was adopted by the (a) Governor General (b) British Parliament (c) Constituent Assembly (d) Parliament of India Who among the following was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution? (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) BR Ambedkar (c) Tej BAhadur Sapru (d) C Rajgopalachari Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly? (a) Pt Jawaharlal Prasad (b) Dr Rajendra Prasad (c) Dr BR Ambedkar (d) C Rajgopalachari The Council of States in India is generally known as (a) Lok Sabha (b) Parliament (c) Raj Sabha (d) AD hoc Committee Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Gulzari Lal Nanda (c) Lal Bahadur Shastri (d) John Mathai India become a Sovereign democratic republic on (a) Aug 15, 1947 (b) Jan 30, 1948 (c) Jan 26, 1950 (d) Nov 26, 1929 The design of the national flag was adopted by the constituent assembly of india in (a) July, 1948 (b) July, 1950 (c) July, 1947 (d) August, 1947 When is World Peace Day? a) January 10 b) February 22 c) September 21 d) December 31 When is International Labour Day (May Day)? a) May 1 b) May 2 c) May 22 d) May 14 Who wrote the original Panchatantra? a) Vishnu Sharma b) Kalidasa c) Tulsi Das d) Samudra Gupta

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The song Bande Mataram was originally composed in a) Assamese b) Bengali c) Hindi d) Sanskrit My Life is the autobiography of a) APJ Abdul kalam b) Rajenndra Prasad c) Bill Clinton d) Hillary Clinton The Author of India Divided is a) Rajendra Prasad b) V.V.Giri c) F.A. Ahmed d) Zail Singh Which one of the following is the main beverage of South-Indian people ? (A) Tea (B) Coffee (C) Tobacco (D) Milk Which one of the following is known as the Queen of fibres ? (A) Jute (B) Cotton (C) Silk (D) Rayon In which of the following states the rubber is maximum produced ? (A) Kerala (B) Tamilnadu (C) Karnataka (D) Orrisa The Full form of OISCA In which of the following states the Bauxite is maximum found ? (A) Jharkhand (B) Madhya Pradesh(C) Orissa (D) Karnataka Which one of the following states has maximum Cotton-textile mills in India ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Gujarat (C) West-Bengal (D) Tamil Nadu Who is related to Green Revolution in India? A - Meda Padkar B - Dr. M.S. Swaminathan C - Anand D - Varghese Kurian Exapnd the Following 3G WHO VIRUS SMS PIN OBC MBBS ISRO IAS UNICEF

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UPSC FCI BSNL BSF BPL Which country ranks second in terms of land area ? Which is the longest river in the world? Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the biggest desert in the world? Which is the biggest island of the world? Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun? Mount Everest was named after whom? Which is the largest ocean of the world? Who discovered Australia? Who built Eiffel tower? What was the earlier name of New York City? The UNO was formed in which year? On which day world literacy day is celebrated? Which country is known as the Roof of the world? Who was the first black person to be awarded for the Nobel Peace Prize? Who is the author of Harry Potter Books? Who invented the Bulb? Who invented the safety pin? Which continent has the larger land mass? For which element is Co the chemical symbol? The headquarters of Kerala Coconut Development Corporation ?

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The Headquarters of the SAARC is in? Indian Patent Act was formed in the year ? Which is the southernmost part of India? What is used for Cutting Glass ? Name the Indian state having maximum number of members in Rajya sabha Madam Curie discovered The best conductor of electricity is The instrument used to measure relative humidity Which is the chemical compound known as quick lime Instrument used to measure the pressure of Gasses ________________is called the ship of the desert ____________is the respiratory organ in fishes CFC s is mainly released by The virus that cause swine flu. The Vitamin which helps in clotting of Blood. When is Hiroshima day observed?. The average age of a man and his son is 18 years. The ratio of their ages is 5:1 respectively. What will be their ages after 6 years? (a)10:3 (b)5:2 (c)4:3 (d)3:1 (e)none of these Which of these depletes the ozone layer and causes global warming a) Nitrogen Dioxide b) Carbon dioxide c) CFC d) Oxygen There are a number of children in a queue. In this the position of Ramesh is 11 when counted from front end. But when counted from rear end his position is 7. Then how many children are there in the queue? (a)17 (b)18 (16) (d)none of these The doctor prescribed 5 types of tablets for a patient. He was asked to take them with an an interval of half hour each. What is the time required for a patient to take these tablets a full round? (a)2.5 hours (b)2hours (c)1.5hours (d)3hours (e)none of these

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Which of the following is the tallest building in the world? a) Petronas Tower b) Cears Tower c) Burj Khalifa d) C.N.Towers The pH value of human blood? a) 6.4 b) 7 c) 7.4 d) 8 The instrument to measure rainfallThe acid contained in lemonThe sugar bowl of the worldThe metal used to make the filament of electric bulbThe longest bone in the human bodyThe study of flowers and ornamental plants is known as 2012 Olympics is being held in Michael Phelps is associated with which sport? Yakshagana is the dance form of which state? The winner of the 2012 Euro Cup Chetak was the favourite horse of which Indian ruler? The Chinese traveler who came to India during the rule of HarshavardhanaWho were the winners of the 2010 World Cup Football? Liberty, Fratenity, Equality was the motto of which revolution? The first animal created through CloningThe creator of the character MougliHeadquarters of World Health OrganisationThe year in which the Bhopal tragedy occurred? In which Indian city is the Hawa Mahal? The state which was last formed in IndiaThe deficiency of which Vitamin causes night blindedness? Who is known as the Father of Computers? Which country does not have its name printed on the postal stamps?

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The State which started the first Lottery in India . The unit to measure the power of machinesKimono is the dress style of The Capital of UAE First country to build Nuclear power station Head quarters of Asian development bank The land of white elephants The country known as land of Lilies The European company which first started trade with India The ` Diet' is the parliament of How many members can be nominated by the President to Lok Sabha Chairman of The Rajyasabha is How many times has National emergency been declared so far The main component of teeth and bones Albert Einstein was born in The percentage of Gold in 22 carat The father of economics Other than India which country celebrates Independence day on August 15th Which countrys flag doesnt have a shape of a rectangle or square The largest gland in human body Anil ..up at 5 A.M. every day A. get B. is getting C. gets 4. Wake I dont usually watch TV the day A. While B. For C. During D. none of these He reply to your letter as soon as possible A. has B. Could C. has been D. Will

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Essay Question: Total length not to exceed 300 words Choose any one of the following 1) The School of my dreams 2) What freedom means to me