1. Which of the following is not a space power ? (A) France (B) Spain (C) U.S.A.

(D) China Ans:-(B) Spain 2. Which one of the following is not covered by Four Freedoms ? (A) Freedom from want (B) Freedom from fear (C) Freedom of Religion (D) Freedom of Movement Ans:-(D) Freedom of Movement 3. The smallest particle of substance capable of independent existence and retaining the properties of the original substance is called : (A) Atom (B) Molecule (C) Neutron (D) Electron Ans:-(B) Molecule 4. When milk is skimmed, the cream gets separated from it due to the ? (A) Cohesive force (B) Centrifugal force (C) Centripetal force (D) None of these Ans:-(C) Centripetal force 5. Which country will host the 19th Commonwealth Games in 2010 ? (A) Pakistan (B) India (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bangladesh Ans:-(B) India 6. On increasing the pressure, the melting point of ice is lowered. This phenomenon is called : (A) Condensation (B) Regelation (C) Fusion of ice (D) Expansion of ice Ans:-(B) Regelation 7. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of : (A) Copper (B) Tin (C) Zinc (D) Aluminium Ans:-(C) Zinc 8. India House is located in : (A) New Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) London (D) Mumbai Ans:-(C) London 9. According to the census of 2001 the only state in India that shows excess of females over males is : (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Jammu and Kashmir Ans:-(B) Kerala 10. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress ? (A) W.C. Banerjee (B) Mrs. Annie Besant (C) A.O. Hume (D) Madan Mohan Malviya Ans:-(C) A.O. Hume

11. The Union Budget for 2010-11 makes a provision of for education. (A) Rs. 22,300 crore (B) Rs. 31,036 crore (C) Rs. 40,000 crore (D) Rs. 48,000 crore Ans:-(C) Rs. 40,000 crore 12. Which one of the following is the group of four countries G-4 that are supporting one another for permanent membership in the UN Security Council ? (A) India, Germany, Italy & Greece (B) Japan, Germany, Mexico & Argentina (C) India, Brazil, Germany & Japan (D) South Africa, Australia, Brazil & India Ans:-(C) India, Brazil, Germany & Japan 13. Which of the following is a wrong statement ? (A) Light travels with a speed greater than that of sound (B) Light cannot travel through vacuum (C) Light travels in straight line (D) Light is a wave motion Ans:-(B) Light cannot travel through vacuum 14. In the visible spectrum the colour having the shortest wavelength is : (A) Red (B) Yellow (C) Blue (D) Violet Ans:-(D) Violet 15. Which of the following is a wrong statement ? (A) A rainbow can be seen only when the sun is at your front (B) Sometimes two rainbows can be seen simultaneously (C) The same rainbow can be observed by two persons if both have normal vision (D) Rainbow is formed due to refraction of light in rain drops Ans:-(A) A rainbow can be seen only when the sun is at your front 16. A time-keeper in a foot race is standing at the finish line. When should he start his stop watch ? (A) When he hears the whistle (B) When he sees the flash (C) He may start the watch at either of the two, it making no difference (D) When he is informed through telephone Ans:-(B) When he sees the flash 17. The radiant energy of the sun results from : (A) Cosmic radiation (B) Nuclear fusion (C) Nuclear fission (D) Combustion Ans:-(B) Nuclear fusion 18. The real executive power under the Constitution of India rests with : (A) The President (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Parliament (D) The Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers Ans:-(D) The Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers 19. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission in India ? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Planning Minister (D) Chief Justice Ans:-(A) Prime Minister

20. The Constitution 93rd Amendment Act, 2006 related to : (A) Restriction on defections (B) Establishment of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (C) The limiting of the number of ministers in the Councils of Ministers both at the Central and State levels (D) Providing reservation in admission to members of Schedules Castes/Tribes and other backward classes in private unaided institutions Ans:-(D) Providing reservation in admission to members of Schedules Castes/Tribes and other backward classes in private unaided institution