(GK) Facts: Animals, Birds & Trees 1. The bird which has no wings at all Kiwi 2.

Which is the flying mammal Bat 3. Of major insect groups, which are the only ones with just one pair of wings Flies 4. What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its body Chameleon 5. Which food crop has the maximum content of proteins Soyabeans 6. Which flowerless plants found mostly in water and having chlorophyll Algae 7. The drug which reduces blood pressure is obtained from the root of the plant Rauwolfia serpentine 8. The most effective pesticide for general use against most garden pests is Malathion 9. Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of Cyclones are called as Mangroves 10. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is situated at Coimbatore 11. One of the main cause of flood in rivers is Deforestation 12. Animals that creep, are called Reptiles 13. The friend of the farmer is Earthworm 14. The great Indian Bustard is found which Indian state Rajasthan 15. Which of the following animals is a marsupial a. Kangaroo b. Goat c. Lion

d. Whale Ans : A 16. An earthworm has a. Three eyes b. No eyes c. One eye d. Two eyes Ans : B 17. Respiration of plants is through a. Arriers b. Gills c. Trachea d. Stomata Ans : D 18. The best method of control of a soil borne disease is by a. Using fungicides b. Burning affected plants c. Crop rotation d. Seed treatment Ans : C 19. Animals in a sleeplike dormant state over the winter while living off reserves of body fat, with a decrease in body temperature and pulse rate and slower metabolism is termed as Hybernate 20. A period during which the metabolism of certain animals or insects slows down, temporarily suspending their bodily development and growth is termed as Diapause 21. The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called Aestivation 22. Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree a. Quinine b. Tannin c. Cinnamon d. Bhang Ans : D 23. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves a. Rolling b. Drying c. Fermenting d. Withering Ans : C

24. Which food crop has maximum content of proteins Soya bean 25. Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ........ variety of cows Red Sindhi 26. Triticale is the first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humans by crossing Wheat and Rye 27. The first man made cereal is Triticale 28. The first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humans Triticale 29. Arabica and Robusta are two main varieties of ........ cultivated in India Coffee 30. Which of the following is not a natural fibre a. Silk b. Jute c. Coir d. Rayon Ans : D 31. What helps a camel to travel long distances in deserts without food and water its humps 32. The tallest tree in the world is a. Eucalyptus b. Mahogany c. Redwood d. Teak Ans : C 33. The resinous shellac is obtained from a. Bark of a tree b. Distillation of wood c. Agricultural waste d. Processing of crude oil Ans : A 34. Name the respiratory organ of fish Gills 35. Which among the following has the maximum lifespan a. Eagle b. Tortoise c. Tiger

d. Elephant Ans : B 36. What is arginine An amino acid obtained by animals from their diet 37. What is the scientific name of Coconut tree Cocos nucifera 38. Which crop in Maharashtra is known as White Gold Cotton 39. Economically the most important forest of India a. Tidal b. Tropical deciduous forest c. Thorn forest d. Evergreen forest Ans : B 40. Cacti are classic examples of a. Mesophytes b. Xerophytes c. Heliophytes d. Sciophytes Ans : B 41. Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve a. Agasthyamala b. Panchamarhi c. Nallamala d. Nilgiri Ans : C 42. Transport of food from leaves to other parts of plant is termed as Translocation 43. The crop which considers frost as its enemy a. Rubber b. Tea c. Coffee d. Tobacco Ans : D 44. The protein of rice grains is of good quality being rich in Gliadin 45. The extensive grass lands known as Prairies are found in North America

46. Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down a. Tulsi b. Serpentina c. Turmeric d. Garlic Ans : D 47. The only snake that builds a nest King cobra 48. The characteristic feature of virus is a. It lacks chlorophyll b. It multiplies only on hosts c. It multiplies only on dead animals d. It is made of fats Ans : B 49. A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow, mainly commercially a. Park b. Orchard c. Nursery d. Yard Ans : B 50. A place where wild animals live a. Forest b. Lair c. Sanctuary d. Stable ans:b (GK) Facts: World

1. The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations is in London 2. Jatiya Sargasad is the Parliament of which country Bangladesh 3. The decade of 2001- 2010 is observed by SAARC as Decade of the rights of children 4. International Criminal Police Organizations headquarters in Lyons, France is popularly known as Interpol 5. Nonaligned Movement (NAM) was formed in the year

1961 6. Which country was admitted as the first Communist member in 1995 in ASEAN Vietnam 7. ASEAN was founded in the year August 1967 8. The headquarters of ASEAN is Jakarta, Indonesia 9. The capital of Austria Vienna 10. The capital of Bangladesh Dhaka 11. Chukma refugees are from which country a. Nepal b. Bhutan c. Sri Lanka d. Bangladesh Ans : D 12. ETA is a terrorist organization in which country a. Spain b. Columbia c. France d. Belgium Ans : A 13. In the year 1989 U.N held the convention on the rights of a. The aged b. The women c. The child d. The marginalized Ans : C 14. The angelic wing of UN is UNICEF 15. Which country receives maximum financial support from Japan a. India b. Malaysia c. Pakistan d. China Ans : B 16. Renaissance first began in

a. Spain b. Italy c. Austria d. Turkey Ans : B 17. Myanmar was formerly known as Burma 18. The head quarters of the International Labour Organization is situated at Geneva 19. The largest producer of sugar in the world Cuba 20. The headquarters of FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) is in Rome 21. The venue of the 13th SAARC summit was at Dhaka 22. The Parliament of Japan is called Diet 23. Which African country was once known as Rhodesia Zimbabwe 24. The ADB has its headquarters at Manila, Philippines 25. The 13th Non-Aligned Movement summit was held at Kuala Lumpur 26. Dong is the currency of Vietnam 27. The country acting as the mediator of peace talks between Sri Lankan Government and LTTE is Norway 28. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the crime police in which of the following countries a. USA b. Russia c. Pakistan d. Scotland Ans : A 29. Which is the smallest country to join the European Union in 2004 Malta

30. The exact location of United Nations headquarters Manhattan on the bank of East River, New York 31. The United Nations was founded after World War II. True or False True 32. The permanent headquarters of UN is in New York 33. A general secretary will hold office of SAARC on rotation from each of the seven nations for a term of two-years 34. The members of SAARC India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives 35. SAARC was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh 36. Where was the first atom bomb dropped Hiroshima 37. Lira is the currency of Italy 38. Cotopaxi is a volcano in which country Ecuador 39. The capital of Egypt is Cairo 40. Which river divides the capital of Poland, Warsaw into two Vistula (Wisla) 41. Mesopotamia is now known as Iraq 42. The capital of Nigeria is Abuja 43. City 'New York' is on the bank of the river Hudson 44. The Guardian newspaper is published from which country a. India b. USA c. Britain d. France Ans : C

45. In ancient times which country was known as Cathay in the west China 46. Red Indians were the original inhabitants of North America 47. Sunflower is the National flower of which country Russia 48. The currency of Egypt Egyptian Pound 49. Khmer Rouge is the Guerilla group in Cambodia 50. The first Earth summit was held in Brazil GK) Events: Independence 1. The British Viceroy who was assassinated in India Lord Mayo 2. The Governor General of India known as the Maker of Modern India Lord Dalhousie 3. The Ryotwari System in India was introduced by Thomas Munro 4. Sarada Act sought to abolish Child marriage 5. Who is known as man of masses Kumaraswami Kamaraj 6. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse 7. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the a. Madras and Bombay Presidencies b. Bengal Presidency c. Madras Presidency d. Bombay Presidency Ans : A 8. Which year Subhash Chandra Bose resigned the Presidentship of Congress 1939

9. Why did Subhas Chandra Bose resign the Presidentship of the Indian National Congress in 1939 a. Opposition of Gandhiji b. Ill health c. Desire to form a new party d. Wanted to make room for Pattabhi Sitaramayya Ans : A 10. When did Cabinet Mission come into India 24th March 1946 11. Hunter commission on education was appointed during the period of a. Lord Dufferin b. Lord Lytton c. Lord Curzon d. Lord Ripon Ans : D 12. The Khilafat movement was started by Ali brothers 13. Who introduced the subsidiary alliance system Wellesley 14. Who said the following: We could have preferred a united India. We couldnt get it, though we tried hard Clement Atlee 15. What was often referred as the steel frame of the British Raj The Indian Civil Service 16. The congress observed as INA week during the period November 5-11, 1945 17. Indias last war of Independence has begun, ..... Father of our Nation! In this holy war of Indias liberation, we ask for your blessing and good wishes. Who said this Subhash Chandra Bose on Azad Hind Radio (6th July 1944) 18. The women regiment formed by the Indian National Army was known as Rani Jhansi Regiment 19. Where did Subhash Chandra Bose setup the Provincial Government of Free India in 1943 Singapore 20. Which woman was an important member of the small group, that operated the Congress Ratio in 1942 Usha Mehta 21. Which political party did not support the Quit India Movement Communists

22. A Jatiya Sarkar was established by the people during the Quit India Movement in Midnapur (Bengal) 23. In which year the Cripps mission came to India 1942 24. The Delhi Chalo movement was associated with Individual Satyagraha 25. Who was the first person to perform the Individual Satyagraha in 1940 Vinoba Bhave (Nehru was the second one) 26. Who was elected as the President of Indian National Congress in 1939, after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose Dr. Rajendra Prasad 27. Who was referred to as The Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity Muhammad Ali Jinnah 28. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the International Congress against colonial oppression and imperialism held in Brussels in 1927 Jawaharlal Nehru 29. In which year the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established 1927 30. The group of paramilitary force used by the Nizam of Hyderabad to attack the struggle by the people of the state was known as Razakars 31. In which year, the congress appointed the National Planning Committee 1938 32. How long did the provincial congress ministries formed in 1937 in power 28 months 33. Which act by the British, provided for an All India Federation Govt. of India Act 1935 34. Which political party was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose in 1939 Forward Block 35. In 1934, which party was organized under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Minno Masani Congress Socialist Party 36. Which organization was founded by Gandhiji to propagate the removal of untouchability Harijan Sewak Sangh

37. The Poona Pact was signed between Gandhiji and Ambedkar 38. Which Round Table Conference was attended by Gandhiji Second 39. Which session of the Indian National Congress, approved the resolution on Fundamental Rights and the National Economic program 1931, Karachi 40. Which nationalist leader formed a band of revolutionaries known as Khudai Khidmatgars (Red Shirts) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) 41. Which congress leader led a march from Trichanapally to Vedaranyam to break the Salt Law C. Rajagopalachari 42. On which day, Gandhiji broke the Salt law 6th April 1930 43. From which place, Gandhiji has started his Dandi March to break the Salt law Sabarmathi Ashramam 44. Who proposed the fourteen points in objection to the Nehru report framed by Motilal Nehru in 1928 M.A Jinnah 45. Which commission was setup by the British in 1927, to look into whether India was ready for further constitutional progress and on which lines?' Simon Commission 46. Which foreign power ruled over Pondicherry before 1954, when it was ceded to India French 47. The Dewan of Junagadh who invited the Government of India to intervene in Junagadh was Shah Nawaz Bhuto 48. Which three Princely States, did not accede to India by 15th August 1947 Junagadh, Jammu & Kashmir and Hyderabad 49. Who played the lead role, in the integration of the Princely States to India Sardar Patel 50. Which office had been called by Nehru as the Linchpin of Government Prime Minister (GK) Economy & Industry

1. Which of the following is not a Central Government tax? a. Corporation Tax b. Land Revenue c. Customs Duty d. Income Tax Ans : B 2. The main cause of International Trade is a. Equal cost difference b. Absolute cost difference c. Comparative cost difference Ans :C 3. Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called 'Speed'? a. Bharat Petroleum b. Indian Oil c. Hindustan Petroleum d. None of these Ans : A 4. In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in.......... a. Mumbai offshore b. Mahanadi basin c. Krishna -Godavari basin d. Kaveri basin Ans : C 5. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'? a. BBC World b. Star c. Sony d. Zee Ans : A 6. K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to a. Italy b. Japan c. Netherlands d. Austria Ans : C 7. Who among the following persons is closely associated with the leading company ITC Ltd? a. M.S Banga b. K. Gopalkrishnan c. Yogi Deveshwar d. Deepak Satwalekar Ans : C

8. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched by a. National Insurance Co. b. United India Insurance Co. c. LIC of India d. Oriental Insurance Co. Ans : C 9. Suvidha Fixed Deposit scheme was launched by which bank? a. IDBI b. ICICI c. SBI d. City Bank Ans : A 10. BPO is an abbreviation for a. Bharat Petroleum Organisation b. Business Process Outsourcing c. Business Products Outsourcing d. Bharat Pesticides Outlet Ans : B 11. Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets? a. Samsung b. Nokia c. Videocon d. Sony Ans : C 12. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world? a. Kenya b. Indonesia c. China d. India Ans : D 13. Recession in the market implies a. Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demand b. Increase in trade industry due to rise in demand c. No change in trade and industry due to stability in demand d. None of these Ans : A 14. 'Bottle neck inflation' means a. No rise in prices despite increase in aggregate demand b. Rise in prices without increase in the aggregate demand c. Decline in prices due to increase in aggregate demand d. None of these Ans : B

15. Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company? a. Satyam Computers b. Wipro c. Infosys d. Polaris Ans : C 16. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company? a. Hyundai b. Honda c. Suzuki d. Toyota Ans : A 17. Ashok Leyland is owned by the a. Tatas b. Birlas c. Hindujas d. None of these Ans : C 18. NABARD stands for a. National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Development b. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development c. National Bureau of Aeronautical Research and Development d. None of these Ans : B 19. The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called a. Preference Share b. Equity Share c. Face Value d. None of these Ans : B 20. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"? a. Max New York Life Insurance b. LIC of India c. Amul d. Bajaj Ans : B 21. Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loans a. which fail to yield an income for the creditors b. which are issued at a discount and redeemed at par c. on which the entire interest income is paid at the time of purchase d. the market price of which may fall suddenly and heavily Ans : B

22. The term 'Third World' refers to Economically developing nations 23. ADB was setup in the year 1966 24. National Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in the year 1992 25. SEBI was established in the year 1988 26. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was setup in the year 1978 27. GIC was setup in the year 1973 28. LIC was established in the year 1956 29. HDFC was established in the year 1977 30. HUDCO was setup in the year 1970 31. NABARD was established in the year 1982 32. SIDBI was setup in the year 1990 33. IDBI was setup in the year 1964 34. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) was established in the year 1948 35. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was established in the year 1955 36. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year 1935 37. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in Digboi (Assam)

38. Command Area Development Program was launched to Ensure better utilization of irrigation potential 39. Which two iron and steel plants have been setup in collaboration with the former Soviet Union Bokaro and Bhilai 40. Which city is known as the silicon valley of India Bangalore 41. Ranigiri in Andhra Pradesh is famous for Gold 42. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of Indias Chromite deposits Cuttack 43. Firozabad in U.P is famous for industry Glass 44. Which is the largest rubber producing state in India Kerala 45. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of a. Petroleum b. Coal c. Iron ore d. Bauxite Ans : A 46. For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to many parts of the world a. Handicrafts b. Gems and Jewelry c. Leather goods d. Knitted garments Ans : D 47. Which of the following Indian cities was the venue for the festival of Gold 2005 a. Chennai b. Delhi c. Kolkotha d. Bangalore Ans : B 48. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India a. Tamil Nadu b. Assam c. Kerala d. Karnataka Ans : C

49. Which Indian state leads in the production of cotton Maharashtra 50. The region known as the Rice-Bowl of India is Krishna-Godavari Delta region GK) Defence & Technology

1. ASTROSAT, Indias first dedicated astronomy satellite is scheduled to be launched in the year 2008 2. Name the National Grid Computing Network developed by C-DAC Garuda 3. Which of the following is the missile made in India a. Nat b. Agni c. MIG d. Arjun Ans : B 4. The height of Geo-synchronous satellite orbit from earth surface is about a. 25000 km b. 39000 km c. 36000 km d. 38000 km Ans : C 5. The Chinese attacked India the year 1962 6. Which operation was undertaken by the paramilitary forces against the terrorists in Punjab in 1988 Operation Black Thunder 7. Which Indian headed the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, setup after the Korean war General Thimayya 8. Indias first nuclear reactor was established at Trombay 9. Who was the first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission setup in 1948 Homi J. Bhabha 10. What is Operation Denim a. Joint military exercise conducted by India and Israel b. Operation against intruders in Rajasthan c. Project on fencing Indo-Pak border

d. Flood relief operation of the Indian armed forces in Sri Lanka Ans : D 11. Indias multi-barrel rocket system is Pinaka 12. National Security Guards specialize in handling Terrorists, Anti-Hijacking operation 13. India renamed the satellite METSAT as KALPANA. It is dedicated for the study of Weather 14. What is the name given to Indias indigenous state of art integrated electronic warfare system Samyukta 15. Who is the Supreme Commandant of the Defence forces in India The President 16. The name of the dog traveled in Sputnik-2 (space vehicle) Laika 17. The first space vehicle launched by USSR was Sputnik 18. The first Indian minister to visit the Indian Research station at Antarctica was Kapil Sibal 19. Which of the following is the heaviest satellite launched so far by Indian Space Research Organization a. INSAT-3A b. EDUSAT c. CARTOSAT d. INSAT-4A Ans : D 20. Indian Military Academy is located in Dehradun 21. Indias first wireless cyber cafe CIRCA 1996 was opened at Bangalore 22. India bought Phalcon Radars from which country Israel 23. All Bodo Students Union is a militant organization active in which state Assam 24. National Civil Defence College is situated in Nagpur

25. Which among the following was formed to counter, communal riots in India a. CRPF b. Rapid Action Force c. National Security Guards d. Home Guards Ans : B 26. Name the sail ship of the Indian Navy which went around the World from January 2003 to April 2004 INS Tarangini 27. Indias first three-axis stabilized geostationary communication satellite is Apple 28. Edusat is launched with a view to Making access to qualify education to all with low expenditure 29. BARC is connected with a. Atomic research b. Agriculture research c. Road construction d. Rural development Ans : A 30. National Remote Sensing Agency is located at Hyderabad 31. Indian military operation in Kargil in 1999 was named Operation Vijay 32. The first atomic reactor in India was Apsara 33. Indias first tactical surface to surface missile is a. Agni b. Prithvi c. Trishul d. Brahmos Ans : B 34. The communication satellite launched by India on 28th September 2003 is Insat-3E 35. The Naval Air station in Andaman Island is called INS Utkursh 36. The title Marshal of the Air force has so far been given to one person. Who got it a. Nagendra Singh b. Manek Sha c. Arjun Singh

d. Kariappa Ans : C 37. Inter continental Ballistic Missile of India having a range between 5000 to 10000 Kms is a. Nag b. Pinaka c. Lakshya d. Surya Ans : D 38. The Black box is found in Aero plane 39. Indias first underground nuclear explosion experiment was done at Pokhran in Rajasthan 40. First communication satellite in the world was Echo-1 41. Name of the Indian satellite exclusively for education Edusat 42. A modern submarine uses ...... as fuel Nuclear 43. Which chemical weapon was used by German troops during World War I Mustard gas 44. Indias most sophisticated medium range surface to surface missile Prithvi 45. Against whom was the American war of independence fought The British 46. Red Army is the military of North Korea 47. The satellite launched by NASA to check the health of Earths atmosphere Aura 48. The first Indian naval ship to complete a voyage around the globe is INS Tarangini 49. Name the Indias first geostationary communication satellite APPLE 50. Brahmos is a super sonic navel missile of India. It is developed in collaboration with which country Russia