1. In which year India was certified as being free of variola (small pox virus) due to Indian national smallpox eradication programme (NSEP) and its intensified version (INSEP)?
[A] 1975
[B] 1977
[C] 1980
[D] 1985
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2. Apart from UN General Assembly, which among the following is not among five principal active organs of United Nations?
[A] UN Security Council
[B] UN Economic and Social Council
[C] UN Secretariat
[D] UN Trusteeship Council
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Correct Answer: D [UN Trusteeship Council]
Notes:
Formerly UN had six principal active organs. UN Trusteeship Council suspended its operations in 1994
3. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations on recommendation of which of the following organ?
[A] Security Council
[B] Secretariat
[C] International Court of Justice
[D] ICJ and Security Council
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Correct Answer: A [Security Council]
4. Arrange Radio, Television , Films & Print Media In their sequence of arrival in India?
[A] Print, Radio, Television, Films
[B] Print, Films, Radio, Television
[C] Print, Radio, Films, Television
[D] Radio, Print, Films, Television
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Correct Answer: B [Print, Films, Radio, Television]
5. Which among the following World Heritage site of India is owned by two states?
[A] Valley of Flowers National Park
[B] Mountain Railways of India
[C] Sundarbans National Park
[D] Kalka-Shimla Railway
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Correct Answer: D [Kalka-Shimla Railway]
Notes:
Kalka is in Panchkula Haryana and shimla all of you know. Kalka Shimla Railway spreads in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh,
Valley of Flowers National Park is located in Uttarakhand,
Mountain Railways of India are in Darjeeling,
Sundarbans National Park isn West Bengal and
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is in Gujarat.
6. Althing is the national parliament of:
[A] Ireland
[B] Iceland
[C] Portugal
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [Iceland]
Notes:
Please note that Althing is the oldest functioning parliamentary institution in the world established in 930 AD
7. Which of the following dates in May is observed as World Press Freedom Day?
[A] 1
[B] 3
[C] 5
[D] 7
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8. Who among the following suspense films directors was known worldwide as “The Master of Suspense” and was hailed as most influential filmmaker of all time by Movie Maker?
[A] Stephen Hopkins
[B] Philip Kaufman
[C] Alfred Hitchcock
[D] John Huston
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Correct Answer: C [Alfred Hitchcock]
9. Who among the following is the author of “The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza” ?
[A] Shakespeare
[B] George Qrwell
[C] George Bernard Shaw
[D] Mark Twain
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Correct Answer: C [George Bernard Shaw]
10. Who among the following is the author of “The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza” ?
[A] Shakespeare
[B] George Qrwell
[C] George Bernard Shaw
[D] Mark Twain
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Correct Answer: C [George Bernard Shaw]
Comments
abhay
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Anonymous
plz give some computer awareness questions for the uppcoming Punjab and Sind Bank examination.
If you could help by giving some idea about the type of descriptive questions then it would be very helpful, sir. thanks..
the Y
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– the Y
Anonymous
October Revolution actually took place in November :)
November in Gregorian Calendar is October in Julian Calendar(USSR followed it)
lucky
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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I would be helpful if you can provide a printable view of the quiz along with answers.This would help us for revision in the future
Anonymous
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