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1. How many Sura are in Holy Quran ?
114

2. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ?
6666.

3. How many dots are in Holy Quran ?
1015030.

4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ?
93243

5. How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ?
39586

6. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ?
1000.

7. How many stop ( Waqf ) are in Holy Quran ?
5098.

8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ?
19253.

9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ?
323671

10 How many pash are in Holy Quran ?
4808.

11 How many Madd are in Holy Quran ?
1771

12 How many words are in Holy Quran ?
77701.

13 How many parts are in the Holy Quran?
30.

14 How many times is Bismillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem repeated ?
114.

15 How many Sura start with Bismillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ?
113.

16 How many times is the word 'Quran' repeated in Holy Quran ?
70.

17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ?
Al-Baqarah.

18 What is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ?
Milk.

19 The best eatable thing in the Quran?
Honey.

20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran ?
Qauthar

21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura?
Al-Baqarah No.282

22 The most disliked thing by the Allah that is Halal is?
Divorce

23 Which letter is used the most in Holy Quran?
Alaph

24 Which letter is used the least in Holy Quran ?
Zaa.

25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ?
Night of Qadar.

26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ?
Ramadan.

27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ?
Elephant.

28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ?
Mosquito

29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ?
25500.

30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ?
42

31 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ?
Sura Alfatiha

32 How many Sura start with Alhamduallah?
5- Fatiha,Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr.

33 Which Sura has the same number of verses as the number of the Holy
Quran ?
Taqveer, 114 verses.

34 How many Sura's name is only one letter ?
Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon.

35 How many Sura's start with word " Inna " ?
Four sura - Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar.

36 Which Sura has the number of its verses equal to the number of
Masumeen ?
Saf, 14 verses.

37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ?
Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.

38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madani?
Macci 86, Madni 28.

39 Which sura is the name of the tribe of the Holy Prophet ?
Quresh

40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ?
Yaseen.

41 In which sura is the name of Allah repeated five times ?
Sura al-Haj.

42 Which sura are named Azaiam ?
Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq.

43 Which sura is the name of one Holy war ?
Sura Ahzaab.

44 Which sura is on the name of metal ?
Sura Hadeed

45 Which sura does not start with Bismellah ?
Sura Tauba.

46 Which sura is called ' Aroos-ul-Quran ?
Sura Rahman.

47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ?
Sura Ikhlas

48 The names of how many sura are with out dot ?
Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad.

49 Which sura did Besmillah come twice ?
Sura Naml.

50 How many sura start with the Initials ( Mukette'at )
29 Sura.

51 Which Sura was revealed twice ?
Sura Hamd.

52 In which Sura is the back biter condemed?
Sura Humzah.

53 In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated in every verse ?
Sura Mujadala.

54 In which Sura is the letter 'Fa' not it?
Hamd.

55 Which Sura are called Mozwethatan
Falk & Nas.

56 Which Sura if their name sare reversed remain the same ?
Lael & Tabbat.

57 Which Sura if its first letter is removed becomes the name of a city in
Saudi Arabia?
Sajdah

58 Which Sura start with word ' Tabarak Allthey
Mulk & Furkan

59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ?
13 years

60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years ?
10 years.

61 Which sura start with word Kad ?
Mujadala & Momenoon.

62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ?
Sura Adiat.

63 How many Suras are in the 30th. Chapter ?
37.

64 Which sura does every verse end with letter 'Dal ' ?
Tauheed.

65 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ?
Sura Dahr.

66 In Which sura does every verse end with letter ' Ra '
Qather

67 In which surais the creation of human being mentioned ?
Sura Hijr V-26.

68 In which sura is the regulations for prisoner of war mentioned ?
Sura Nesa

69 Which sura has the laws about marriage ?
Sura Nesa.

70 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ?
Sura Room.

71 In which sura is the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel
mentioned ?
Sura Taha.

72 In which sura is the law of inheritance mentioned?
Sura Nesa.

73 In which sura is the Hegira of Holy Prophet mentioned ?
Sura Infall.

74 In which Sura are the 27 Attributes of God mentioned ?
Sura Hadeed.

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Formed on
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Members
192

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Andorra (28 July 1993)
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Antigua and Barbuda (11 November 1981)
Argentina (24 October 1945)
Armenia (2 March 1992)
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Austria (14 December 1955)
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B

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Brunei Darussalam (21 September 1984)
Bulgaria (14 December 1955)
Burkina Faso (20 September 1960)
Burundi (18 September 1962)

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Croatia (22 May 1992)
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Cyprus (20 September 1960)
Czech Republic (19 January 1993)

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (17 September 1991)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (20 September 1960)
Denmark (24 October 1945)
Djibouti (20 September 1977)
Dominica (18 December 1978)
Dominican Republic (24 October 1945)

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Egypt (24 October 1945)
El Salvador (24 October 1945)
Equatorial Guinea (12 November 1968)
Eritrea (28 May 1993)
Estonia (17 September 1991)
Ethiopia (13 November 1945)

F

Fiji (13 October 1970)
Finland (14 December 1955)
France (24 October 1945)

G

Gabon (20 September 1960)
Gambia (21 September 1965)
Georgia (31 July 1992)
Germany (18 September 1973)
Ghana (8 March 1957)
Greece (25 October 1945)
Grenada (17 September 1974)
Guatemala (21 November 1945)
Guinea (12 December 1958)
Guinea-Bissau (17 September 1974)
Guyana (20 September 1966)

H

Haiti (24 October 1945)
Honduras (17 December 1945)
Hungary (14 December 1955)

I

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Indonesia (28 September 1950)
Iran, Islamic Republic of... (24 October 1945)
Iraq (21 December 1945)
Ireland (14 December 1955)
Israel (11 May 1949)
Italy (14 December 1955)

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Jamaica (18 September 1962)
Japan (18 December 1956)
Jordan (14 December 1955)

K

Kazakhstan (2 March 1992)
Kenya (16 December 1963)
Kiribati (14 September 1999)
Kuwait (14 May 1963)
Kyrgyzstan (2 March 1992)

L

Lao People's Democratic Republic (14 December 1955)
Latvia (17 September 1991)
Lebanon (24 October 1945)
Lesotho (17 October 1966)
Liberia (2 November 1945)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (14 December 1955)
Liechtenstein (18 September 1990)
Lithuania (17 September 1991)
Luxembourg (24 October 1945)

M

Madagascar (20 September 1960)
Malawi (1 December 1964)
Malaysia (17 September 1957)
Maldives (21 September 1965)
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Malta (1 December 1964)
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Monaco (28 May 1993)
Mongolia (27 October 1961)
Montenegro (28 June 2006)
Morocco (12 November 1956)
Mozambique (16 September 1975)
Myanmar (19 April 1948)

N

Namibia (23 April 1990)
Nauru (14 September 1999)
Nepal (14 December 1955)
Netherlands (10 December 1945)
New Zealand (24 October 1945)
Nicaragua (24 October 1945)
Niger (20 September 1960)
Nigeria (7 October 1960)
Norway (27 November 1945)

O

Oman (7 October 1971)

P

Pakistan (30 September 1947)
Palau (15 December 1994)
Panama (13 November 1945)
Papua New Guinea (10 October 1975)
Paraguay (24 October 1945)
Peru (31 October 1945)
Philippines (24 October 1945)
Poland (24 October 1945)
Portugal (14 December 1955)

Q

Qatar (21 September 1971)

R

Republic of Korea (17 September 1991)
Republic of Moldova (2 March 1992)
Romania (14 December 1955)
Russian Federation (24 October 1945)
Rwanda (18 September 1962)

S

Saint Kitts and Nevis (23 September 1983)
Saint Lucia (18 September 1979)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (16 September 1980)
Samoa (15 December 1976)
San Marino (2 March 1992)
Sao Tome and Principe (16 September 1975)
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South Africa (7 November 1945)
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Sudan (12 November 1956)
Suriname (4 December 1975)
Swaziland (24 September 1968)
Sweden (19 November 1946)
Switzerland (10 September 2002)
Syrian Arab Republic (24 October 1945)

T

Tajikistan (2 March 1992)
Thailand (16 December 1946)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (8 April 1993)
Timor-Leste (27 September 2002)
Togo (20 September 1960)
Tonga (14 September 1999)
Trinidad and Tobago (18 September 1962)
Tunisia (12 November 1956)
Turkey (24 October 1945)
Turkmenistan (2 March 1992)
Tuvalu (5 September 2000)

U

Uganda (25 October 1962)
Ukraine (24 October 1945)
United Arab Emirates (9 December 1971)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (24 October 1945)
United Republic of Tanzania (14 December 1961)
United States of America (24 October 1945)
Uruguay (18 December 1945)
Uzbekistan (2 March 1992)

V

Vanuatu (15 September 1981)
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of... (15 November 1945)
Viet Nam (20 September 1977)

Y

Yemen (30 September 1947)

Z

Zambia (1 December 1964)
Zimbabwe (25 August 1980)


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Neptune
Diameter 49,000 Kilometer Moons 8 Avg.Distance to Sun 4,497 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 165 Years

Facts
It is denser & little smaller than Uranus.
Its Atmosphere appear blue, with quickly changing white clouds often suspended high above an apparent surface.
Atmosphere constituents are mostly hydrocarbon compounds.
It Emits about 2.3 times more energy than it receives from the sun and the Aurora phenomenon was noticed by Voyager II.

Uranus
Diameter 52,096 Kilometer Moons 17 Avg.Distance to Sun 2,852.8 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 84 Years

Facts
Waterly Uranus is the only planet that lies on its side.
One pole, than the other, faces the Sun as it orbits.
Voyager-I found nine dark, compact rings around the planet and a corkscrew-shaped magnetic field that stretches millions of kilometers.

Mars

Diameter 6,755.2 Kilometer Moons 2 Avg.Distance to Sun 225.6 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 687 Days

Facts
The Viking probes failed to Beneath its thin atmosphere.
Mars is barren, covered with pink soil and boulders.
Long ago it was active, the surface is marked with dormant volcanoes and deep chasms where water once freely flowed.

Venus

Diameter 12,032 Kilometer Moons None Avg.Distance to Sun 107.52 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 225 Days

Facts
Earth's twin in size and mass, sparingly hot Venus is perpetually veiled behind reflective sulfuric-acid clouds.
Probes and radar mapping have pierced the clouds and carbon-dioxide environment to reveal flat, rocky plains & signs of volcanic activity.

Mercury

Diameter 4,849.6 Kilometer Moons None Avg.Distance to Sun 57.6 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 88 Days

Facts
Tiny Mercury, slightly larger than Earth's moon.
Races along its elliptical orbital 1,76,000 kilometer per hour.
A speed that keeps it from being drawn into the Sun's gravity field.
The crated planet has no atmosphere, days are scorching hot and nights, frigid.

Earth

Diameter 12,732.2 Kilometer Moons 1 Avg.Distance to Sun 148.8 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 365 Days

Facts
Uniquely moderate temperature and the presence of oxygen and copious water maker Earth the only planet in the solar system to support life.

Jupiter

Diameter 1,41,968 Kilometer Moons 16 Avg.Distance to Sun 772.8 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 11.9 Years

Facts
Two Pioneer space probes photographed the Great Red Spot on the Solar system's largest planet.
Voyagers I and II later showed it is an enormous eddy in the turbulent cloud cover. Earth the only planet in the solar system to support life.
They also spotted dusty rings, three new moons and volcanoes on the Moon.

Saturn

Diameter 1,19,296 Kilometer Moons 20 or more Avg.Distance to Sun 1,417.6 million KM Time to Orbit the Sun 29.5 Years

Facts
Voyager I found that the celebrated rings of the golden giant Saturn are composed of thousands of rippling, spiraling bands just 100 feets thick.
The moon Titan has a nitrogen atmosphere and hydrocarbons.

Sun

Diameter 13,84,000 Kilometer Statellites 9 Planets Age 4.5 billion years

Facts
A rather ordinary, middle age star, the gaseous sun may reach a temperature of 27-millon degrees Celsius at its core.
Its 11 years cycle is now approaching a solar maximum, a period marked by frequent sunspots and flares.
On Earth, some radio waves will be disturbed and the amazing sky streamers called Northern Lights will appear.

The solar system consists of the Sun; the eight official planets ( Pluto not regarded as sattelite any more), at least three "dwarf planets", more than 130 satellites of the planets, a large number of small bodies (the comets and asteroids), and the interplanetary medium.

The eight bodies officially categorized as planets are often further classified in several ways:

* by composition:
terrestrial or rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars:
+ The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal and have relatively high densities, slow rotation, solid surfaces, no rings and few satellites.
jovian or gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune:
+ The gas planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium and generally have low densities, rapid rotation, deep atmospheres, rings and lots of satellites.

* by size:
small planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
+ The small planets have diameters less than 13000 km.
giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
+ The giant planets have diameters greater than 48000 km.
The giant planets are sometimes also referred to as gas giants.

* by position relative to the Sun:
inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter forms the boundary between the inner solar system and the outer solar system.

* by position relative to Earth:
inferior planets: Mercury and Venus.
+ closer to the Sun than Earth.
+ The inferior planets show phases like the Moon's when viewed from Earth.
superior planets: Mars thru Neptune.
+ farther from the Sun than Earth.
+ The superior planets always appear full or nearly so.

* by history:
classical planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
+ known since prehistorical times
+ visible to the unaided eye
modern planets: Uranus, Neptune.
+ discovered in modern times
+ visible only with optical aid

Earth.

The IAU has recently decided that "classical" should refer to all eight planets (Mercury thru Neptune, including Earth but not Pluto). This is contrary to historical usage but makes some sense from a 21st century perspective.

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BIGGEST, HIGHEST, LARGEST, LONGEST .... IN THE WORLD

Animal, Tallest
Giraffe

Achipelago, Largest
Indonesia

Bird, Fastest
Swift

Bird, Largest
Ostrich

Bird, Smallest
Humming Bird

Bridge, Longest Railway
Huey P. Long Bridge, Lousiana (USA)

Building, Tallest
Burj Dubai, UAE

Canal, Longest Irrigational
The Kalakumsky Canal

Canal, Longest
Suez Canal

Capital, Highest
La Paz (Bolivia)

City, Biggest in area
Mount Isa (Australia)

City, Largest in Population
Tokyo

City, Costliest
Tokyo

City, Highest
Van Chuan (China)

Continent, Largest
Asia

Continent, Smallest
Australia

Country, Biggest in Area
Russia

Country, Largest in Population
China

Country, Largest in Electorate
India

Creature, Largest
Blue Whale

Delta, Largest
Sunderban (Bangladesh and India)

Desert, Largest in World
Sahara (Africa)

Desert, Largest in Asia
Gobi

Dam, Largest
Grand Coulee Dam (USA)

Dam, Highest
Hoover Dam (USA)

Diamond, Largest
The Cullinan

Dome, Largest
Astrodome, Houstan (USA)

Epic, Largest
Mahabharat

Irrigation Scheme, Largest
Lloyd Barrage, Sukkhur (Pakistan)

Island, Largest
Greenland

Ocean, Largest
Pacific

Sea, Largest
Mediterranean Sea

Lake, Deepest
Baikal (Siberia)

Lake, Highest
Titicaca (Bolivia)

Lake, Largest (Artificial)
Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)

Lake, Largest (Fresh Water)
Superior

Lake, Largest (Salt Water)
Caspian

Library, Largest
United States Library of Congress, Washington DC

Mountain Peak, Highest
Everest (Nepal)

Mountain Range, Longest
Andes (South America)

Museum, Largest
British Museum, London

Palace, Largest
Vatican (Italy)

Park, Largest
Yellow Stone National Park (USA)

Peninsula, Largest
Arabia

Place, Coldest (Habitated)
Verkhoyansk (Siberia)

Place, Dryest
Iqique (in Atlantic Desert, Chile)

Place, Hottest
Azizia (Libya, Africa)

Place, Highest Rainfall
Mausinram (Meghalaya, India)

Planet, Biggest
Jupiter

Planet, Smallest
Mercury

Planet, Brightest
Venus

Plateau, Highest
Pamir (Tibet)

Platform, Longest Railway
Kharagpur (India)

Railway, Longest
Trans-Siberian Railway

Railway Station, Largest
Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (USA)

River, Longest
Nile (Africa)

River, Largest
Amazon (South America)

Sea-bird, Largest
Albatross

Star, Brightest
Sirius

Statue, Tallest
Statue of Motherland, Volgagrad (Russia)

Telescope, Largest Radio
New Mexico (USA)

Tramway, First in World
New York

Tunnel, Longest (Railway)
Tanna (Japan)

Tunnel, Longest (Road)
Mont Blanc Tunnel (between France and Italy)

Volcano, Highest
Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador)

Volcano, Most Active
Maunaloa (Hawaii – USA)

Wall, Longest
Great Wall of China

Waterfall, Highest
Angel (Venezuela)

Water, Lowest Body
Dead Sea

Zoo, Largest
Kruger National Park, South Africa

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Sports Diary

Australian OpenTennis 2008
Novak Dokovic and Maria Sharapova


Women's Single Title:
Maria Sharapova (Russia) defeats Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)

Men's Single Title:
Novak Dokovic (Serbia) defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France)

Women's Doubles Title:
Alyona Bondarenko (Ukraine) and Keteryna Bondarnko (Ukraine)

Men's Doubles Title:
Jonathan Erlich (Israel) and Andy Ram (Israel)

Mixed Double Title:
Sun Tiantian (China) and Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia) defeat Sania Mirza(India) and Mahesh Bhupati(India)




French Open Tennis 2008

Ana Ivanovic and Rafael Nadal


Women's Single Title:
Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) defeats Dinara Safina (Russia)

Men's Single Title:
Rafael Nadal(Spain) defeates Roger Federer (Switzerland)

Women's Doubles Title:
Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) and Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain)

Men's Doubles Title:
Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) and Louis Horna (Peru)

Mixed Double Title:
Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) and Bob Bryan (USA)




Wimbeldon Tennis 2008

Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams


Women's Single Title:
Venus Williams(USA) defeats Serena Williams(USA)

Men's Single Title:
Rafael Nadal(Spain) defeates Roger Federer(Switzerland)

Women's Doubles Title:
Venus Williams(USA) and Serena Williams(USA)

Men's Doubles Title:
Daniel Nestor(Canada) and Nenad Zimonjic(Serbia)

Mixed Double Title:
Bob Bryan(USA) and Samantha Stosur(Australia)




Boxing

Wladimir Klitchko


Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) defeat WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (Russia).




Euro 2008 Soccer
Spain defeat Germany 1-0 in the final of 2008 UEFA European Football Championship.


2008 Tour de France
Carlos Sastre (Spain) won the 95th Tour de France, the road bicycling event held during 5-27 July 2008.

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World Organisations

Questionnaire: World Organisations

1. When was the League of Nations formed?
A. 1914
B. 1920
C. 1935
D. 1945

Answer
b


2. The United Nations Organisation came into existence on:
A. 24th October,1945
B. 24th December, 1945
C. 30th August,1945
D. None of the above

Answer
a


3. Charter of the UN was signed on June 26, 1945 at:
A. Geneva
B. San Francisco
C. California
D. Paris

Answer
b


4. Admission of State to the membership of the UN is made by:
A. simple majority of the General Assembly
B. unanimous vote of the General Assembly
C. Security Council
D. two-thirds majority of the General assembly members present and voting, on the recommendation of the Security Council

Answer
d


5. The General Assembly meets regularly :
A. once a month
B. after every three months
C. twice a year
D. once a year

Answer
d


6. Which one is not an official language of UNO?
A. English
B. Chinese
C. French
D. Hindi

Answer
d


7. Official languages of the UNO are:
A. English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish
B. English and French
C. English, Chinese, French and Russian
D. English, Hindi, Chinese and Russian

Answer
a


8. How many major organs does the UN have?
A. Six
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven

Answer
a


9. The UNO Headquarters is at:
A. Hague
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. NewYork

Answer
d


10. The number of permanent members of the Security Council is:
A. 9
B. 11
C. 5
D. 15

Answer
c


11. Some members of the UNO enjoy Veto power which is exerciseable in:
A. Trusteeship Council
B. Security Council
C. General Assembly
D. International Court of Justice

Answer
b


12. The term ‘veto' in the context of the UN Security Council refers to:
A. unanimous aceptance of a proposal
B. rejection of a proposal by a majority of the members
C. aceptance of a proposal by a majorityofthemembers
D. powers vested in the permanent members torejectaproposal

Answer
d


13. The Secretary-General of the UNO is elected every :
A. 2years
B. 1 year
C. 5years
D. 4 years

Answer
c


14. The Chairmanship/Presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members:
A. every month
B. every three months
C. every six months
D. every year

Answer
a


15. Which one of the following is not a part of the United Nations Organisation ?
A. General Assembly
B. UNESCO
C. IMF
D. ILO

Answer
c


16. Which one of the following countries does not enjoy veto power at the UNO?
A. France
B. USA
C. Japan
D. China

Answer
c


17. When did India become the member of the UNO?
A. In1960
B. In 1950
C. In1945
D. In 1952

Answer
c


18. Which of the following is not a UN agency?
A. World Health Organisation
B. International Labour Organisation
C. International Monetary Fund
D. Food and Agricultural Organisation
E. International Red Cross Society

Answer
e


19. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations was in existence before the Second World War?
A. Food and Agricultural Organisation
B. International Labour Organisation
C. World Health Organisation
D. International Monetary Fund

Answer
b


20. Which UN body deals with the population problem?
A. UNESCO
B. UNFPA
C. UNDP
D. UNICEF

Answer
b


21. The United Nations agency setup to improve the standards of education and strengthen international cooperation in this sphere is called:
A. UNICEF
B. UNEF
C. UNEDA
D. UNESCO

Answer
d


22. Single out the false statement pertaining to the International Court of Justice :
A. its judges are elected
B. its decisions are not enforceable
C. it is the Principal Judicial organ of the United Nations
D. in case of non-implementation of the decision further grievances are not feasible

Answer
b


23. The International Court of Justice holds its sessions at its headquarters in:
A. Lake Success
B. Amsterdam
C. Hague
D. Paris

Answer
c


24. The international Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to the:
A. Children
B. Migrant workers
C. Stateless persons
D. Disabled people

Answer
a


25. Which of the following organisations, through its various programmes, works to achieve complete economic union of its members?
A. BENELUX Economic Union
B. Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
C. Asian Productivity Organisation(APO)
D. Asian and Pacific Council(ASPAC)

Answer
a


26. UNCTAD is a body which promotes :
A. Tourism and Development
B. Trade and Development
C. Trade and Commerce
D. None of theabove

Answer
b


27. Which of the following exactly denotes the full name of the organisation commonly known as the ‘World Bank’?
A. International Bank for Economic Operation (BEC)
B. Council for Mutual Economic Asistance(CMEA)
C. International Monetary Fund(IMF)
D. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD)

Answer
d


28. When was the World Bank founded?
A. 1941
B. 1913
C. 1946
D. 1915

Answer
c


29. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is located at:
A. New York
B. London
C. Washington
D. Geneva

Answer
c


30. When was the International Monetary Fund established?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1950
Answer

a


31. The soft loan affiliate of the World Bank is:
A. Asian Development Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. International Development Association
D. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Answer
c


32. The main function of the World Bank is to :
A. reduce trade gaps and inequalities
B. asist in projects in developing countries
C. give loans for development purposes
D. help meet the countries’ balance of payment problems

Answer
c


33. The headquarters of ‘International Monetary Fund’ is at:
A. Washington
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. New York

Answer
a


34. Which of the following is true about the International Monetary Fund?
A. It is an agency of United Nations
B. It can lend money to any country in theworld
C. It can lend money to the State Government of a country
D. It can lend money to the member countries only

Answer
d


35. All of the following organisations have their headquarters at Washington DC, except:
A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
B. International Monetary Fund
C. United Nations Children’s Fund
D. International Finance Corporation
Answer

c


36. All of the following organisations have their headquarters at Geneva, except:
A. Food and Agricultural Organisation
B. International Labour Organisation
C. World Health Organisation
D. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Answer
a


37. The headquarters of all the following international organisations are based at Vienna, except :
A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. International Atomic Energy Agency

Answer
c


38. The headquarters of a few agencies related to the UN are located in Vienna, which is in:
A. Austria
B. Belgium
C. Denmark
D. Sweden

Answer
a


39. G-7 refers to a group of:
A. less developed countries with in the UNCTAD
B. developed countries within the World Bank
C. developed countries within the IMF
D. less developed countries within the UN

Answer
c


40. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) came into force on:
A. Jan1,1948
B. Jan 21,1948
C. April,20,1948
D. Feb.10, 1948

Answer
a


41. The headquarters of GATT was at:
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Rome

Answer
b


42. A group of Asian nations joined hands in August 1983 to launch a new forum. What is it known as?
A. South Asian Asociation for NuclearPeace Conference
B. Indian Ocean Nations Council
C. South Asian Regional Cooperation
D. South East Asian Countries Cooperation

Answer
c


43. South Asian Asociation for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)was formed in:
A. December 1985
B. October 1985
C. January 1986
D. February 1985

Answer
a


44. Which one of the following statements regarding SAARC countries is correct?
A. No SAARC country other than India has a common border with another member country, SriLanka and Maldives being islands
B. All the countries with which India has border are members of SAARC, SriLanka and Maldives being islands
C. Except Sri Lanka and Maldives, all the SAARC countries have common border with China.
D. Except Sri Lanka and Maldives no other SAARC country has islands as part of its territory

Answer
a


45. Apart from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh which other countries complete the SAARC membership?
A. Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives
B. Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Maldives
C. Nepal, Burma, Bhutan, Afghanistan
D. Bhutan,Sri Lanka, Nepal

Answer
a


46. The Universal Postal Union was formed in the year:
A. 1919
B. 1857
C. 1874
D. 1876

Answer
c


47. In which year the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was constituted?
A. 196
B. 1965
C. 1970
D. 1963

Answer
d


48. World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was formed in the year:
A. 1967
B. 1976
C. 1965
D. 1968

Answer
a


49. The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at:
A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Bangkok
C. Manila
D. Singapore

Answer
b


50. The International Atomic Energy Asociation (IAEA), which was established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations, has its headquarters at:
A. Washington
B. London
C. Paris
D. Vienna

Answer
d


51. The headquarters of the ILO is at :
A. Hague
B. NewYork
C. Paris
D. Geneva

Answer
d


52. The headquarters of the UN University is located at:
A. Geneva
B. Bon
C. Tokyo
D. New York

Answer
c


53. The headquarters of International Red Cross is at:
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. Stockholm
D. Paris

Answer
a


54. Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights organisation, has its headquarters at:
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Geneva
D. London

Answer
d


55. The OPEC member countries number:
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

Answer
d


56. The member countries of the Commonwealth :
A. agree to come to defence of each other if attacked by any outsider
B. have democratic governments on the same pattern as in UK
C. are fre to folow independent policies
D. share the same wealth and hence the name

Answer
c


57. Of the three founder countries of non-alignment, India is one: the other two countries are:
A. Burma and Indonesia
B. Yugoslavia and Indonesia
C. Yugoslavia and Egypt
D. Burma and Egypt

Answer
c


58. Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
A. Indonesia
B. Singapore
C. Cambodia
D. Sri Lanka

Answer
d


59. The United Nations Day is observed annually on:
A. November 14
B. October 24
C. October 2
D. October 30

Answer
d


60. What is September 8 observed as every year ?
A. World Peace Day
B. International Cooperation Day
C. World Health Day
D. International Literacy Day

Answer
b



61. 10th December is regarded as a red-letter-day for the whole world because it is the:
A. International Labour Day
B. Human Rights Day
C. United Nations Day
D. Day of Victory over the Nazis

Answer
d


62. Which day is observed as the World Health Day every year?
A. April 7
B. July 4
C. August 6
D. December 4

Answer
a


63. The International Day of Peace is celebrated by the UNO on:
A. first Monday of January
B. second Friday of August
C. third Tuesday of September
D. fourth Saturday of December

Answer
c


64. WTO came into existence in:
A. January 1995
B. January 1996
C. January 1997
D. January 1990

Answer
a


65. The headquarters of WTO is at :
A. New York
B. Washington
C. Paris
D. Geneva

Answer
d

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General Science



1. The energy released on account of the motion of a body is termed as the:
A. potential energy
B. kinetic energy
C. relative velocity
D. None of these

Answer
b

2. Kilowatt is the measuring unit of:
A. power
B. current
C. work
D. energy

Answer
a

3. In which unit can we measure food energy?
A. Calorie
B. Keloin
C. Joule
D. Erg

Answer
a

4. The conservation of energy principle refers to the fact that:
A. it is essential not to waste natural gas and oil, for these are limited in supply
B. solar heating makes use of the sun’s energy, which would otherwise be wasted
C. energy can neither be created nor destroyed
D. nuclear-power plants recycle spent fuel

Answer
c

5. One HP is equal to ___ kg per meter per second.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 10

Answer
c

6. When a constant force is applied to a body, it moves with uniform:
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Momentum

Answer
b

7. ‘Parsec’ is a unit of:
A. weight
B. time
C. speed
D. distance

Answer
d

8. Knot is unit of speed of which of the following?
A. Ship
B. Aeroplane
C. Light rays
D. Sound waves

Answer
a

9. Assume that - A denotes narrow wheel, A wider wheel, B denotes small free wheel, B larger free wheel, C denotes small gear wheel, C larger gear wheel, - in a rural area where there are sandy tracts, it will be advisable to use a bicycle with :
A. A, B, C
B. A, B, C
C. A, B, C
D. A, B, C

Answer
b

10. A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions, the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel is:
A. 12
B. 49
C. 9
D. 4

Answer
c

11. If rubber tyres replace wheels in bullock carts then:
1. speed of bullock cart increases
2. load carrying capacity increases
3. the capacity of bullock to pull the cart at a stretch increases
4. None of the above

A. 1 & 3correct
B. 2 & 3correct
C. 1 & 2correct
D. 1, 2 & 3correct

Answer
d

12. Rolling a drum is easier than pulling it along a road beacuse:
A. rolling causes less friction
B. friction is more when the object is rolled
C. pulling willl damage the drum
D. None of the above

Answer
a

13. Walking on ice is more difficult than walking on concrete because ice:
A. gives less friction
B. gives more friction
C. is very cold and as such blood gets frozen up
D. being soft, one can get bogged down into it while walking

Answer
a

14. What should be done by a car driver if he is caught on the way by a severe thunder storm and lightening?
A. He should leave the wheel and lie down on the ground
B. He should remain inside the car with its window glasses all pulled up
C. Park the car beneath a tall tree
D. Just bite a piece of cotton firmly in between the two rows of teeth

Answer
a

15. Ball bearings are used in cycles and scooters to:
A. reduce the area of contact between the two surfaces in contact
B. reduce friction between wheel and axle
C. increase friction between wheel and axle
D. reduce friction between ground and vehicle

Answer
b

16. How do the centripetal forces pull a body?
A. Upward
B. Downward
C. Inwards
D. Outwards

Answer
c

17. When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to the:
A. cohesive force
B. frictional force
C. centrifugal force
D. gravitational force

Answer
c

18. A body in circular motion requires:
A. centrifugal force
B. centripetal force
C. inertial force
D. gravitational force

Answer
b

19. The rising of ink to the point of nib in a fountain pen is due to:
A. surface tension
B. capillary action
C. gravitational attraction
D. None of the above

Answer
b

20. As one goes up the mountain one suffers from nose bleeding sometimes. The reason is that
A. blood pressure decreases at high altitudes
B. blood pressure increases at high altitudes
C. as one starts going up, the pressure of the blood capillaries becomes higher than the outside pressure
D. None of the above

Answer
c

21. Birds get thrust (forward motion) and lift (upward motion) from:
A. flapping of wings
B. twisting of feathers
C. shape of wings which is similar to aeroplane blades
D. air sacs

Answer
a

22. Small rain-drops are spherical in shape because of:
A. surface-tension
B. gravity
C. atmospheric pressure
D. evaporation

Answer
a

23. The cross-section of the water column in the given figure is circular. The diameter of the bigger limb is 4 cm and that of the smaller limb 2 cm. A force of 40kg is placed at the bigger end. What force will be required at the smaller end to keep the level of water balanced?
A. 20 kg
B. 80 kg
C. 160 kg
D. 10 kg

Answer
d

24. A body partially floats in water when:
A. the volume of the displaced water is greater than the volume of the body
B. a body immersed in fluid loses as much in weight as the weight of the displaced volume of the fluid
C. the mass of the displaced water is greater than the mass of the body
D. None of the above
Answer
b

25. Which of the following is used in diesel engine?
1. Cylinder
2. Spark plug
3. Piston

Choose your answer from the codes
given below :
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3

Answer
d

26. Iron is heavier than water, still the ship floats on the sea because
A. weight of the ship is less than the weight of water in the sea
B. weight of the ship is more than sea water
C. weight of the ship is less than the weight of water that the ship displaces
D. weight of ship is equal to the weight of water that ship displaces

Answer
c

27. The volume of an object will be maximum when it is:
A. spherical
B. rectangular
C. cone shaped
D. triangular

Answer
a

28. The mass of the body is different from its weight because:
A. mass is variable quantity whereas weight is constant
B. mass is constant but weight increases as the body moves from the poles to the Equator
C. mass varies very little at different places where as weight varies a lot
D. mass is a measure of the quantity of matter where as weight is a force

Answer
d

29. Which one of the following is a vector quantity?
A. volume
B. mass
C. weight
D. density
Answerc

30. The weight of a body at the centre of the earth is:
A. increased
B. neutralised
C. decreased
D. the same
Answer
b

31. A certain amount of cold air will weigh heavier than the same amount of dry air because of the:
A. greater number of molecules at low temperature
B. lesser number of molecules at high temperature
C. greater energy of molecules at high temperature
D. lesser energy of molecules at high temperature

Answer
a

32. A free-floating astronaut ‘A’ pushes another free-floating astronaut ‘B’ in space. The mass of ‘A’ is greater than that of ‘B’. The force exerted by astronaut ‘A’ on astronaut ‘B’ will be:
A. equal to zero
B. equal to the force exerted by ‘B’ on ‘A’
C. greater than the force exerted by ‘B’on ‘A’
D. les than the force exerted by ‘B’ on ‘A’

Answer
a

33. On the lunar surface:
A. weight remains same but mass varies
B. mass ramains same but weight varies
C. both of them vary
D. None of the above is true

Answer
b

34. The effect of circular movements on a person in a satellite around the earth is that:
A. his mass becomes nil while the weight remains the same
B. his mass remains constant while weight becomes zero
C. his mass goes up while the weight remains unchanged
D. None of the above
Answerb

35. A wooden block is floating in water. If 4/5 of its volume is immersed in water and volume of the water displaced is 800ml, the volume of the block is:
A. 1140 ml
B. 200 ml
C. 800 ml
D. 100 ml

Answer
d

36. A balloon filled with air is weighted (W) so that it just floats in water. When it is further pushed a short distance in water it will:
A. sink to the bottom
B. stay at the depth where it stands submerged
C. not come back to its original position
D. sink down a little further but will not reach the bottom

Answer
d

37. Oil, water and gas can be present in a well in the ascending order of:
A. water, oil, gas
B. gas, water, oil
C. water, gas, oil
D. oil, water, gas

Answer
a

38. Mercury is preferred to water in barometer because:
A. mercury is good conductor of heat
B. mercury is bright and hence its level can be easily read
C. mercury is available in pure form
D. mercury has high density and low surface tension

Answer
d

39. An aeroplane rises up:
A. on account of upward thrust of air
B. as the air over the aeroplane is denser than that under the plane
C. as the pressure over its wings is more than the pressure under them
D. as its nose is pointed upwards

Answer
a

40. A boat filed with some stones is floating in water. If the stones are dropped into the water, the level of the water will:
A. rise
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. insufficient data to predict

Answer
b

41. When a ship enters sea from a river, its level:
A. remains same
B. rises
C. may or may not change
D. decreases

Answer
c

42. There is a hole in the boat through which water is seeping into the boat. Just before the boat capsizes :
A. water level in the boat will increase
B. water level will decrease
C. water level will remain constant
D. None of these

Answer
a

43. An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. How will the water level be affected when the ice cube melts?
A. The level of water will go up
B. The level of water will go down
C. The level of water will remain unchanged
D. In the beginning the level will go up but later on the level will go down

Answer
c

44. Fathom is the unit of:A. sound
B. depth
C. distance
D. frequency

Answer
b

45. Ordinary clocks lose time during summer. It is so because the length of their pendulum:
A. increases and so does the length of time
B. increases and therefore its duration of time decreases
C. decreases and therefore the length of time increases
D. decreases and therefore the length of time decreases

Answer
a

46. A body is attached to a spring balance suspended from a stand. The reading on the balance is 0.5 kg. The two together are detached from the stand and allowed to fall through a height. While falling the reading in the balance will be:
A. zero
B. less than 0.5kg but not zero
C. more than 0.5 kg depending on the height
D. 0.5 kg
Answer
a

47. Two bars of gold and silver are weighed by spring balance and read 200 gms each. These bars are then suspended in a liquid and weighed by using the same balance. What could be derived?
A. Gold will weigh more than silver
B. Silver will weigh more than gold
C. Both the bars will be equal in weight
D. Nothing can be said, unless the density of the liquid is known

Answer
a

48. Which one of the following will take place when a watch based on oscillating spring is taken to a deep mine?
A. It will become slow
B. It will become fast
C. It will indicate the same time as on earth
D. It will stop working

Answer
a

49. Very small-time intervals are accurately measured by the:
A. pulsars
B. while dwarfs
C. atomic clocks
D. quartz clocks

Answer
c

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Physical Geography


Earth is represented nearly perfect by:
A. globe
B. maps
C. topography sheets
D. three-dimensional maps

Answer
a

2. Satellites put in orbit by man have discovered that the earth is:
A. exactly round
B. exactly oval
C. orange-shaped
D. pear-shaped

Answer
d

3. The shape of the Earth is:
A. spherical
B. circular
C. tetrahedral
D. geoid

Answer
d

4. The average diameter of the earth is approximately:
A. 25,000 miles
B. 10,000 miles
C. 8,000 miles
D. 15,000 miles

Answer
c

5. The circumference of the earth is:
A. 25,000 kms
B. 25,000 miles
C. 8,000 metres
D. 8,000 kms

Answer
b

6. The three basic movements of earth are:
A. galatic, revolution and rotation
B. katabatic, revolution and rotation
C. adiabatic, revolution and rotation
D. adiabatic, katabatic, galatic

Answer
a

7. Rotation refers to:A. turning of the earth on its own axis
B. earth movement around the centre of the galaxy
C. earth movement around the sun
D. movement of the planets

Answer
a

8. When earth is closest to the sun, it is at:
A. perihelion
B. aphelion
C. kames
D. helion

Answer
a

9. When earth is farthest from the sun, it is at:
A. cirque
B. xerophitic
C. aphelion
D. perihelion

Answer
c

10. The earth is closest to the sun at a distance of about 91,500,000 miles on:
A. January 3
B. December 25
C. December 24
D. June 21

Answer
a

11. The earth is farthest from the sun at a distance of about 94,500,000 miles on:
A. July 4
B. June 22
C. March 2
D. September 22

Answer
a

12. The earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of:
A. 23.5°
B. 66.5°
C. 33.5°
D. 45.5°

Answer
a

13. The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to stars is:
A. 23h 56m 4.09s
B. 24h
C. 24h 1m 0.1s
D. 23h

Answer
a

14. The time required for the earth to complete one rotation with respect to the sun is:
A. 23h 56m 4.09s
B. 24h
C. 24h 1m 0.1s
D. 23h

Answer
b

15. When earth completes one rotation in 23h 56m 4.09s, it is called a:
A. Sidereal day
B. Star day
C. Sun day
D. Lunar day

Answer
a

16. The northern tip of the earth is inclined towards the sun on:
A. June 21
B. December 2
C. March 21
D. September 22

Answer
c

17. When days and nights are of equal length on September 23, this position is known as:
A. equinox
B. occluded
C. veering
D. kames

Answer
a

18. How many days does the earth take to complete a circle around the sun?
A. 365
B. 365.5
C. 365.25
D. 366

Answer
c

19. The earth’s movement in its orbit is from:
A. West to East
B. East to West
C. North to South
D. South to North

Answer
a

20. The southern tip of the earth is inclined towards the sun on:
A. June 2
B. December 2
C. September 2
D. March 22

Answer
c

21. The sun rays on March 21 and September 23 strike with an angle of 90° on:
A. 0° latitude
B. 23.5° latitude
C. 66.5° latitude
D. 45.5° latitude

Answer
c

22. The sun rays strike on June 21 with an angle of 90° on the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Arctic Circle
D. Great Circle

Answer
a

23. The sun rays on December 2 strike with an angle of 90°on the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Antarctic Circle
D. Equator

Answer
b

24. Insolation is:
A. solar radiation
B. earth radiation
C. satellite radiation
D. lunar radiation

Answer
a

25. Intensity and duration of insolation are major factors that determine seasons. It varies due to:
A. inclination of axis and revolution
B. rotation
C. revolution
D. earth’s distance from sun

Answer
a

26. Earth’s annual revolution around the sun causes:
A. seasons
B. day and night
C. rainfall distribution on the globe
D. differing lengths of day and night in different places

Answer
d

27. Which of the following was not a leap year?
A. 1896
B. 1908
C. 1900
D. 1904

Answer
c

28. Generally temperature decreases with increase in:
A. latitude
B. longitude
C. sclerophyllous
D. altitude

Answer
a

29. Assertion (A): Only half of the moon’s surface is directly visible from the earth.Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution of earth.

A. A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
B. A and R are true and R correctly explains A
C. Both A and R are false
D. A is false but R is true

Answer
b

30. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of solar eclipse?
A. When sun is in between moon and earth
B. When earth is in between moon and sun
C. When moon comes between sun and earth on a new moon day
D. When moon comes between sun and earth on a full moon day

Answer
c

31. Which part of the sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
A. Corona
B. Chromo sphere
C. Photosphere
D. No part is visible

Answer
a

32. Lunar Eclipse is caused when:
A. the sun and the moon and the earth are in a line
B. the earth comes between the sun and the moon
C. the sun and the earth are on either side of the moon
D. the sun comes between the earth and the moon

Answer
b

33. When does lunar eclipse occur?A. On half moon
B. On quarter moon
C. On full moon
D. On new moon

Answer
c

34. The full moon rises in the:
A. South
B. North
C. East
D. West

Answer
c

35. Assertion (A) : Eclipses can not occur on all full moon and new moon days.Reason (R): The moon revolves in an elliptical orbit round the earth.
A. A and R are true but R does not explain A
B. Both A and R are false
C. A and R are true and R correctly explains A
D. A is true but R is false

Answer
b

36. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth surface passes along:
A. Circle of Arctic
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn

Answer
b

37. An imaginary circle which passes through the centre of the earth on its surface is called:
A. Great circle
B. Arctic circle
C. Antarctic circle
D. Equator

Answer
a

38. The imaginary parallel lines running from East to West are:
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. altitudes
D. prime meridian

Answer
a

39. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres named:
A. North and South
B. East and West
C. North-South and East-West
D. South-West and North-East

Answer
a

40. The end point of the imaginary axis is called:
A. Pole
B. Point
C. Selva
D. Cirque

Answer
a

41. The imaginary lines running from North to South are called:
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. parallels
D. altitudes

Answer
b

42. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of:
A. Axis of the Earth
B. Equator
C. North Pole
D. South Pole

Answer
b

43. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which connect places of equal:
A. atmospheric pressure
B. humidity
C. rainfall
D. temperature

Answer
d

44. Seasonal contrasts are maximum in:
A. Mid latitudes
B. Low latitudes
C. High latitudes
D. Subtropics

Answer
a

45. Lines drawn on a map through places having equal height above sea level are called:
A. Contours
B. Isobars
C. Isotherms
D. Isotopes

Answer
a

46. Which longitude is known as the Prime Meridian?
A. 0° longitude
B. 0° E longitude
C. 0° W longitude
D. 0° latitude

Answer
a

47. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in:
A. kms from the Equator
B. angles from the Equator
C. angles from the Poles
D. kms from Poles

Answer
b

48. Which of the following statements about meridians and equator is true?
A. Meridians are imaginary lines parallel to equator
B. Meridians and equator converge at the two poles
C. Meridians and equator never meet each other
D. Meridians are perpendicular to the equator

Answer
d

49. The longitude of a place on a clear night sky can be determined by measuring the angle which the:
A. Observer, Venus and Pole-star make among them
B. Pole-star makes with the Observer
C. Pole-star, Observer and Saturn make among them
D. Observer makes with the moon

Answer
b

50. The altitude at which the geo-stationary satellite is placed is:
A. 5,000 kms
B. 12,000 kms
C. 24,000 kms
D. 36,000 kms

Answer
d

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