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Exam Year: 2006

  • In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck Collaborate?

    (a)

    Shatranj Ke Khiladi

    (b)

    Guide

    (c)

    Lawrence of Arabia

    (d)

    Titanic

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?

    (a)

    Norway

    (b)

    Denmark

    (c)

    Iceland

    (d)

    United Kingdom

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tube light?

    (a)

    220 k

    (b)

    273 k

    (c)

    6500 k

    (d)

    9000 k

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Consider the following statements: 1. ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer. 2. Almost 50% of human beings have Rh+ blood while the remaining have Rh- blood. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Consider the following statement: 1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year. 2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace, and Economics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    1 only

    (b)

    2 only

    (c)

    Both 1 and 2

    (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

    (a)

    Mahapadma Nanda

    (b)

    Chandragupta Maurya

    (c)

    Ashoka

    (d)

    Samudragupta

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • What is Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)?

    (a)

    An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons.

    (b)

    A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance.

    (c)

    An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine.

    (d)

    An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against the spread of AIDS.

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Consider the following statements: 1. Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, is from Nigeria. 2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff. 3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary General. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1, 2 and 3

    (b)

    1 and 2 only

    (c)

    2 and 3 only

    (d)

    1 and 3 only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • To which one of the following processes is term CMYK related?

    (a)

    Railway Signalling

    (b)

    Navigation

    (c)

    Offset printing

    (d)

    Electronic voting machine

    Correct Answer:

    (c)