Normal temperature of human body is

A. 37°C

B. 90 K

C. 37 K

D. 100°C

Ans: 37°C

Flavivirus causes

A. Filariasis

B. Cholera

C. Dengue sever

D. Malaria

Ans: Dengue sever

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A. Central Railway — Mumbai

B. Eastern Railway – Chennai

C. Northern Railway •-  Gorakhpur

D. Southern Railway — Maligaon

Ans: Central Railway — Mumbai

Jina means

A. Conqueror

B. Great hero

C. Enlightened man

D. Priest

Ans: Conqueror

British Viceroy responsible for involving Indians in the Second World War was

A. sir stafford Cripps

B. Pethick Lawrence

C. Linlithgow

D. A. V. Alexander

Ans: Linlithgow

Reserve Bank of India was established in the year

A. 1935

B. 1949

C. 1950

D. 1957

Ans: 1935

Sati was abolished in

A. 1828

B. 1829

C. 1835

D. 1838

Ans:  1829

“Nedu Nal Vaadai” belongs to

A. Agapurapattu

B. Agapattu

C. Purapattu

D. None of these

Ans: Agapurapattu

World has become a global village due to

A. Green revolution

B. Communication and information revolution

C. Blue revolution

D. Industrial revolution

Ans: Communication and information revolution

The method of respiration which takes place in euglena is

A. Contraction

B. Absorption

C. Diffusion

D. Conduction

Ans: Diffusion

The dam constructed across the river Sutlej is

A. Bhakra-Nangal

B. Hirakucd

C. Damodar dam

D. Stanley Reservoir

Ans: Bhakra-Nangal

The smallest unit of the Pallava administration is

A. Nadu

B. Kottam

C. Oor

D. Mandalam

Ans: Oor

Who is the inventor of steam engine?

A. James Watt

B. Gopal

C. R. Bhatt

D. Mohini Sethi

Ans: James Watt

The location of an ISRO launching station dedicated to the United Nations in 1968 is

A. Thumba

B. Chennai

C. Delhi

D. Mumbai

Ans: Thumba

The unit of radiation exposure is

A. candela

B. dioptre

C. kelvin

D. roentgen

Ans: roentgen

Severe diarrhoea is a symptom of

A. Tuberculosis

B. Cholera

C. Leprosy

D. Anthrax

Ans: Cholera

The world’s deepest Marina Trench’ is located in

A. Pacific ocean

B. Atlantic ocean

C. Arctic ocean

D. Indian ocean

Ans: Pacific ocean

The Brahmo Samaj was established by

A. Dayanand Saraswati

B. Raja Rammohan Roy

C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

D. Dr. Annie Besant

Ans: Raja Rammohan Roy

Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood as a measure of protest after

A. Punjab tragedy

B. Defeat of Germany in World War I

C. The Chaurl-Chaura Incident

D. Gandhiji’s arrest

Ans: Punjab tragedy

National Income is

A. Income of the Central Government

B. Income of the Central & State Governments

C. Total of factor Incomes

D. Profits of the Public sector

Ans: Total of factor Incomes

The age for voting right In India is

A. 21 years

B. 25 years

C. 18 years

D. 20 years

Ans: 18 years

‘Swadeshi’ literally means

A. Economic boycott

B. Burnt foreign clothes

C. One’s own country

D. Boycott foreign goods

Ans: One’s own country

The rivers merge in Mukoodal are

A. Manimutharu, Koraiyaru, , Pandiyaru

B. Vazhutha Nadhi, Shanmuga Nadhi, Varaaga Nadhi

C. Than Porunal, Sitraru, Kothandarama Aaru

D. Valgai, Porunal, Thamirabarani

Ans: Than Porunal, Sitraru, Kothandarama Aaru

The bank whose motive Is not profit making is

A. Andhra Bank

B. RBI

C. IOB

D. Canara Bank

Ans: RBI

Which one of the following is not a kind of cell of xylem tissue?

A. Trachcids

B. Tracheae

C. Companion cells

D. Wood fibres

Ans: Companion cells

Who issues the Voter Identity Card?

A. Election Commission of India

B. District Collector

C. Municipal Commissioner

D. Chairman

Ans: Election Commission of India

Mangal Pandey refused to use the greased cartridge and shot down his sergeant at

A. Vellore

B. Barrackpore

C. Cawnpore

D. Meerut

Ans: Barrackpore

The first blood bank exclusively for dogs in Asia was opened by

A. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

B. Karnataka Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

C. Andhra Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

D. Jawaharlal Nehru Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Ans:  Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Which is the Universal donor blood group?

A.  0

B.  A

C.  B

D.  AB

Ans: 0

Ozone layer absorbs

A. Methane

B. Chlorine

C. Ultraviolet radiation

D. Cosmic rays

Ans: Ultraviolet radiation

Which of the following machines is used to take sectional images of the body?

A. Endoscope

B. Laparoscope

C. ECG machine

D. CT Scanner

Ans: CT Scanner

The brain of a computer is

A. CPU

B. UPS

C. CAD

D. IBM

Ans: CPU

The book “Science and Sustainable Food Security” is written by

A. M. S. Swaminathan

B.  K. Radhakrishnan

C. Dr. Rajiv Shah

D. Ratan Kumar Sinha.

Ans: M. S. Swaminathan

The ‘World Diabetes Day’ is observed on

A. May 27

B. April 27

C. June 27

D. November 14

Ans: November 14

The first black President of South Africa is

A. Nelson Mandela

B. Obama

C. Rajapakshe

D. Tito

Ans: Nelson Mandela

In which city Is Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ) located?

A. Chennai

B. Bangalore

C. Delhi

D. Mumbai

Ans: Bangalore

The temple constructed by Rajaraja Chola I is

A. Thanjavur big temple

B. Madurai Meenakshi temple

C. Sri Villiputtur Andal temple

D. Chidambaram Natrajar temple

Ans: Thanjavur big temple