Ans : Arunachal Pradesh
2. Which place in Assam is said to be the meeting place of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam?
Ans : Hajo
3. Lord Mahavira breathed his last at
Ans : Pavapuri
4. Goa become the 25th state of the Indian union on
Ans : 30th May 1987
5. The ancestral home of Mahendra Chaudhari, the Indian origin former prime minister of Fiji who was overthrown in a military coup is from
Ans : Haryana
6. Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on
Ans : 26th October 1947
7. Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in
Ans : Moon
8. The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as
Ans : Grand Alliance
9. Which Government introduced the food for work program first
Ans : Janatha Government (1977)
10. Which program introduced in schools aimed at providing basic amenity to the schools
Ans : Operation Blackboard
11. Name the state with the largest number of registered newspapers
Ans : Uttar Pradesh
12. National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 aims at attaining a sustainable 75% literacy rate level by
Ans : 2007
13. Months in Islamic calendar
Ans : akhir, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhual-Qadah, Dhual-Hijjah
14. In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by
Ans : radiation
15. The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on
Ans : length of the spring
16. The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased
Ans : decreases
17. No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon
Ans : no atmosphere
18. Why do water pipes, in hilly areas, often burst on a cold, frosty night?
Ans : When water in the pipe freezes, it expands. So pipes break
19. Why do we sweat on a hot day?
Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary
20. Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?
Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.
21. Why do we hear better on water than land?
Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air