1. Shifting cultivation in Kerala is known as: ---options A)Ponam b.)Podu c.)Penda d.)None of these
   
   
2. The term 'Isahyet'is applied for line of :---options a.)Equal temperature B)Equal rainfall c.)Equal snow fall.d)None of these
   
   
3. Where do maximum Zorastrians live:---- Options a) Iraq b) India c) China D)Iran
   
   
4. How many layers does the human skin consist of?----Options a)one b)two C)Three d)Four
   
   
5. Only one fruit has starch and the others sugar.Identify:- Options a) Mango b)Grapes c) Melon D) Apple
   
   
6. In the series ,256,126,60,26, ---what number comes next?:--Options a)5 B)8 c)16 d)20
   
   
7. Who is the prime Minister of Pakistan:-Options a)Brigadier Rashid Kureshi B) Mir Zafarullah khan Jamali c)Prof.Hafeez Mohammad Saeed d)None of these
   
   
8. who is the Chief Justice of India:--- Options A)V.N.Khare b)S.Rajendra Babu c)P.V.Reddy d) None of these.
   
   
9. The cricket world cup 2003 wil be held at:--Options a)Sri Lanka b)Australia C)South-Africa
   
   
10. How many teams will participate in the cricket Worls Cup 2003:--Options A)14 b) 12 c) 16 d) none of these
    
    
11. Who has written the book,'Veerappan's Prize Catch:Rajkumar:-- Options A)C.Dinakar b)Arundhati Ghosh c)R.K.Laxman d)Kolathur Mani
    
    
12. How many seats are there in Gujarath assembly? :---Options a)180 B)182 c)210 d) 170
    
    

Part-II

1. Which of these commodities has the lowest elasticity of demand?:-- Options a)Eggs b) Car C)Black-Pepper d)Milk
   
   
2. Which of these is a Matrilineal society?:--Options a)Mundas B)Khasis c)Bhils d)Meenas
   
   
3. 'Free-throw' is given in which of these sports? ---Options a) Volleyball B)Basketball c) Badminton d) Cricket
   
   
4. Which of these cities is not connected by National Highway No.3?:---Options a)Agra b)Bhopal C)Dhule d)Gwalior
   
   
5. Name the judge who passed the death sentence on 3 militants responsible for the Dec. 13 Parliament attack?--Options A)S.N.Dhingra b)J.B.Patnaik c)V.k.Gupta d)None of these.
   
   
6. A polygon has 44 diagonals,then the number of its sides are:---Options A)11 b)9 c)7 d)5
   
   
7. Who is the chief negotiator of LTTE with SriLankan government?---Options A)A.Balasingham b)V.Prabhakaran c)Claire-Scot d)Ranil-Wikremasinghe
   
   
8. In the Mughal Empire,the unit of land revenue assessment was :---A)Individual-Peasant b)village c)Pargana d)Zamindar
   
   
9. The largest nmber of discourse delivered by Buddha were at:--a) Sravasti b) Kausambi c) Rahagriha D)Sarnath
   
   
10. kalidas in his works,shows a leaning towards the worship of :---Options a)Shiva b)Vishnu C)Durga d)Brahma
    
    
11. Who advises the state govt. on legal matters?---Options a)Attorney-General B)Advocate-Generalc)Solicitor-General d)None of these
    
    
12. The first phase of Metro Rail in Delhi will be completed by the year :---Options A)2005 b)2006 c)2007 d)2010
    
    

Part-III

1. Which one of these s not a Lagoon?:--Options a) Pulicat Lake B)Periyar-LAke c)Chilka Lake d)Ashtmudi Lake
   
   
2. An army division is commanded by a-- Options a) Brigadier b) Lieutenant General C)Major-General d) Colonel
   
   
3. Which one of these is not published by the Publication Division of India?:---Options a)Employment News b)yojana c) Rozgar Samachar D)Frontline
   
   
4. Which Veda gives you "the Knowledge of Melodies"?___Options a)Rig Veda b) Yajur Veda C)Sam-Veda d)Atharv Veda
   
   
5. Vijay Kelkar Committe reports are about: ---Options A)Tax-Reforms b)Public SEctor REforms c) Agricultural Reforms d)None of these
   
   
6. Find the wrong number in the series:7,28,63,124,215,342,511. :---Options A)28 b)124 c)342 d) 511
   
   
7. The report of ---is not placed before the parliament:---Options a)UPSC B)Auditor-General c)Finance Commission d)Election Commission
   
   
8. The Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh was founded on the Vijay Dashami Day in :---Options a)1920 B)1925 c)1935 d)1932
   
   
9. Which one of the countries' NRI will not be considered for the dual citizenship?:---Options a) Canada b)New zealand c)USA D)Russia
   
   
10. 'One Day Wonders' was written by:---Options a) RaviShashtri b)Vivian Richards C)Sunil-Gavaskar d)Kapil Dev
    
    
11. As a person becomes older,his blood pressure generally:---options A)Increases b)Decreases c) Remains the same d)None of these
    
    
12. Name the odd man :---Options A)Deuce b)Pitch c) Crease d)Stumps
    
    

Part-IV

1. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabiain :---options a)590 AD b)570 AD c)520 AD d)550 AD
   
   
2. Jainism laid more emphasis on :---Options a)Chastity b) Non-violence c)Truth d)Gyan
   
   
3. Gayatri Mantra is mentioned in this Veda:---Options a)Rig Veda b) Yajur Veda c) Atharv Veda d)Sam Veda
   
   
4. Homeopathy originated in German and reached India through :---Options a)Tamil Nadu b) GUjarat c) Bengal d)Maharashtra
   
   
5. The method of destroying harmful bacteria by heat is known as :---Options a)Distillation b)Culturing c)Sterilization d) Fumingation
   
   
6. A's father is my father's only son. What is A's relation to me ?:--- Options a)Son b) Uncle c)Grandfather d)Cousin