1. For which disease is Oncogene responsible?
Answer: Cancer
2. Which sets of cities are located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
Answer: Kakinanda-Pondicherry
3. Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
Answer: Rashtrakutas
4. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, what can the Supreme Court do?
Answer: It may issue a writ
5. The element common to all the acids is known by which name?
Answer: Hydrogen
6. To integrate cultural leaders into its meeting, which gives the “Crystal Award”?
Answer: World Economic Forum
7. The Konkan Coast stretches between which regions?
Answer: Goa and Cochin
8. Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal?
Answer: Rajendra I
9. Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located?
Answer: Khadakwasla
10. Which chamber of the human heart pumps fully oxy, generating blood to the aorta and hence to the body?
Answer: Left Ventricle
11. Which writ is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?
Answer: Habeas Corpus
12. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
Answer: Contour ploughing
13. The Vijay Satambha (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by which ruler?
Answer: Rana Kumbha
14. Which is the most efficient engine?
Answer: Electric
15. Which is the most important small-scale industry in India?
Answer: Handloom
16. By whom was the book ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ written?
Answer: Jonathan Swift
17. Why does northwestern India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?
Answer: Westerly disturbances
18. Who built the temple of the Sun God at Konark?
Answer: Kapilendra
19. Which bacteria helps in improving soil fertility?
Answer: Rhizobium
20. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of which Department/Ministry?
Answer: Culture
