1. Which of the following is not the recipient of Sangeet Natak Academy Awards 2009 ?

(A) Abdul Rashid Khan (B) Ali Ahmad Hussain (C) Asha Bhonsle (D) U. Srinivas Ans:-(C) Asha Bhonsle 2. Who won the 59th Senior National men and women Basketball Championship on January 2009 in Surat ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Indian Railways (C) Airport Authority (D) None of these Ans:-(B) Indian Railways 3. Swathling Cup is associated with : (A) Volleyball (B) Basketball (C) Bridge (D) Table Tennis Ans:-(D) Table Tennis 4. Which of the following species can see both forward and backward with both the eyes ? (A) Owl (B) Deer (C) Monkey (D) Cuckoo Ans:-(A) Owl 5. Approximately how much FDI did India get in April-Dec. 2008 ? (A) $ 212 billion (B) $ 10 billion (C) $ 7 billion (D) $ 15 billion Ans:(A) $ 212 billion

6. Who is at present the U. N. O. Secretary General ? (A) Javier Parez De Cueller (B) Ban Ki-Moon (C) James Gustave Speth (D) Dr. Napis Sadik Ans:-(B) Ban Ki-Moon 7. Whose signature is found on the 10 rupee note in India ? (A) Prime Minister of India (B) President of India (C) Finance Minister of India (D) Governor, Reserve Bank of India Ans:-(D) Governor, Reserve Bank of India 8. Show your acquaintance with Robert Gates : (A) The newly elected woman President of Chile (B) The newly elected President of the British Conservative Party (C) American Defence Secretary in the Obama Government (D) None of these Ans:-(C) American Defence Secretary in the Obama Government 9. The only woman to scale Mt. Everest twice is : (A) Zunko Tabei (B) Pasang Lhamu (C) Santosh Yadav (D) Dickey Dolma Ans:-C) Santosh Yadav 10. With which religion are the Dilwara temples associated ? (A) Jainism (B) Hindusim (C) Buddhism (D) Hinduism & Jainism both Ans:-

11. Detroit in the U.S.A. is known as the city of : (A) Motor cars (B) Lights (C) Aeroplanes (D) Rockets Ans:-(A) Motor cars 12. Indias national game is : (A) Football (B) Cricket (C) Tennis (D) Hockey Ans:-(D) Hockey 13. The national award given to the distinguished sportsmen/women in India is known as : (A) Bharat Award (B) Urvashi Award (C) Arjun Award (D) Nehru Award ans:-(C) Arjun Award 14. Manufacture of sports goods is an important industry in : (A) Punjab (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans:-(A) Punjab 15. Who has written Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ? (A) Ruskin (B) Bacon (C) Russel (D) Shakespear Ans:-(B) Bacon 16. Grand Slam is a term associated with : (A) Billiards (B) Bridge and Tennis (C) Badminton (D) Chess Ans:-(B) Bridge and Tennis 17. The first and the only Muslim lady whoever sat on the throne of Delhi was : (A) Chand Bibi (B) Razia Begum (C) Zeenat Begum (D) Mumtaj Mahal Ans-(B) Razia Begum 18. A blind folded woman holding a balance in her hand is a symbol for : (A) Peace (B) Justice (C) Distress (D) Mourning Ans:-B) Justice 19. A device that stores energy within itself is : (A) Capacitor and Resistor (B) Capacitor and Inductor (C) Inductor and Resistor (D) None of these Ans:-(B) Capacitor and Inductor 20. Which of the following taxes belongs to the states exclusively ? (A) Land revenue (B) VAT (C) Tolls (D) All the above Ans:-(D) All the above