Theosophical Society is associated with

Ans : Annie Besant

Which is the first state in India has been formed on purely linguistic basis?

Ans : Andra Pradesh

  The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district?

Ans : Chittoor

Which is known as twin cities?

Ans : Hyderabad and Secunderabad

Which state is known as the 'Orchid Paradise of India?

Ans : Arunachal Pradesh

Which place in Assam is said to be the meeting place of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam?

Ans : Hajo

  Lord Mahavira breathed his last at

Ans : Pavapuri

  Goa become the 25^th state of the Indian union on

Ans : 30^th May 1987

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

Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on

Ans : 26^th October 1947

Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in

Ans : Moon

The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as

Ans : Grand Alliance

  Who advocated for the ‘Total Revolution’ during 1974–75

Ans : Jayaprakash Narayan

  Which Government introduced the food for work program first

Ans : Janatha Government (1977)

Which program introduced in schools aimed at providing basic amenity to the schools

Ans : Operation Blackboard

The first ‘baby friendly’ state in India is

Ans : Kerala

Who gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hato’

Ans : Indira Gandhi

Name the state with the largest number of registered newspapers

Ans : Uttar Pradesh

  National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 aims at attaining a sustainable 75% literacy rate level by

Ans : 2007

The word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the abacus of the state emblem of India was taken from

Ans : Mundaka Upanishad Muharram, Safar, Rabi ul aval, Rabi u

  Months in Islamic calendar

Ans : akhir, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhual-Qadah, Dhual-Hijjah

 In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by

Ans : radiation

The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on

Ans : length of the spring

The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased

Ans : decreases

 No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon

Ans : no atmosphere

 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

 Why do we sweat on a hot day?

Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary

Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?

Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.

Why do we hear better on water than land?

Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air

 Why are the mountains cooler than plains?

Ans : Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat.

 Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river?

Ans : Density of sea water is higher

  The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive 'Mahila Battalion' is

Ans : CRPF batch – 88

The largest paramilitary force in India

Ans : Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty

Ans : The President

  Thumba rocket launching station is in which state

Ans : Kerala