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Who had given the theory of evolution of species by natural selection?

  1. Darwin
  2. Mendel
  3. Morgan
  4. Dalton

Correct Answer : 1

Name a fossil bird which looks like a bird but has many other features found in reptiles?

  1. Dodo
  2. Flamingos
  3. Archaeopteryx
  4. Mouse Bird

Correct Answer : 3

Name the organs which have different basic structure but have similar appearance and perform similar functions?

  1. Analogous organs
  2. Homologous organs
  3. Both A and B
  4. Neither A nor B

Correct Answer : 1

Upnishads are books on :

  1. Social life
  2. Politics
  3. Medicine
  4. Philosophy

Correct Answer : 4

Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?

  1. Mohenjo-Daro
  2. Alamgirpur
  3. Rangapur
  4. Harappa

Correct Answer : 1

What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Invasion of Aryans
  2. Recurrent Floods
  3. Earthquakes
  4. All the above

Correct Answer : 4

Which of the article deals with the grants in aid by the Union government to the states?

  1. Article 265
  2. Article 275
  3. Article 280
  4. Article 270

Correct Answer : 2

USB refers to:

  1. A storage device
  2. A serial bus standard
  3. A Processor
  4. A Port type

Correct Answer : 4

Cosmetic powders are prepared from ?

  1. Talc
  2. Asbestos
  3. Gypsum
  4. Serpentine

Correct Answer : 1

The principle of cleaning by soap is:

  1. Floatation
  2. Surface tension
  3. Viscosity
  4. Elasticity

Correct Answer : 2

Sodium stearate is a salt and is used

  1. in gunpowder
  2. in paints
  3. in making soaps
  4. in making fertilizers

Correct Answer : 3

The polymeric fibre used as a substitute for wool in making synthetic blankets, sweaters etc is:

  1. Nylon
  2. Teflon
  3. Bakelite
  4. Orlon

Correct Answer : 4

Alcohol obtained in Saponification process is:

  1. Ethyl alcohol
  2. Glycerol
  3. Methyl alcohol
  4. wood spirit

Correct Answer : 2

Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:

  1. Rectified spirit
  2. Absolute alcohol
  3. Dilute alcohol
  4. Power alcohol

Correct Answer : 1

Mixture of which one of the following pairs of gases is the cause of occurrence of most of the explosions in mines?

  1. Hydrogen and Oxygen
  2. Methane and Air
  3. Oxygen and Acetylene
  4. Carbon-di-oxide and Hydrogen

Correct Answer : 2