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  1. The frequency of which of the following is the highest?

  2. A.
    Gamma rays
    B.
    Light waves
    C.
    Micro waves
    D.
    Radio waves

  3. The first Olympics in the city of Olympia in Greece took place in

  4. A.
    1000 BC
    B.
    850 BC
    C.
    776 BC
    D.
    753 BC

  5. The clear sky looks blue because

  6. A.
    reflection of light
    B.
    refraction of light
    C.
    diffraction of light
    D.
    dispersion of light

  7. The common terms used in shooting are

  8. A.
    hunting, show-jump, dressage
    B.
    bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug
    C.
    bou, bucket, low, feather, paddle, regatta
    D.
    None of the above

  9. The buoyancy depends on

  10. A.
    the shape of the body
    B.
    the mass of the body
    C.
    the mass of the liquid displaced
    D.
    the depth to which the body is immersed

  11. The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was

  12. A.
    Late Rajiv Gandhi
    B.
    Late Indira Gandhi
    C.
    Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    D.
    None of the above

  13. The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is

  14. A.
    Bhatnagar Award
    B.
    Dadabhai Naoroji Award
    C.
    Borlaug Award
    D.
    Arjuna Award

  15. The battle tanks designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization in collaboration with Heavy Vehicles Factory and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited are

  16. A.
    Vijayanta
    B.
    T-55 and T-72
    C.
    Arjun
    D.
    All of the above

  17. The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is

  18. A.
    the International court of justice
    B.
    the General Assembly
    C.
    the secretariat
    D.
    the Trusteeship council

  19. The first women to climb Mt. Everest was

  20. A.
    Junko Taibei
    B.
    Karoline Mikkelson
    C.
    Valentina Tereshkova
    D.
    None of the above