1. When is  World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN observed?

Answer :   October 27

2. Maximum nutritive element aborbed by blood from which part of alimentary canal?

Answer :   Small intestine 

3. Under whose signature are the members of All-India Services appointed?

Answer :   President 

4. Which climate best suited for horticulture?

Answer :   Mediterranean 

5. Before ascending the Maurya throne, How was Ashoka served?

Answer :   As a  Viceroy of  Taxila 

6. From which one among the following water sources, the water is likely to be contaminated with fluoride?

Answer :   Ground water

7. In which year did the first modem Olympic Games take place?

Answer :   1896  

8. Which neighbouring country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydro-electric Project?

Answer :   Pakistan 

9. Which region does not receive most of its rainfall during winter?

Answer :   Central North America 

10. What were the two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan?

Answer :   Works of the Gupta Art 

11.  Which genetic disease is sex -linked ?

Answer :   Royal haemophilia 

12. What is the part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers?

Answer :   Preamble 

13. When will a hot body radiate maximum energy?

Answer :    If its surface is black and rough 

14.  Which African country is richer than others in gold and diamond?

Answer :    Zaire 

15. Who has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?

Answer :   Samudragupta 

16.  Yondieki who set up a new world record in 10,000 meters race, belongs to which country?

Answer :   Kenya 

17. How many players are there on each side in a women’s Basketball game?

Answer :   6 

18. Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material?

Answer :   Hershey and Chase 

19. Which is the leading producer of sulphur?

Answer :   U.S.A. 

20. During the reign of which Pallava ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun  Tsang visit Kanchi?

Answer :   Narasimhavaram I