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Junior Assistant Model Questions

1.India has the world’s largest deposits of :

(a) Mica

(b) Copper

(c) Gold

(d) Uranium

2.The first Indian State to introduce the Panchayat Raj System :

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Orissa

(c) Rajsathan

(d) Gujarat

3. The tenure of a Rajya Sabha Member is :

(a) 3 years

(b) 4 years

(c) 5 years

(d) 6 years

4. Who among the following has won the Global Diversity Award November 2005?

(a) Amitabh Bachchan

(b) Aiswarya Rai

(c) Vivek Obroi

(d) Mahesh Bhatt

5. International Literacy Day is observed on :

(a) September 8

(b) April 23

(c) February 21

(d) June 19

6. The centenary of Olympic Games was celebrated at :

(a) Melbourne

(b) Athens

(c) Bahamas

(d) Atlanta

7. When was ISRO set up?

(a) 1965

(b) 1969

(c) 1971

(d) 1976

8. Which Maharaja of Travancore was an eminent composer of Carnatic Music?

(a) Sree Chithira Thirunal

(b) Swathi Thirunal

(c) Ayillyam Thirunal

(d) Sree Moolam Thirunal

9. The basic regulatory authority for mutual fund and stock markets:

(a) Government of India

(b) Reserve Bank of India

(c) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(d) Stock Exchange

10. Which sea shore in Kerala is famous for deposit of mineral sand?

(a) Vizhinjam

(b) Varkala

(c) Chavara

(d) Kayamkulam

11. Which one of the following is a great circle?

(a) The Equator

(b) The Tropic of Cancer

(c) The Tropic of Capricon

(d) The Artic Circle

12. The Odakuzhal Award is given in the memory of :

(a) Kumaranasan

(b) Balaramuralikrishna

(c) Vallathol

(d) G. Sankarakurup

13. The first Indian Women to get Nobel Prize?

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) Mother Theresa 

(c) Sarojini Naidu 

(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

14. Which of the following is the river valley civilisation?

(a) Iranian

(b) Greek

(c) Mesopotamian

(d) Roman

15. The exact difference between Greenwhich and Indian standard time is :

(a) one hour

(b) two and a half hours

(c) four hours 

(d) five and a half hours

16. Pallava dynasty was established in 300 A.D. The capital city of Pallavas was :

(a) Kanchi 

(b) Purushpur 

(c) Sanchi 

(d) Kashi

17. The Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at :

(a) Kolkata

(b) Gwalior 

(c) Patiala 

(d) Ranchi

18. The total length of the Konkan Railway is :

(a) 800 km 

(b) 670 km

(c) 710 km 

(d) 760 km

19. The chairman of the Planning Commission is :

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c) Loksabha Speaker

(d) Vice President

20. The practice of keeping more than one crop in field is called :

(a) rotation of crop

(b) mixed cropping

(c) mixed forming 

(d) shifting cultivation