Group 1 old QP

1.The total Solar eclipse of the 21st Century occurred on:
1) 20th July, 2009
2) 21st July, 2009
3) 22nd July, 2009
4) 23rd July, 2009

2. The outer layer of the earth is known as :
1) Mantle
2) Core
3) Cirrus
4) Crust

3. Which one of the following is the major Ocean of the world?
1) Indian Ocean
2) Atlantic Ocean
3) Pacific Ocean
4) Arctic Ocean

4.Latitudes are imaginary lines drawn parallel to the Equator and run from :
1) North to South
2)East to West
3) Arctic circle to North pole
4) South pole to Tropic of cancer



5.Bandipur National Park/Wildlife sanctuary is in :
1) Assam
2) Gujarat
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu

6.On 21st March and 21st September the Sun's rays fall directly on :
1) Exosphere
2) Equator
3) Stratosphere
4) Tropic of Capricorn

7. In Andhra Pradesh among the following lead deposits are found in:
1) Kurnool District
2) Nizamabad District
3) Vijayanagaram District
4) Chittoor District

8.The first Coalition Government formed at the Centre was :
1) Janata Government
2) United Front Government
3) National Democratic Government
4) National Front Government

9.The Article 243-G of the Indian Constitution contains :
1) The financial resources of Panchayat Raj Bodies
2) The functions of the Nyaya Panchayats
3) The powers and functions of Village Panchayats
4) The powers of chairpersons of Zilla Parishads and Mandal Parishads

10.Gandhiji launched his first Satyagraha is South Africa in the year :
1) 1905
2) 1906
3) 1915
4) 1916