BSF ASI exam objective GK Paper

1. OVL implies:
(1) Oil discovery organ of ONGC
(2) A new species of virus
(3) A term used in One Day Cricket
(4) A new banking company
ANSWER: (1)
2. Which of the following involves chemical change?
(1) Rusting of iron
(2) Burning of wood -
(3) Reduction of wood
(4) All the three
ANSWER: (4) 
3. Which of the following cave paintings is the oldest?
(1) Bhimbetka
(2) Ellora
(3) Ajanta
(4) Chittnnavasal
ANSWER: (1) 
4. Leprosy has been eliminated from India, as:
(1) There was no cae of leprosy in 2005
(2) World Health Organization (WHO) has declared so
(3) The current rate of Incidence has been reduced by 1 out of 10,000
(4) All the patients have been identified for treatment
ANSWER: (4) 
5. The major producer of cardamom in India is
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka
(4)Assam
ANSWER: (1) 
6. Which of the following is a submarine of the Indian Navy?
(1) INS Virat
(2) INS Sindhurakshk
(3) INS Rajali
(4) INS Vikrãnt
ANSWER: (2) 
7. Which of the following Indian classical dances derived its name from the name of place of its origin?
(1) Manipuri
(2) Kathkali
(3) Odissi
(4) Kuchipudi
ANSWER: (2) 
8. Who among the following has been created record in aviation history for the longest uninterrupted flight?
(1)JRDTata
(2) Ratan Tata
(3) Vijay pat Singhania
(4) Steve Fosset
ANSWER: (4) 
9. Which of the following countries is not a member of G — 8?
(1) Russia
(2) Britain
(3) Spain
(4) Canada
ANSWER: (3) 
10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
(1) Indira Gandhi
(2) Srlmao Bhandarnayake
(3) Margaret Thatcher
(4) Benzlr Bhutto
ANSWER: (2) 
11. The large entrance of temple in South India is called:
(1) Shikhar
(2) Sanctum sactorum
(3) Gopuram
(4) Prakar
ANSWER: (3) 
12. Dilwara Temple is located at:
(1) Udayapur
(2) Ajmer
(3) Mount Abu
(4) Jaipur
ANSWER: (3) 
13. Which of the following trees can grow in salt water?
(1) Coconut
(2) Neem
(3) Mangroves
(4) Eucalyptus
ANSWER: (3) 
14. Cryogenic engines are used in:
(1) Rockets
(2) Aero planes
(3) Refrigerators
(4) Sub-marines
ANSWER: (3) 
15 Which of the following materials has the lowest density?
(1) Gold
(2) Mercury
(3) Ice
(4) Wood
ANSWER: (4) 
16. The state which suffers most due to river erosion is:
(1)Kerala
(2) Assam
(3) West Bengal
(4) Orissa
ANSWER: (2) 
17. At present bird flu spreads from:
(1) Poultry iima1s to humans
(2) Humans to humans
(3) Humans to poultry animals
(4) All the three
ANSWER: (1) 
18. Which of the following animals has the longest life-span?
(1) Tortoise
(2) Elephant
(3) Whale
(4) Rhinoceros
ANSWER: (1) 
19. Haematite is an ore of:
(1) Copper
(2) Chromium
(3) Lead
(4) Iron
ANSWER: (4) 
20. Which is the first university established for women in India?
(1) Mother Teresa University
(2) SNDT University
(3) Rani Jhansi University
(4) Rani Ahilyadevi University
ANSWER: (4) 
21. Name the British historian who was jailed by an Austrian Court for denying horrors of holocaust during Nazi rule:
(1) Christian Fleck
(2) Christopher Reed
(3) Don McKinnon
(4) David Irving
ANSWER: (2) 
22. Which of the following places is not associated with ship manufacturing?
(1) Mumbal
(2) Vishakhapatnam
(3) Kochi
(4) Alang
ANSWER: (1) 
23. Kannauj was the capital of which king in ancient time?
(1) Harshavardhana.
(2) Chandragupta I
(3) Pulkeshin II
(4) Samudragupta
ANSWER: (1) 
24. In which of the following Indian cities there is possibility of maximum temperature during summer?
(1) Chennai
(2) Nagpur
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Pune
ANSWER: (2) 
25. The statue of Bahubali in Shravanbelgola was carved during the reign of:
(1) Chalukya
(2) Chola
(3) Ganga
(4) Rashtrakuta
ANSWER: (3)