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Question 1 Which of the following is not an output device?
a) Plotter
b) Printer
c) Monitor
d) Touch Screen

Question 2 Which device uses a handheld operation system?
a) A PDA
b) A personal computer
c) A laptop
A mainframe

Question 3 On the banks of which river is the city Kathmandu situated?
a) Arun
b) Saptakoshi
c) Bagmati
d) Sunkosi

Question 4 Which one of the following agricultural patterns is not practiced in western Europe?
a) Diary farming
b) Mixed farming
c) Market gardening
d) Intensive subsistence farming

Question 5 Why was Africa called as a 'Dark Continent'?
a) Because of dark colour of the Negros
b) Because Africa was a mystery
c) Because it was unpenetrable
d) None of the above

Question 6 The famous 'Kirti Stambh' at Chittor was built by
a) Rana Pratap
b) Rana Kumbha
c) Rana Hammir
d) Rana Sangram Singh

Question 7 The title'Desert fox' is given to
a) Prince Bismarck
b) Hitler
c) Gen Rommel
d) John of Arc

Question 8 Name the India's highest award which is given to a civilian.
a) Bharat Ratna
b) Param Vir Chakra
c) Ramom Magsaysay
d) Jnanpith

Question 9 The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which of the following fields?
a) Literature
b) Films
c) Jouranalism
d) Economics

Question 10 Study of Bones is called
a) Orology
b) Oesteology
c) Seromology
d) Geology

ANS KEY
1(d), 2(a), 3(c), 4(d) 5(c), 6(b), 7(c), 8(a), 9(b), 10(b)