GENERAL SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. An ordinary tube light used for lighting purposes
contains
(a) fluorescent material and an inert gas
(b) one filament, reflective material and mercury vapour
(c) fluorescent material and mercury vapour
(d) two filaments, fluorescent material and mercury vapour

2. The term ‘Black Box’ is more commonly used in relation to which of the following?
(a) It is a box in which high grade uranium is kept to prevent radiation.
(b) It is a time capsule in which records of important events are kept to be opened at a later date,
(c) It is a flight recorder in an aero plane.
(d)None of these

3. The lightning conductor used in building, protects the building by
(a) dissipating the electric charge away from the building
(b) conducting the lightning safely to the ground
(c) absorbing the electric charge
(d) None of these

4. Sodium vapour lamps are preferred over incandescent lamp because of
(a) higher tolerance to voltage fluctuation
(b) higher intensity of illumination
(c) easy installation
(d) None of these

5. The principle of working of periscope is based on
(a) reflection only
(b) refraction only
(c) reflection and refraction
(d) reflection and interference

6. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on
(a) Johnson effect
(b) Photoelectric effect
(c)Edison effect
(d) Piezo electric effect

7. A handwritten message can be instantly transmitted as such to any part of the world through
(a) Speed post
(b) Telex
(c)Electronic mail
(d) FAX

8. Which of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure?
(a) F-5.6,1/l000
(b) F-8,l/250
(c) F-16,l/l25
(d) F-22,1/60

9. Hardware is related to?
(a) calculator
(b) computers
(c) acids
(d) heavy metals

10. Which of the following best explains the phenomenon ‘Simple Harmonic Motion’?
(a) Cylinder
(b) Disc
(c) Pendulum
(d) None of these

11. Jet engines are
(a) rotary engines
(b) turbine engines
(c) external combustion engines
(d) reaction engines

12. In an engine run on diesel, ignition is caused through
(a)friction
(b) automatic starter
(c)spark plug
(d) compression

13. In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to the pendulum of a pendulum clock is
(a)Transistor
(b) Balance Wheel
(c) Crystal Oscillator
(d) Diode

14. The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of ?
(a) Archimedes’ Principle
(b) Toricellian law
(c) Bernoulli’s theorem
(d) Pascal’s law

15. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Dynamo converts electrical energy into heat energy and electric motor converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
(b) Dynamo converts mechanical energy into electrical energy and electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
(c) Both dynamo and electric motor convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
(d) Both dynamo and electric motor convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

16.. An electron microscope gives higher magnification than an optical microscope because
(a) it uses more powerful lenses.
(b) the velocity of electrons is smaller than that of visible light.
(c) the electrons have more energy than the light particles.
(d) the wavelength of electrons is smaller as compared to the wavelength of visible light.

17. The conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy is observed in ?
(a) fan
(b) storage battery
(c) heater
(d) incandescent bulb

18. The most efficient engine is ?
(a) Petrol
(b) Diesel
(c) Electric
(d) Steam

19. The tape of a tape recorder is coated with
(a) Zinc oxide
(b) Copper sulphate
(c) Mica
(d) Ferromagnetic powder

20. When a coil is rotated in magnetic field, induced current is generated in the coil. This principle is used in making ?
(a) electromagnet
(b) electric motor
(c) electric generator
(d) electric watt meter

21. Distant objects can be seen with the help of
(a) chronometer
(b) microscope
(c)telescope
(d) spectroscope

22. The safety fuse should have
(a) high resistance and high melting point
(b) high resistance and low melting point
(c) low resistance and high melting point
(d) low resistance and low melting point

23. Greenhouse is?
(a) a building chiefly of glass in which the temperature is very low.
(b) a building in which green plants are cultivated.
(c) a building chiefly of glass in which the temperature is maintained within the desired range.
(d) None of these

23. Given below are some of the home appliances:
1. 1/8 H.P. Water pump
2. Fluorescenttubelight
3. Room heater
4. Night lamp
Which of the following is the correct sequence in decreasing order of the wattage of the above?
(a) 2,1,3,4
(b) 3,1,2,4
(c)3,2,1,4
(d) 4,2,1,3

25. Which of the following is/are true regarding the third (thicker) pin in a 3-pin plug?
1. It ensures better electrical contact.
2. It is connected to the body of the electrical device.
3. It is connected to the earth terminal.
4. It is connected to the neutral terminal.
(a) 1 and2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and3
(d) 4only

26. Consider the following statements about a thermos flask:
1. It is a practical device in which the beat flowing into or out of the system by conduction, convection or radiation is reduced as much as possible.
2. It consists of a double – walled glass vessel.
3. The heat transfer by convection is minimized by silvering the surfaces and the radiation is minimized by evacuating the space between the walls.
Of these, the correct ones are
(a) l and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) l and 3
(d) l,2 and 3

27. Which of the following are true regarding the compact fluorescent tubes now available in market for home use?
1. They use less power (about 20%) compared to filament type bulbs for same amount of light.
2. They operate at higher voltages.
3. They are narrower and shorter than common fluorescent tubes.
(a) l and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3

28. In an ordinary dry cell, the electrolyte is
(a) sulphuric acid
(b) manganese dioxide
(c) ammonium chloride
(d) zinc

29. Which of the following pairs of materials serves as electrodes in chargeable batteries commonly used in devices such as torch lights, electric shavers etc. ?
(a) Iron and cadmium
(b) Nickel and cadmium
(c) Lead peroxide and lead
(d) Zinc and carbon

30. The mixed oxide fuel is used for which of the following?
(a) Nuclear Reactors
(b) Aero planes
(c) Cryogenic Engines
(d) PSLV rockets

31. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in ?
(a)dynamos
(b) electric heaters
(c)battery
(d) atomic bombs

32. In the ordinary fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide is generated by the reaction of ?
(a) marble powder and dilute HCL
(b) magnesite and dilute HCL
(c) limestone and dilute Sulphuric Acid
(d) sodium bicarbonate and dilute Sulphuric Acid

33. Which of the following take place when the subject speaks untruth while being tested by the polygraph instrument?
1.. His blood pressure goes up.
2. His pulse quickens.
3. His skin darkens.
4. He sneezes.
(a) l and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) l,2 and 3
(4) 2,3 and 4

34. What is the function of a microprocessor in a computer?
(a) It allows the key board to write on the computer.
(b) It allows the outputs to be taken from a computer.
(c) It performs all the functions of a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
(d) None of these

35.Teletext means?
(a) the process of convening black & white TV sets into coloured ones.
(b) flashing of telephone conversation on TV screen.
(c) flashing the text of the message on the telex machine.
(d) flashing of the text of news and information on the TV screen.

36. Which of the following statements about a refrigerator is/are correct?
1. It converts electrical energy into heat energy.
2. It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
3. It transfers heat from a high temperature to a low temperature.
4. It transfers heat from a low temperature to a high temperature.
(a) 1 and3
(b)2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 4 only

37. Which of the following statements are true regarding transmission of television programmes?
1. Picture is transmitted with velocity of light.
2. Sound is transmitted with velocity of sound.
3. Sound is transmitted with velocity of light.
4. Different colours of the picture.are transmitted with different velocities.
(a) l and 3
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) l,3 and 4

38. The anode in a dry cell consists of
(a) graphite
(b) zinc
(c) copper
(d)cadmium

39. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcasts is
(a) Amplitude Modulation
(b) Frequency Modulation
(c) Pulse Code Modulation
(d) Time Division Multiplexing

40 Floppy disc in a computer system is
(a) compiler
(b) core memory
(c) software
(d) device for storing and retrieving data

41. The best colour (s) for a sun umbrella will be
(a)black
(b) black on top and white on the inside
(c)white on top and black on the inside
(d) printed with all the seven colours of rainbow

42. Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains a gamma emitting isotope or not?
(a) Spectrophotometer
(b) Microscope
(c) Scintillation counter
(d) Lead plate

43. The following processes take place during the
launching of a rocket:
1. Rocket fuel is burnt.
2. Gases are produced.
3. Rocket moves in the forward direction.
4. Gases come out with momentum in back ward direction.
The correct sequential order in which the above processes occur, is
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,3,2,4
(c) 1,2,4,3
(d) 1,3,4,2

44. A computer can be freely programmable
(a) if it is of a digital type
( if it is controlled synchronously
(c) if it contains a read only memory (ROM)
(d) if it contains a random access memory(RAM)

45. Which of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(a) Polyethylene
(b) Polyamides
(c) Polyvinyl chloride
(d) Polycarbonates

46. What is a flow chart in computer terminology?
(a) A graphical representation of a sequence of operations in a computer program
(b) A circular chart used for computer languages
(c) A debugging programme.
(d) None of these

47. A transistor is most likely to be found in a
(a)wrist watch
(b) fuse
(c)hearing aid
(d) fluorescent lamp

48. Ball bearings are used to reduce friction by
(a) applying lubricants to the balls used
(b) reducing the area of contact with the use of metallic balls
(c) increasing the area of contact with the use of metallic balls
(d)None of these

49. Aviation fuel for jet aeroplanes consists of purified
(a)petrol
(b) kerosene
(c)gasoline
(d) diesel

50. Recoil of a gun is an example of
(a) conservation of mass
(b) conservation of energy
(c) conversion of Potential Energy into Kinetic Energy
(d) conservation of linear momentum

ANSWERS:

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. D
13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. B 23. C
24. B 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C
35. D 36. C 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. C 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. A
46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D

RBI Officer 'Grade B' Exam General Awareness Questions

1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equality before law.
(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
(c) abolition of titles.
(d) abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.
(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) absolute monarchy
(c) constitutional monarchy
(d) polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Scarce currency.
(b) Soft currency.
(c) Gold currency.
(d) Hot currency.

12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
(a) GDP
(b) Disposable income
(c) NNP
(d) Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
(a) the agriculture sector.
(b) the factory sector.
(c) the service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
(a) Territorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) Free trade.

15. The famous slogan “GARIBI HATAO” (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
(c) Government loans are floated.
(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Expensive goods.
(c) Capital goods.
(d) Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) E.H.Chamberlin
(b) P.A.Samuelson
(c) J.Robinson
(d) A.Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
(a) solid dispersed in gas.
(b) solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) gas dispersed in solid.
(d) gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
(a) Methane.
(b) Ethane and butane.
(c) propane and butane.
(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of ‘Dalda or Vanaspati’ ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
(a) better cleaning action.
(b) proper pigmental composition.
(c) high glorious nature.
(d) very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
26. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding radio broadcasting?
(a) Amplitude Movement
(b) Anywhere Movement
(c) Amplitude Matching
(d) Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengu fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
29. What is the principal ore of aluminium?
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite

30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
(a) The US
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) The Union Cabinet
(d) Finance Ministry

32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
(a) ” all other things variable ”
(b) “other things increasing”
(c) “other things being equal”
(d) “all other things decreasing”
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rekha
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
(a) Interest Rate.
(b) Bank Rate.
(c) Wage Rate.
(d) Exchange Rate.
35. India’s biggest enterprise today is
(a) the Indian Railways.
(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) the India Power Sector.
(d) the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
(a) Indian Statistical Institute.
(b) Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Central Statistical Organisation.
(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
(a) The Governor of India
(b) The Planning Commission
(c) The State Bank of India
(d) The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
(a) Fiscal deficit
(b) Budget deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) production.
(b) production and sale.
(c) Production and transportation.
(d) Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
(a) The Senate.
(b) Universal Adult Franchise.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
(a) Peaceful change
(b) Force
(c) Tolerance
(d) Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
(a) Supervision
(b) Management
(c) Marketing
(d) Risk bearing

43. Knowledge, technical skill, education ‘etc.’ in economics, are regarded as
(a) social-overhead capital.
(b) human capital.
(c) tangible physical capital.
(d) working capital.

44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(a) 2,250 km
(b) 3,500 km
(c) 5,000 km
(d) 1,000 km

45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir.

46. M. Damodaran is the
(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
(b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
(d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Chetak
(c) Astra
(d) Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(a) Tony Blair
(b) Jack Straw
(c) Robin Cook
(d) Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Navin Chawla
(b) N.Gopalswamy
(c) T.S.krishnamoorty
(d) B.B.Tandon

51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
(a) A call of Honour – In the Service of Emergent Inida
(b) Whither Secular India?
(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath
(d) Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of “Nurjahan”?
(a) Jabunnisa
(b) Fatima Begum
(c) Mehrunnisa
(d) Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Lord Ripon.
(c) Lord Dufferin.
(d) Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(a) worship of forces of nature.
(b) organized city life.
(c) pastoral farming.
(d) caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
(a) Kanchi.
(b) Vattapi.
(c) Trichnapalli.
(d) Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
(a) M.K.Gandhi
(b) B.G.Tilak
(c) Ranade
(d) K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
(a) it sought tocurb civil liberties.
(b) it proposed to partition India.
(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
(a) Cyclones
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Lunar-eclipse
(d) Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
(a) The Montagu Decleration.
(b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
(c) The Morley-Minto Reforms.
(d) The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) counting the number of branches.
(b) measuring the height ,of the tree.
(c) measuring the diameter of the trunk.
(d) counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae d) Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
(a) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d) Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
(a) members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
(c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.

66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
(a) of no use to plants.
(b) injurious of plants.
(c) directly utilized by plants.
(d) utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
(a) tribal tool.
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
(b) some crops are growing again and again.
(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
(d) None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
(a) Kandla
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Vishkhapatnam.
73. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation.
(b) process of deforestation.
(c) mixed framing.
(d) shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
(a) excessive fuel wood collection.
(b) excessive soil erosion.
(c) floods.
(d) construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
(a) amount of rainfall.
(b) relief of the area.
(c) vegetation of the area.
(d) amount of percolation.

Answers  :
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a)
6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d)
26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a)
56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d)
66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (a)

Countries and Capitals

Countires	Capitals
Afghanistan	Kabul
Albania	Tirana
Algeria	Algiers
Angola	Luanda
Andorra	Andorre-la-Vieille
Antigua & Barbuda	St.John's
Argentina	Buenos Aires
Armenia	Yerevan
Australia	Canberra
Austria	Vienna
Azerbaijan	Baku
Bahamas	Nassau
Bahrain	Manama
Bangladesh	Dhaka
Barbados	Bridgetown
Belgium	Brussels
Belize	Belmopan
Benin	Porto Novo
Bermuda	Hamilton
Bhutan	Thimphu
Bolivia	La Paz
Bosniaherzegovina	Sarajevo
Botswana	Gaborone
Brazil	Brasillia
Brunei	Bander Seri begawan
Bulgaria	Sofia
Burkina faso	Ouagadougou
Burundi	Bujumbura
Byelorussia	Minsk
Cambodia	Phnom-Penh
Cameroon	Yaounde
Canada	Ottawa
Cape Verde	Praia
Central African Republic	Bangui
Chad	N’ Djamena
Chile	Santiago
China	Beijing
Colombia	Bogota
Comoros	Moroni
Congo (Formerly French)	Brazzaville
Costa Rica	San Jose
Coted' ivoira	Abidjan
Croatia	Zagrab
Cuba	Havana
Cyprus	Nicosia
Czechoslovakia	Prague (Praha)
Denmark	Copenhagen
Djibouti	Djibouti
Dominica	Roseau
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo
Ecuador	Quito
Egypt	Cairo
El Salvador	San Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Eritrea	Asmara
Estonia	Tallinn
Ethiopia (or Abyssinia)	Addis Ababa
Falkland Islands	Stanley
Fiji	Suva
Finland	Helsinki
France	Paris
Gabon	Libreville
Gambia	Banjul
Germany (United)	Berlin
Georgia	Tbilisi
Ghana	Accra
Greece	Athens
Grenada	St.George's
Guatemala	Guatemala City
Guinea	Conakry
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau
Guyana	Georgetown
Haiti	Port-au-Prince
Honduras	Tegucigalpa
Hong Kong	Victoria
Hungary	Budapest
Iceland	Reykjavik
India	New Delhi
Indonesia	Jakarta
Iran	Teheran
Iraq	Baghdad
Ireland (or Eire)	Dublin
Israel	Jerusalem
Italy	Rome
Ivory Coast	Abidjan
Jamaica	Kingston
Japan	Tokyo
Jordan	Amman
Kazakhstan	Alma-ata
Kenya	Nairobi
Kirghizia	Frunze
Kiribati	Tarawa
Korea (North)	Pyongyang
Korea (South)	Seoul
Kuwait	Kuwait City
Lao s.P.D.R.	Vientiane
Latria	Riga
Lebanon	Beirut
Lesotho	Maseru
Liberia	Monrovia
Libya	Tripoli
Lithuania	Vilnius
Luxembourg	Luxembourg
Macao	Macao
Macedonia	Skopje
Madagascar	Antananarivo
Malawi	Lilongwe
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur
Maldives	Male
Mali	Bamako
Malta	Valletta
Mauritania	Nouakchott
Mauritius	Port Louis
Mexico	Mexico City
Monaco	Monaco
Mongolia	Ulam Bator
Montserrat	Plymouth
Morocco	Rabat
Mozambique	Maputo
Myanmar (Burma)	Yangon
Namibia	Windhoek
Nauru	Yaren Nauru
Nepal	Kathmandu
Netherlands	Amsterdam
New Zealand	Wellington
Nicaragua	Managua
Niger	Niamey
Nigeria	Abuja
Northern Ireland	Belfast
Norway	Oslo
Oman	Muscat
Pakistan	Islamabad
Panama	Panama City
Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby
Paraguay	Asuncion
Peru	Lima
Philippines	Manila (Quezon City)
Poland	Warsaw
Portugal	Lisbon
Puerto Rico	San Juan
Qatar	Doha
Rourkina Fasso (Upper Volta)	Quagadougon
Romania	Bucharest
Russia	Mascow
Rwanda	Kigali
San Marino	San Marino
Sao Tome and Principle	Sao Tome
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
Senegal	Dakar
Seychelles	Victoria
Sierra Leone	Freetown
Singapore	Singapore City
Solomon Islands	Honiara
Somalia	Magadishu
South Africa	Pretoria
Spain	Madrid
Sri Lanka	Colombo
St.Kitts-Nevis	Basseterre
St.Lucia	Castries
St.Vincent & The Grenadines	Kingstown
Sudan	Khartoum
Suriname	Paramaribo
Swaziland	Mbabane
Sweden	Stockholm
Switzerland	Berne
Syria	Damascus
Tadzhikistan	Dushanbe
Taiwan	Taipei
Tanzania	Do doma
Thailand	Bangkok
Timor	Dili
Togo	Lome
Tonga	Nuku'alofa
Trinidad and Tobago	Port-of-Spain
Tunisia	Tunis
Turkey	Ankara
Turkmenistan	Ashkhabad
Tuvalu	Funafuti
Uganda	Kampala
Ukraine	Kiev
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom	London
U.S.A.	Washington D.C.
Uruguay	Montivideo
Uzbekistan	Tashkent
Vanuatu	Vila
Vatican City State	Vatican City
Venezuela	Caracas
Vietnam	Hanoi
Western Samoa	Apia
Yemen (North)	Sania
Yugoslavia	Belgrade
Zaire	Kinshasa
Zambia	Lusaka
Zimbabwe	Harare

Geographical Epithets - World

America's Motor City	Detroit
Britain of the South	New Zealand
China's Sorrow	River Hwang Ho
City of Dreaming Spires	Oxford (England)
City of Eternal Springs	Quito (S.America)
City of Flowers	Cape Town (S.Africa)
City of Golden Gate	San Francisco (USA)
City of Magnificient Buildings	Washington (USA)
City of Quiet thoroughfares	Venice
City of Seven Hills	Rome (Italy)
City of Skyscrapers	New York (USA)
Cockpit of Europe	Belgium
Dark Continent	Africa
Emerald Isle	Ireland
Empire City	New York
Eternal City of Hopes	Rome, Italy
Forbidden City	Lhasa (Tibet)
Garden City	Chicago
Garden in the desert	Ethiopia
Garden of England	Kent (England)
Gate of tears	Strait of bab-el-Mandeb
Golden City	Johannesburg
Gibraltar of Indian	Ocean Aden
Gift of Nile	Egypt
Granite City	Aberdeen
Hanging Valleys	Valley of Switzerland
Hermit Kingdom	Korea
Herring Pond	Atlantic Ocean
Holy Land	Palestine
Human Equator of the Earth	Himalayas
Island Continent	Australia
Island of Cloves	Zanzibar
Island of Pearls	Bahrain (Persian Gulf)
Islands of Sunshine	West Indies
Kashmir of Europe	Switzerland
Key to Mediterranean	Gibraltar
Land of Five Seas	South West Asia
Land of Lakes	Scotland
Land of Golden Pagoda	Myanmar
Land of Kangaroo	Australia
Land of Golden Fleece	Australia
Land of Lilies	Canada
Land of Maple	Canada
Land of Midnight Sun	Norway
Land of Morning Calm	Korea
Land of Rising Sun	Japan
Land of Setting Sun	United Kingdom
Land of Thousand Elephants	Laos
Land of Thousand Lakes	Finland
Land of Thunderbolt	Bhutan
Land of White Elephant	Thailand
Loneliest Island	Tristan De Gumha(Mid. Atlantic)
Manchester of Japan	Osaka (Japan)
Pillars of Hercules	Straits of Gibraltar
Play Ground of Europe	Switzerland
Quaker City	Philadelphia
Queen of the Adriatic	Venice
Roof of the World	The pamirs (Tibet)
River in the Sea	Gulf Stream
Sickman of Europe	Turkey
Sugar Bowl of the world	Cuba
Venice of the East	Bangkok
Venice of the North	Stockholm
White City	Belgrade
Windy City	Chicago
Workshop of Europe	Belgium
World's Loneliest Island	Tristan Da Cunha
Yellow River	River Hwang Ho (China)

Famous Academies and Institutes

Academies and Institutes	Place
Administrative Staff College	Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Air Defence and Guided Missiles School	Gopalpur(Orissa)
Air Force Administrative Staff College	Coimbatore(Tamil Nadu)
Air Force Flying College	Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Armoured Corps Centre and School	Ahmadnagar
Armed Force Medical College	Pune (Maharashtra)
Central Institute of Languages	Mysore (Karnataka)
Central Sanskrit Institute	Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
College of Military Engineering	Kirkee, Pune(Maharashtra)
College of Satellite Communication Technology	Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Defence Service Staff College	Wellington, Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu)
Film and Television Institute of India	Pune (Maharashtra)
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute	Darjeeling (West Bengal)
Indian Institute of Management	Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication	New Delhi
Indian Institute of Public Administration	New Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology	(1) Kharagpur, (2) Kanpur, (3) Chennai, (4) Mumbai and (5) Delhi (6) Guwahati, (7) University of Roorkee.
Indian Military Academy	Dehra Dun, (Uttar Pradesh)
Indian Cochin Academy	Cochin (Kerala)
Indian School of Mines and Applies Geology	Dhanbad (Bihar)
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban academic	Rai Bareli(Uttar Pradesh)
Laxhmibai National College of Physical Education	Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration	Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)
National Defence College	New Delhi
National Defence Academy	Khadakvasla near Pune
National Industrial Academy	Hyderabad
National Institute of Community Development	Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
National Institute of Fashion Technology	New Delhi
Nehru University	New Delhi
National Police Academy	Abu Road (Rajasthan)
National School of Drama of Asian Theatre	New Delhi
Numismatology Institute	Nasik
Paratroop Training College	Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Rashtriya Indian Military College	Dehra Dun (Uttar Pradesh)
Sangeet Natak Academy	New Delhi
School of Foreign Languages	New Delhi
School of Tropical Medicines	Kolkata (West Bengal)
Water Management Engineering Laboratory	New Delhi
Wildlife Institute of India	Chandrasvani (Uttar Pradesh)

Inventions and Scientists

Inventions	Famous Scientists
Adding Machine	Blaise Pascal & William Burroughs
Air Conditioning	Carrier
Air Plane (Jet Engine)	Whittle
Air-brake	George Westinghouse
Airplane with motor	Orville and Wright
Airship	Giffard
Airship (Non-rigid)	Zeppelin
Aniline Dyes	Hoffman
Animal Classification	Aristotle (Father of Zoology)
Anti-polio Vaccine	Jonas E.Salk
Antiseptic Surgery	Joseph Lister
Arc Lamp	C.F.Brush
Artificial heart	Michael de Baxey
Art of Printing	Guttenburg
Atomic Physics	Ernest Rutherford
Atomic Theory	John Dalton
Atom-breaking up the nucleus	Rutherford
Atomic Numbers	Moseley
Atomic Structure	Bohr & Rutherford
Atomic bomb	Otto Hahn
Automobile (Self Starter)	Kettering
Automobile (gasoline)	Daimler
Automobile (gears)	Benz
Automobile (magneto)	Daimler
Automobile (Steam)	Nicolas Cugnot
Avogradra’s Hypothesis	Avogadro
Ayurveda	Atreya
Bacteria	Leeuwenhock
Ball Point Pen	John Loud
Balloon	Montgolfier
Barometer	Torricelli
Battery & Current Electricity	Volta
Beriberi (cause)	Eijkman
Airship (Non-rigid)	Zeppelin
Aniline Dyes	Hoffman
Animal Classification	Aristotle (Father of Zoology)
Anti-polio Vaccine	Jonas E.Salk
Antiseptic Surgery	Joseph Lister
Arc Lamp	C.F.Brush
Artificial heart	Michael de Baxey
Art of Printing	Guttenburg
Atomic Physics	Ernest Rutherford
Atomic Theory	John Dalton
Atom-breaking up the nucleus	Rutherford
Atomic Numbers	Moseley
Atomic Structure	Bohr & Rutherford
Atomic bomb	Otto Hahn
Automobile (Self Starter)	Kettering
Automobile (gasoline)	Daimler
Automobile (gears)	Benz
Automobile (magneto)	Daimler
Automobile (Steam)	Nicolas Cugnot
Avogradra’s Hypothesis	Avogadro
Ayurveda	Atreya

World's Famous News Agencies

Agencies	Countries
Assocciated Press (AP)	United States of America
Reuters	United Kingdom
Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States (TASS)	Russia
Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA)	Malaysia
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate (ANSA)	Italy
Associated Israel Press (AIP)	Israel
Agence France Press (A.F.P)	France
Press Trust of India (PTI)	India
Samachar Bharti	India
Univarta	India
Xin Hua	China
Kyodo	Japan
Antara	Indonesia
Islamic Republic news Agency (IRNA)	Iran
Deutsche Presse Agentur (D.P.A.)	Germany
WAFA	Palestine
Australian Associated Press (A.A.P)	Australia
Novosti	Russia
Pakistan Press International (P.P.I) and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)	Pakistan
Middle East News Agency (MENA)	Egypt
United Press International (UP)	United States of America

Countries and Alternative Names

Bechuanaland	Botswana
Burma	Myanmar
Ceylon	Sri Lanka
Dutch Guiana	Surinam
Formosa	Taiwan
India	Bharat
Japan	Nippon
North Borneo	Sabah
Kampuchea	Cambodia
Rhodesia	Zimbabwe
Siam	Thailand
South-West Africa	Namibia

World Industries

Baku (Russia)	Petroleum
Bangkok (Thailand)	Shipping
Belfast (Ireland)	Ship buildings, Linen goods
Buenos Aires (Argentina)	Dairy Products
Cadiz (Spain)	Cork
Chicago (U.S.A.)	Gramophone
Detroit (U.S.A.)	Automobiles
Dresden	Optical and Photographic apparatus
Glasgow (Scotland)	Machinery, Textiles
Havana (Cuba)	Cigar
Hollywood (U.S.A.)	Films
Johannesburg (South Africa)	Gold Mines
Kimberley (South Africa)	Diamond Mining
Leeds (England)	Woollen Goods
Los Angeles (U.S.A.)	Film, Oil
Lyons (France)	Silk
Morocco (North America)	Leather
Munich (Germany)	Lenses
New Orleans (U.S.A.)	Cotton
Pitsburg (U.S.A.)	Iron and Steel
Plymouth (England)	Ship building
Sheffield	Cutlery
Venice (Italy)	Glass
Vienna (Austria)	Glass
Wellington (New Zealand)	Dairy Products