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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the statements given below is/are correct? Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of soluble: 1. chloride of calcium 2. bicarbonate of calcium 3. sulphate of magnesium 4. bicarbonate of magnesium select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 2and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» B. 1, 2and 3 | |
| 2. |
Which of these proteases is not a cysteine active site protease? |
| A. | Cathepsin D |
| B. | Calpain |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | Papain |
| Answer» B. Calpain | |
| 3. |
RBI has divested its 71.5% share in NABARD to the government which reduces RBI's holding in NABARD to- |
| A. | Only one percent |
| B. | Only five percent |
| C. | Only 7.5 percent |
| D. | Only 10 percent |
| Answer» B. Only five percent | |
| 4. |
Which of the following awards is given by UNESCO to those who popularise use of science in life? |
| A. | Booker Prize |
| B. | Kalinga Award |
| C. | Kalidas Award |
| D. | Magsaysay Award |
| Answer» C. Kalidas Award | |
| 5. |
Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, the barometer of domestic stock market, entered its Silver Jubilee year on |
| A. | January 1, 2010 |
| B. | January 2, 2010 |
| C. | January 3, 2010 |
| D. | December 31, 2009 |
| Answer» C. January 3, 2010 | |
| 6. |
India has been divided into how many principal cotton growing regions ? |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Two | |
| 7. |
Clonal selection can be used in- |
| A. | Groundnut |
| B. | Mustard |
| C. | Wheat |
| D. | Potato |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
India's largest museum is located at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 9. |
The freezing point of fresh water is - |
| A. | 0°C |
| B. | 4°C |
| C. | 3°C |
| D. | 5°C |
| Answer» B. 4°C | |
| 10. |
A pond of clear water appears less deep than it really is. This is due to |
| A. | Refraction |
| B. | Reflection |
| C. | The transparency of water |
| D. | Dispersion |
| Answer» B. Reflection | |
| 11. |
Hasan Rouhani was recently in news as new president of which country? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Egypt |
| Answer» D. Egypt | |
| 12. |
Which of the following governments passed the Matthew Shepard Act which was in news recently? |
| A. | England |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 13. |
Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in: |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 14. |
The cultivation of crops brought about such great changes in man's life that it marks the beginning of a new age that it known as the |
| A. | Mesolithic age |
| B. | Neolithic age |
| C. | Paleolithic age |
| D. | Chalcolithic age |
| Answer» C. Paleolithic age | |
| 15. |
How will a red flower appear, if it is seen through a green glass? |
| A. | Red |
| B. | Brown |
| C. | White |
| D. | Green |
| Answer» C. White | |
| 16. |
Distillation the reduced pressure is used for liquids which have |
| A. | Crystalline |
| B. | amorphous |
| C. | chemical |
| D. | alkaline |
| Answer» B. amorphous | |
| 17. |
In the human body, the basic building blocks are |
| A. | Bones |
| B. | Nerves |
| C. | Muscles |
| D. | Cells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Approximately what percent of global trade currently is in primary commodities? |
| A. | 0.15 |
| B. | 0.33 |
| C. | 0.25 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» D. 0.5 | |
| 19. |
Which of the antibiotic is not used as a food preservative ? |
| A. | Nisin |
| B. | Pimaricin |
| C. | β-lactam antibiotic |
| D. | Tylosin |
| Answer» D. Tylosin | |
| 20. |
Who is the author of the book 'Turning Point - A Journey Through Challenges'? |
| A. | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| B. | Hamid Ansari |
| C. | Jaswant Singh |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Hamid Ansari | |
| 21. |
Nerve cells originate from the embryonic - |
| A. | Endoderm |
| B. | Mesoderm |
| C. | Ectoderm |
| D. | Both endo and mesoderm |
| Answer» B. Mesoderm | |
| 22. |
β-particles are |
| A. | Orbital electrons |
| B. | Electrons present in atmosphere |
| C. | Electrons emitted by nucleus |
| D. | Electrons obtained during cation formation |
| Answer» D. Electrons obtained during cation formation | |
| 23. |
Which compost plant become the first in India to receive carbon credit worth Rs.25 lakh from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? |
| A. | Mumbai Compost Plant |
| B. | Kanpur Composting PLant |
| C. | Rotopala Composting Plant |
| D. | Okhla Compost PLant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Protein which renders a cell less susceptible to attack by viruses is called |
| A. | Actomyosin |
| B. | Chloromycetin |
| C. | Hybridoma |
| D. | Inferon |
| Answer» C. Hybridoma | |
| 25. |
Norin-l0 gene from Japan is a |
| A. | Dwarf gene of wheat |
| B. | disease resistant gene of rice |
| C. | Dwarf gene of rice |
| D. | Dwarf gene of rice |
| Answer» B. disease resistant gene of rice | |
| 26. |
The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India |
| A. | Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic |
| B. | Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| C. | Federal Democratic Republic |
| D. | Federal Socialist Democratic Republic |
| Answer» B. Sovereign Democratic Republic | |
| 27. |
The term 'Halal Economy' is related to the - |
| A. | Non-vegetarian products' industry |
| B. | Economy based on the ideals of Islamic laws |
| C. | Economy based on the `lawful' or `permitted' standard authority |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 28. |
Which Indian state has the highest per capita income? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 29. |
In which of the following cases the Supreme Court had ruled that the parliament cannot amend the fundamental rights? |
| A. | Kesavanand Bharti Vs. State of Kerala |
| B. | Minerva Mills' Vs. union of india |
| C. | Golaknath Vs State of Punjab |
| D. | Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India |
| Answer» D. Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India | |
| 30. |
Kaiane Aldorino of ---, on December 12, 2009, won the 2009 Miss World crown at a glittering ceremony in Johannesburg, defeating 111 contestants from across the world. |
| A. | Gibraltar |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Poland |
| Answer» B. Mexico | |
| 31. |
A Mitochondria possesses a |
| A. | Single membrane |
| B. | Double membrane |
| C. | Three-layered membrane |
| D. | Four-layered membrane |
| Answer» C. Three-layered membrane | |
| 32. |
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee-an apex body to permit the use of GMOs and products thereof for commercial applications-is a body operating under the: |
| A. | Ministry of Environment and Forests |
| B. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| C. | Department of Biotechnology |
| D. | National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| 33. |
Beri-Beri is caused by the lack of vitamin: |
| A. | B1 |
| B. | A |
| C. | D |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. A | |
| 34. |
In which country is the wine-making area of Stellenbosch? |
| A. | India |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | France |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 35. |
When an Ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a: |
| A. | two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses. |
| B. | simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses |
| C. | two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting |
| D. | simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The mass of a body at the center of earth is - |
| A. | Less than at the surface |
| B. | Remains constant |
| C. | More than at the surface |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» C. More than at the surface | |
| 37. |
Manometer' is the instrument used to measure |
| A. | Pressure of gases |
| B. | Velocity of sound |
| C. | Humidity of atmosphere |
| D. | Density of liquids |
| Answer» B. Velocity of sound | |
| 38. |
Name the NRI architect who won Glory of India Award and Certificate of Excellence recently? |
| A. | S.R. Nathan |
| B. | Ar Mohammed Aun |
| C. | Surendra Kumar Kaushik |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Surendra Kumar Kaushik | |
| 39. |
Golden Revolution refers to - |
| A. | Viticulture |
| B. | Apiculture |
| C. | Horticulture |
| D. | Sericulture |
| Answer» D. Sericulture | |
| 40. |
Which of the following voting system has been adopted for the election of Lok Sabha and legislative assembly elections in India? |
| A. | First past the post system |
| B. | Single transferable vote system |
| C. | Single non-transferable vote system |
| D. | Hare-clark system |
| Answer» B. Single transferable vote system | |
| 41. |
This is one of the best 'poultry feed stuff' and having good source of animal protein as it contains 34-55 percent protein- |
| A. | Groundnut Cake |
| B. | Fishmeal |
| C. | Soyabean-meal |
| D. | Linseed-meal |
| Answer» C. Soyabean-meal | |
| 42. |
On the lines of Amul in Gujarat, which of the Following State has come forward to bring a 'White revolution' in the State? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Uttar pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar pradesh | |
| 43. |
The overall chemical reaction that takes place with in a cell are collectively called as |
| A. | metabolism |
| B. | anabolism |
| C. | complex reaction |
| D. | catabolism |
| Answer» B. anabolism | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following is natural insecticide? |
| A. | pyrethrum |
| B. | nicotine |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following is the largest State of India in area? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 46. |
The average solar day is approximately |
| A. | 24 hrs |
| B. | 24 hrs 15 minutes |
| C. | 24 hrs 52 minutes |
| D. | 24 hrs 15 Second |
| Answer» B. 24 hrs 15 minutes | |
| 47. |
Elements with even number of isotopes are |
| A. | 156 |
| B. | 154 |
| C. | 153 |
| D. | 152 |
| Answer» C. 153 | |
| 48. |
When day-light hours are increased, the rate of photosynthesis |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Remains unchanged |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 49. |
The leaders of G20 Countries met for the first time in Washington in |
| A. | 01-11-2008 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 01-11-2008 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 01-11-2008 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 01-11-2008 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was |
| A. | Meerabai |
| B. | Ramabai |
| C. | Chaitanya |
| D. | Andal |
| Answer» B. Ramabai | |