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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. |
The 'greenhouse effect' is due to increase in |
| A. | Atmospheric co2 levels |
| B. | Atmospheric so2 levels |
| C. | Soil organic content |
| D. | Soil nitrogen |
| Answer» B. Atmospheric so2 levels | |
| 2. |
National Technology Day is observed on - |
| A. | 01-05-2012 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 01-05-2011 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 01-05-2014 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 01-05-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» C. 01-05-2014 12:00:00 AM | |
| 3. |
Vitamin concerned with vision is |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin B1 |
| C. | Vitamin B2 |
| D. | Vitamin B6 |
| Answer» B. Vitamin B1 | |
| 4. |
Which Nawab established independent rule in Oudh? |
| A. | Murshid Kuli Khan |
| B. | Shujauddaulah |
| C. | Sadaat Khan |
| D. | Safdarjang |
| Answer» D. Safdarjang | |
| 5. |
The nearest planet of the Sun is - |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short span of time through - |
| A. | Tissue culture technique |
| B. | hydroponics method |
| C. | Stem cuttings |
| D. | Large number of seeds of a single plant |
| Answer» B. hydroponics method | |
| 7. |
Haemoglobin synthesis starts with ? |
| A. | Glycine |
| B. | Histidine |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Folic acid |
| Answer» B. Histidine | |
| 8. |
Atom was a name given by |
| A. | Democritus |
| B. | Bohr |
| C. | Rutherford |
| D. | Archimedes |
| Answer» B. Bohr | |
| 9. |
The India-China trade was worth $52 billion in 2008 which increased as compared to that of 2007 by |
| A. | 30 percent |
| B. | 34 percent |
| C. | 35 percent |
| D. | 36 percent |
| Answer» C. 35 percent | |
| 10. |
What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada, and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? |
| A. | Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi |
| B. | Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi |
| C. | Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi |
| D. | Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi | |
| 11. |
Oil Refinery at Bhatinda is being established by— |
| A. | IOC |
| B. | Reliance |
| C. | HPCL |
| D. | BPCL |
| Answer» D. BPCL | |
| 12. |
The growth of black-pigmented Bacillus nigrificans, a causative agent of black pickle is favoured by |
| A. | low level of available nitrogen |
| B. | presence of carbohydrate like glucose |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | neutral or slightly alkaline brine |
| Answer» D. neutral or slightly alkaline brine | |
| 13. |
The payback period in which the expected cash flows are discounted with the help of project cost of capital is classified as |
| A. | discounted payback period |
| B. | discounted rate of return |
| C. | discounted cash flows |
| D. | discounted project cost |
| Answer» B. discounted rate of return | |
| 14. |
SAIL's plant in Karnataka is situated at |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Bhadravati |
| C. | Belgaum |
| D. | Hubli |
| Answer» C. Belgaum | |
| 15. |
The bonds issued by corporations and are exposed to default risk are classified as |
| A. | corporation bonds |
| B. | default bonds |
| C. | risk bonds |
| D. | zero risk bonds |
| Answer» B. default bonds | |
| 16. |
Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | USA |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following was the first event relating to the Revolt of 1857? |
| A. | Revolt in Kanpur and taking over the leadership by Nana Saheb |
| B. | Marching of sepoys to Red Fort of Delhi |
| C. | Raising of the Banner of revolt by the Rani Jhansi |
| D. | Hanging of Tantia Tope to death |
| Answer» C. Raising of the Banner of revolt by the Rani Jhansi | |
| 18. |
Which of the following banks operates in relation to the small industries? |
| A. | NABARD |
| B. | ICICI |
| C. | IDBI |
| D. | SIDBI |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
As per the latest figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the per capita per day foodgrain availability in India stands at - |
| A. | 440 gm |
| B. | 900 gm |
| C. | 280 gm |
| D. | 580 gm |
| Answer» B. 900 gm | |
| 20. |
Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society? |
| A. | Madame H. P. Blavatsky |
| B. | Mr. A. O. Hume |
| C. | Col. H. S. Olcott |
| D. | Mrs. Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Col. H. S. Olcott | |
| 21. |
Recently Women's Reservation Bill was passed by - |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both of the above | |
| 22. |
The lowest air Pressure in the month of June in Rajasthan is Probable in the district of- |
| A. | Bundi |
| B. | Baran |
| C. | Jaisalmer |
| D. | Rasamand |
| Answer» D. Rasamand | |
| 23. |
Alcohol Contains |
| A. | nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen |
| B. | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen |
| C. | oxygen, carbon, nitrogen |
| D. | hydrogen, chlorine, oxygen |
| Answer» C. oxygen, carbon, nitrogen | |
| 24. |
An inverted file |
| A. | a. Locates information about data in small files that are maintained apart from actual data record |
| B. | b. A file which stores opposite records |
| C. | c. A file which stores information about records of a system |
| D. | d. None of above |
| Answer» C. c. A file which stores information about records of a system | |
| 25. |
Algorithm and Flow chart help us to--- |
| A. | Know the memory Capacity |
| B. | Identify the base of a number system |
| C. | Direct the output to a printer |
| D. | Specify the problem completely and clearly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the |
| A. | Second Place |
| B. | Third Place |
| C. | Fifth Place |
| D. | Seventh Place |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
BPO is an abbreviation for |
| A. | Bharat Petroleum Organisation |
| B. | Business Process Outsourcing |
| C. | Business Products Outsourcing |
| D. | Bharat Pesticides Outlet |
| Answer» C. Business Products Outsourcing | |
| 28. |
Who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 title? |
| A. | Srishti Rana |
| B. | Navneet Kaur Dhillon |
| C. | Manasi Moghe |
| D. | Sobhita Dhulipala |
| Answer» B. Navneet Kaur Dhillon | |
| 29. |
बिहार में स्थित नालन्दा विश्वविद्यालय में महायान शाखा की शिक्षा विशेष रूप से दी जाती थी ? महायान शाखा का सम्बन्ध किस धर्म से था ? |
| A. | बौद्ध |
| B. | जैन |
| C. | हिन्दु |
| D. | मुस्लिम |
| Answer» B. जैन | |
| 30. |
Tamil song "Pi's Lullaby...", from the film `The Life of Pi' nominated for the Oscar 2013 award in music (original song) category is sung by |
| A. | Mychael Dana |
| B. | Jayashree Ramnath |
| C. | A R Rahman |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A R Rahman | |
| 31. |
What is the 'non-stick' substance used in cookwares? |
| A. | Polymono Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| B. | Polymethyl Methacrylate |
| C. | Polyacrylonitrile |
| D. | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a plant. The plant is - |
| A. | Neem |
| B. | Eucalyptus |
| C. | Cinnamon |
| D. | Cinchona |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The first country to establish trade relations with India was |
| A. | Holland |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | France |
| D. | England |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 34. |
An earthworm has |
| A. | Three eyes |
| B. | No eyes |
| C. | One eye |
| D. | Two eyes |
| Answer» C. One eye | |
| 35. |
Who of the following has been appointed as Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March, 2010? |
| A. | Prof. Rakesh Mohan |
| B. | Prof. Bhagawati |
| C. | S. Ram Dorai |
| D. | Prof. Manoranjan Misra |
| Answer» D. Prof. Manoranjan Misra | |
| 36. |
Rusting of iron is an example of |
| A. | Absorption |
| B. | Adsorption |
| C. | Oxidation |
| D. | Reduction |
| Answer» D. Reduction | |
| 37. |
The book “ Wealth of Nations ” was written by |
| A. | Eric Roll |
| B. | Adam Smith |
| C. | J.M.Keynes |
| D. | Harold Laki |
| Answer» C. J.M.Keynes | |
| 38. |
The thoughts of which of the following Sufi saints have been incorporated in the religious book Adi Granth of the Sikhs? |
| A. | Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti |
| B. | Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki |
| C. | Fariduddin-Ganj-e-Shakar |
| D. | Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia |
| Answer» D. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia | |
| 39. |
Forward Markets Commission is financial regulator of - |
| A. | Commodity Future Markets |
| B. | Mutual Funds |
| C. | Micro Finance |
| D. | Non-life Insurance |
| Answer» B. Mutual Funds | |
| 40. |
In Economics the terms "Utility" and "Usefulness" have |
| A. | same meaning |
| B. | different meaning |
| C. | opposite meaning |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. opposite meaning | |
| 41. |
Bacteria do not need sunlight to grow because - |
| A. | They lack chlorophyll and so they are incapable of making their own food |
| B. | They hate sunlight |
| C. | They use other kinds of light for their food synthesis |
| D. | They prepare their food without the help of sunlight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which of the following plant diseases is caused by a virus? |
| A. | Aster yellows |
| B. | Barley yellow dwarf |
| C. | Curly top of sugar beets |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The name of the first Indian aircraft developed by a government laboratory with private fund is |
| A. | Tejas |
| B. | Akash |
| C. | CNM5 |
| D. | Hansa |
| Answer» D. Hansa | |
| 44. |
16th NAM Summit recently held at |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Cairo |
| C. | Teheran |
| D. | Manila |
| Answer» D. Manila | |
| 45. |
The recent earthquake followed by a tsunami in Japan, which brought super modern Tokyo to standstill, had a magnitude of |
| A. | 9.1 |
| B. | 8.9 |
| C. | 8.3 |
| D. | 8.9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The UNIX operation system is suitable for - |
| A. | Single user |
| B. | Multi user |
| C. | Real-Time Processing |
| D. | Distributed Processing |
| Answer» C. Real-Time Processing | |
| 47. |
Which theory believes that 'state originates in war'? |
| A. | Social contract theory |
| B. | Force theory |
| C. | Divine theory |
| D. | Evolutionary theory |
| Answer» C. Divine theory | |
| 48. |
Private tag brands, moreover entitled |
| A. | own brands |
| B. | store brands |
| C. | a & b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 49. |
Which Asian nation, in December 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 50. |
In India, inflation is measured by |
| A. | wholesale price index number |
| B. | national income deflation |
| C. | consumer price index for agricultural workers |
| D. | consumer price index for urban non-manual workers |
| Answer» C. consumer price index for agricultural workers | |