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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 following countries has introduced "Direct Democracy"? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | France |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is true for RBI's third-quarter monetary policy review announced on January 24, 2012? |
| A. | Only changed CRR |
| B. | Both Repo and CRR changed |
| C. | Only Repo changed |
| D. | Only Bank Rate changed |
| Answer» B. Both Repo and CRR changed | |
| 3. |
The percentage of nuclear energy in India's total energy generation is- |
| A. | 0.6 |
| B. | 0.27 |
| C. | 0.1 |
| D. | 0.02 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
A gene is |
| A. | a sleep inducing drug |
| B. | a unit of heredity |
| C. | a kind of vitamin |
| D. | a type of body cell |
| Answer» C. a kind of vitamin | |
| 5. |
The interest yield = 7.9% and capital gains yield = 2.5% then the total rate of return is |
| A. | 0.1 |
| B. | 0.0316 |
| C. | 0.0031 |
| D. | 0.054 |
| Answer» B. 0.0316 | |
| 6. |
बिहार राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमार्गों की कुल संख्या कितनी है ? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 7. |
With which musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Sarod |
| C. | Santoor |
| D. | Tabla |
| Answer» B. Sarod | |
| 8. |
Which one among the following is a primary rock? |
| A. | Igneous |
| B. | Sedimentary |
| C. | Metamorphic |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary | |
| 9. |
Which gas is released from paddy fields? |
| A. | CO2 |
| B. | CH4 |
| C. | H2S |
| D. | NH3 |
| Answer» C. H2S | |
| 10. |
Which was described by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution? |
| A. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| B. | Right to Equality |
| C. | Right against Exploitation |
| D. | Right to Freedom of Religion |
| Answer» B. Right to Equality | |
| 11. |
The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at |
| A. | Nasik |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Prayag |
| D. | Haridwar |
| Answer» B. Ujjain | |
| 12. |
State-run Northern Coalfields (NCL) agreed to surrender land required to mine two blocks attached to the Sasan ultra mega power plant to which of the following companies giving the company the benefit to over Rs. 6000 crore over the life of the venture? |
| A. | Reliance Power |
| B. | Adani Power |
| C. | Birla Power Solutions |
| D. | DLF Power |
| Answer» B. Adani Power | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council in which all portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders? |
| A. | Cripps Proposal |
| B. | Simon Commission |
| C. | Simla Conference |
| D. | Cabinet Mission |
| Answer» B. Simon Commission | |
| 14. |
The seat of Central Government of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1912 |
| Answer» D. 1912 | |
| 15. |
Aryabhatta , believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was the most renowned scholar of |
| A. | Astronomy |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Physiology |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 16. |
Which of the following groups of countries recently inaugurated gas pipeline? |
| A. | Indian-Iran |
| B. | China-Kazakhstan |
| C. | Iran-Pakistan |
| D. | India-Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Iran-Pakistan | |
| 17. |
Absorption of Iron is increased by ? |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Coffee |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | EDTA |
| Answer» D. EDTA | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is not a Union Territory? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Andaman & Nicobar Island |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» B. Lakshadweep | |
| 19. |
Theoretical plates are used to |
| A. | determine the thickness of the stationary phase |
| B. | estimate the efficiency of a column |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | measure the distribution of the analyte between mobile and stationary phases |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is used by green plants for the manufacture of sugar? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Sunlight |
| C. | Water |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The plasma membrane in Animal cell is composed of |
| A. | Cellulose |
| B. | Proteins |
| C. | Lipids and proteins |
| D. | Fats |
| Answer» D. Fats | |
| 22. |
In which year was the Desert Development Programme started in Rajasthan? |
| A. | 1978-79 |
| B. | 1979-80 |
| C. | 1976-77 |
| D. | 1977-78 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In the classical theory, an increase in money supply leads to - |
| A. | Decrease in price level |
| B. | Increase in price level |
| C. | Decrease in investment |
| D. | Increase in savings |
| Answer» C. Decrease in investment | |
| 24. |
Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity? |
| A. | Koyna (Maharashtra) |
| B. | Sabari Giri (Kerala) |
| C. | Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab) |
| D. | Kundan (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» D. Kundan (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 25. |
Usually when tomatoes are plucked they are green. They become red later because the |
| A. | Chloroplast disappears and new chromoplasr arises |
| B. | Chloroplast gets converted into chromoplast |
| C. | Chromoplast gets converted into chloroplast |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Chromoplast gets converted into chloroplast | |
| 26. |
With which Country India is Exploring Shale Gas Reserves ? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Who has been appointed the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha for 2014-15? |
| A. | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| B. | Veerappa Moily |
| C. | K. V. Thomas |
| D. | Captain Amrinder Singh |
| Answer» D. Captain Amrinder Singh | |
| 28. |
Pro-Russian activists of Donetsk on April 7, 2014 proclaimed their independence from - |
| A. | Ukraine |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | North Korea |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 29. |
Faizi, the elder brother of Abul Fazl, was a great scholar and poet of |
| A. | Arabic |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Persian |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» D. Hindi | |
| 30. |
In which year, International Civil Service Advisory Board was established for the UN : |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1967 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which industry provides the largest employment in India? |
| A. | Chemicals |
| B. | Textiles |
| C. | Iron and steel |
| D. | Jute |
| Answer» C. Iron and steel | |
| 32. |
AIDS disease in human being is caused by - |
| A. | HIV (virus) |
| B. | Fungus |
| C. | Insects |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Fungus | |
| 33. |
The displacement of a particle is given by x = cos2 wt. The motion is - |
| A. | simple harmonic |
| B. | periodic but not simple harmonic |
| C. | non-periodic |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. non-periodic | |
| 34. |
In recent times the India economy has becomes increasingly - |
| A. | Export intensive |
| B. | Import intensive |
| C. | Export and import intensive |
| D. | Production intensive |
| Answer» C. Export and import intensive | |
| 35. |
Who said : " The negative externality was attributed to absence of well defined property rights on environmental resources and high transaction cost in finding solutions via barganing between polluters |
| A. | Samuelson. |
| B. | Coase. |
| C. | Pigou. |
| D. | Hicks. |
| Answer» C. Pigou. | |
| 36. |
"The man who knew infinity" is a biography written by Robert Kanigel. This biography belongs to which one of the following? |
| A. | Srinivasa Ramanujan |
| B. | Jagdish Bhagvati |
| C. | Dr. C. V. Raman |
| D. | V. Ramakrishanan |
| Answer» B. Jagdish Bhagvati | |
| 37. |
The two-day 20th ASEAN Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2012 in the month of |
| A. | February |
| B. | March |
| C. | April |
| D. | May |
| Answer» D. May | |
| 38. |
Times Magazine's Person of the year 2010 is - |
| A. | Nitish Kumar |
| B. | Barack Obama |
| C. | Wen Jiabao |
| D. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
__________ nozzles are used in continuous casting of steel, |
| A. | Thoria |
| B. | Zircon |
| C. | Beryllia |
| D. | Carborundum |
| Answer» C. Beryllia | |
| 40. |
Which of the following recently received the Grand Prix Award in Vienna , Austria ? |
| A. | Incredible India Movie (Promotional film) |
| B. | Palace on wheel |
| C. | The Treasure in the Snow: A Film on Sikkim |
| D. | Kerala God's Own Country (Promotional Campaign) |
| Answer» B. Palace on wheel | |
| 41. |
A high value of half life period of a radioactive element means |
| A. | High instability |
| B. | Greater stability |
| C. | Decay with emission of β-particles only |
| D. | Emission of α-particles only |
| Answer» C. Decay with emission of β-particles only | |
| 42. |
Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction in flowering plants are correct?_x000D_ 1. Stamen is present in the centre of a flower._x000D_ 2. Stamen produces pollen grains in the ovary._x000D_ 3. The swollen bottom part of carpel is the ovary._x000D_ 4. The fusion of germs cells gives rise to zygote._x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 only. |
| B. | 2 and 4 only. |
| C. | 1 and 3 only. |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
ONGC, on December 1, 2009, signed agreements to pick up 40 per cent interest in the $7.5-billion, Phase 12 of the gigantic South Pars gas field in- |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» B. Saudi Arabia | |
| 44. |
Choose incorrect statement |
| A. | Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air |
| B. | The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature |
| C. | Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air |
| D. | With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 10C |
| Answer» B. The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature | |
| 45. |
SEBI, on August 16, 2012 has made it mandatory that all listed companies must have minimum ________ public shareholdings by June 2013. |
| A. | 0.1 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.3 |
| D. | 0.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Under British rule, India ceased to be a manufacturing country mainly because of |
| A. | prolonged wars |
| B. | improvement of peasantry |
| C. | British commercial policies |
| D. | frequent famines |
| Answer» D. frequent famines | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Lake --- Location) |
| A. | Superior -- US-Canada |
| B. | Baikal -- Russia |
| C. | Great Bear -- Canada |
| D. | Great Slave -- Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Japanese Grand Prix Champion is |
| A. | Fernando Alonso |
| B. | Sebastian Vettel |
| C. | Felipe Massa |
| D. | Mark Webber |
| Answer» C. Felipe Massa | |
| 49. |
The main crops seasons are |
| A. | rabi and summer |
| B. | kharif and rabi |
| C. | kharif and summer |
| D. | kharif and rabi and summer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The winner of Ashes (Test Series) of Cricket is |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | India |
| C. | England |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» D. South Africa | |