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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 Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on— |
| A. | August 15, 1947 |
| B. | June 30, 1948 |
| C. | November 26, 1949 |
| D. | January 26, 1950 |
| Answer» D. January 26, 1950 | |
| 2. |
The maximum strength of Lok Sabha has been fixed at— |
| A. | 540 |
| B. | 545 |
| C. | 552 |
| D. | 555 |
| Answer» D. 555 | |
| 3. |
The subjects on which both the Centre and State Governments can legislate are contained in— |
| A. | The Union List |
| B. | The State List |
| C. | The Concurrent List |
| D. | Residuary List |
| Answer» D. Residuary List | |
| 4. |
UNO has fixed the target for Education for All‘ till the year— |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The only Indian Governor General was— |
| A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya | |
| 6. |
The 52nd amendment to the Constitution of India deals with— |
| A. | Defection |
| B. | Reservation |
| C. | Election |
| D. | Protection of minorities |
| Answer» B. Reservation | |
| 7. |
Rabindranath Tagore relinquished his Nighthood as a measure of protest against— |
| A. | Partition of Bengal |
| B. | Press Act of 1910 |
| C. | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| D. | Salt Laws |
| Answer» D. Salt Laws | |
| 8. |
The Panchayati Raj was recommended by— |
| A. | The Government of India Act, 1935 |
| B. | The Cripps Mission of 1942 |
| C. | The Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
| D. | Balwantrai Mehta Committee Report, 1957 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the Constitution ? |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principle of State Policy |
| C. | The Preamble |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Name the Indian who attended all the Three Round Table Conferences— |
| A. | B. R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 11. |
Which plan became the basis for Indian independence ? |
| A. | Cripps Plan |
| B. | Wavell Plan |
| C. | Mountbatten Plan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 12. |
Which building built by Akbar was designed on the principles of Buddhist Vihara ? |
| A. | Panch Mahal |
| B. | Diwan-i-Khas |
| C. | Jodhabai Mahal |
| D. | Bulund Darwaja |
| Answer» B. Diwan-i-Khas | |
| 13. |
Emphysaema is a disease caused by environmental pollution in which the affected organ of the body is— |
| A. | liver |
| B. | kidney |
| C. | lungs |
| D. | brain |
| Answer» D. brain | |
| 14. |
The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was- |
| A. | Ralph Fitch |
| B. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| C. | John Hawkins |
| D. | Peter Mundy |
| Answer» B. Sir Thomas Roe | |
| 15. |
The branch of study dealing with old age and aging is called— |
| A. | Oncology |
| B. | Gerentology |
| C. | Teratology |
| D. | Ornithology |
| Answer» C. Teratology | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is fish ? |
| A. | Sea cucumber |
| B. | Sea cow |
| C. | Sea horse |
| D. | Sea lion |
| Answer» D. Sea lion | |
| 17. |
The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was - |
| A. | Arjumand Bano Beghum |
| B. | Ladli Beghum |
| C. | Mehrunnisa |
| D. | Roshan Ara |
| Answer» B. Ladli Beghum | |
| 18. |
Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India- |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 19. |
The yellow colour of human urine is due to a pigment called— |
| A. | Cytochrome |
| B. | Urochrome |
| C. | Haemochrome |
| D. | Phenolichrome |
| Answer» C. Haemochrome | |
| 20. |
In India which agency is entrusted with the collection of data of capital formation ? |
| A. | RBI and Central Statistical Organisation |
| B. | RBI and SBI |
| C. | RBI and all other Commercial Banks |
| D. | Central Statistical Organisation and National Sample Survey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body ? |
| A. | Vomer |
| B. | Stapes |
| C. | Malleus |
| D. | Incus |
| Answer» C. Malleus | |
| 22. |
Open market operations of RBI refer to— |
| A. | buying and selling of shares |
| B. | auctioning of foreign exchange |
| C. | trading in securities |
| D. | transactions in gold |
| Answer» B. auctioning of foreign exchange | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following duration is related to XI Five Year Plan in India ? |
| A. | 2005-10 |
| B. | 2006-11 |
| C. | 2007-12 |
| D. | 2008-13 |
| Answer» D. 2008-13 | |
| 24. |
Itimad-ud-Daula tomb at Agra was built by- |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Noorjahan |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following per capita daily calorie intake has been recommended for determining the poverty line in rural areas in India ? |
| A. | 2200 |
| B. | 2400 |
| C. | 2500 |
| D. | 2600 |
| Answer» C. 2500 | |
| 26. |
The aim of differentiated Interest scheme was to provide concessional loans to— |
| A. | Weaker Section of Society |
| B. | Public Sector Industries |
| C. | Public Limited Companies |
| D. | Big Exporters |
| Answer» B. Public Sector Industries | |
| 27. |
Smart Money‘ is a term used for— |
| A. | Internet Banking |
| B. | Credit Card |
| C. | Saving Account in the Bank |
| D. | Current Account in the Bank |
| Answer» C. Saving Account in the Bank | |
| 28. |
Narsinham Committee related to— |
| A. | Higher education reforms |
| B. | Tax structure reforms |
| C. | Banking structure reforms |
| D. | Planning implementation reforms |
| Answer» D. Planning implementation reforms | |
| 29. |
In which one of the following Countries High Yield variety seed were developed for the first time ? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | China |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 30. |
Note issuing department of Reserve Bank of India should always possess the minimum gold stock worth— |
| A. | Rs. 85 crore |
| B. | Rs. 115 crore |
| C. | Rs, 200 crore |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Rs, 200 crore | |
| 31. |
The first Industry to develop in India was the— |
| A. | Cottage industry |
| B. | Cement industry |
| C. | Iron and steel industry |
| D. | Engineering industry |
| Answer» B. Cement industry | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following states was having the highest Human Development Index in the year 2001 ? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 33. |
The number of High Court of Judicature in India is— |
| A. | Twenty |
| B. | Twenty one |
| C. | Twenty two |
| D. | Twenty three |
| Answer» C. Twenty two | |
| 34. |
The basis of determining dearness allowances to employees of India is— |
| A. | National Income |
| B. | Consumer Price Index |
| C. | Standard of Living |
| D. | Per Capita Income |
| Answer» C. Standard of Living | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature ? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 36. |
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in- |
| A. | 1590 A.D. |
| B. | 1575 A.D. |
| C. | 1576 A.D. |
| D. | 1572 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1572 A.D. | |
| 37. |
The cardinal features of political system in India are— 1.It is a democratic republic. 2. It has a Parliamentary form of government. 3. The supreme power vests in people of India. 4. It provide for a unified authority Select the correct answer from the codes given below : |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | All the four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The distribution of legislative power between the centre and the states in the Constitution is given in— |
| A. | Sixth schedule |
| B. | Seventh schedule |
| C. | Eighth schedule |
| D. | Ninth schedule |
| Answer» C. Eighth schedule | |
| 39. |
The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members ? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 40. |
The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in— |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Arctic Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. Arctic Ocean | |
| 41. |
Education which was initially a state subject was transferred to the Concurrent list by the— |
| A. | 24th Amendment |
| B. | 25th Amendment |
| C. | 42nd Amendment |
| D. | 44th Amendment |
| Answer» D. 44th Amendment | |
| 42. |
The Fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include duty— |
| A. | to protect and improve the natural environment |
| B. | to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom |
| C. | to strive towards abolition of untouchability |
| D. | to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform |
| Answer» D. to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform | |
| 43. |
The planet which is called twin sister of earth is— |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 44. |
The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principles of State Policy about— |
| A. | adult education |
| B. | living wages for workers |
| C. | free legal aid to the poor |
| D. | Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years |
| Answer» B. living wages for workers | |
| 45. |
When did Humayun first attacked chunar fort ? |
| A. | 1531 A.D. |
| B. | 1532 A.D. |
| C. | 1533 A.D. |
| D. | 1536 A.D. |
| Answer» C. 1533 A.D. | |
| 46. |
The deepest lake of the World is— |
| A. | Pushkar lake in Rajasthan |
| B. | Lake superior in America |
| C. | Victoria lake in Africa |
| D. | Baikal lake in Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Japan is one of the leading industrial countries of the world because— |
| A. | It has ample mineral resources |
| B. | It has ample bio-energy resources |
| C. | Industrial revolution was initiated here |
| D. | It has high technological capacity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following is the tertiary activity ? |
| A. | Forestry |
| B. | Manufacturing |
| C. | Farming |
| D. | Marketing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Panini, the first Grammarian of sanskrit Language in India lived during the- |
| A. | 2nd Century BC |
| B. | 6th-5th Century BC |
| C. | 2nd Century AD |
| D. | 5th-6th Century AD |
| Answer» C. 2nd Century AD | |
| 50. |
Chilka lake is situated in— |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |