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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. |
Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Italy on 22”“ February 2014'.? |
| A. | Oleksandr Turchynov |
| B. | Matteo Renzi |
| C. | Enrico Letta |
| D. | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Answer» C. Enrico Letta | |
| 2. |
Match List I with List 11 and choose the correct answer:List I(a) Visakhadatta (b) Varahamihira (c) Sushruta (d) BrahmaguptaList [I(1) Surgery (2) Drama (3) Astronomy (4) Mathematics |
| A. | a1 b3 c4 d2 |
| B. | a1 b3 c4 d2 |
| C. | a2 b3 c1 d4 |
| D. | a3 b4 c1 d2 |
| Answer» D. a3 b4 c1 d2 | |
| 3. |
Economic growth rate projected by the IMF for India in the fiscal year 2014-15 is: |
| A. | 5.4 per cent |
| B. | 5.5 per cent |
| C. | 5.6 per cent |
| D. | 5.7 per cent |
| Answer» B. 5.5 per cent | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following gases is lighter than air? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Chlorine |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Who was among the following honoured with Arjun Award in Chess for the year 2013? |
| A. | Kavita Chahal |
| B. | Parimarjan Negi |
| C. | Ronjan Sodhi |
| D. | Abhijeet Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Who was the first winner of the prestigious Jnanpith Award? |
| A. | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay |
| B. | Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa |
| C. | Sankara Kump |
| D. | Umashankar Joshi |
| Answer» D. Umashankar Joshi | |
| 7. |
Which one of following is the highest peacetime gallantry award of India? |
| A. | Param Vir Chakra |
| B. | Ashok Chakra |
| C. | Maha Vir Chakra |
| D. | Kirti Chakra |
| Answer» C. Maha Vir Chakra | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following does NOT remain to be a planet now? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Uranus |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» D. Venus | |
| 9. |
The outline of Second Five Year Plan was made by: |
| A. | B.N.Gadgil |
| B. | V.K.R.V.Rao |
| C. | P.C.Mahalanobis |
| D. | C.N.Vakil |
| Answer» C. P.C.Mahalanobis | |
| 10. |
The change in the colour of stars is linked to: |
| A. | Variation in their surface temperature |
| B. | Variation in their distance from the earth |
| C. | Fluctuations in their composition and size |
| D. | Irregular absorption or scattering in earth?s atmosphere |
| Answer» B. Variation in their distance from the earth | |
| 11. |
Which one of the following measures is NOT likely to aid in improving lndia?s balance ofpayment position? |
| A. | Promotion of import substitution policy |
| B. | Devaluation of rupee |
| C. | Imposition of higher tariff on imports |
| D. | Levying the higher duty on exports |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which one of following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India? |
| A. | Vice-President |
| B. | Governor of a State |
| C. | Chief Justice of India |
| D. | Comptrollerand Auditor General of India |
| Answer» C. Chief Justice of India | |
| 13. |
Find out the correct chronological sequence of the following persons? visit to India at onetime or another: (I) Fa-Hien (2) I-Tsing (Yijing) (3) Megasthanese (4) Hiuen-Tsang. |
| A. | l,3,2,4 |
| B. | l.3,4,2 |
| C. | 3,1,4,2 |
| D. | 3,1,2,4 |
| Answer» D. 3,1,2,4 | |
| 14. |
The First Five Year Plan of India was based on: |
| A. | John W Miller Model |
| B. | PC Mahalanobis Model |
| C. | Gadgil Yojana |
| D. | Herrod-Domar Model |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched„?United Nations Specialized Agency Headquarters |
| A. | International Civil AviationOrganization Montreal |
| B. | World Trade OrganizationGeneva |
| C. | United Nations Industrial Development Organization Brussels |
| D. | International Fund for Agricultural Development Rome |
| Answer» D. International Fund for Agricultural Development Rome | |
| 16. |
Economic planning is in:` |
| A. | Union List |
| B. | State List |
| C. | Concurrent List |
| D. | Not any specified list |
| Answer» D. Not any specified list | |
| 17. |
The Chairperson of the Seventh Pay Commission is: |
| A. | Justice BN Srikrishna |
| B. | Justice DK Jain |
| C. | Justice AP Shah |
| D. | Justice AK Mathur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which countryMalala Yousafzai belongs to? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | The USA |
| D. | England |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
| 19. |
Who is the winner of the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013? |
| A. | Javed Akhtar |
| B. | Gulzar |
| C. | AR Rahman |
| D. | Indeevar |
| Answer» C. AR Rahman | |
| 20. |
Viruses are parasitic. having DNA/RNA; but. they can be crystallised and lack respiration.Therefore, they are treated as: |
| A. | Living beings |
| B. | Non-living beings |
| C. | Both living and non-living beings |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 21. |
Till date (2014), how many people have been awarded the Bharat Ratna Award? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 41 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 43 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Solvents are the substances used to dissolve other substances. Consider the followingsubstances: (1) Water (2) Ether (3) Toluene (4) Chloroform (5) EthanolWhich of the above can be used as solvents? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 4 and 5 |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Who among the following has been recently appointed as brand ambassador for CentralReserve Police Force (CRPF): |
| A. | Aamir Khan |
| B. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| C. | MC Mary Kom |
| D. | Sania Mirz |
| Answer» D. Sania Mirz | |
| 24. |
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. the Civil Disobedience Movement. launched in1930, started from? |
| A. | Sabarmati |
| B. | Dandi |
| C. | Sevagram |
| D. | Champaran |
| Answer» B. Dandi | |
| 25. |
In India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all the nationalised commercial banks isfixed by? |
| A. | Union Ministry of Finance |
| B. | Union Finance Commission |
| C. | Indian Banks? Association |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who was the first Attomey-General for India? |
| A. | CK Daphtary |
| B. | MC Setalvad |
| C. | Niren De |
| D. | LN Sinha |
| Answer» C. Niren De | |
| 27. |
Which of the following planets has the maximum number of natural satellites? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
When was the Planning Commission established ? |
| A. | 10th March 1950 |
| B. | 15th March 1950 |
| C. | 20th March 1950 |
| D. | 16th March 1951 |
| Answer» C. 20th March 1950 | |
| 29. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List I (Events) List II (Results)a Dandi March 1 Communal electorateb Chauri Chaura 2 Illegal manufacture of saltc Simon Commission 3 Country-wise agitationd MorleyMinto Reforms 4 Withdrawal of a movement |
| A. | a-l: b-2; c-3; d-4 |
| B. | a-4; b-3; c-2: d-1 |
| C. | a-2: b-4; c-3; d-1 |
| D. | a-1; b-4; c-3; d-2 |
| Answer» D. a-1; b-4; c-3; d-2 | |
| 30. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List I (Author) List II (Work)a Devaki Nandan Khatri 1 Chandrakantab Premchand 2 durgeshnandinic Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay 3 Nil Darpan 4 Seva Sadan |
| A. | a-4; b-3; c-l |
| B. | a-l; b-4'. c-3 |
| C. | a-2; b-1; c-3 |
| D. | a-l; b-4; c-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Match List I with List 11 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List I (Person) List II (Position)a Nagendra Singh 1 Chief Election Commissioner of Indiab SH Kapadia 2 President of the International Court of JusticeNR MadhavaMenon3 Former Chief Justice of Indiad VS Sampath 4Legal educator and Founder-Director of National Law School of IndiaUniversity |
| A. | a-2; b-3; c-1; d-4 |
| B. | a-4; b-3; c-2; d-1 |
| C. | a-l; b-2; c-4: d-3 |
| D. | a-2; b-3; c-4;d-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the East India Company establish its firstfactory in India? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 33. |
Who was not a Chief Justice of India? |
| A. | Justice M Patanjali Sastri |
| B. | Justice KN Wanchoo |
| C. | Justice HR Khanna |
| D. | Justice MN Venkatachaliah |
| Answer» D. Justice MN Venkatachaliah | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was mostly written from right to left? |
| A. | Nandnagari |
| B. | Brahmi |
| C. | Kharoshti |
| D. | Sharada |
| Answer» D. Sharada | |
| 35. |
Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture. called BhumisparshaMudra'. It signifies |
| A. | Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing hisnmeditation |
| B. | Buddha?s calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations ofnMara |
| C. | The gesture of debate or discussion/argument. |
| D. | (D) Both (A) and (B) are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
In which year. Defence Research u0026 Development Organisation (DRDO) was formed by theamalgamation of the Technical Development Establishment (TDE) of the Indian Army and theDirectorate of Technical Development u0026 Production (DTDP) with the Defence ScienceOrganisation (DSO): |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» C. 1959 | |
| 37. |
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about Fundamental Duties under theConstitution of India? It shall be the duty of every citizen of India |
| A. | To uphold and protect the sovereignty. unity and integrity of India. |
| B. | To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that thennation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement |
| C. | Who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or. as the casenmay be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years |
| D. | To vote in public elections |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Law Day is observed on: |
| A. | 26th January |
| B. | 26th May |
| C. | 15th August |
| D. | 26th November |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
What is the Tenth Plan Period: |
| A. | Year 1999-2003 |
| B. | 2000-05 |
| C. | 2002-07 |
| D. | non of these |
| Answer» D. non of these | |
| 40. |
The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year: |
| A. | 1858 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» C. 1947 | |
| 41. |
Narayana Guru was born on August 22, 1856, in the village of ………….near Thiruvananthapuram |
| A. | Chempazhanthi |
| B. | Karunagapally |
| C. | Kayamkulam |
| D. | Kannur |
| Answer» B. Karunagapally | |
| 42. |
A dealer marked his goods 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of l0%. Then thegain percent is: |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 4% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A man went to the Reserve Bank of India with Rs 2000. He asked the cashier to give him RS10 and Rs 20 notes only in return. The man got 150 notes in all. How many notes of Rs 10 did hereceive? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» B. 150 | |
| 44. |
Viewing the pathetic condition of widows and unfortunate children Jyotirao decided the open an orphanage called …………… |
| A. | Satya Shodhak Samaj |
| B. | Arya Samaj |
| C. | Brahma Samaj |
| D. | Ramakrishna Mission |
| Answer» B. Arya Samaj | |
| 45. |
After reading Thomas Paine's famous book …………Jyotirao was greatly influenced by his ideas. |
| A. | The Rights of Man |
| B. | prince |
| C. | Utopia |
| D. | Advaitha Deepika |
| Answer» B. prince | |
| 46. |
9th Plan in India covers the period :` |
| A. | 1990-1995 |
| B. | 1992-97 |
| C. | 1997-02 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 47. |
In 1848, an incident took place in his life that later sparked off the dalit-revolution in the Indian society. Jyotirao was invited to attend a wedding of one of his ……………friends. |
| A. | Brahmin |
| B. | Christian |
| C. | pulaya |
| D. | Nayar |
| Answer» B. Christian | |
| 48. |
The Namdhari, or Kuka, movement had its origin in the ………………..corner of the Sikh kingdom, away from the places of royal pomp and grandeur. |
| A. | North-west |
| B. | North-south |
| C. | North-east |
| D. | south |
| Answer» B. North-south | |
| 49. |
Nirankari movement, which was started by………… |
| A. | Baba Dyal |
| B. | Ranjit Singh |
| C. | Lal Singh |
| D. | Tej Singh |
| Answer» B. Ranjit Singh | |
| 50. |
In India the concept of minimum needs and directed anti-poverty programme were the innovation of : |
| A. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| B. | Fifty Five Year Plan` |
| C. | Sixth Five Year Plan` |
| D. | Seventh Five Year Plan |
| Answer» C. Sixth Five Year Plan` | |