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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. |
Plants that grow on stones and rocks are- |
| A. | Psammophytcs |
| B. | Lithophytes |
| C. | Halophytes |
| D. | Aerophytes |
| Answer» C. Halophytes | |
| 2. |
Tides in the sea have stored in them- |
| A. | Gravitational potential energy |
| B. | A combination of all the three forms of energy |
| C. | Hydraulic energy |
| D. | Kinetic energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following is not a determining factor of a country's foreign policy ? |
| A. | Cultural conditions |
| B. | Religious conditions |
| C. | National interests |
| D. | Interdependence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Delivery of developed foetus is scientifically called as- |
| A. | Abortion |
| B. | Ovulation |
| C. | Parturition |
| D. | Oviposition |
| Answer» D. Oviposition | |
| 5. |
Public opinion gets an authoritative expression in a democracy through- |
| A. | Pressure groups |
| B. | Public meetings |
| C. | Newspapers |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Fiscal policy refers to- |
| A. | Government borrowings from abroad |
| B. | Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States |
| C. | Sale and purchase of securities by RBI |
| D. | Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is- |
| A. | absence of monopoly |
| B. | large-scale production in primary industries |
| C. | full employment |
| D. | the private ownership of the means of production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The 1857 Mutiny failed mainly because ? |
| A. | of lack of planning and leadership |
| B. | it was premature |
| C. | the British got French support |
| D. | the British numbered more. |
| Answer» B. it was premature | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following taxes is not a direct tax? |
| A. | Sales tax |
| B. | Estate duty |
| C. | Gift tax |
| D. | Wealth tax |
| Answer» B. Estate duty | |
| 10. |
The Story ofMy Experiments with Truthis the autobiography of- |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 11. |
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the- |
| A. | High Court |
| B. | Election Commission |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» B. Election Commission | |
| 12. |
Who was chosen unanimously as the President of India ? |
| A. | K. R. Narayanan |
| B. | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| C. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| D. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The Constitution of India was passed by the Constituent Assembly on- |
| A. | 26th November, 1949 |
| B. | 26th January, 1949 |
| C. | 17th October, 1949 |
| D. | 14th November, 1949 |
| Answer» B. 26th January, 1949 | |
| 14. |
Who will act as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee ? |
| A. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| B. | The Vice-President of India |
| C. | The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha |
| D. | The Leader of the House |
| Answer» D. The Leader of the House | |
| 15. |
International 'Tiger Day' is observed on: |
| A. | 24th July |
| B. | 29th July |
| C. | 20th July |
| D. | 25th July |
| Answer» C. 20th July | |
| 16. |
Which of the following statements about bio-fuel is not correct? |
| A. | Bio-fuel is eco-friendly. |
| B. | Bio-fuel is cost-effective. |
| C. | Bio-fuel can contribute to remedy energy crisis. |
| D. | Bio-fuel is also made from corn. |
| Answer» C. Bio-fuel can contribute to remedy energy crisis. | |
| 17. |
Who of the following used the term 'deep ecology' for the first time? |
| A. | E.P. Odum |
| B. | C. Raunkiaer |
| C. | F.E. Clements |
| D. | Arnies Naess |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Assertion (A): Green Revolution Technology played a crucial role in gradually transforming traditional agriculture into modern scientific one.Reason (R): It did not involve much of social and environmental cost.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | is false, but (R) is correct. |
| Answer» D. is false, but (R) is correct. | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements about urbanization:1. Urbanization is a ratio concept.2. It takes place on account of in- migration factors.3. It is a result of out-migration factors.4. Increase in urban population is urbanization.Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | All the four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
In terms of population as per 2011 Census, the correct sequence of the following districts of U.P. in descending order is: |
| A. | Moradabad, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Lucknow |
| B. | Lucknow, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Moradabad |
| C. | Allahabad, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, Lucknow |
| D. | Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Moradabad, Allahabad |
| Answer» D. Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Moradabad, Allahabad | |
| 21. |
In which of the following Census a year in India was recorded the highest percentage change in population? |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» B. 1981 | |
| 22. |
Which of the following Union Territories has the lowest number of villages as per 2011 Census '? |
| A. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| B. | Daman and Diu |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» D. Puducherry | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following States of India has sex -ratio (as per 2011 Census) above the national average? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 24. |
Population growth in India during the decade 2001-2011, was: |
| A. | 17.6 % |
| B. | 19.5 % |
| C. | 21 % |
| D. | 22 % |
| Answer» B. 19.5 % | |
| 25. |
Under the National Population Policy, 2000, the goal to attain population stagnation has been raised from 2045 to |
| A. | 2055 |
| B. | 2060 |
| C. | 2065 |
| D. | 2070 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following is the most populous State in India as per Census of 2011? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?Census-year Sex Ratio in India |
| A. | 1951-946 |
| B. | 1991-938 |
| C. | 2001-933 |
| D. | 2011-940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Who one of the following was associated with 'Komagatamaru episode'? |
| A. | Sardar Ajit Singh |
| B. | Baba Gurdip Singh |
| C. | V.D. Savarkar |
| D. | Sardar Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. V.D. Savarkar | |
| 29. |
The former name of Harijan Sevak Sangh was: |
| A. | All India Anti-Untouchability League |
| B. | All India Depressed Classes Association |
| C. | Depressed Classes Association for Social Reforms |
| D. | Association of Untouchables |
| Answer» B. All India Depressed Classes Association | |
| 30. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List -I (Newspapers)A. Leader B. Bombay Chronicle C. Independent D. Justice List -II (Launcher/ Publisher)1. Madan Mohan Malviya 2. Pherozeshah Mehta 3. T.M. Nair 4. Motilal Nehru |
| A. | A1B2C4D3 |
| B. | A4B3C2D1 |
| C. | A3B2C1D4 |
| D. | A4B1C2D3 |
| Answer» B. A4B3C2D1 | |
| 31. |
Who one of the following had commanded Mahatma Gandhi to spend first year in India 'with his ears open but his mouth shut'?(a) Dadabhai Naoroji(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(c) Pherozeshah Mehta(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Pherozeshah Mehta |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who one of the following had commanded Mahatma Gandhi to spend first year in India 'with his ears open but his mouth shut'? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Pherozeshah Mehta |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Consider the following events and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:1. Special Session of Indian National Congress, Calcutta.2. Demise of B.G. Tilak3. Announcement of Peace terms to Turkey4. Submission of unanimous report on Jallianwalabagh Massacre by Congress Committee. |
| A. | 4,3,2,1 |
| B. | 1,2,3,4 |
| C. | 3,2,1,4 |
| D. | 1,2,4,3 |
| Answer» C. 3,2,1,4 | |
| 34. |
Taxonomy is a science that deals with- |
| A. | Morphology |
| B. | Anatomy |
| C. | Classification |
| D. | Economic uses |
| Answer» D. Economic uses | |
| 35. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List -I(Organizations)A. Land Holders' SocietyB. British India SocietyC. Indian SocietyD. Indian AssociationList -II (Founders)1. S.N. Banerji2. Anand Mohan Bose3. William Adams4. Dwarkanath TagoreCodes: |
| A. | A4 B3 C2 D1 |
| B. | A4 B2 C3 D1 |
| C. | A3 B2 C4 D1 |
| D. | A4 B1 C2 D3 |
| Answer» B. A4 B2 C3 D1 | |
| 36. |
Who of the following were elected to collaborate with Mahatma Gandhi who was to author the new Constitution of the Congress as per resolution of Indian National Congress at Amritsar Session, 1919? .1. B.G. Tilak2. N.C. Kelkar3. C.R. Das4. LB. SenSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes |
| A. | 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 37. |
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the cells lining the- |
| A. | Oral cavity |
| B. | Stomach |
| C. | Ileum |
| D. | Colon |
| Answer» C. Ileum | |
| 38. |
Which one of the following is the ideal food for newborn babies? |
| A. | Water |
| B. | Sugar |
| C. | Honey |
| D. | Milk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Emulsification is- |
| A. | breaking fats into small globules |
| B. | digestion of fats |
| C. | absorption of fats |
| D. | storage of fats |
| Answer» B. digestion of fats | |
| 40. |
Transcription means synthesis of- |
| A. | Lipids |
| B. | Protein |
| C. | DNA |
| D. | RNA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor ? |
| A. | srinagar and Kanyakumari |
| B. | Mumbai and Chennai |
| C. | Amritsar and Kolkata |
| D. | Hyderabad and Bhopal |
| Answer» B. Mumbai and Chennai | |
| 42. |
Lungs are located in the- |
| A. | abdominal cavity |
| B. | pericardial cavity |
| C. | peritoneal cavity |
| D. | pleural cavity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The pollutants which move downward with percolating groundwater are called- |
| A. | Leachates |
| B. | Pollutates |
| C. | Earthites |
| D. | Percolates |
| Answer» B. Pollutates | |
| 44. |
Which of following religions does not trust In the concept of 'final annihilation of the world'? |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 45. |
The first Indian Satellite Arybhatta was launched in : |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1979 |
| Answer» C. 1977 | |
| 46. |
'Yosemite' is a- |
| A. | River |
| B. | Peak |
| C. | Waterfall |
| D. | Dam |
| Answer» D. Dam | |
| 47. |
Where is the shore based steel plant located ? |
| A. | Tuticorin |
| B. | Salem |
| C. | Vishakhapatnam |
| D. | Mangalore |
| Answer» D. Mangalore | |
| 48. |
Which of the following Was established first ? |
| A. | Banaras Hindu University 1916 |
| B. | University of Bombay 1857 |
| C. | Aligarh Muslim University 1875 |
| D. | University of Allahabad 1889 |
| Answer» C. Aligarh Muslim University 1875 | |
| 49. |
The English edition of 'Gitanjali' was published in the year: |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1912 |
| D. | 1913 |
| Answer» D. 1913 | |
| 50. |
Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Wavell |
| Answer» D. Lord Wavell | |