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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 filament of the electric bulb is generally made of tungsten because-- |
| A. | its melting paint is low |
| B. | its temperature coefficient of resistance is high. |
| C. | its resistivity is low |
| D. | its melting point is high |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is-- |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Lead |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Platinum |
| Answer» C. Copper | |
| 3. |
Software needs to be protected against-- |
| A. | fire, flood, lightning and rock slides |
| B. | unauthorised access |
| C. | worms and viruses |
| D. | Both (B) and (C) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
‘God helps those who help themselves’. Who said these words ? |
| A. | Algernon Sidney |
| B. | Nelson Mandela |
| C. | Swami Vivekanand |
| D. | Andre Maurois |
| Answer» B. Nelson Mandela | |
| 5. |
The apex organisation for marketing cooperative societies at national level is-- |
| A. | NCCF |
| B. | NCU |
| C. | FCI |
| D. | NAFED |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The organism living at the bottom of water mass is called-- |
| A. | Benthos |
| B. | Plankton |
| C. | Nekton |
| D. | Neuston |
| Answer» B. Plankton | |
| 7. |
Light energy is converted to chemical energy during the process of-- |
| A. | photosynthesis |
| B. | fat metabolism |
| C. | transpiration |
| D. | respiration |
| Answer» B. fat metabolism | |
| 8. |
Find the odd one-- |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Slaked iron |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Chalk |
| Answer» C. Marble | |
| 9. |
The Lotus plants have no root hairs because-- |
| A. | the conducting tissue is not well developed in roots. |
| B. | it can store water in the stem. |
| C. | the roots are adventitious. |
| D. | it need not absorb water by roots. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
‘Genes’ are made up of-- |
| A. | Only RNA |
| B. | Only DNA |
| C. | DNA, RNA and Protein |
| D. | DNA and RNA |
| Answer» C. DNA, RNA and Protein | |
| 11. |
Doddabetta Peak is located in the-- |
| A. | Anaimalai |
| B. | Mahendragiri |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Shevaroys |
| Answer» D. Shevaroys | |
| 12. |
Which one of the following is not a correct match ? |
| A. | Haldia --West Bengal |
| B. | Kandla --Gujarat |
| C. | Marmagao --Goa |
| D. | Paradeep --Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
White blood cells are produced in the-- |
| A. | Tongue |
| B. | Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland |
| C. | Bone marrow and lymph glands |
| D. | Ductless glands |
| Answer» D. Ductless glands | |
| 14. |
Each chromosome in the nucleus of a call consists of-- |
| A. | two chromatids only |
| B. | two centromeres only |
| C. | two centromeres attached to a chromatid |
| D. | two chromatids attached to a centromere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
What was the name of the Samaj founded by Raja Rammohan Roy ? |
| A. | Brahmo Samaj |
| B. | Satya Samaj |
| C. | Prarthana Samaj |
| D. | Arya Samaj |
| Answer» B. Satya Samaj | |
| 16. |
During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Kanchipuram (the capital of Pallavas) ? |
| A. | Mahendra Varma II |
| B. | Narasimha Varman I |
| C. | Mahendra Varma |
| D. | Rajasimha |
| Answer» C. Mahendra Varma | |
| 17. |
What is the recent source of pollution of underground water ? |
| A. | Thermal Power Stations |
| B. | Biogas Plants |
| C. | Sewage |
| D. | Landfills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the-- |
| A. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | Persian Gulf |
| C. | Red Sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» D. Black Sea | |
| 19. |
The most stable eco-system is-- |
| A. | Desert |
| B. | Ocean |
| C. | Forest |
| D. | Mountain |
| Answer» C. Forest | |
| 20. |
The man who led the Mutiny in Bihar was-- |
| A. | Ranjit Singh |
| B. | Pratap Singh |
| C. | Amar Singh |
| D. | Kunwar Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
An ideal example of sustainable resource is-- |
| A. | Afforestation |
| B. | Farming |
| C. | Reforestation |
| D. | Agroforestation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The Indian Prime Minister who dies in Tashkent was-- |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» B. P. V. Narasimha Rao | |
| 23. |
95% of world’s diamond reserves are found in-- |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | Kimberley |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Zambia |
| Answer» C. Johannesburg | |
| 24. |
Arrange the following in order, starting from the earliest-- 1. Rowlatt Act 2. Regulating Act3. Wood’s Despatch 4. Simon Commission |
| A. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| B. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| C. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
| D. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3, 4, 2 | |
| 25. |
According to the Constitution, which Fund will be under the control of the President of India ? (A) Contingency Fund of India |
| A. | Contingency Fund of India |
| B. | Public Provident Fund |
| C. | Consolidated Fund of India |
| D. | State’s Consolidated Fund of India |
| Answer» B. Public Provident Fund | |
| 26. |
“Green house effect” means-- |
| A. | Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| B. | Prevention of ultra-violet radiation of ozone layer |
| C. | Pollution in houses in tropical region |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Prevention of ultra-violet radiation of ozone layer | |
| 27. |
The boundary line between India and China is called-- |
| A. | McMahon Line |
| B. | Red Line |
| C. | Radcliffe Line |
| D. | Durand Line |
| Answer» B. Red Line | |
| 28. |
The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is-- |
| A. | destruction of wild animal habitats |
| B. | soil erosion |
| C. | loss of forest wealth |
| D. | loss of many valuable plants |
| Answer» C. loss of forest wealth | |
| 29. |
Who is chosen by the members of Rajya Sabha ? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Vice-President |
| C. | Chairperson |
| D. | Deputy Chairman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Provisions relating to Panchayati Raj can be found in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution ? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 31. |
The first battle of Panipat took place in the year-- |
| A. | 1527 A.D. |
| B. | 1528 A.D. |
| C. | 1525 A.D. |
| D. | 1526 A.D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?1. Motilal Nehru2. Sardar Patel3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Employment in Agriculture comes under-- |
| A. | Services Sector |
| B. | Semi-organised Sector |
| C. | Organised Sector |
| D. | Unorganised Sector |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which of the following methods is effective in controlling Balance of Payments (BoP)? |
| A. | Abolition of Export Duties |
| B. | Tourism Development |
| C. | Devaluation |
| D. | Foreign Direct Investment |
| Answer» D. Foreign Direct Investment | |
| 35. |
Demand for labour is-- |
| A. | Composite demand |
| B. | Competitive demand |
| C. | Derived demand |
| D. | Joint demand |
| Answer» D. Joint demand | |
| 36. |
In India, National Income estimates are prepared by-- |
| A. | National Development Council |
| B. | Central Statistical Organisation |
| C. | National Sample Survey Oraganisation |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» C. National Sample Survey Oraganisation | |
| 37. |
Which of the following places of West Bengal was in news recently, since some violent incidences took place due to an attempt of agricultural land aquisition for industrial purposes ? |
| A. | Khadakpur |
| B. | Nandigram |
| C. | Howrah |
| D. | Bolepur5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Howrah | |
| 38. |
Recently, this was in news that ASEAN is an association of .. |
| A. | Commonwealth nations |
| B. | SAARC nations |
| C. | South-Eastern Asian nations |
| D. | Oil-exporting nations5)African nations |
| Answer» D. Oil-exporting nations5)African nations | |
| 39. |
Your friend has received a sum of Rs. 10000 from his grandparents. He wants to deposit this sum in a bank under a condition of not to withdraw fully or partially for at least two years. He will be needed to open which type of account in the bank ? |
| A. | Small savings account |
| B. | Current account |
| C. | Fixed deposit account |
| D. | Demat account5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Demat account5)None of these | |
| 40. |
Names of two important persons are often visible in newspapers/magazines/electronic media. These names are Dr. C. Rangarajan and Dr. Bimal Jalan. Which of the following facts are identical in the life of both these two persons ? |
| A. | Both are principal economic advisors to the Prime Minister |
| B. | Both are the Members of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | Both are the former Governors of RBI |
| D. | Both were the Finance Ministers of India5)There is nothing similar in both |
| Answer» D. Both were the Finance Ministers of India5)There is nothing similar in both | |
| 41. |
Which of the following states has approved sharing Neyyar Irrigation Project water with Tamil Nadu ? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra and Karnataka5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra and Karnataka5)None of these | |
| 42. |
Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Pakistan– The Gathering Storms' ? |
| A. | Benazir Bhutto |
| B. | Parvez Musharraf |
| C. | Arun Shourie |
| D. | Arun Gandhi5)None of these |
| Answer» B. Parvez Musharraf | |
| 43. |
The UNO has declared year 2008 as the year of.. |
| A. | AIDS Prevention |
| B. | Potato |
| C. | Water Harvesting |
| D. | Social Justice to Children5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Water Harvesting | |
| 44. |
The Govt. of India keeps on clearing the proposal of setting up new SEZs at several places. What does the letter 'S' represent in the 'SEZ' ? |
| A. | Soft |
| B. | Small |
| C. | Special |
| D. | Supportive5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Supportive5)None of these | |
| 45. |
Various Govt. agencies/organizations are given responsibilities for implementing various policies/decisions of the Govt. of India. Policies about credit flow to the agricultural/priority sector are framed/implemented through which of the following apex bodies ? |
| A. | ECGC |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | UTI |
| D. | IDBI Bank5)None of these |
| Answer» C. UTI | |
| 46. |
As per news items published in various newspapers, Italy has offered its help in developing 'SMEs' in India. What is the full form of 'SME' ? |
| A. | Small and Monopolistic Economy |
| B. | Small and Medium Enterprises |
| C. | Speedy and Mechanical |
| D. | Small and Medium Level Economy5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Speedy and Mechanical | |
| 47. |
Many a times we read in newspapers about 'Financial Inclusion'. What does it really mean ? [Pick up correct statement(s)]1. Allow the merger and acquisition of banks so that only few big banks exist and continue to cater to the need of corporate sector.2. Expending the network of banks in such a way that people from lower strata of society also get the benefit of services provided by banks.3. Providing Insurance cover to each and every citizen so that he/she can live a healthy and long life. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Both 1 and 25)All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. Only 3 | |
| 48. |
Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ? |
| A. | 123 Pact with USA |
| B. | Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia |
| C. | Heavy Water deal with Iran |
| D. | Border talks with China5)None of these |
| Answer» B. Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia | |
| 49. |
Which of the following organizations recently issued some guidelines related to 'Participatory Notes' as used in financial world ? |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | IRDA |
| C. | SEBI |
| D. | AMFI5)None of these |
| Answer» D. AMFI5)None of these | |
| 50. |
Which of the following statements about the 'exports' from India is true ?1. Exports are showing good rate of growth.2. Exports are growing in volume but still they are poorer than imports in terms of value.3. Exports are not improving the way they were growing two years back. |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Both 1 and 3 are correct5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Both 1 and 3 are correct5)None of these | |