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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 Governor of a State in his role as administrator of an adjoining Union Territory exercise his function as such independently of |
| A. | the Prime Minister |
| B. | the Union Home Minister |
| C. | the State Council of Ministers |
| D. | the President of India |
| Answer» D. the President of India | |
| 2. |
Who is the current chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? |
| A. | D P Agarwal |
| B. | Prashanth Mishra |
| C. | Rajni Razdan |
| D. | Purushottam Agarwal |
| Answer» B. Prashanth Mishra | |
| 3. |
Who among the following chooses the Speaker of the House of People? |
| A. | The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
| B. | The House of People |
| C. | The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha |
| D. | The Prime Minister of Inida |
| Answer» C. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha | |
| 4. |
The Concept of written constitution, first born was ____________ |
| A. | ITLY |
| B. | FRANCE |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» D. UK | |
| 5. |
The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in ____________ |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President? |
| A. | Bills relating to compulsory acquisition of property |
| B. | Bills relating to imposition of taxes on agricultural income |
| C. | Bills seeking to impose restrictions on the inter-state trade |
| D. | Bills affecting powers of the High Courts |
| Answer» C. Bills seeking to impose restrictions on the inter-state trade | |
| 7. |
Which of these Articles provide for disqualification of a person from the membership of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State . |
| A. | Article 191 |
| B. | Article 193 |
| C. | Article 192 |
| D. | Article 190 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
When is the Annual Union Budget not passed by the Lok Sabha? |
| A. | The Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions |
| B. | The Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers |
| C. | The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign |
| D. | The Budget is modified and presented again |
| Answer» C. The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign | |
| 9. |
The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the _________________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | prime meridian |
| C. | equator |
| D. | poles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is given to ____________ |
| A. | co-operative societies |
| B. | All of the above |
| C. | backward classes |
| D. | women |
| Answer» C. backward classes | |
| 11. |
The term of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is ____________ |
| A. | 6 years of 65 years of age whichever is earlier |
| B. | None of the above |
| C. | 65 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» B. None of the above | |
| 12. |
Freedom of the press in India is ____________ |
| A. | specifically provided in the Constitution |
| B. | available to the people to India under executive order |
| C. | implied in the Right to Freedom of Expression |
| D. | available to the people under the law of the Parliament |
| Answer» D. available to the people under the law of the Parliament | |
| 13. |
Which of the following subjects comes under the Concurrent List? |
| A. | Inter-state rivers |
| B. | Local government |
| C. | Trade union |
| D. | Citizenship |
| Answer» D. Citizenship | |
| 14. |
Why is earth known as the 'Blue planet' ? |
| A. | Reflection |
| B. | Presence of huge amount of water on it |
| C. | Scattering |
| D. | Refraction |
| Answer» C. Scattering | |
| 15. |
In which continent is the Alps mountain to be found? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | North America |
| C. | South America |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» B. North America | |
| 16. |
What associates to Rain shadow effect ? |
| A. | frontal rainfall |
| B. | convectional rainfall |
| C. | cyclonic rainfall |
| D. | orographic rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The magnetic field of earth, magnetosphere expands to about _____________ |
| A. | 64,000 km above the earth's surface |
| B. | 9600 km above the earth's surface |
| C. | 8000 km above the earth's surface |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 9600 km above the earth's surface | |
| 18. |
Where is Mormonism practised? |
| A. | South-East Asia |
| B. | Northern China |
| C. | Eastern Africa |
| D. | Western USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of _________________ |
| A. | the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process |
| B. | All of the above |
| C. | temperature of solidification |
| D. | the chemical composition of the magma |
| Answer» C. temperature of solidification | |
| 20. |
Why do we observe twinkling of stars? |
| A. | rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars |
| B. | frequent and periodic fluctuations of temperature of the surface |
| C. | Constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of temperature variation |
| D. | great distance of stars from the Earth |
| Answer» D. great distance of stars from the Earth | |
| 21. |
What is the largest fresh water lake of Africa area wise ? |
| A. | lake Malawi |
| B. | lake Victoria |
| C. | lake Rudot |
| D. | lake Tanganyika |
| Answer» C. lake Rudot | |
| 22. |
Why are Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights? |
| A. | greenhouse effect |
| B. | depletion of ozone layer |
| C. | insolation |
| D. | terrestrial radiation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
What is the effect of pressure on rocks ? |
| A. | foliation |
| B. | the reorientation of mineral crystals |
| C. | lithification |
| D. | lineation |
| Answer» C. lithification | |
| 24. |
Temperature _____________ |
| A. | Decreases towards the interior of the earth. |
| B. | Remains constant with increasing depth |
| C. | Increases towards the interior of the earth. |
| D. | None Of These |
| Answer» D. None Of These | |
| 25. |
Which is the planet with the maximum number of natural satellites ? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Neptune | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is the longest continuous mountain range in the world? |
| A. | The Alps |
| B. | The Rocky |
| C. | The Andes |
| D. | The Himalayas |
| Answer» D. The Himalayas | |
| 27. |
Which deposit do not indicate the direction of the glacial movement? |
| A. | Kames |
| B. | Drumlin |
| C. | Striae |
| D. | Juni |
| Answer» D. Juni | |
| 28. |
The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are _________________ than the oldest continental rocks. |
| A. | older |
| B. | larger |
| C. | smaller |
| D. | younger |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called _________________ |
| A. | hot spots |
| B. | sea grass bed |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | coral reefs |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 30. |
Where does the river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates ? |
| A. | Mansarovar lake |
| B. | a spring in Vering |
| C. | near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul |
| D. | Rakas lake in Tibet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
What does The panama canal link ? |
| A. | Canada with Greenland |
| B. | None of the above |
| C. | Siberia with Greenland |
| D. | North America with South America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Kuril Islands are situated between ? |
| A. | USA and Canada |
| B. | Japan and Russia |
| C. | India and Pakistan |
| D. | China and India |
| Answer» C. India and Pakistan | |
| 33. |
When a body is taken from the earth to the moon |
| A. | Its weight increases |
| B. | It becomes completely weightless |
| C. | Its weight decreases |
| D. | Its weight remains unchanged |
| Answer» D. Its weight remains unchanged | |
| 34. |
Who gave theThe Continental Drift Theory? |
| A. | Alfred Wegener |
| B. | Gutenburg |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Wiechert |
| Answer» B. Gutenburg | |
| 35. |
Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude,divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | None of These |
| D. | vertical |
| Answer» B. Horizontal | |
| 36. |
What does the process of weathering results to? |
| A. | a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock |
| B. | the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface |
| C. | All of the above |
| D. | the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface |
| Answer» D. the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface | |
| 37. |
Why does the phenomenon of 'trade winds' takes place? |
| A. | convection of heat |
| B. | radiation |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | conduction of heat |
| Answer» D. conduction of heat | |
| 38. |
What is the process of particle detach ment by moving glacial ice called ? |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | scouring |
| C. | plucking |
| D. | abrasion |
| Answer» D. abrasion | |
| 39. |
What is the thickness of biosphere ? |
| A. | 5-8 km above the earth's surface |
| B. | 10-12 km above the earth's surface |
| C. | 8-10 km above the earth's surface |
| D. | 5-10 km above the earth's surface |
| Answer» D. 5-10 km above the earth's surface | |
| 40. |
What is the other name for the equatorial rain forests? |
| A. | Gran Chaco |
| B. | Campos |
| C. | Selvas |
| D. | Lianos |
| Answer» D. Lianos | |
| 41. |
Inversion of temperature takes place in the valleys in _________________ |
| A. | Tropical area |
| B. | Temperature zone |
| C. | Coastal area |
| D. | None Of These |
| Answer» D. None Of These | |
| 42. |
What are the minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars called? |
| A. | Meteors |
| B. | Novas |
| C. | Asteroids |
| D. | Comets |
| Answer» D. Comets | |
| 43. |
The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are _________________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | latitudes |
| C. | longitudes |
| D. | geographic grids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Where is the greatest variety of animal and plant species found? |
| A. | in hot deserts |
| B. | tropical moist forests |
| C. | tundra regions |
| D. | temperate grasslands |
| Answer» C. tundra regions | |
| 45. |
Where are U-shaped valleys found ? |
| A. | Arid areas |
| B. | Glaciated areas |
| C. | None Of These |
| D. | Karst Region |
| Answer» C. None Of These | |
| 46. |
Where are Barchans found ? |
| A. | None Of These |
| B. | Desert region |
| C. | Karst region |
| D. | Glaciated region |
| Answer» C. Karst region | |
| 47. |
What does Friendship Bridge on Oxus river connect ? |
| A. | Russia and Afghanistan |
| B. | Uzbekistan and Afghanistan |
| C. | Tijikistan and Kazakhstan |
| D. | China and Russia |
| Answer» C. Tijikistan and Kazakhstan | |
| 48. |
Where is SAARC Human Resource Development center located ? |
| A. | Dhaka |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Islamabad |
| D. | Colombo |
| Answer» D. Colombo | |
| 49. |
An open mouth of river is termed as _____________ |
| A. | Estuary |
| B. | Delta |
| C. | Distributary |
| D. | None Of These |
| Answer» B. Delta | |
| 50. |
The low latitude zone of globe extends between _________________ |
| A. | North pole to South pole |
| B. | Equator and Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer |
| D. | Tropic of Capricorn and equator |
| Answer» D. Tropic of Capricorn and equator | |