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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. |
Nonflowering plants are grouped in- |
| A. | Cryptogames |
| B. | Phanerogames |
| C. | Bryophytes |
| D. | Pteridophytes |
| Answer» B. Phanerogames | |
| 2. |
Sun temple is situated at - |
| A. | Puri |
| B. | Khajuraho |
| C. | Konark |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» D. Gaya | |
| 3. |
Who is known as father of Taxonomy- |
| A. | Angler |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Linnaeus |
| D. | Theopharastus |
| Answer» D. Theopharastus | |
| 4. |
Flowering plants are grouped under:- |
| A. | Cryptogames |
| B. | Phanerogames |
| C. | Bryophytes |
| D. | Pteridophytes |
| Answer» C. Bryophytes | |
| 5. |
The famous book Systema Naturae is written by- |
| A. | Darwin |
| B. | Lamark |
| C. | Linnaeus |
| D. | Robert book |
| Answer» D. Robert book | |
| 6. |
The laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which of the following dynasty - |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Palas |
| C. | Chauhans |
| D. | Sens |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
In the Eleventh Five-year plan of India, the largest allocation was for- |
| A. | Energy |
| B. | Social Service |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Industry |
| Answer» C. Agriculture | |
| 8. |
The largest fish-exporting region of the world is- |
| A. | North-East Pacific Region |
| B. | North-East Atlantic Region |
| C. | North-West Pacific Region |
| D. | South-East Asian Region |
| Answer» C. North-West Pacific Region | |
| 9. |
Sofia is the capital of- |
| A. | Bulgaria |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Hundary |
| D. | Albania |
| Answer» B. Austria | |
| 10. |
National Horticultural Mission has been implemented in- |
| A. | 9th Plan |
| B. | 10th Plan |
| C. | 11th Plan |
| D. | 12th Plan |
| Answer» D. 12th Plan | |
| 11. |
Identify the continent of the world having the highest percentage of area under plain- |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | North America |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Oceania |
| Answer» B. North America | |
| 12. |
The air temperature rises with height in- |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | tropoause |
| Answer» C. mesosphere | |
| 13. |
The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet at- |
| A. | Nilgiri Hills |
| B. | Cardamom Hills |
| C. | annamalai Hills |
| D. | Palani Hills |
| Answer» B. Cardamom Hills | |
| 14. |
In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ? |
| A. | chemicals other than fertilizers |
| B. | Telecommunication |
| C. | Food processing |
| D. | Service Sector |
| Answer» C. Food processing | |
| 15. |
The Eleventh Five Year plan aimed at achieving 10% rural tele-density in India from the existing 1.9% by the year. |
| A. | 2009 |
| B. | 2011 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2012 | |
| 16. |
The cooperative Credit Societies have a- |
| A. | One tier structure |
| B. | two-tier structure |
| C. | Three-tier structure |
| D. | four-tier structure |
| Answer» D. four-tier structure | |
| 17. |
Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ? |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Saraswati |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Recommendations of which of the following Committees are followed for estimating Poverty Line in India |
| A. | Lakdawala Committee |
| B. | Chakravarty Committee |
| C. | Chaturvedi Committee |
| D. | Chelliah Committee |
| Answer» B. Chakravarty Committee | |
| 19. |
Prof. PC Mahalanobis's name is associated with the |
| A. | First Five-Year Plan |
| B. | Second Five-Year Plan |
| C. | Third Five-year Plan |
| D. | Fourth Five-Year Plan |
| Answer» C. Third Five-year Plan | |
| 20. |
Daskumar Charitam was composed by- |
| A. | Surdas |
| B. | Dandin |
| C. | Tulsidas |
| D. | Kalidas |
| Answer» C. Tulsidas | |
| 21. |
Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi series of currency notes issued by the RBI has a drawing of the Parliament House depicted on it? |
| A. | Rs500 |
| B. | Rs.1000 |
| C. | Rs.50 |
| D. | Rs.100 |
| Answer» D. Rs.100 | |
| 22. |
The Monetary Policy of India is formulated by- |
| A. | the Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | the National Development Council |
| C. | the planning Commission of India |
| D. | the Ministry of Finance |
| Answer» B. the National Development Council | |
| 23. |
India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in the year- |
| A. | 1959 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1957 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» D. 1952 | |
| 24. |
Which document is conventionally placed before the Indian Parliament on the last working day of the month of February ? |
| A. | The Five year Plan Document |
| B. | The Union Budget |
| C. | The Economic Survey |
| D. | The Railway Budget |
| Answer» C. The Economic Survey | |
| 25. |
What major success our country has achieved in the field of health in March this year as declared by the World Health Organisation ? |
| A. | Zero level female mortality at childbirth |
| B. | Total stop to open defecation |
| C. | We are declared a Polio free country |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 26. |
Lake Tsongo, Rumtek Monastery and Nathula are located in- |
| A. | Himanchal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is not subsidised in India? |
| A. | LPG |
| B. | Kerosene |
| C. | Diesel |
| D. | Petrol |
| Answer» C. Diesel | |
| 28. |
Which among the following is the oldest Public Sector Bank of India? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank |
| B. | Industrial Development Bank of India |
| C. | Allahabad Bank |
| D. | Central Bank of India |
| Answer» D. Central Bank of India | |
| 29. |
Christine Lagarde, who recently headed G-20 meeting of Finance Minister and Governors of Central Banks is the Finance Minister of which country? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | France |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 30. |
In India, National Science Day is observed on - |
| A. | June 5 |
| B. | September 5 |
| C. | February 28 |
| D. | October 2 |
| Answer» D. October 2 | |
| 31. |
The number of teams contested in the Football World Cup 2014 was? |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 32. |
RUSA has been recently formulated to look after |
| A. | Funding for higher education |
| B. | regulating standards in higher education |
| C. | Funding for State universities and affiliated colleges |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Funding for State universities and affiliated colleges | |
| 33. |
Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctury, Which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir lions from Gujrat is located in- |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 34. |
Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of- |
| A. | Pushyabhuti Dynasty |
| B. | Barman Dynasty |
| C. | Sen Dynasty |
| D. | Pal Dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which country has the distinction of hosting two major global sports events in 2014 and 2016 respectively? |
| A. | Canada: FIFA World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 |
| B. | Germany, FIFA World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 |
| C. | Brazil: FIFA World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 36. |
Who presides over the joint session of both the Houses of the Parliament in India? |
| A. | The President of India |
| B. | The Prime Minister of India |
| C. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | The Vice-President of India |
| Answer» D. The Vice-President of India | |
| 37. |
The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is - |
| A. | Goddess Durga |
| B. | Goddess Laxmi |
| C. | Goddess Saraswati |
| D. | Goddess Parvati |
| Answer» D. Goddess Parvati | |
| 38. |
The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was- |
| A. | Morarji Desai |
| B. | Ch. Charan Singh |
| C. | Atal Bihar Bajpayee |
| D. | VP Singh |
| Answer» B. Ch. Charan Singh | |
| 39. |
Love in the Time of Cholera is a novel by the Nobel Laureate |
| A. | V.S.Naipaul |
| B. | Orhan Pamuk |
| C. | Gunter Grass |
| D. | Gabriel Garcia Marquez |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
In the history of Indian Navy, one serving Chief of Staff was removed from the office, while one had resigned. Their names in this order are- |
| A. | Admiral R.K.Dhowan and Admiral Suresh Mehta |
| B. | Admiral VS Shekhawat and Admiral NK Verma |
| C. | Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat and Admiral DK Joshi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 41. |
Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States of India were created- 1. Punjab 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Mizoram 4. Meghalaya. |
| A. | 2,3,4,1 |
| B. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 4, 3 |
| Answer» C. 2, 1, 3, 4 | |
| 42. |
Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission and National Integration Council of India ? |
| A. | The President of India |
| B. | The Prime Minister of India |
| C. | The Vice-President of India |
| D. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. The Vice-President of India | |
| 43. |
China acknowledged Sikkim as the integral part of India during the Prime Ministership of - |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | PV Narasimha Rao |
| D. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who administer the oath of Office for the President of India and the Governor of a State respectively? |
| A. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly. |
| B. | The Solicitor General of India and The Advocate General of the State |
| C. | The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India and the Chief Justice of High Court of the State |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 45. |
Which is the maximum gap of time between two Session of the Parliament and also the State Legislative Assembly Houses ? |
| A. | No such rule exists |
| B. | Six months |
| C. | one year |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. one year | |
| 46. |
The Constitution of India has not provided for which of the following legislative offices? |
| A. | Home Minister |
| B. | Deputy Prime Minister |
| C. | Minister of Parliamentary Affairs |
| D. | Speaker of the Lok sabha |
| Answer» C. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| 47. |
By whom the Vice President of India is elected? |
| A. | The President of India |
| B. | Members of the Parliament |
| C. | Members of the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Members of the Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assemblies of States |
| Answer» C. Members of the Rajya Sabha | |
| 48. |
When was the first National Emergency declared in India? |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» B. 1965 | |
| 49. |
The Mandal Commission to recommend the reservation for other Backward class of people was set-up in the year- |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1983 |
| Answer» C. 1980 | |
| 50. |
Who is known as the Father of Local Self-Government in India? |
| A. | Lord Amherst |
| B. | Lord Ripon |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | Lord Bentinck |
| Answer» C. Lord Lytton | |