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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 immunity caused by the B-lymphocytes is called ? |
| A. | Sterile immunity |
| B. | Acquired Immunity |
| C. | Cellular Immunity |
| D. | Humoral Immunity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The word 'Oikonomia' means ? |
| A. | Household Management |
| B. | Individual Management |
| C. | Political Management |
| D. | Fiscal Management |
| Answer» B. Individual Management | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is a merit of the presidential form of government? |
| A. | The fixed tenure of the executive gives it a great sense of stability |
| B. | It ensures speedy execution of policies |
| C. | it safeguards the liberty of the people |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. It ensures speedy execution of policies | |
| 4. |
The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly are called? |
| A. | National Council and Council of States |
| B. | House of Lords and House of Commons |
| C. | Senate and House of Representiatives |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. House of Lords and House of Commons | |
| 5. |
Laws made by the executive are called? |
| A. | Delegated Legislation |
| B. | Preferred Legislation |
| C. | Rule of Law |
| D. | Administrative Law |
| Answer» B. Preferred Legislation | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following dynasties established an independent rule in Bijapur? |
| A. | Imad Shahi |
| B. | Nizam Shahi |
| C. | Qutb Shahi |
| D. | Adil Shahi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who regarded the second chamber as needless, useless and worse? |
| A. | Laski |
| B. | Maciver |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Seeley |
| Answer» D. Seeley | |
| 8. |
Name the Italian traveller who visited the Vijayanager empire in 1420 AD ? |
| A. | Domingos Paes |
| B. | Edoardo Barbosa |
| C. | Nicolo de Conti |
| D. | Abdur Razzag |
| Answer» D. Abdur Razzag | |
| 9. |
The word 'Economics' is taken from which language? |
| A. | French |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | German |
| D. | English |
| Answer» C. German | |
| 10. |
The famous economist Thomas Robert Malthus, in his views regarding population, is ? |
| A. | optimistic |
| B. | partly optimistic and partly pessimistic |
| C. | pessimistic |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 11. |
In which of the following years the subsidy as percent of GDP was the highest ? |
| A. | 2010-11 |
| B. | 2009-10 |
| C. | 2008-09 |
| D. | 2007-08 |
| Answer» D. 2007-08 | |
| 12. |
'Gold Bullion Standard' refers to ? |
| A. | gold coin as an unlimited legal tender |
| B. | gold as the measure of value |
| C. | free coinage of gold |
| D. | no restriction on import and export of gold |
| Answer» C. free coinage of gold | |
| 13. |
Non-insurable or uncertainty risk is ? |
| A. | change in fashion |
| B. | fire |
| C. | flood |
| D. | change in the price of that commodity |
| Answer» D. change in the price of that commodity | |
| 14. |
Which among he following is the largest item of current revenue expenditure of Central Government in the year 2008-10 ? |
| A. | Grants to States and Union Territories |
| B. | Interest Payment |
| C. | Defence expenditure |
| D. | Major Subsidies |
| Answer» C. Defence expenditure | |
| 15. |
Most recently, FDI has now been opened in which of the following sectors in India ? |
| A. | Gambling and beeting |
| B. | Lottery business |
| C. | Chit fund and Nidhi |
| D. | Retail trade |
| Answer» D. Retail trade | |
| 16. |
ariyaliis the programme associated with: |
| A. | protection of rural environment |
| B. | Provision of green fodder for animals |
| C. | a program me of support for watershed management |
| D. | a private initiation to create rural supply chain |
| Answer» D. a private initiation to create rural supply chain | |
| 17. |
In which of the following years, Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) had registered decline over the previous year in the country ? |
| A. | 2006-07 |
| B. | 2007-08 |
| C. | 2008-09 |
| D. | 2009-10 |
| Answer» D. 2009-10 | |
| 18. |
The period of recommendations made by Thirteenth Finance Commission is : |
| A. | 2009-14 |
| B. | 2010-15 |
| C. | 2007-12 |
| D. | 2006-11 |
| Answer» C. 2007-12 | |
| 19. |
Which among the following are true for Central Sales Tax ? I.It is levied on interstate trade II.It is levied in the Union Territories 3. It is levied in the SEZ. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | Only (I) and (II) |
| B. | Only (I) |
| C. | IOnly (II) and (III) |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. Only (I) | |
| 20. |
RBI had set up a committee to study and give suggestions on the microfinace sector, It's Chairman was: |
| A. | Y.H. Malegam |
| B. | Abid Hussain |
| C. | Bimal Jalan |
| D. | Rakesh Mohan |
| Answer» B. Abid Hussain | |
| 21. |
The Visa-on-Arrival Scheme (VOA) was started in the country in January 2010 on pilot basis. Which of the following countries, was not in this list in this year ? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Finland | |
| 22. |
At the end of 2010, India's external debt had crosse the mark of : |
| A. | US $ 100 Billion |
| B. | US $ 300 Billion |
| C. | US $ 500 Billion |
| D. | US $ 1000 Billion |
| Answer» C. US $ 500 Billion | |
| 23. |
Which among the following is providing least institutional credit to agriculture and allied activities in recent years ? |
| A. | Commercial Banks |
| B. | Foreign Private Banks |
| C. | Cooperative Banks |
| D. | Regional Rural Banks |
| Answer» C. Cooperative Banks | |
| 24. |
Which of the following BRICS nations has highest per capita income ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | Russian Federation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
During 2006-10, which of the following service sectors registered fastest growth in India ? |
| A. | Banking and Insurance |
| B. | Construction |
| C. | Transportation |
| D. | Communication |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The multidimensional poverty index of UNDP includes |
| A. | 8 indicators |
| B. | 10 indicators |
| C. | 12 indicators |
| D. | 14 indicators |
| Answer» C. 12 indicators | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following is not an objective of JNNURM ? |
| A. | Urban Electrification |
| B. | Urban Transport |
| C. | Development of Heritage area |
| D. | Sanitation and Sewage |
| Answer» B. Urban Transport | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following towns of Uttar Pradesh has been included under the scheme of Town of Excellence? |
| A. | Kanpuir |
| B. | Moradabad |
| C. | Aligarh |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» B. Moradabad | |
| 29. |
Which of the following States has lowest population density in 2011 ? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 30. |
According to the Index of Government Economic Power (IGEP) India's rank in 2009 was: |
| A. | Second |
| B. | Tenth |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» D. Sixth | |
| 31. |
In the Central Government budget 2011-12' a new category ofvery Senior Citizenshas been created for the purpose of Income Tax. This category covers the persons of age: |
| A. | 70 years and above` |
| B. | 75 years and above |
| C. | 80 years and above |
| D. | 85 years and above |
| Answer» D. 85 years and above | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following is correctly matched ? In respect of State and Child sex Ratio (2011) |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh------------------------890 |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh--------------------912 |
| C. | Rajasthan------------------------------880 |
| D. | Bihar---------------------------------946 |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan------------------------------880 | |
| 33. |
Recently, a scheme namedSwabhimaanwas launched. It's main aim is: |
| A. | to take banks to the doorsteps of the rural poor. |
| B. | to provide skill to rural artisans. |
| C. | to empower rural women |
| D. | to Provide houses to BPL families |
| Answer» B. to provide skill to rural artisans. | |
| 34. |
Which of the following States of India has lowest literacy rate, as per provisional figures of census 2011 ? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 35. |
India receives largest inflow of foreign capital in equity investment from : |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Switzerland` |
| D. | Mauritius |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
ed Ribbon Express is a visual and moving medium for: |
| A. | Awareness about AIDS |
| B. | Awareness about Pulse Polio |
| C. | Programme for protecting all the children from malnutrition |
| D. | Programme for protecting girl child |
| Answer» B. Awareness about Pulse Polio | |
| 37. |
Which of the following crops is not covered under the National Food Security Mission ? |
| A. | Pulses |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Wheat |
| D. | Coarse Cereals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of Asian Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) ? |
| A. | Lao PDR |
| B. | China |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 39. |
Which of the following is responsible for the preparation and publication ofEconomic Survey? |
| A. | Planning Commission |
| B. | Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation |
| C. | Ministry of Finance |
| D. | Reserve Bank of India |
| Answer» D. Reserve Bank of India | |
| 40. |
What is true for Kurukshetra among the following ? |
| A. | It is a theatre company |
| B. | It is a lead magazine for rural development |
| C. | It is a cultural report of the Central Government |
| D. | It is a strategy for urbanising rural areas |
| Answer» C. It is a cultural report of the Central Government | |
| 41. |
In the last one year i.e. June 2010 to June 2011 the difference between repo rate and reverse repo rate is of the order of : |
| A. | 0.25 percent |
| B. | 0.50 percent |
| C. | 0.75 percent |
| D. | 1.00 percent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
kill Development Initiativehas been operationalised in : |
| A. | February 2005 |
| B. | February 2006 |
| C. | May 2007 |
| D. | April 2010 |
| Answer» D. April 2010 | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following is not correctly mactched ? |
| A. | Cabalt-60------------- Treatment of cancer deep inside the body |
| B. | Iodine-131-------------------Treatment of Thyroid cancer |
| C. | Phosphorous-32------------------ Treatment of Leukaemia |
| D. | Gold-198 ------------------------------ Treatment of retinal defects |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
In the year 2009-10, which of the following countries accounted for largest share in exports from India ? |
| A. | U.A.E. |
| B. | China |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 45. |
Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicles ? |
| A. | Plain |
| B. | Convex |
| C. | Concave |
| D. | Cylindrical |
| Answer» C. Concave | |
| 46. |
Which of the following human organs is responsible for detoxication of alcohol ? |
| A. | Liver |
| B. | Lung |
| C. | Heart |
| D. | Kidney |
| Answer» B. Lung | |
| 47. |
A geostationary satellite has a period of : |
| A. | 6 hours |
| B. | 12 hours |
| C. | 18 hours |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following coolants is used in the fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam ? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Liquid Sodium |
| C. | Heavy Water |
| D. | Sea Water |
| Answer» C. Heavy Water | |
| 49. |
The pulse in the human wrist beats: |
| A. | Faster than the heart |
| B. | slower than the heart |
| C. | at the same rate as the heart |
| D. | independently of the heart |
| Answer» D. independently of the heart | |
| 50. |
The concept of expanding universe is based on : |
| A. | Doppler effect |
| B. | Stark effect |
| C. | Zeeman effect |
| D. | Raman effect |
| Answer» B. Stark effect | |