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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 annual compound rate of growth of real Gross National Product in India was highest during— |
| A. | Eighth Five Year Plan |
| B. | Seventh Five Year Plan |
| C. | Sixth Five Year Plan |
| D. | Fifth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» B. Seventh Five Year Plan | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’ ? |
| A. | Western Himalayas |
| B. | Eastern Himalayas |
| C. | Eastern Ghats |
| D. | Western Ghats |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the State is operated by— |
| A. | The Governor of the State |
| B. | The Chief Minister of the State |
| C. | The State Finance Minister |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Chief Minister of the State | |
| 4. |
The Press Council of India is a— |
| A. | Statutory Body |
| B. | Statutory Quasi-judicial Body |
| C. | Judicial Body |
| D. | Advisory Body |
| Answer» C. Judicial Body | |
| 5. |
ELISA Test is carried out for detection of— |
| A. | Aids |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | Cancer |
| D. | Pregnancy |
| Answer» B. Typhoid | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following is not an element of Human Development Index ? |
| A. | Life expectancy at birth |
| B. | Infant Mortality Rate |
| C. | Adult Literacy Rate |
| D. | Number of people below poverty line |
| Answer» C. Adult Literacy Rate | |
| 7. |
The view that ‘Planning in India should, in future, pay more attention to the people than to commodities’ was given by— |
| A. | Amartya Sen |
| B. | Yashwant Sinha |
| C. | Atal Behari Vajpayee |
| D. | Manmohan Singh |
| Answer» B. Yashwant Sinha | |
| 8. |
The largest item of expenditure in the current account of the Central Government budget is— |
| A. | Defence Expenditure |
| B. | Subsidies |
| C. | Interest payments |
| D. | Expenditure on Social Services |
| Answer» D. Expenditure on Social Services | |
| 9. |
The first Speaker against whom a motion of non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was— |
| A. | B. R. Jhaked |
| B. | G. V. Mavlankar |
| C. | Hukum Singh |
| D. | K. S. Hegde |
| Answer» C. Hukum Singh | |
| 10. |
The Indian Economy is characterized by—1. Pre-dominance of Agriculture2. Pre-dominance of Industry3. Low Per Capita Income4. Massive UnemploymentSelect your answer from the code given below—Codes : |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which statement is not true about Mother Teresa ? |
| A. | She was born in Albania |
| B. | She became a nun at the age of 18 years |
| C. | She was not an Indian citizen at the time of her death |
| D. | She was once a teacher in Calcutta |
| Answer» B. She became a nun at the age of 18 years | |
| 12. |
Name the country whose President was Chief Guest at 60th Republic Day Parade (26-01-2009)— |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Chile |
| C. | Kazakhstan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 13. |
What is the approximate number of electorates in millions (1 million = 10 lakhs) for 2009 Lok Sabha Elections ? |
| A. | 815 |
| B. | 613 |
| C. | 714 |
| D. | 903 |
| Answer» D. 903 | |
| 14. |
The winner of the 62nd Santosh Trophy held in June 2008, was— |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Services |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Services | |
| 15. |
The 1st recipient of Nehru Award for International Understanding was— |
| A. | Martin Luther King |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | U. Thant |
| D. | Dr. Jonas Salk |
| Answer» D. Dr. Jonas Salk | |
| 16. |
The smallest bone of our body is found in our— |
| A. | Ear |
| B. | Nose |
| C. | Eye |
| D. | Toe |
| Answer» B. Nose | |
| 17. |
India is not a member of— |
| A. | Commonwealth of Nations |
| B. | SAARC |
| C. | NAM Organisation |
| D. | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
In which country the 31st SAARC Council of Ministers Meeting took place in February 2009 ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Nepal | |
| 19. |
In Indian currency, the One Rupee Note is issued under the signature of— |
| A. | Governor of Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India |
| D. | Finance Minister, Govt. of India |
| Answer» D. Finance Minister, Govt. of India | |
| 20. |
India tested its first Nuclear device on— |
| A. | 15 May, 1972 |
| B. | 18 May, 1974 |
| C. | 20 May, 1975 |
| D. | 26 May, 1976 |
| Answer» C. 20 May, 1975 | |
| 21. |
Match List-I (Category) with List-II (54th National Film Award Winners) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—List-I (Category)(a) Best Feature Film(b) Best Popular Film(c) Best Children Film(d) Best Hindi FilmList-II (54th National Film Award Winners)1. Case of Footpath2. Khosla ka Ghosla3. Pullijaman4. Lage Raho Munna BhaiCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 1 2 4 3 |
| B. | 3 4 1 2 |
| C. | 4 1 3 2 |
| D. | 2 3 1 4 |
| Answer» C. 4 1 3 2 | |
| 22. |
UNO has fixed the target for ‘Education for All’ till the year— |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2015 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2020 |
| Answer» C. 2018 | |
| 23. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—List-I(a) Legal Services Day(b) World Tourism Day(c) World Theatre Day(d) International Literacy DayList-II1. March 272. September 83. November 94. September 27Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 4 3 2 1 |
| B. | 3 4 1 2 |
| C. | 2 3 4 1 |
| D. | 1 2 3 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 3 4 1 | |
| 24. |
The 1st Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State was— |
| A. | Vijay Lakshmi Pandit |
| B. | Sucheta Kriplani |
| C. | Nandini Satipathi |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» C. Nandini Satipathi | |
| 25. |
In April 2008 Convention of Nuclear Safety was held in— |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | London |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Vienna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikoh under the title— |
| A. | Al-Fihrist |
| B. | Kitab-ul-Bayan |
| C. | Majm-ul-Bahrain |
| D. | Sirr-i-Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Match the following books with their authors with the help of given codes—List-I (Books)(a) White Tiger(b) The 3 Mistakes of My Life(c) The Audacity of Hope(d) Six SuspectsList-II (Authors)1. Barack Obama2. Vikas Swaroop3. Arvind Adiga4. Chetan BhagatCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 2 1 4 3 |
| C. | 3 4 1 2 |
| D. | 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» D. 4 3 2 1 | |
| 28. |
The present day calendar is based on— |
| A. | Julian Calendar |
| B. | Gregorian Calendar |
| C. | Jewish Calendar |
| D. | Muhammadan Calendar |
| Answer» C. Jewish Calendar | |
| 29. |
Solar radiation plays the most important role in the— |
| A. | Carbon cycle |
| B. | Oxygen cycle |
| C. | Water cycle |
| D. | Nitrogen cycle |
| Answer» B. Oxygen cycle | |
| 30. |
The 1st joint meeting of both Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with— |
| A. | Dowry Abolition Bill |
| B. | Hindu Code Bill |
| C. | Bank Nationalisation Bill |
| D. | Gold Control Bill |
| Answer» B. Hindu Code Bill | |
| 31. |
The author of the book ‘My Country My Life’ is— |
| A. | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| B. | Jaswant Singh |
| C. | Lalkrishna Advani |
| D. | Rajmohan Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Rajmohan Gandhi | |
| 32. |
Name the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’. |
| A. | Arvind Adiga |
| B. | Amitav Ghosh |
| C. | Chetan Bhagat |
| D. | Vikas Swaroop |
| Answer» C. Chetan Bhagat | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is the most urbanized State of India ? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 34. |
‘The Vikramsila’ Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by— |
| A. | Baladitya |
| B. | Harsha |
| C. | Gopala |
| D. | Dharampala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was— |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Jatin Das |
| D. | S. C. Bose |
| Answer» D. S. C. Bose | |
| 36. |
Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storey of Qutub Minar ? |
| A. | Qutbuddin Aibek |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 37. |
‘Tera Tali’ is the folk dance of— |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 38. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for rapid social change in Indian Society ?1. Modern Science u0026 Technology2. Social Planning3. Population Growth4. Material prosperitySelect the correct answer from the code given below—Codes : |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 3 and 4 | |
| 39. |
Match Buddhist contemporary Kings with their Kingdoms and select the correct answer from the given codes—List-I (Kings)(a) Pradyota(b) Udayana(c) Prasenjita(d) AjatasatruList-II (Kingdoms)1. Magadha2. Vatsa3. Avanti4. KosalaCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 1 4 2 3 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 3 2 4 1 |
| D. | 4 1 3 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Hard copies can be obtained from : |
| A. | scanner |
| B. | speaker |
| C. | printer |
| D. | recorder |
| Answer» D. recorder | |
| 41. |
Root Hairs arise from: |
| A. | cortex |
| B. | pericycle |
| C. | epidermis |
| D. | endodermis |
| Answer» D. endodermis | |
| 42. |
A Parenchyma cell which stores ergastic substance is known as : |
| A. | phragmoblast |
| B. | idioblast |
| C. | conidioplast |
| D. | chloroplast |
| Answer» C. conidioplast | |
| 43. |
The unit of Planck's constant is : |
| A. | Js |
| B. | Js-2 |
| C. | J/s |
| D. | Js2 |
| Answer» B. Js-2 | |
| 44. |
If a wire of resistance R is melted and recast to half of its length, then the new resistance of the wire will be : |
| A. | R/4 |
| B. | R/2 |
| C. | R |
| D. | 2R |
| Answer» D. 2R | |
| 45. |
A moving neutron collides with a stationary a-particle. The fraction of the kinetic energy lost by the neutron is : |
| A. | 1/4 |
| B. | 1/16 |
| C. | 9/25 |
| D. | 16/25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshvardhana ? |
| A. | Krishnadevaraya |
| B. | Pulakeshin II |
| C. | Mayuravarma |
| D. | Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar |
| Answer» C. Mayuravarma | |
| 47. |
The best example of polymbryony is : |
| A. | cocoa |
| B. | capsicum |
| C. | citrus |
| D. | cycas |
| Answer» D. cycas | |
| 48. |
The space retaining life in any form is called: |
| A. | biomass |
| B. | biosphere |
| C. | lithosphere |
| D. | hydrosphere |
| Answer» C. lithosphere | |
| 49. |
Rhizobium is a kind of : |
| A. | photosynthetic bacteria |
| B. | symbiotic bacteria |
| C. | parasitic bacteria |
| D. | saprophytic bacteria |
| Answer» C. parasitic bacteria | |
| 50. |
The areas marked by internal drainage: |
| A. | plateau |
| B. | plains |
| C. | deserts |
| D. | mountains |
| Answer» C. deserts | |