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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. |
Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the |
| A. | Governor of the State. |
| B. | Chief Minister of the State. |
| C. | Speaker of Legislative Assembly. |
| D. | Finance Minister of the State |
| Answer» D. Finance Minister of the State | |
| 2. |
Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India'? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Gopal Krishan Gokhale |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee. |
| Answer» B. Gopal Krishan Gokhale | |
| 3. |
A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than |
| A. | 21 years of age. |
| B. | 25 years of age. |
| C. | 30 years of age. |
| D. | 32 years of age. |
| Answer» D. 32 years of age. | |
| 4. |
How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | One. |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 5. |
Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights? |
| A. | 42nd |
| B. | 44th |
| C. | 52nd |
| D. | 56th . |
| Answer» B. 44th | |
| 6. |
With which crop has Green Revolution been associated? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Sugarcane. |
| Answer» C. Pulses | |
| 7. |
The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is |
| A. | 530. |
| B. | 545. |
| C. | 540. |
| D. | 550. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions? |
| A. | Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| B. | Socialist |
| C. | Secular |
| D. | Federal. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms? |
| A. | S.Radhakrishnan |
| B. | Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Zakir Hussain |
| D. | V.V. Giri. |
| Answer» C. Zakir Hussain | |
| 10. |
Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because |
| A. | India took a pledge of complete independence on this day. |
| B. | the Constitution was adopted on this day. |
| C. | India became a Republic on the day. |
| D. | the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day. |
| Answer» C. India became a Republic on the day. | |
| 11. |
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C.Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 12. |
When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is |
| A. | Deflation. |
| B. | Inflation. |
| C. | Recession. |
| D. | Stagflation. |
| Answer» C. Recession. | |
| 13. |
Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in |
| A. | 1991. |
| B. | 1996. |
| C. | 1998. |
| D. | 2000. |
| Answer» D. 2000. | |
| 14. |
Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of the US dollars and |
| A. | Silver. |
| B. | Gold. |
| C. | Pound Sterling. |
| D. | Diamond. |
| Answer» C. Pound Sterling. | |
| 15. |
One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is |
| A. | imposition of import duties. |
| B. | liberalization of the economy. |
| C. | recession in other countries. |
| D. | diversification of exports. |
| Answer» B. liberalization of the economy. | |
| 16. |
In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Kerala. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
A, B, C enter into a partnership with shares in the ratio 7/2 : 4/3 : 6/5 after 4 months, A increases his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of the year was Rs.43200, then the B's share in the profit is : |
| A. | Rs.4200 |
| B. | Rs.4800 |
| C. | Rs.7200 |
| D. | Rs.8000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Cheep money means |
| A. | low rates of interest. |
| B. | low level of saving. |
| C. | low level of income. |
| D. | low level of standard of living. |
| Answer» B. low level of saving. | |
| 19. |
The Government takes 'Ways and means advances' from |
| A. | RBI. |
| B. | IDBI. |
| C. | SBI. |
| D. | ICICI. |
| Answer» B. IDBI. | |
| 20. |
Compared to the rich the poor save |
| A. | a large part of their income. |
| B. | an equal part of their income. |
| C. | a smaller part of their income |
| D. | all of their incomes. |
| Answer» D. all of their incomes. | |
| 21. |
√0.081 x 0.324 x 4.624 / 1.5625 x 0.0289 x 72.9 x 64 is |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 2.4 |
| C. | 0.024 |
| D. | 2.04 |
| Answer» D. 2.04 | |
| 22. |
If 2x + 3y : 3x + 5y = 18 : 29, then x/ y is is equal to : |
| A. | 3/4 |
| B. | 4/3 |
| C. | 2/3 |
| D. | 5/6 |
| Answer» B. 4/3 | |
| 23. |
If the average of m numbers is n² and that of n numbers is m², then the average of ( m + n ) numbers is : |
| A. | m/n |
| B. | mn |
| C. | m-n |
| D. | m+n |
| Answer» C. m-n | |
| 24. |
Two numbers are respectively 25% and 40% less than a third number. What per cent of the first is the second ? |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
In a particular type of alloy the ratio of lead to tin is 5 : 6. The amount of lead should be added to 12.1 kg. of this material to make the ratio 1 : 1 is : |
| A. | 1.1 kg. |
| B. | 1 kg. |
| C. | 0.9 kg |
| D. | 1.5 kg. |
| Answer» B. 1 kg. | |
| 26. |
Successive discounts of 50% and 50% is equivalent to : |
| A. | 100% |
| B. | 75% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 50% | |
| 27. |
The simple interest at x% for z years will be R. x on a sum of : |
| A. | Rs. x |
| B. | Rs. 100x |
| C. | Rs.100/x |
| D. | Rs.100/x² |
| Answer» D. Rs.100/x² | |
| 28. |
Which country loses highest amount of top soil from its crop lands due to erosion ? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The value of :1/2+(7/8 x 4/3 ) - (2/3 + 4/5 ) + 3/4 of 2/5 is : |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 2/3 |
| C. | 3/4 |
| D. | 3/5 |
| Answer» C. 3/4 | |
| 30. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables Mr.Bhadra to buy an extra 5 kg of it for Rs.320. The original rate of sugar is : |
| A. | Rs.12 per kg. |
| B. | Rs.15 per kg. |
| C. | Rs.16 per kg. |
| D. | Rs.20 per kg. |
| Answer» D. Rs.20 per kg. | |
| 31. |
There has been an increasing incidence of floods in Northern India in recent years because- |
| A. | there has been increase in deforestation in the catchment area |
| B. | the rate of silting of, dams has gone up |
| C. | there has been an increase in annual rainfall |
| D. | the ice has been melting faster due to slight increase in atmospheric temperature |
| Answer» B. the rate of silting of, dams has gone up | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is the most dangerous pollutant ? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Sulphur dioxide |
| C. | Carbon monoxide |
| D. | Nitrous oxide |
| Answer» D. Nitrous oxide | |
| 33. |
Ajanta-Ellora Caves are situated near- |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is the major component of ecosystem ? |
| A. | Biotic |
| B. | Abiotic |
| C. | Energy |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Sunita Williams has set the record for the maximum number of space-walks by a woman astronaut recently. The exact number of the walks is- |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 36. |
Who among the following Indian economists has recently been appointed as the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank ? |
| A. | B. B. Bhattacharya |
| B. | Jagdish Bhagwati |
| C. | Raghuram Rajan |
| D. | Kaushik Basu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The aeroplane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was- |
| A. | White Storm |
| B. | Thunder Power |
| C. | Enola Gay |
| D. | Black Light |
| Answer» D. Black Light | |
| 38. |
Which Indian Commercial Bank became the first in providing mobile ATM Service ? |
| A. | HDFC Bank |
| B. | SBI |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | IDBI Bank |
| Answer» D. IDBI Bank | |
| 39. |
Who has brought laurels to the country by winning a Silver Medal in the London Paralympic Games in High Jump? |
| A. | Bhimrao Kesarkar |
| B. | Devendra Singh |
| C. | Joginder Singh Bedi |
| D. | H. N. Girisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Sivakasi, which recently witnessed major explosions in the cracker manufacturing units, is situated in the State of- |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 41. |
When water is heated from 0°C to 10°C, the volume of water- |
| A. | decreases steadily |
| B. | increases steadily |
| C. | first increases then decreases |
| D. | first decreases then increases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
From which of the following endocrine glands is GTH secreted ? |
| A. | Adrenal gland |
| B. | Islets of Langerhans in pancreas |
| C. | Pituitary gland |
| D. | Thyroid gland |
| Answer» D. Thyroid gland | |
| 43. |
Which one of the. following respires by gills ? |
| A. | Cray-fish |
| B. | Star-fish |
| C. | Silver-fish |
| D. | Jelly-fish |
| Answer» B. Star-fish | |
| 44. |
Which vitamins are those which if taken in excess can be dangerous as they are stored in the body ? |
| A. | B Complex |
| B. | E and C |
| C. | B and C |
| D. | A and D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The book 'Friends and Foes' was written by- |
| A. | Rajmohan Gandhi |
| B. | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| C. | Lord Tennyson |
| D. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Lord Tennyson | |
| 46. |
Bamboo is a- |
| A. | Tree |
| B. | Climber |
| C. | Shrub |
| D. | Herb |
| Answer» D. Herb | |
| 47. |
The expansion of D.D.T. is- |
| A. | Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane |
| B. | Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane |
| C. | Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloroethane |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following constitutes two best reasons for distinguishing the living from the non-living? |
| A. | Respiration and excretion |
| B. | Reproduction and locomotion |
| C. | Irritability and locomotion |
| D. | Growth and locomotion |
| Answer» B. Reproduction and locomotion | |
| 49. |
On the lines of 'Palace on Wheels', a new train 'Deccan Odyssey' is operated between- |
| A. | Karnataka and Kerala |
| B. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra and Goa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following is not found in new alluvial soil ? |
| A. | Humus |
| B. | Gas |
| C. | Minerals |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» B. Gas | |