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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 Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Keral |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Karnataka5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Orissa | |
| 2. |
Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ? |
| A. | IDBI Bank |
| B. | HDFC Bank |
| C. | Bajaj Capitals |
| D. | ICICI Bank5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Bajaj Capitals | |
| 3. |
China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Seaa sea of peace, co-operation and friendship? |
| A. | North Korea |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Russia5)All of these |
| Answer» D. Russia5)All of these | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere (2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | All 1,2 u0026 35)Only 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. only 2 | |
| 5. |
Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs(3) Nuclear deal with USA |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Both 1 u0026 25)Only 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» D. Both 1 u0026 25)Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 6. |
The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ? |
| A. | Venezuela |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Tanzania5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Uganda | |
| 7. |
If the graphs of 3x - 5y = -8 and 3 x + 5y = 32 intersect at the point (p, q) , then the value of p - q is : |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 7.5% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 8.5%5)None of these |
| Answer» D. 8.5%5)None of these | |
| 9. |
If x + y + z = 15, xy+ yz + zx = 75, then x+4y+z/3z is equal to : |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | -1 |
| Answer» D. -1 | |
| 10. |
The cost price of 18 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles. The gain is : |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 18% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» C. 18% | |
| 11. |
If 4x - 5z = 16 and xz = 12, the value of 64x³ - 125z³ is equal to: |
| A. | 15610 |
| B. | 15616 |
| C. | 15618 |
| D. | 15620 |
| Answer» C. 15618 | |
| 12. |
The Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty came into force in |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1974. |
| Answer» C. 1971 | |
| 13. |
When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi? |
| A. | December, 2008 |
| B. | November, 2009 |
| C. | October, 2010 |
| D. | February, 2011. |
| Answer» D. February, 2011. | |
| 14. |
A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of 12(1/2)%. Had he sold the article for Rs.51.80 more, he would have earned a profit of 6%. The cost price of the article is : |
| A. | 280 |
| B. | 580 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | 450 |
| Answer» B. 580 | |
| 15. |
Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Chhatrisgarh |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 16. |
Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Painting |
| C. | Theatre |
| D. | Sculpture. |
| Answer» C. Theatre | |
| 17. |
What percentage of India population is below the official poverty line? |
| A. | Below 30 per cent |
| B. | 30 per cent to 35 per cent |
| C. | Above 35 per cent but below 40 per cent |
| D. | Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent. |
| Answer» B. 30 per cent to 35 per cent | |
| 18. |
Which of the statements is correct about India's national income? |
| A. | Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services |
| B. | Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture |
| C. | Percentage share of services is higher than industry |
| D. | Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five- year term with effect from July 1, 2007? |
| A. | John Wolfensohn |
| B. | Paul Wolfowiz |
| C. | Robert Zoellick |
| D. | David Morgan. |
| Answer» D. David Morgan. | |
| 20. |
The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at |
| A. | London (the UK). |
| B. | Sydney (Australia) |
| C. | Hamilton (Canada). |
| D. | Auckland (New Zealand). |
| Answer» D. Auckland (New Zealand). | |
| 21. |
Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005? |
| A. | Aparna Sen |
| B. | Govind Nihalani |
| C. | M.S. Sathyu |
| D. | Shyam Benegal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area? |
| A. | Barmer (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh) |
| C. | Ladakh (Jammu u0026 Kashmir) |
| D. | Uttarakhand East (Uttarakhand) |
| Answer» D. Uttarakhand East (Uttarakhand) | |
| 23. |
For which invention is Otto Hahn famous? |
| A. | Atom bomb. |
| B. | Television |
| C. | X-rays |
| D. | Miner's safety lamp. |
| Answer» B. Television | |
| 24. |
The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is |
| A. | 24 carats. |
| B. | 99.6 carats. |
| C. | 91.6 carats. |
| D. | 22 carats. |
| Answer» B. 99.6 carats. | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following is used to dissolve noble metals? |
| A. | Nitric acid |
| B. | Hydrochloric acid |
| C. | Sulphuric acid |
| D. | Aqua regia. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Gunpowder was invented by |
| A. | Roger Bacon. |
| B. | Colt. |
| C. | C.V. Raman. |
| D. | Dr. Gatting. |
| Answer» B. Colt. | |
| 27. |
Two train, of same length, are running in parallel tracks in opossite dietions with speed 65 km/h and 85 km/h respectively. They cross each other in 6s. The length of each train is : |
| A. | 100 m |
| B. | 115 m |
| C. | 125 m |
| D. | 150 m |
| Answer» D. 150 m | |
| 28. |
Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity? |
| A. | Kata Thermometer |
| B. | Anemometer |
| C. | Sling Psychrometer |
| D. | Clinical Thermometer |
| Answer» D. Clinical Thermometer | |
| 29. |
The luster of the metals is because of |
| A. | high density, due to closed packing of atoms. |
| B. | high polish |
| C. | reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons. |
| D. | absorption of light due to the presence of cavities |
| Answer» D. absorption of light due to the presence of cavities | |
| 30. |
Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because |
| A. | pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact. |
| B. | pressure on the stand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact. |
| C. | pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact. |
| D. | pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact. |
| Answer» B. pressure on the stand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact. | |
| 31. |
The gradation and standardization of agricultural products are conducted through |
| A. | Food Corporation of India. |
| B. | Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. |
| C. | Indian Standards Institution. |
| D. | Central Statistical Organization. |
| Answer» D. Central Statistical Organization. | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion? |
| A. | Hepatitis |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | HIV |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» C. HIV | |
| 33. |
Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy |
| A. | more than 70 per cent. |
| B. | 60 to 70 per cent. |
| C. | 50 to 60 per cent. |
| D. | less than 50 per cent. |
| Answer» C. 50 to 60 per cent. | |
| 34. |
The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is |
| A. | Meghalaya. |
| B. | Leh in Kashmir. |
| C. | Coromandel |
| D. | Konkan coast. |
| Answer» C. Coromandel | |
| 35. |
The colour of human skin is produced by |
| A. | Haemoglobin. |
| B. | Insulin. |
| C. | Adrenaline. |
| D. | Melanin. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is |
| A. | Kanha. |
| B. | Dachigam. |
| C. | Gir. |
| D. | Mudumalai. |
| Answer» C. Gir. | |
| 37. |
Silent Valley of Kerala |
| A. | is the only evergreen forest in India. |
| B. | contains costly timber trees. |
| C. | is a good picnic spot. |
| D. | contains rare species of plants and animals. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The Visvesvaraya Iron u0026 Steel Ltd. is located at |
| A. | Bangalore. |
| B. | Bhadravati. |
| C. | Mangalore. |
| D. | Mysore. |
| Answer» C. Mangalore. | |
| 39. |
Raja Rammohun Roy organized a historic agitation against the |
| A. | caste system. |
| B. | evil custom of sati. |
| C. | degrading position of women in society |
| D. | Practice of superfluous religious rituals. |
| Answer» C. degrading position of women in society | |
| 40. |
ong years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…This was stated on the night of Aug. 14, 1947 by |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. |
| B. | C.Rajagopalachari. |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad. | |
| 41. |
The highest grade and best quality coal is |
| A. | Lignite. |
| B. | Peat. |
| C. | Bituminous. |
| D. | Anthracite. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The India National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at |
| A. | Lahore. |
| B. | Amritsar. |
| C. | Lucknow. |
| D. | Haripura. |
| Answer» D. Haripura. | |
| 43. |
The first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress was |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Ferozeshah Mehta |
| D. | Badruddin Tyabji. |
| Answer» B. A.O. Hume | |
| 44. |
The transfer of Government from the 'Company' to the 'Crown' was pronounced by Lord Canning (Nov. 1, 1858) at |
| A. | Calcutta. |
| B. | Delhi. |
| C. | Patan. |
| D. | Allahabad. |
| Answer» B. Delhi. | |
| 45. |
The approximate length of the coast-line of India is |
| A. | 5,500 km. |
| B. | 6,000 km. |
| C. | 6,500 km. |
| D. | 7,000 km. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
TheDark Continentis |
| A. | Africa. |
| B. | South America. |
| C. | Australia. |
| D. | Asia. |
| Answer» B. South America. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab? |
| A. | Educational Reforms |
| B. | Police Reforms |
| C. | Industrial Reforms |
| D. | Agricultural Reforms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was |
| A. | Indira Gandhi. |
| B. | Morarji Desai. |
| C. | V.P. Singh. |
| D. | Chandrashekhar. |
| Answer» B. Morarji Desai. | |
| 49. |
The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution onNon-Cooperationin 1920 as its session held at |
| A. | Lucknow. |
| B. | Delhi. |
| C. | Bombay. |
| D. | Calcutta. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of England? |
| A. | John Hawkins |
| B. | William Todd |
| C. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| D. | Sir Walter Raleigh. |
| Answer» D. Sir Walter Raleigh. | |