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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. |
Salim Ali was an eminent |
| A. | Urdu poet |
| B. | Ornithologist |
| C. | Ghazal singer |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ghazal singer | |
| 2. |
The supply of agricultural products is generally |
| A. | elastic |
| B. | inelastic |
| C. | perfectly elastic |
| D. | perfectly inelastic |
| Answer» C. perfectly elastic | |
| 3. |
A proclamation of emergency, under Article 352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the Parliament within |
| A. | one month |
| B. | two months |
| C. | four months |
| D. | six months |
| Answer» B. two months | |
| 4. |
Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government? |
| A. | Income tax |
| B. | Customs duty |
| C. | Professional tax |
| D. | Excise duty |
| Answer» D. Excise duty | |
| 5. |
The permission given to a bank customer to draw cheques in excess of his current account balance is called |
| A. | a personal loan |
| B. | an ordinary loan |
| C. | discounting a bill of exchange |
| D. | an overdraft |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The countries separated by the Mac-Mahon Line are |
| A. | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh and India |
| C. | China and India |
| D. | Pakistan and India |
| Answer» D. Pakistan and India | |
| 7. |
RBI does not transact the business of which State Government? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 8. |
With which form of economy is the term 'Laissez-faire' associated? |
| A. | Capitalist economy |
| B. | Socialist economy |
| C. | Mixed economy |
| D. | Command economy |
| Answer» B. Socialist economy | |
| 9. |
When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the |
| A. | marginal product is zero |
| B. | marginal product is rising |
| C. | marginal product is falling |
| D. | marginal product remains constant |
| Answer» C. marginal product is falling | |
| 10. |
In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies, pensions, social services and the like are parts of the |
| A. | Plan Expenditure |
| B. | State Government Expenditure |
| C. | Public Debt in the form of Capital Expenditure |
| D. | Non-plan Expenditure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The definition of 'small-scale industry' in India is based on |
| A. | sales by the unit |
| B. | investment in machines and equipments |
| C. | market coverage |
| D. | export capacity |
| Answer» C. market coverage | |
| 12. |
The famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is written by |
| A. | J B Say |
| B. | J M Keynes |
| C. | Amartya Sen |
| D. | Carincross |
| Answer» C. Amartya Sen | |
| 13. |
'Green Accounting' means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of |
| A. | the total forest area of the country |
| B. | the destruction of forest cover of the country |
| C. | pollution and environmental damage |
| D. | area of reclaimed fallow land |
| Answer» D. area of reclaimed fallow land | |
| 14. |
The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended |
| A. | by the State Legislatures acting together |
| B. | by the Parliament alone |
| C. | with the major approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures |
| D. | only on ratification by half of the States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of |
| A. | the Parliament |
| B. | the Prime Minister |
| C. | the President |
| D. | the Supreme Court |
| Answer» B. the Prime Minister | |
| 16. |
The term of office of the members of the UPSC is |
| A. | 3 years, or till they attain 58 years of age |
| B. | 5 years, or till they attain 60 years of age |
| C. | 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» D. 6 years | |
| 17. |
When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit? |
| A. | When he fails to win the election |
| B. | When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled |
| C. | When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled |
| D. | When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Economics of Scales means reduction in |
| A. | unit cost of production |
| B. | unit cost of distribution |
| C. | total cost of production |
| D. | total cost of distribution |
| Answer» B. unit cost of distribution | |
| 19. |
Which of the following was established by B R Ambedkar? |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | Samaj Samata Party |
| C. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| D. | The Independent Labour Party |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marenge) – Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement? |
| A. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| B. | Salt Satyagraha |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Answer» D. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 21. |
A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance is called |
| A. | Adjournment motion |
| B. | No-confidence motion |
| C. | Cut motion |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. No-confidence motion | |
| 22. |
'Directive Principle'' in our Constitution are |
| A. | enforceable in the courts of law |
| B. | quasi-enforceable |
| C. | partly non-enforceable |
| D. | non-enforceable in the courts of law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
CTBT denotes |
| A. | arms control measure |
| B. | drugs control measure |
| C. | financial control measure |
| D. | trade control and regulation |
| Answer» B. drugs control measure | |
| 24. |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during |
| A. | his imprisonment in 1908 |
| B. | Home Rule Movement |
| C. | Revolutionary Movement |
| D. | Swadeshi Movement |
| Answer» C. Revolutionary Movement | |
| 25. |
Name the State carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in the year 2000 |
| A. | Vanachal |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Vidarbha |
| D. | Uttaranchal |
| Answer» C. Vidarbha | |
| 26. |
Dialectial Materialism is associated with the theory of |
| A. | Fabianism |
| B. | Communism |
| C. | Liberalism |
| D. | Individualism |
| Answer» C. Liberalism | |
| 27. |
With the fall of which among the following, the French Revolution began? |
| A. | Bastille |
| B. | Communes |
| C. | Jacobin Club |
| D. | Pillnitz |
| Answer» B. Communes | |
| 28. |
Ain-i-Akbari was written by |
| A. | Firishta |
| B. | Ibn Batuta |
| C. | Abul Fazl |
| D. | Birbal |
| Answer» D. Birbal | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth? |
| A. | Agra Fort |
| B. | Red Fort |
| C. | Taj Mahal |
| D. | Buland Darwaza |
| Answer» D. Buland Darwaza | |
| 30. |
The medieval city of Vijayanagar is not known as |
| A. | Chandragiri |
| B. | Halebidu |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Kondavidu |
| Answer» D. Kondavidu | |
| 31. |
The founder of the 'Brahmo Samah' was |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Sarawati |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» D. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 32. |
Earthquake is caused by |
| A. | disturbance of earth surface |
| B. | adjustment of layers of earth's crust |
| C. | breakage of rock system |
| D. | upliftment of rocks |
| Answer» B. adjustment of layers of earth's crust | |
| 33. |
In terms of area, India is the – largest country of the world. |
| A. | Second |
| B. | Fourth |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | Seventh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Central Highland |
| C. | Coastal Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is |
| A. | North Pacific Sea Route |
| B. | North Atlantic Sea Route |
| C. | South Atlantic Sea Route |
| D. | Indian Ocean Route |
| Answer» C. South Atlantic Sea Route | |
| 36. |
The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Teesta |
| Answer» C. Indus | |
| 37. |
In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to |
| A. | retype the document and give it a different name |
| B. | use the Save as… command |
| C. | copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save |
| D. | use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location and then rename it5)None of these |
| Answer» C. copy and paste the original document to a new document and then save | |
| 38. |
It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then open the copy on the hard disk because |
| A. | a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another |
| B. | you can store more on a hard disk |
| C. | the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk |
| D. | reading a hard disk is much faster and safer5)None of these |
| Answer» C. the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk | |
| 39. |
The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of documents is |
| A. | Writing |
| B. | Formatting |
| C. | Editing |
| D. | Storing5)None of these |
| Answer» C. Editing | |
| 40. |
The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because |
| A. | it can then use the same programs as other computers |
| B. | it would not work without one |
| C. | it can store information when it is switched off |
| D. | it can store information while it is working5)None of these |
| Answer» D. it can store information while it is working5)None of these | |
| 41. |
A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called |
| A. | integrated software |
| B. | a suite |
| C. | a combo package |
| D. | high-end5)None of these |
| Answer» B. a suite | |
| 42. |
Which of the following displays programs that are currently running ? A single click on one of the program icons will bring the window up. |
| A. | Menu bar |
| B. | Task bar |
| C. | Title bar |
| D. | Status bar5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Status bar5)None of these | |
| 43. |
Which of the following displays to the right of the space where the text will be inserted when you type ? |
| A. | Screen tip |
| B. | Insertion point |
| C. | Rulers |
| D. | Office Assistant5)None of these |
| Answer» B. Insertion point | |
| 44. |
Something which has easilyunderstood instructions is said to be......... |
| A. | user friendly |
| B. | information |
| C. | word processing |
| D. | icon5)None of these |
| Answer» B. information | |
| 45. |
Which of the following tools is not normally used during systems analysis ? |
| A. | Program Flow Chart |
| B. | Grid Chart |
| C. | System Flow Chart |
| D. | Question Check-list5)None of these |
| Answer» C. System Flow Chart | |
| 46. |
Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as |
| A. | Classifying |
| B. | Searching |
| C. | Sorting |
| D. | Reproducing5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Reproducing5)None of these | |
| 47. |
The copy command saves to |
| A. | the desktop |
| B. | the clipboard |
| C. | Microsoft Word |
| D. | Paste5)None of these |
| Answer» B. the clipboard | |
| 48. |
An example of non-numeric data is |
| A. | Bank balance |
| B. | Examination marks |
| C. | Real Numbers |
| D. | Employee Address5)None of these |
| Answer» D. Employee Address5)None of these | |
| 49. |
'World Day for water' was observed on which of the following days ? |
| A. | 22nd January |
| B. | 22nd February |
| C. | 22nd March |
| D. | 22nd April5)None of these |
| Answer» D. 22nd April5)None of these | |
| 50. |
Who amongst the following won the Men's singles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008 ? |
| A. | Novak Djokovic |
| B. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
| C. | Jonathan Erlich |
| D. | Andy Ram5)None of these |
| Answer» B. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | |