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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 10451. |
But _____ are now regularly written not just for tools, but well-established practices, organisations and institutions, not all of which seem to be _____ away. |
| A. | reports, withering |
| B. | stories, trading |
| C. | books, dying |
| D. | obituaries, fading |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10452. |
Which Pakistani aircraft flying from Karachi to Islamabad that crashed on 28 July 2010 killing 152 people on board? |
| A. | Airblue flight ED 202 |
| B. | JianJiao-7 |
| C. | Airbus A310-300/ET |
| D. | Boeing 777-200ER |
| Answer» B. JianJiao-7 | |
| 10453. |
The highest peak of India is ? |
| A. | K2 |
| B. | Kanchenjungha |
| C. | Nanga Parbat |
| D. | Everest |
| Answer» B. Kanchenjungha | |
| 10454. |
Which one among the following is a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India? |
| A. | To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighbouring countries |
| B. | To protect monuments of national importance |
| C. | To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so |
| D. | To know more and more about the histroy of India |
| Answer» D. To know more and more about the histroy of India | |
| 10455. |
The two rivers which have formed the largest delta in the world are? |
| A. | Ganga and Padma |
| B. | Ganga and Meghna |
| C. | Ganga and Ichhamati |
| D. | Ganga and Brahmaputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10456. |
Laterite occurs mainly in the ? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Ladakh |
| C. | Chhotanagpur |
| D. | Telengana |
| Answer» D. Telengana | |
| 10457. |
Name the Australian driver of Formula One team Lotus who won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix 2013 on 17 March 2013. |
| A. | Romain Grosjean |
| B. | Nicolas Prost |
| C. | Davide Valsechhi |
| D. | Kimi Raikkonen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10458. |
In which one among the following Latin American countries, a woman has for the first time won the presidential elections for the second term? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Venezuela |
| C. | Uruguay |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10459. |
TISCO is located in ? |
| A. | Jamshedpur |
| B. | Kulti-Burnpur |
| C. | Rourkela |
| D. | Bhilai |
| Answer» B. Kulti-Burnpur | |
| 10460. |
Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List – I(Short listed Book for DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, 2012)tList - II (Author)A. Bharathipurat1. Kavery NambianB. A Street in Srinagart2. Shehan KarunatilakaC. Chinamant3. ChandrakantaD. The Story that must not be toldt4. U.R. AnanthamurthyCodes: |
| A. | A - 4; B - 2; C - 3; D - 1 |
| B. | A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4 |
| C. | A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1 |
| D. | A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4 |
| Answer» D. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4 | |
| 10461. |
Which of the following is the cross of Karan Swiss ? |
| A. | Sahiwal x Brown Swiss |
| B. | Sahiwal x Holstein |
| C. | Hariyana x Brovsm Swiss |
| D. | Hariyana u003eu003c ]ersey |
| Answer» B. Sahiwal x Holstein | |
| 10462. |
.....is a tributary of the Brahmaputra? |
| A. | Tsang Po |
| B. | Subansiri |
| C. | Son |
| D. | Mahananda |
| Answer» B. Subansiri | |
| 10463. |
Wheat is called a Rabi Crop because ? |
| A. | It is sown in strong sunlight |
| B. | It is sown in winter |
| C. | It is sown in summer |
| D. | Cloudy weather is harmful for the crop |
| Answer» C. It is sown in summer | |
| 10464. |
Which one among the following companies received Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2011? |
| A. | BCCL |
| B. | NTPC |
| C. | SAIL |
| D. | TISCO |
| Answer» C. SAIL | |
| 10465. |
Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport is located at? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 10466. |
India Post in the last week of March 2013 decided to establish third Automated Mail Processing Centre in which city by April 2013. |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ahmadabad |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10467. |
If a cloth is coated with a resin then the angle of contact between the cloth and water ? |
| A. | Becomes zero |
| B. | Remains same |
| C. | Increases |
| D. | Decreases |
| Answer» D. Decreases | |
| 10468. |
Consider the following statements :The Kalinga Prize is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people.Dorairajan Balasubramanian was the last person from India to receive the Kalinga Prize.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 10469. |
Name the person who was appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in February 2013. |
| A. | Dilip Sinha |
| B. | Nirupam Sen |
| C. | Asoke Kumar Mukerji |
| D. | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Answer» D. Hardeep Singh Puri | |
| 10470. |
When a magnetic needle is placed at a neutral point, it turns ? |
| A. | Horizontal |
| B. | Vertical |
| C. | At an angle smaller than 900 |
| D. | At an angle greater than 900 |
| Answer» C. At an angle smaller than 900 | |
| 10471. |
Which elements are useful in energy storage, transfer and bonding ? |
| A. | N P K |
| B. | N K S |
| C. | N S P |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. N S P | |
| 10472. |
.... is an important cash crop of Eastern India? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Coffee |
| D. | Jute |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10473. |
---does the museum open on Sundays? at nine o'clock . |
| A. | when |
| B. | where |
| C. | who |
| D. | how |
| Answer» B. where | |
| 10474. |
.....is a port-based industrial region.? |
| A. | Haldia |
| B. | Hooghly |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Hooghly | |
| 10475. |
alf a Lifeis a novel by which of the following author? |
| A. | V. S. Naipaul |
| B. | Salman Rushdi |
| C. | Tasleema Nasreen |
| D. | Arundhati Roy |
| Answer» B. Salman Rushdi | |
| 10476. |
Soil suitable for growing cotton is? |
| A. | Laterite soil |
| B. | Black soil |
| C. | Red soil |
| D. | Sandy soil |
| Answer» C. Red soil | |
| 10477. |
---water do you want? one glass of water,please. |
| A. | who |
| B. | when |
| C. | howmuch |
| D. | where |
| Answer» D. where | |
| 10478. |
How many states are there in the United States of America(USA)? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 51 |
| D. | 52 |
| Answer» C. 51 | |
| 10479. |
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is associated with? |
| A. | Narmada River |
| B. | Mahanadi River |
| C. | Tapti River |
| D. | Bhakra Nangal Project |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi River | |
| 10480. |
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to Yudh Abhyas |
| A. | It is an Indian military ‘war game’ with regard to Pakistan |
| B. | It is an Indian military exercise with Oman |
| C. | It is an Indian military exercise with Bhutan |
| D. | It is an Indian military exercise with the US |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10481. |
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on? |
| A. | 1 April |
| B. | 2 April |
| C. | 3 April |
| D. | 4 April |
| Answer» C. 3 April | |
| 10482. |
Diamond mines are mainly found in India in the State of? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10483. |
Assume that India and Pakistan are engaged in an increasingly volatile situation over the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir with a Kargil type infiltration by Pakistan. A conventional war between both the countries is inevitable under the shadow of nuclear weapons. In this situation, what is the nuclear capacity that India should possess against Pakistan to deter a nuclear exchange? |
| A. | A first ‘use nuclear policy’ |
| B. | A much larger nuclear arsenal than Pakistan |
| C. | A credible nuclear deterrence with second strike capability |
| D. | An intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5000 km |
| Answer» D. An intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5000 km | |
| 10484. |
Which Asian Archery team won Gold and a Bronze Medal in Asian Archery Grand Prix held on 12 March 2013? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Thailand | |
| 10485. |
Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 10486. |
The Sun shines vertically on the Equator.... |
| A. | Once a year |
| B. | Four times a year |
| C. | Twice a year |
| D. | Throughout the years |
| Answer» D. Throughout the years | |
| 10487. |
----do you go on Friday? to the swimming lesson. |
| A. | when |
| B. | where |
| C. | how |
| D. | why |
| Answer» C. how | |
| 10488. |
Which International Hockey team won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament title for the seventh time on 17 March 2013 by defeating Malaysia? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | India |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. South Korea | |
| 10489. |
Let n be the number of different 5 digit numbers, divisible by 4 with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, no digit being repeated in the numbers What is the value of n? |
| A. | 144 |
| B. | 168 |
| C. | 192 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 10490. |
. The constitution of India is republican because it |
| A. | provides for an elected Parliament |
| B. | provides for an adult franchise |
| C. | contains a bill of rights |
| D. | has no hereditary elements |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10491. |
Which is not matched in relation to sugarcane ? |
| A. | Sowing—Upper portion is more used |
| B. | Sowing—Upper portion is more used |
| C. | For seed—6-7 month old crop |
| D. | Seed treatment—-Aglol 3% |
| Answer» C. For seed—6-7 month old crop | |
| 10492. |
------is reading a letter now? David. |
| A. | where |
| B. | when |
| C. | who |
| D. | why |
| Answer» C. who | |
| 10493. |
A natural region has the similarity of? |
| A. | climate and natural vegetation |
| B. | climate and occupation |
| C. | soil and drainage |
| D. | economic base and races |
| Answer» B. climate and occupation | |
| 10494. |
A change making machine contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins. The total number of coins is 300. The amount is Rs. 960. If the number of 1 rupee coins and the number of 2 rupee coins are interchanged, the value comes down by Rs. 40. The total number of 5 rupee coins is: |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» C. 60 | |
| 10495. |
Take the case of dignity and equal rights for women. How do democracies help? |
| A. | Women in democracies have equal degree of political representation in legislatures |
| B. | Women in democracies have guaranteed rights and are always treated with respect |
| C. | Women in democracies are not subjected to sex discrimination in most aspects of social life |
| D. | In democracies, the principle of equality is accepted as legal norm, which makes it easier to guarantee their freedom and dignity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10496. |
Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called? |
| A. | Isohalines |
| B. | Isohyets |
| C. | Isotherms |
| D. | Isobars |
| Answer» D. Isobars | |
| 10497. |
----does this jacket cost? 200 dollaors. |
| A. | who |
| B. | where |
| C. | when |
| D. | how much |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10498. |
Ujakar and Keshab attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Ujakar made a mistake in writing down the constant term. He ended up with the roots (4, 3). Keshab made a mistake in writing down the coefficient of x. He got the roots as (3, 2). What will be the exact roots of the original quadratic equation? |
| A. | (6, 1) |
| B. | (–3, –4) |
| C. | (4, 3) |
| D. | (–4, –3) |
| Answer» B. (–3, –4) | |
| 10499. |
The vertical movement of air is termed as..... |
| A. | air current |
| B. | air turbulence |
| C. | air mobility |
| D. | wind |
| Answer» C. air mobility | |
| 10500. |
A rectangular pool 20 metres wide and 60 metres long is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width. If the total area of the walkway is 516 square metres, how wide, in metres, is the walkway? |
| A. | 43 |
| B. | 4.3 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 3.5 |
| Answer» D. 3.5 | |