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This section includes 58536 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51101. |
Gross domestic capital formation is defined as |
| A. | flow of expenditure devoted to increased or maintaining of the capital stock |
| B. | expenditure incurred on physical assets only |
| C. | production exceeding demand |
| D. | net addition to stock after depreciation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51102. |
Which of the following items would not appear in a company's balance sheet? |
| A. | Value of stocks of raw materials held |
| B. | Total issued capital |
| C. | Revenue from sales of the company's products |
| D. | Cash held at the bank |
| Answer» D. Cash held at the bank | |
| 51103. |
The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in |
| A. | Wells Agreement |
| B. | Bretton Woods Agreement |
| C. | Taylors Agreement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Taylors Agreement | |
| 51104. |
In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimhan Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines |
| A. | to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive |
| B. | to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network |
| C. | to setup more foreign exchange banks |
| D. | to lend more easily for industrial development |
| Answer» B. to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network | |
| 51105. |
Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country? |
| A. | Reliance Energy |
| B. | Essar Oil |
| C. | GAIL |
| D. | ONGC |
| Answer» C. GAIL | |
| 51106. |
Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the |
| A. | State Road Transport Corporations |
| B. | electricity boards |
| C. | commercial irrigation projects |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 51107. |
Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been |
| A. | institutionalized |
| B. | rationalized |
| C. | cheapened |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51108. |
Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except |
| A. | entertainment tax |
| B. | expenditure tax |
| C. | agricultural income tax |
| D. | land revenue |
| Answer» D. land revenue | |
| 51109. |
The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that |
| A. | all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960 |
| B. | the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times |
| C. | weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times |
| D. | gold price has gone up 3-3 times |
| Answer» D. gold price has gone up 3-3 times | |
| 51110. |
If the fiscal deficit of the Union Government is Rs. 75,000 crores relending to State is Rs. 25,000 crores, interest payments are Rs. 25,000 crores, what is the amount of the primary deficit? |
| A. | Rs. 50,000 crores |
| B. | Rs. 25,000 crores |
| C. | Rs. 1,00,000 crores |
| D. | Rs. 1,25,000 crores |
| Answer» B. Rs. 25,000 crores | |
| 51111. |
Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means |
| A. | the difference between current expenditure and current revenue |
| B. | net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings |
| D. | the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit |
| Answer» D. the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit | |
| 51112. |
In Geography who propounded the theory of convectional current Hypothesis? |
| A. | Arthur Holmes |
| B. | Carl Ritter |
| C. | Arnaldo Faustini |
| D. | Immanuel Kant |
| Answer» B. Carl Ritter | |
| 51113. |
Genoa is leading seaport of: |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» D. Canada | |
| 51114. |
Apatanis are the tribes found in: |
| A. | Himanchal Pradesh |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51115. |
The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in: |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Mexico city |
| C. | Newyork |
| D. | Paris (France) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51116. |
The largest river of all the west flowing rivers of the peninsular India is: |
| A. | Tapti |
| B. | Kaveri |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Narmada River |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51117. |
With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 51118. |
Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in: |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalya |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 51119. |
The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called: |
| A. | Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) |
| B. | Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone |
| C. | Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone | |
| 51120. |
Indian state known as garden spice is: |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» D. Sikkim | |
| 51121. |
Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called: Anabatic |
| A. | Anabatic Wind |
| B. | Katabatic Wind |
| C. | Down Falling Wind |
| D. | Slope Wind |
| Answer» C. Down Falling Wind | |
| 51122. |
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to: |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Tourism |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Contribution in the development of Neat technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51123. |
Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of: |
| A. | Dadar Nagar Haveli |
| B. | Chndigarh |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51124. |
The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is: |
| A. | Texel |
| B. | Merino |
| C. | Deper |
| D. | Dorset |
| Answer» C. Deper | |
| 51125. |
India's first marine National Park is located in: |
| A. | The Gulf of Mannar |
| B. | Bay of Bengal |
| C. | Arabian Sea |
| D. | The Gulf of Khambhat |
| Answer» B. Bay of Bengal | |
| 51126. |
Singreni Coal fields is located in : |
| A. | Narmada Valley |
| B. | Karishna Valley |
| C. | Godavari Valley |
| D. | Kaveri Valley |
| Answer» D. Kaveri Valley | |
| 51127. |
Saar is a famous field in: |
| A. | The Neatherlands |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51128. |
The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is: |
| A. | Sydeny |
| B. | London |
| C. | Doha |
| D. | Baghdad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51129. |
Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content? |
| A. | Rift Valley |
| B. | Delta |
| C. | Gondwana |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 51130. |
Pochampat irrigation project lies on: |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Kaveri |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 51131. |
The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is: |
| A. | Dairy Industry |
| B. | Pulp Industry |
| C. | Processed Food Industry |
| D. | Sugar Industry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51132. |
As per 2011 Census of India the stare which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is: |
| A. | Rajsthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Odissa |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» C. Odissa | |
| 51133. |
The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is: |
| A. | Penisular Region |
| B. | Chotanagpur Region |
| C. | Delta Region |
| D. | Brahmputra Region |
| Answer» C. Delta Region | |
| 51134. |
The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around: |
| A. | 5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively. |
| B. | 10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively. |
| C. | 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively. |
| D. | 18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively. |
| Answer» D. 18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively. | |
| 51135. |
The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called: |
| A. | Insolation |
| B. | Isotherm |
| C. | Insoenergy |
| D. | Albedo |
| Answer» B. Isotherm | |
| 51136. |
The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called: |
| A. | Isoline |
| B. | Insiline |
| C. | Thermoarea |
| D. | Thermocline |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51137. |
The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in: |
| A. | Kulti |
| B. | Visnupur |
| C. | Cossipore |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Visnupur | |
| 51138. |
The planet which has maximum number of satellites is: |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» D. Mars | |
| 51139. |
The study of universe is called: |
| A. | Astrology |
| B. | Astronomy |
| C. | Cosmology |
| D. | Universology |
| Answer» D. Universology | |
| 51140. |
The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called: |
| A. | Genome |
| B. | Abiome |
| C. | Agenome |
| D. | Biome |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51141. |
The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is: |
| A. | Devtal |
| B. | Roopkund |
| C. | Kedartal |
| D. | Homkund |
| Answer» B. Roopkund | |
| 51142. |
Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on: |
| A. | 10 June, 1975 |
| B. | 1 August, 1973 |
| C. | 10 April, 1975 |
| D. | April 1, 1973 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51143. |
The mean thickness of oceanic crust is: |
| A. | 10 kilometer. |
| B. | 8 kilometer. |
| C. | 5 kilometer. |
| D. | 4 kilometer. |
| Answer» D. 4 kilometer. | |
| 51144. |
The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is : |
| A. | 1953 |
| B. | 1955 |
| C. | 1957 |
| D. | 1959 |
| Answer» B. 1955 | |
| 51145. |
The first shore- based steel plant in India is: |
| A. | Durgapur |
| B. | Salem |
| C. | Bhadravati |
| D. | Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 51146. |
Golden Quadrilateral Comprising National Highways connects: |
| A. | Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Hydrabad-Delhi |
| B. | Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi |
| C. | Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Delhi |
| D. | Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Hydrabad |
| Answer» C. Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Delhi | |
| 51147. |
The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of: |
| A. | Rajasthan and Gujrat |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat |
| C. | Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh | |
| 51148. |
The largest satellite in the solar system is: |
| A. | Titan |
| B. | Ganymede |
| C. | Europa |
| D. | Setebos |
| Answer» C. Europa | |
| 51149. |
The study of moon is called: |
| A. | Lunarlogy |
| B. | Selenology |
| C. | Moonology |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» C. Moonology | |
| 51150. |
The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called: |
| A. | Streto |
| B. | Ironodo |
| C. | Albedo |
| D. | Thermedo |
| Answer» D. Thermedo | |