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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.
| 12001. |
Which committee was appointed in November 1944 by the Standing Committee of the Non-party conference to examine the communal question in a judicial framework following the breakdown of the Gandhi-Jinnah talks on communal problems? |
| A. | Zakir Hussain Committee |
| B. | Balwantrai Mehata Committee |
| C. | Sapru Committee |
| D. | Patel Committee |
| Answer» D. Patel Committee | |
| 12002. |
"Upper-cut" is associated mainly with which sport? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Boxing |
| D. | Chess |
| Answer» D. Chess | |
| 12003. |
Select the option which is NOT an antonym of another word by way of adding the prefix 'dis-'. |
| A. | Discolour |
| B. | Discrepancy |
| C. | Disagree |
| D. | Discredit |
| Answer» C. Disagree | |
| 12004. |
When the filament of stamens are free and another lobes are united, then the condition is known as: |
| A. | Adelphous |
| B. | Diadelphous |
| C. | Polyadelphous |
| D. | Syngenesious |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12005. |
The different torques acting on the coil of a moving coil instrument are |
| A. | Deflecting torque and control torque |
| B. | Deflecting torque and damping torque |
| C. | Control torque and damping torque |
| D. | Deflecting torque, control torque and damping torque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12006. |
What is the penalty factor of a plant if its incremental loss is 0.2? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 0.8 |
| C. | 0.2 |
| D. | 1.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12007. |
Which among the following vedas is concerned with warfare? |
| A. | Ayurveda |
| B. | Rigveda |
| C. | Dhanurveda |
| D. | Gandharva Veda |
| Answer» D. Gandharva Veda | |
| 12008. |
The sum of the salaries of A and B is Rs. 42,000. A spends 75% of his salary and B spends 90% of his salary. Now their savings are the same. What is A’s salary (in Rs.)? |
| A. | 12,000 |
| B. | 30,000 |
| C. | 18,000 |
| D. | 15,000 |
| Answer» B. 30,000 | |
| 12009. |
The mechanical efficiency of a Pelton wheel is given by: |
| A. | runner power/ shaft power |
| B. | shaft power/ runner power |
| C. | water power/ shaft power |
| D. | shaft power/water power |
| Answer» C. water power/ shaft power | |
| 12010. |
The steam flow through a nozzle may be assumed as a/an: |
| A. | isothermal flow |
| B. | isentropic flow |
| C. | divergent flow |
| D. | convergent flow |
| Answer» C. divergent flow | |
| 12011. |
The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 will represent hyperbola if |
| A. | a = b and h = 0 |
| B. | ab - h2 < 0 |
| C. | ab - h2 = 0 |
| D. | ab - h2 > 0 |
| Answer» C. ab - h2 = 0 | |
| 12012. |
What is the function of the nucleus? |
| A. | It controls only the division of cells |
| B. | It controls only certain specific functions |
| C. | It controls all the activities of a cell |
| D. | It has no specific function |
| Answer» D. It has no specific function | |
| 12013. |
Which of the following statements about clayey soil is INCORRECT? |
| A. | Clay soil is used to make pots and toys. |
| B. | Clayey soil cannot hold water for long periods. |
| C. | There is very little empty space between particles of clay soil. |
| D. | Clay soil is also called fuller's earth. |
| Answer» C. There is very little empty space between particles of clay soil. | |
| 12014. |
Which of the following country is not a member of 'The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)'? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Mauritius |
| C. | Seychelles |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12015. |
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.So much noise ought not to be made by you and your friends |
| A. | You and your friends ought to not make so much noise. |
| B. | You and your friends ought not to have made so much noise. |
| C. | You and your friends ought not to be making so much noise. |
| D. | You and your friends ought not to make so much noise. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12016. |
The SEBI was given statutory recognition in 1992 on the recommendation of |
| A. | the Chakraborty Commission |
| B. | the Chelliah Committee. |
| C. | the Tendulkar Committee. |
| D. | the Narasimham Committee. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12017. |
The phrase “_________ giving personal attention to each student individually _______” is an example of : |
| A. | succinctness |
| B. | circumlocution |
| C. | wordiness |
| D. | tautology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12018. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct?I. Hierarchical caste education system can promote the exclusion of the lower caste from the education system.II. The spoken language should play a deterministic role in the medium of instruction in the school. |
| A. | Neither I nor II |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | Only II |
| D. | Only I |
| Answer» C. Only II | |
| 12019. |
Which of the following has launched a Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System to enable applicants to track the status of the applications? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | NITI Aayog |
| C. | Central Information Commission |
| D. | Central Vigilance Commission |
| E. | National Human Rights Commission |
| Answer» B. NITI Aayog | |
| 12020. |
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences which form a coherent paragraph.S1: Joseph Stalin was born to Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili in the village of Gori, in the Russian province of Georgia, on Dec. 21, 1879.P. It was she who directed his education, first in the local Gori Church School and then, thanks to a scholarship, at the Tiflis Theological Seminary.Q. There, she hoped, he would train to become a priest.R. Thus Joseph's mother, Yekaterina, made a more profound impact on his lifeS. His father was a shoemaker with a penchant for drunkenness, who left Gori when Stalin was young to seek employment in the city of Tiflis.S6: Instead, the young Stalin became a devoted advocate for the Marxist revolution. |
| A. | SRQP |
| B. | SPQR |
| C. | SRPQ |
| D. | SQRP |
| Answer» D. SQRP | |
| 12021. |
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. and ________ will come together to offer joint loans for infrastructure equipment under a new agreement. |
| A. | HDFC Bank |
| B. | Bank of Baroda |
| C. | Punjab National Bank |
| D. | Union Bank of India |
| E. | ICICI Bank |
| Answer» C. Punjab National Bank | |
| 12022. |
What will the voltage across resistance R1? |
| A. | 4.8 V |
| B. | 4.3 V |
| C. | 4.5 V |
| D. | 5 V |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12023. |
The analysis of slab spanning in one direction is done by assuming it to be a beam of |
| A. | 1m length |
| B. | 1m2 area |
| C. | 1m width |
| D. | Least thickness |
| Answer» D. Least thickness | |
| 12024. |
The ratio of monthly income of Deepak and Raj is 4 : 9 respectively and the ratio of their expenditures is 1 : 3 respectively. If each saves Rs. 9000 per month, then what will be the monthly income (in Rs.) of Deepak? |
| A. | 54000 |
| B. | 33000 |
| C. | 24000 |
| D. | 42000 |
| Answer» D. 42000 | |
| 12025. |
Which of the following statements about Ganymede is NOT correct? |
| A. | It is bigger than Mercury |
| B. | It is the largest natural satellite in our solar system. |
| C. | It is the only moon known to have its own internally generated magnetic field. |
| D. | It revolves around Saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12026. |
The illumination is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle made by the normal to the illuminated surface with the direction of the incident flux. Above statement is associated with |
| A. | Plank’s law |
| B. | Macbeth’s law of illumination |
| C. | Bunsen’s law of illumination |
| D. | Lambert’s cosine law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12027. |
Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 37.5 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an hour, if the B is turned off after |
| A. | 5 minutes |
| B. | 9 minutes |
| C. | 10 minutes |
| D. | 15 minutes |
| Answer» C. 10 minutes | |
| 12028. |
Select the term that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.CT, EQ, GN, IK, ?, ME, OB |
| A. | KH |
| B. | LH |
| C. | KI |
| D. | Li |
| Answer» B. LH | |
| 12029. |
Consider the following Statements:Statement 1: Plan Bee is an innovation which helps rearing of bees.Statement 2: Plan Bee is developed by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) |
| A. | Only statement 1 is correct |
| B. | Only Statement 2 is correct |
| C. | Both the statements are correct |
| D. | None of the statements is correct |
| Answer» C. Both the statements are correct | |
| 12030. |
What is the value of \(\sqrt {40 + 2\sqrt {319} }\) ? |
| A. | √15 + √8 |
| B. | √21 + √2 |
| C. | √22 + √11 |
| D. | √29 + √11 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12031. |
Where did Gandhiji initially forge the techniques of Satyagraha? |
| A. | England |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | North Africa |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. North Africa | |
| 12032. |
Which of the following materials are categories of ceramic materials?1. Oxides – Alumina, Zirconia2. Non-oxides – Carbides, Borides, Nitrides, and Silicides3. Composites – Particulate reinforced combinations of oxides and non-oxidesSelect the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12033. |
Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.Z, Y, W, T, P, K, _______. |
| A. | F |
| B. | E |
| C. | D |
| D. | G |
| Answer» C. D | |
| 12034. |
The value of the current i(t) in amperes in the above circuit is |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 10 e-t |
| D. | 10 (1 - e-t) |
| Answer» C. 10 e-t | |
| 12035. |
The sea phase of the bilateral naval exercise 'Varuna' between India and ________ began on 8 May 2019. |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | USA |
| C. | France |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 12036. |
What is the value of \(\frac{{{x^2} - 5x + 6}}{{{x^2} - 3x + 2}} \div \frac{{{x^2} - 7x + 12}}{{{x^2} - 5x + 4}}\)? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | (x - 2)/(x - 1) |
| D. | x + 3)/(x + 1) |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 12037. |
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. INIMICAL |
| A. | boisterous |
| B. | frightening |
| C. | hostile |
| D. | energetic |
| Answer» D. energetic | |
| 12038. |
The data is usually organized in folders called directories, which can contain other folders and files. Any place that a computer or other electronic device stores data employs some type of ______. |
| A. | secondary storage |
| B. | file system |
| C. | database |
| D. | operating system |
| Answer» C. database | |
| 12039. |
What is the length (in meters) of largest rod that can be placed in a room 8 m long, 5 m broad and 6 m high? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 5√5 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 12040. |
There are two sets given below. In Set - I are indicated the personality theorists while in Set - II are set forth the concepts specially advocated by them. Match the two sets and select the correct code to give your answer :Set - I (Personality Theorist)Set – II (Concepts of personality advocated)(a) Cattel(i) The Anima and the Animus(b) Allport(ii) Striving for superiority(c) Freud (iii) Cardinal, central and secondary traits(d) Jung (iv) Surface and source traits(e) Adler(v) Id, Ego and superego (vi) Endomorph and Ectomorph |
| A. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv), (e) - (vi) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (v), (e) - (vi) |
| C. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - ()v, (e) - (vi) |
| D. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (v), (d) - (i), (e) - (ii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12041. |
The Red Fort and the Jama Masjid in Delhi stand out as towering achievements of architecture during the reign of________. |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jehangir |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 12042. |
What is the minimum reduction in projected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years as per the 'development of solar cities' programme? |
| A. | 2 per cent |
| B. | 5 per cent |
| C. | 10 per cent |
| D. | 15 per cent |
| Answer» D. 15 per cent | |
| 12043. |
The value of the integral \(\int_0^{1.5} {\left[ {{x^2}} \right]} dx\), where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ |
| A. | 2 + √2 |
| B. | 2 - √2 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 0 | |
| 12044. |
Two particles move at right angle to each other. Their de Broglie wavelengths are λ1 and λ2 respectively. The particles suffer perfectly inelastic collision. The de Broglie wavelength λ, of the final particle, is given by: |
| A. | \(\frac{1}{{{\lambda ^2}}} = \frac{1}{{\lambda _1^2}} + \frac{1}{{\lambda _2^2}}\) |
| B. | \(\lambda = \sqrt {{\lambda _1}{\lambda _2}}\) |
| C. | \(\lambda = \frac{{{\lambda _1} + {\lambda _2}}}{2}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{2}{\lambda } = \frac{1}{{{\lambda _1}}} + \frac{1}{{{\lambda _2}}}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\lambda = \sqrt {{\lambda _1}{\lambda _2}}\) | |
| 12045. |
Ten years before D was same age of. |
| A. | E |
| B. | C |
| C. | A |
| D. | H |
| E. | None |
| Answer» B. C | |
| 12046. |
Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries 3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal PresidencySelect the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 only | |
| 12047. |
Which of the following is/are example(s) of stateful application layer protocols?(i) HTTP(ii) FTP(iii) TCP(iv) POP3 |
| A. | (i) and (ii) only |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) only |
| C. | (ii) and (iv) only |
| D. | (iv) only |
| Answer» D. (iv) only | |
| 12048. |
The maximum reduction in cross-sectional area per pass (R) of a cold wire drawing process is\(R = 1 - {e^{ - \left( {n + 1} \right)}}\)where n represents the strain hardening coefficient. For the case of a perfectly plastic material, R is |
| A. | 0.865 |
| B. | 0.826 |
| C. | 0.777 |
| D. | 0.632 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12049. |
What was the theme of the 19th “National Youth Festival” held in January, 2015? |
| A. | Young India - Skilled India |
| B. | Youth for clean, green, and progressive India |
| C. | Progressive India - Young India |
| D. | One India - Strong India |
| Answer» C. Progressive India - Young India | |
| 12050. |
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.It was quite a shock for Raju to have to foot the bill for all his friends. |
| A. | prepare everything they wanted |
| B. | pick up the bill from the floor |
| C. | pay for everything |
| D. | kick away the paper bill |
| Answer» D. kick away the paper bill | |