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This section includes 63850 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 60601. |
Why is Ruskin Bond happy about his life? |
| A. | Because he has finally settled in India. |
| B. | Because has adopted a family and it is very loving. |
| C. | Because he is successful. |
| D. | Because he has been able to write for so long. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60602. |
Why is red colour preferred for danger signal lights? |
| A. | Because red colour light has shorter wavelength |
| B. | Because red colour is preferred by many |
| C. | Because red colour light has longest wavelength and least scattered by fog and smoke |
| D. | Because red colour is bright to eyes |
| Answer» D. Because red colour is bright to eyes | |
| 60603. |
Why is price different from other elements in the marketing mix ? |
| A. | It offsets cost |
| B. | It generates revenue |
| C. | It is rigid in character |
| D. | It ensures channel commitment |
| Answer» C. It is rigid in character | |
| 60604. |
Why is radiocarbon dating not good for material more than 30,000 years old? |
| A. | Because all animals emitted radiocarbon before that time |
| B. | Because radiocarbon was not present anywhere before that time |
| C. | Because the amount of C14 becomes almost immeasurably small in 30,000 years |
| D. | Because carbon extraction was not known before 30,000 years |
| Answer» D. Because carbon extraction was not known before 30,000 years | |
| 60605. |
Why is multi-staging in centrifugal pumps used? |
| A. | For high flow rate |
| B. | For high head |
| C. | For high speed |
| D. | For high efficiency |
| Answer» C. For high speed | |
| 60606. |
Why is it not advisable to sleep in a room with burning coal inside the room ? |
| A. | Because it may lead to fire breaking out. |
| B. | Lot of carbon dioxide will be formed. |
| C. | Too much heat energy will be released. |
| D. | Carbon monoxide gas may be formed which, if inhaled, is found to be very poisonous. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60607. |
Why is maintenance of a machine necessary? |
| A. | Doing so reduces the production rate |
| B. | Doing so increases the servicing cost |
| C. | Doing so increases efficiency and service life to the machine |
| D. | Doing so helps in replacement of the machine |
| Answer» D. Doing so helps in replacement of the machine | |
| 60608. |
Why is Ms. Barbara an ardent follower of vegan diet? |
| A. | She believes that “consuming meat and milk contributes more to climate change than all transport in the world”. |
| B. | She believes that “turning vegan gives your skin an unmatchable glow and helps you stay away from diseases”. |
| C. | She believes that “all living beings should be treated with love and compassion”. |
| D. | She believes that “abstinence helps you win major battles of life”. |
| Answer» B. She believes that “turning vegan gives your skin an unmatchable glow and helps you stay away from diseases”. | |
| 60609. |
Why is Lalit a good boy? |
| A. | He takes a bath |
| B. | He eats good food |
| C. | He wears clean clothes |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60610. |
Why is it said that India’s actors had found a voice? |
| A. | They could speak, they could cry and they could sing |
| B. | They could cry |
| C. | They could speak |
| D. | They could sing |
| Answer» B. They could cry | |
| 60611. |
Why is it important to have iodised salt in our diet? |
| A. | It improves eye sight |
| B. | It helps in smooth functioning of the thyroid gland. |
| C. | It helps in building bones |
| D. | It helps in gaining height |
| Answer» C. It helps in building bones | |
| 60612. |
Why is it remarked that the “pocket of the Indian President is bigger than that of the American President” in reference to Pocket Vetro Power of the president?A. The power of the Indian President not to take any action (either positive or negative) on the bill for an indefinite period.B. The President of the USA has to return the bill for reconsideration within 10 days, as against 30 days for the Indian President.C. The President of the USA has to return the bill for reconsideration within 10 days, as against 20 days for the Indian President.D. The President of the USA can't return the bill for reconsideration if he kept it for more than 10 days, while that is not the case with the Indian President. |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60613. |
Why is it important that the seeds get dispersed? |
| A. | All the seeds will germinate |
| B. | Germinate fast |
| C. | Prevents overcrowding around the parent plant |
| D. | Seeds get damaged |
| Answer» D. Seeds get damaged | |
| 60614. |
Why is it important for government to provide equal employment opportunities? |
| A. | So that country gets technologically advanced. |
| B. | So that country sees growth in all the sectors. |
| C. | So that the youth get deserving jobs and contributes towards the growth of the nation. |
| D. | So that they don’t join adult education classes. |
| Answer» D. So that they don’t join adult education classes. | |
| 60615. |
Why is India called a unity in diversity? |
| A. | Different groups of people co-operate with each other. |
| B. | People of different sects, caste and religion live together. |
| C. | It is strength of India. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. It is strength of India. | |
| 60616. |
Why is it difficult to measure the coefficient of expansion of a liquid than solid? |
| A. | Liquid tend to evaporate at all temperature |
| B. | Liquid conduct more heat |
| C. | Liquid expand too much when heated |
| D. | Their containers also expand when heated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60617. |
Why is he called great internationalist ? |
| A. | Because he was a Hindu and an Indian |
| B. | Because he was a religious man |
| C. | Because he was the father of Nation |
| D. | Because he believed in the essential unity of man and religion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60618. |
Why is history such an important subject to study? |
| A. | History plays a crucial role when it comes to making comparisons. |
| B. | History helps us preserve humans. |
| C. | History helps to understand our current generation. |
| D. | History can prevent diseases. |
| Answer» B. History helps us preserve humans. | |
| 60619. |
Why is Graphite used in electrolytic cells? |
| A. | Graphite is soft and can by easily moulded into electrodes |
| B. | Graphite is made of layers of carbon atoms which can slide |
| C. | Graphite is inert to most of the chemical and remains intact in electrolytic cells |
| D. | Graphite is a good conductor of electricity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60620. |
Why is Coimbatore called the 'Manchester of South India'? |
| A. | Due to its automobile industry. |
| B. | Due to its cotton industry. |
| C. | Due to its shoe industry. |
| D. | Due to its rubber industry. |
| Answer» C. Due to its shoe industry. | |
| 60621. |
Why is her boss angry? |
| A. | Because he has started suffering from fits. |
| B. | Because it is a bad day. |
| C. | Because she was late the day before. |
| D. | Because employees are coming late to work. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60622. |
Why is gypsum added at the time of grinding cement? |
| A. | To increase durability |
| B. | To increase plasticity |
| C. | To impart resistance to chemical attack |
| D. | To prevent flash setting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60623. |
Why is copper the material of choice for underground cables? |
| A. | Low resistance |
| B. | Low frequency |
| C. | High resistance |
| D. | Low bandwidth |
| Answer» B. Low frequency | |
| 60624. |
Why is electric braking preferred? |
| A. | It is smooth |
| B. | Its maintenance cost is less |
| C. | The energy is saved in regenerating braking |
| D. | All options are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60625. |
Why is an N-Channel MOSFET preferred over a P-Channel? |
| A. | Because it allows fast switching |
| B. | Because it is TTL compatible. |
| C. | Because of its low input impedance. |
| D. | Because of the low noise. |
| Answer» B. Because it is TTL compatible. | |
| 60626. |
Why have developed countries put ban on DDT a pesticide? |
| A. | Quality of soil was decreasing |
| B. | Soil erosion was increasing |
| C. | It was affecting food-chain system |
| D. | Salinity of Agriculture land was increasing. |
| Answer» D. Salinity of Agriculture land was increasing. | |
| 60627. |
Why is coconut sector very important in our country? |
| A. | It keeps Keralites employed. |
| B. | It plays a secant role in poverty alleviation and employment generation. |
| C. | It keeps country traditional. |
| D. | It earns foreign exchange of more than 25 crores. |
| Answer» C. It keeps country traditional. | |
| 60628. |
Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news? |
| A. | Its extract is widely used in cosmetics. |
| B. | It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows. |
| C. | Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides. | |
| 60629. |
Why is a minimum of Net Positive Suction Head required for a hydraulic pump? |
| A. | To prevent cavitation |
| B. | To increase discharge |
| C. | To increase suction head |
| D. | To increase efficiency |
| Answer» B. To increase discharge | |
| 60630. |
Why had the narrator called Shahid Ali? |
| A. | To remind him about a lunch invitation |
| B. | To give him an important task |
| C. | To cheer him up in his depression |
| D. | To enquire about his health |
| Answer» B. To give him an important task | |
| 60631. |
Why is a helicopter used as an ambulance? |
| A. | Its movement can be manoeuvred easily |
| B. | It crosses all difficulties of traffic |
| C. | It reaches the inaccessible places easily |
| D. | It can fire-fight |
| Answer» D. It can fire-fight | |
| 60632. |
Why is a centrifugal switch used in a single-phase induction motor? |
| A. | Tor protect the motor from over loading |
| B. | To improve the starting performance of the motor |
| C. | To cut off the starting winding at an appropriate instant |
| D. | To cut in the capacitor during running conditions |
| Answer» D. To cut in the capacitor during running conditions | |
| 60633. |
Why is 90% of US corn ineligible for the organic label? |
| A. | Because they are imported. |
| B. | Because they are bioengineered. |
| C. | Because they don’t pass the test. |
| D. | Because they are not popular. |
| Answer» C. Because they don’t pass the test. | |
| 60634. |
Why is 2010 considered a significant year? |
| A. | A year marked by a decline in tourism. |
| B. | A year marked by unfortunate accidents. |
| C. | A year marked by a landmark achievement in French tourism. |
| D. | A year marked by stagnation. |
| Answer» D. A year marked by stagnation. | |
| 60635. |
Why doesn't the old woman like her son reading books? |
| A. | He should be more careful about his health. |
| B. | Reading can't make him a better man. |
| C. | Reading doesn't help him in his profession. |
| D. | He is too young for such reading. |
| Answer» D. He is too young for such reading. | |
| 60636. |
Why freedom is seen as important? |
| A. | To succeed in doing things. |
| B. | To have different life styles. |
| C. | To understand the perspective of one's well-being. |
| D. | To go beyond the perspective of one's own well-being. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60637. |
Why has Flo chosen to flash the image of a cow? |
| A. | Cows are often considered to be speed braking objects on the road. |
| B. | A hare and a turtle are ancient symbols for high speed and slow pace. |
| C. | Cow is the national animal of the country. |
| D. | The Dutchmen worship the cow. |
| Answer» B. A hare and a turtle are ancient symbols for high speed and slow pace. | |
| 60638. |
Why export industries in particular must be efficient? |
| A. | To withstand fierce competition from other countries |
| B. | To survive in the market despite poor quality of products |
| C. | To expose other industries in the world market |
| D. | To deliver products with comparable quality at higher costs |
| Answer» B. To survive in the market despite poor quality of products | |
| 60639. |
Why Earth is called the blue planet? |
| A. | Because of two-thirds surface covered by water |
| B. | Because of water laden clouds in the atmosphere |
| C. | Because of pollution in the atmosphere |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Because of water laden clouds in the atmosphere | |
| 60640. |
Why don’t people of Shani Shingnapur lock their homes? |
| A. | They cannot buy locks in the market. |
| B. | They have great faith in lord Shani. |
| C. | People in the town are honest. |
| D. | They ask the neighbours to keep a watch. |
| Answer» C. People in the town are honest. | |
| 60641. |
Why does the writer talk about the maidservant in the hotel lobby? |
| A. | The servants of today will one day be freed from their rich masters |
| B. | A servant can become as rich as Rockefeller or Birla |
| C. | Even with a low paid job women can achieve equality |
| D. | Economic independence is necessary for women’s liberation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60642. |
Why does the writer say that there is no such concept as 'Indian food'? |
| A. | Food is same all over the world. |
| B. | Indian food is available everywhere. |
| C. | Food from all over the world is available in India. |
| D. | There is so much regional and religious diversity in Indian cuisine. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60643. |
Why does the writer call cricket a hopeless love affair? |
| A. | He was forced to give it up |
| B. | He did not play it at all |
| C. | He played it secretly |
| D. | He tried hard to learn it |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60644. |
Why does the sky appear blue? |
| A. | All the colour lights are in right proportion |
| B. | The white light gets dispersed by all the air molecules |
| C. | The colours of white light other than blue gets scattered the most by air molecules |
| D. | The blue colour light in white light has a shorter wavelength and gets scattered the most by air molecules. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60645. |
Why does the pole star appear to be fixed in one place while all other stars seem to move fromeast to west? |
| A. | Because pole star is a planet |
| B. | Pole star is near the moon |
| C. | Pole star is near the Sun |
| D. | Because the pole star is situated in the direction of the axis of Earth on which the earth rotates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60646. |
Why does the oil move up in the lamp? |
| A. | Pressure difference |
| B. | Capillary action |
| C. | Low viscosity of oil |
| D. | Light being hot |
| Answer» C. Low viscosity of oil | |
| 60647. |
Why does the military not want to call it a coup d' stat? |
| A. | Because a coup is immoral |
| B. | Because a coup is illegal |
| C. | Because a coup would lead to inter-national censure and sanctions |
| D. | Because it would make the public revolt |
| Answer» D. Because it would make the public revolt | |
| 60648. |
Why does the author state that the walls of the classroom are no longer a barrier? |
| A. | Students now take more responsibility for their own learning. |
| B. | Schools and universities across the country are beginning to redesign learning spaces to enable a new model of education. |
| C. | Technology has changed the roles of teachers and learners. |
| D. | As technology has enabled new ways of learning, communicating, and working collaboratively. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60649. |
Why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of millions of years and then suddenly disappeared? |
| A. | To explain why paleontologists have always been intrigued by the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period |
| B. | To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period is the best-documented of the dozen or so mass extinctions in the geological record |
| C. | To explain why and how as many as half of the species on Earth at the time are believed to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period |
| D. | To provide evidence that an impact can be large enough to disturb the environment of the entire planet and cause an ecological disaster |
| Answer» B. To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period is the best-documented of the dozen or so mass extinctions in the geological record | |
| 60650. |
Why does the middle class think of hawking as a menace? |
| A. | They think hawking is illegal activity |
| B. | They think hawkers take away business from their shops |
| C. | They think once hawkers get licenses it will be difficult to evict them |
| D. | They think hawking crowds them out of public space |
| Answer» E. | |