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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.
| 17501. |
Wheat grain is a / an |
| A. | Fruit |
| B. | Seed |
| C. | Embryo |
| D. | Glume |
| Answer» B. Seed | |
| 17502. |
Which of the following reasons were cited by the Ashok Mehta Committee for the decline of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?1. Role of Bureaucracy2. Lack of Political Will3. Lack of Conceptual clarity4. Lack of gender paritySelect the correct answer using the code given below : |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 17503. |
The table given presents the Rainfall (in mm) in two cities on different days of a week.DaysRainfall (in mm)City 1City 2D18281.6D27879.4D376.278.3D481.677.7D579.484D68483D783.882 The rainfall on day D2 in City 1 is how much percent more than the rainfall on day D4 in City 2? |
| A. | \(\frac{{100}}{{777}}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{1}{{260}}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{5}{{13}}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{100}}{{259}}\) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17504. |
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.________ two people were seriously injured in the accident, the first thing I did was to call an ambulance. |
| A. | Unless |
| B. | In case |
| C. | Since |
| D. | Even if |
| Answer» D. Even if | |
| 17505. |
The name of aircraft crashed in Bengaluru on 01/02/2019 is : |
| A. | Jaguar 2019 |
| B. | Airbus 320 |
| C. | Mirage 2000 |
| D. | Tejas 2019 |
| Answer» D. Tejas 2019 | |
| 17506. |
There are 30 musicians invited for an event and only seven-tenths of invited musicians were present. What is the number of musicians who missed the event? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» D. 13 | |
| 17507. |
Which of the following statements is true?A. The black box is second from the left.B. The white box is second from the left.C. The green box is third from the left.D. The white box is third from the right. |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 17508. |
Which of the following question is most likely to get students to reflect on their purpose? |
| A. | What is most important to you in your life? |
| B. | How can you organise your life? |
| C. | What can you do to get good grades? |
| D. | How can you set better short term goal? |
| Answer» B. How can you organise your life? | |
| 17509. |
The warming of earth due to atmospheric gases is known as |
| A. | Air pollution |
| B. | Ozone depletion |
| C. | Green house effect |
| D. | Green gas effect |
| Answer» D. Green gas effect | |
| 17510. |
The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 8 : 3. Find Its area if perimeter is 132 cm. |
| A. | 864 cm2 |
| B. | 684 cm2 |
| C. | 648 cm2 |
| D. | 846 cm2 |
| Answer» B. 684 cm2 | |
| 17511. |
What is the highest rate of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) that can be specified by the Reserve Bank of India for the banks? |
| A. | 35% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» D. 30% | |
| 17512. |
What does some books are to be tasted mean? |
| A. | To be read with diligence and attention. |
| B. | To be read but not curiously. |
| C. | To be read just for fun. To be read-only in parts. |
| Answer» D. | |
| 17513. |
The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) of ________ is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah. |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Bijapur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17514. |
The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to supersede the Medical Council of India (MCI) for a period of two years with effect from 26 September, 2018. MCI was set up under the Medical Council Act ________. |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1969 |
| E. | 1973 |
| Answer» C. 1962 | |
| 17515. |
Statement (I): In open channel flow, the maximum velocity does not occur on the free surface.Statement (II): There is wind drag on the free surface of an open channel. |
| A. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| B. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| C. | Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false. |
| D. | Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true (II) is true. |
| Answer» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false. | |
| 17516. |
The atomic number of an element is determined by _____. |
| A. | Adding the number of electrons & protons in one atom |
| B. | The number of neutrons in one atom |
| C. | The valency of the element |
| D. | The number of protons in one atom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17517. |
Which of the following State has been declared as India’s first State to have adopted organic farming ? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 17518. |
Which country hosted the 13th South Asian Games? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17519. |
Which dynasty did Kanishka belong to? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Kushan |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» D. Chola | |
| 17520. |
The average number of students (per year), enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is more by what percentage than the number of students enrolled in A during 2017? |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 25 | |
| 17521. |
The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the |
| A. | Human Rights Commission |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | Law Commission |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17522. |
Statement I): Plastic hinges are developed when stress at every point is equal to yield stress.Statement II): Plastic hinges are formed at sections subjected to the greatest curvature. |
| A. | Both Statement I) and Statement II) are individually true, and Statement II) is the correct explanation of Statement I). |
| B. | Both Statement I) and Statement II) are individually true, but Statement II) is not the correct explanation of Statement I) |
| C. | Statement I) is true, but Statement II) is false |
| D. | Statement I) is false, but Statement II) is true |
| Answer» C. Statement I) is true, but Statement II) is false | |
| 17523. |
The root of the function f(x) = x3 + x – 1 obtained after first iteration on application of Newton-Raphson scheme using an initial guess of x0 = 1 is |
| A. | 0.682 |
| B. | 0.686 |
| C. | 0.75 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 17524. |
Which of the following is slaked lime? |
| A. | Ca(OH)2 |
| B. | CaO |
| C. | CaCO3 |
| D. | CaCl2 |
| Answer» B. CaO | |
| 17525. |
The Chotonagpur plateau is primarily composed of |
| A. | sandstone, limestone and shale. |
| B. | granite, limestone and dolomite. |
| C. | archaeon rocks of granite and gneiss etc. |
| D. | gondwana coal, sandstone and limestone. |
| Answer» D. gondwana coal, sandstone and limestone. | |
| 17526. |
RBI’s monetary policy committee cuts the key policy rate by ________ basis points (bps) as inflation cooled and economic growth slowed to a five-year low. |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 31 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 17527. |
Which of the following can be treated as the best adjustment mechanism? |
| A. | Rationalization |
| B. | Regression |
| C. | Repression |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Regression | |
| 17528. |
UNESCO has named ________ as the World Book Capital City for the year 2019 in recognition of the city’s continuous efforts in promoting books and literacy. |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Sharjah |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Shanghai |
| E. | Seoul |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 17529. |
Total per acre yield of India and China is what percent of the total per acre yield of the remaining countries? |
| A. | 44.34 |
| B. | 56.68 |
| C. | 83.24 |
| D. | 79.66 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17530. |
Select the combination of numbers so that the jumbled letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful English word.O H R E M T1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| A. | 5, 1, 6, 2, 4, 3 |
| B. | 6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 |
| C. | 2, 4, 3, 6, 1 , 5 |
| D. | 3, 4, 6, 1, 2, 5 |
| Answer» B. 6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 | |
| 17531. |
Thermal Pollution refers to |
| A. | Discharge of hot flue gases from chimney |
| B. | Discharge of high temperature liquid effluents in water bodies |
| C. | Discharge of hot exhaust gases from vehicles |
| D. | Release of foul gases from solid waste dumps during summer |
| Answer» C. Discharge of hot exhaust gases from vehicles | |
| 17532. |
Sultanpur National Park is in __________. |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 17533. |
The Foreign Minister of which of these nations arrived in New Delhi on 13 December 2019 on a two-day visit to India? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Maldives |
| Answer» E. Maldives | |
| 17534. |
Referring to a little girl, a woman says, "She is the daughter of sister of brother of my husband's sister. How is the woman related to that little girl? |
| A. | Cousin |
| B. | Aunt |
| C. | Mother |
| D. | Grandmother |
| Answer» C. Mother | |
| 17535. |
Two partners M and N buy a car. M pays his share of 3/7th of the total cost of the car. M pays Rs. 31,540 less than N. What is the cost of the car? |
| A. | Rs. 2,32,650 |
| B. | Rs. 2,03,175 |
| C. | Rs. 2,20,780 |
| D. | Rs. 1,85,750 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 1,85,750 | |
| 17536. |
Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence; if no improvement is required. select “No improvement”.If you are ever in Chennai_you come and see me. |
| A. | No improvement |
| B. | you came and see me. |
| C. | come see me. |
| D. | come and see me. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17537. |
The book 'Hope in a challenged Democracy' is authored by ________. |
| A. | M. Veerappa Moily |
| B. | Sunita Narayan |
| C. | Dr. Ashwini Kumar |
| D. | Anuradha Roy |
| Answer» D. Anuradha Roy | |
| 17538. |
The mode of the data 3, 12, 4, 6, 8, 5, 4 is: |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 17539. |
The sum of three consecutive multiples of 11 is 363, find these multiples: |
| A. | 110, 121, 132 |
| B. | 11, 22, 33 |
| C. | 121, 132, 143 |
| D. | 132, 143, 154 |
| Answer» B. 11, 22, 33 | |
| 17540. |
Which among the following is popularly called Laughing Gas?A. Nitric oxideB. Nitrogen dioxideC. Nitrous oxideD. Nitrogen peroxide |
| A. | C |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | A |
| Answer» B. D | |
| 17541. |
Haryana was originally a/an ___________ state |
| A. | Agrarian |
| B. | Industrial |
| C. | Mining |
| D. | Educational |
| Answer» B. Industrial | |
| 17542. |
Vipin adds 3 litres of liquid A in 6 litres of liquid B and Mohit adds 8 litres of liquid A in 15 litres of liquid B. What is the ratio of the percentage of liquid B in the two mixtures? |
| A. | 26 : 25 |
| B. | 51 : 32 |
| C. | 46 : 45 |
| D. | 34 : 25 |
| Answer» D. 34 : 25 | |
| 17543. |
______ is the Indian standard code of practice which deals with general construction of steel structures. |
| A. | IS : 456 |
| B. | IS : 875 |
| C. | IS : 1893 |
| D. | IS : 800 (2007) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17544. |
The Government of India enacted Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 with the objective of: |
| A. | Effectively protecting the protected wildlife of this country and to control smuggling and to illegalize trade in wildlife and its derivatives |
| B. | Effectively protecting the wildlife to move from one place to another into inhabited places |
| C. | Effectively protecting the wildlife of this country and to control poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17545. |
Setting for the mouse, display, sound, network and keyboard can be changed in which section of Microsoft Windows? |
| A. | Browser |
| B. | Control Panel |
| C. | Office Tools |
| D. | Accessories |
| Answer» C. Office Tools | |
| 17546. |
Which mega public sector undertaking is designated with ‘Navratna’ status? |
| A. | IndianOil Corporation Limited |
| B. | Gas Authority of India Limited |
| C. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited |
| D. | Bharat Electronics Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17547. |
What is the total number of females in English and Hindi departments together? |
| A. | 315 |
| B. | 325 |
| C. | 335 |
| D. | 345 |
| Answer» B. 325 | |
| 17548. |
What is the value of \({7{\frac{1}{4}}}\; + \;\left[ {6\; + \;\left( {5 - 8 \div 4} \right) - 1} \right]\) |
| A. | \(\frac{{61}}{4}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{{29}}{4}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{{23}}{2}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{57}}{4}\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{{29}}{4}\) | |
| 17549. |
What was the profit/loss percentage of the companies P and Q together in the year 2015? |
| A. | 5.25% profit |
| B. | 5.25% loss |
| C. | 6.25% profit |
| D. | No loss and no profit |
| Answer» D. No loss and no profit | |
| 17550. |
Which of the following crops is related to Karnal bunt disease? |
| A. | Maze |
| B. | Pea |
| C. | Wheat |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» D. Rice | |