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This section includes 1551 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
According to a study by which of the following IITs, Aloe vera may be useful in making memory chips? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Gandhinagar |
| C. | IIT Indore |
| D. | IIT Madras |
| E. | IIT Delhi |
| Answer» D. IIT Madras | |
| 602. |
On 16thMay, 2018 Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the mascot of Intellectual Property. What is the name of this mascot? |
| A. | IP Nani |
| B. | IP Right |
| C. | IP Mr. Who |
| D. | IP Jogi |
| Answer» B. IP Right | |
| 603. |
Apollo 11, the first artificial satellite that landed humans on the moon, was launched in which year?A. 1975B. 1968C. 1969D. 1958 |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» D. A | |
| 604. |
A seven-sided polygon is called |
| A. | Nonagon |
| B. | Hexagon |
| C. | Heptagon |
| D. | Octagon |
| Answer» D. Octagon | |
| 605. |
1024 Byte is equal to __________ |
| A. | 1 TB |
| B. | 1 GB |
| C. | 1 MB |
| D. | 1 KB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 606. |
A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the________. |
| A. | Compiler |
| B. | Loader |
| C. | Operating System |
| D. | Assembler |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Assembler | |
| 607. |
In December 2020, astronomers and astronauts have identified a bizarre exoplanet that behaves a lot like the long hypothesised ‘Planet Nine’. What is the name of the exoplanet? |
| A. | NGC 4349-127 |
| B. | HR 4796 |
| C. | V1400 Centauri |
| D. | HD106906 b |
| E. | GJ 504b |
| Answer» E. GJ 504b | |
| 608. |
A team of researchers at which of the following have developed a cup-shaped design of face mask that helps to create enough space in front of the mouth while speaking? |
| A. | National Center For Biological Sciences |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research |
| C. | Raman Research Institute |
| D. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| E. | Physical Research Laboratoray |
| Answer» E. Physical Research Laboratoray | |
| 609. |
Name of the lander associated with India's second Lunar Exploration mission "Chandrayaan- 2" |
| A. | Pragyan |
| B. | Vikram |
| C. | Rohini |
| D. | Bhaskara |
| Answer» C. Rohini | |
| 610. |
A team of scientists from which institute has discovered He(helium)-enhanced cool bright stars among the metal-rich sample of Omega Centauri? |
| A. | Raman Research Institute |
| B. | Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| C. | Physical Research Laboratory |
| D. | National Centre for Radio Astrophysics |
| E. | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Answer» C. Physical Research Laboratory | |
| 611. |
At present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us?1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases.3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds.Which of the statements given below is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 612. |
In which year was the Mars Orbit Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan launched?A. 2012B. 2013C. 2014D. 2015 |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 613. |
By January 2020, how many massive black holes were found as per the study published in the Astrophysical Journal? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| E. | 19 |
| Answer» E. 19 | |
| 614. |
First education satellite launched by ISRO is _________. |
| A. | PARAM |
| B. | INSAT |
| C. | Rohini |
| D. | EDUSAT |
| Answer» E. | |
| 615. |
Infosys announced the launch of a digital platform, ________, offering learning and engagement experiences for engineering students. |
| A. | InfyEQ |
| B. | InfyIQ |
| C. | InfyPQ |
| D. | InfyTQ |
| E. | InfyXQ |
| Answer» E. InfyXQ | |
| 616. |
ISRO launched India’s most sophisticated Earth observation satellite ________ on 27 Nov 2019. |
| A. | Cartosat-3 |
| B. | Cartosat-2 |
| C. | SARAL |
| D. | Kalpana-1 |
| E. | RISAT-1 |
| Answer» B. Cartosat-2 | |
| 617. |
______ proved from his experiments that acceleration of a freely falling object is independent of its mass. |
| A. | Galileo Galilei |
| B. | Archimedes |
| C. | Isaac Newton |
| D. | Robert Boyle |
| Answer» B. Archimedes | |
| 618. |
National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) is the official space agency of ________. |
| A. | North Korea |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. South Korea | |
| 619. |
Penicillin, the first antibiotic, was discovered by: |
| A. | Jonas Salk |
| B. | Edward Jenner |
| C. | Louis Pasteur |
| D. | Alexander Fleming |
| Answer» E. | |
| 620. |
In November 2020, whose experimental COVID-19 vaccine has received a fast-track designation from U.S. regulators? |
| A. | Moderna |
| B. | Pfizer |
| C. | Novavax Inc. |
| D. | Emergent BioSolutions |
| E. | Novartis |
| Answer» D. Emergent BioSolutions | |
| 621. |
Operating system is also called the ___________ between the user and computer. |
| A. | Bridge |
| B. | Interface |
| C. | Communication |
| D. | Topology |
| Answer» C. Communication | |
| 622. |
In April 2020, which country has successfully launched the country’s first military satellite "Noor" into orbit? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Turkey |
| D. | Egypt |
| E. | Libya |
| Answer» C. Turkey | |
| 623. |
Find the odd one out: External Hard drive, Keyboard, Solid-state drive, Compact Disc |
| A. | External Hard drive |
| B. | Keyboard |
| C. | Solid-state drive |
| D. | Compact Disc |
| Answer» C. Solid-state drive | |
| 624. |
A team of scientists in Assam has developed a chemical process that turns ________ into a 'carbon quantum dots' (CQDs) to help detect cancer cells. |
| A. | Graphite |
| B. | Diamond |
| C. | Crude Oil |
| D. | Coal |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 625. |
According to Newton’s law, the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to |
| A. | Sum of their masses |
| B. | The distance between them |
| C. | Product of their masses |
| D. | Square of distance between them |
| Answer» D. Square of distance between them | |
| 626. |
In catalytic converters, the following element is not used |
| A. | Palladium |
| B. | Sodium |
| C. | Platinum |
| D. | Rhodium |
| Answer» C. Platinum | |
| 627. |
From which country was India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-30 successfully launched in January 2020? |
| A. | Suriname |
| B. | French Guiana |
| C. | Guyana |
| D. | Ghana |
| E. | Mali |
| Answer» C. Guyana | |
| 628. |
_________in a computer controls, coordinates and supervises the operations of the computer. |
| A. | Random Access Memory (RAM) |
| B. | Arithmetic and Logical Unit (ALU) |
| C. | Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
| D. | Read Only Memory (ROM) |
| Answer» D. Read Only Memory (ROM) | |
| 629. |
An object is placed at 15 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm. How far is the image formed from the mirror? |
| A. | 5 cm |
| B. | 7.5 cm |
| C. | 10 cm |
| D. | 12.5 cm |
| Answer» D. 12.5 cm | |
| 630. |
In March 2017, in which country was "world's largest artificial sun”, switched on? |
| A. | China |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 631. |
IIT Roorkee researchers have discovered new fossils that show India was home to a variety of Dugongs millions of years ago. Dugongs are also known by which name? |
| A. | Water Rabbit |
| B. | Sea Horse |
| C. | Water Bear |
| D. | Sea Cow |
| E. | Giant Turtle |
| Answer» E. Giant Turtle | |
| 632. |
A group of students at which of the following institutes have developed a contactless mobile application to ease air travelling for passengers amid the COVID-19 crisis? |
| A. | IIT Kanpur |
| B. | IIT Kharagpur |
| C. | IIT Roorkee |
| D. | IIT Guwahati |
| E. | IIT Delhi |
| Answer» E. IIT Delhi | |
| 633. |
NASA demonstrated the first coordinated manoeuvre between 2 tissue box-sized water-powered spacecraft in the low Earth orbit. They were orbiting Earth about ________ km from one another. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» E. 10 | |
| 634. |
A flying jet possesses ______. |
| A. | Potential energy |
| B. | Kinetic energy |
| C. | Wind energy |
| D. | Both kinetic and potential energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 635. |
As per India State Forest Report 2015, _______ has the largest forest cover in terms of its area. |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 636. |
In January 2019, the ________ cargo craft departed from the International Space Station after its successful mission to deliver scientific equipment and other supplies. |
| A. | SpaceY |
| B. | SapceZ |
| C. | SpaceM |
| D. | SpaceX |
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. |
5th India International Science Festival 2019 was held in _____. |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 638. |
GSAT-3 is also known as: |
| A. | Jugnu |
| B. | YouthSat |
| C. | EDUSAT |
| D. | SARAL |
| Answer» D. SARAL | |
| 639. |
In which of the following cities has ISRO launched a Human Space Flight Centre in 2019? |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 640. |
Andromeda is a |
| A. | Galaxy neighbouring the Milky way |
| B. | Planet |
| C. | Name of a black hole |
| D. | Comet |
| Answer» B. Planet | |
| 641. |
In HTML, ________ attribute is used for merging of two or more adjacent columns. |
| A. | CELLPADDING |
| B. | CELLSPACING |
| C. | ROWSPAN |
| D. | COLSPAN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 642. |
Minamata disease is a nervous disorder caused by eating fish, polluted with _____ . |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Nickel |
| Answer» C. Lead | |
| 643. |
ISRO launched the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, On 19th April _______. |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» C. 1972 | |
| 644. |
Dot-Matrix is an example of which of the following? |
| A. | A software |
| B. | Scanner |
| C. | Printer |
| D. | Keyboard |
| Answer» D. Keyboard | |
| 645. |
India's first super computer PARAM 8000 was launched in year ______ |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1989 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» C. 1989 | |
| 646. |
ISRO launched the 'Sindhu Netra' satellite using PSLV-C51 in February 2021. The satellite has been developed by which of the following? |
| A. | HAL |
| B. | Ordnance Factory Board |
| C. | DRDO |
| D. | ECIL |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. ECIL | |
| 647. |
In a web browser, which of the following is used to save frequently visited websites? |
| A. | History |
| B. | Task Manager |
| C. | Favourites |
| D. | Save as |
| Answer» D. Save as | |
| 648. |
How many teams of Indian and US scientists will soon start jointly scouting for solutions for COVID 19? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 11 |
| E. | 13 |
| Answer» E. 13 | |
| 649. |
Headquarters of NASA is at________.A. New YorkB. WashingtonC. BostonD. Texas |
| A. | B |
| B. | A |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» B. A | |
| 650. |
Identify the correct match. |
| A. | Microwave Oven - Percy Spencer |
| B. | Transformer - Pierre Vernier |
| C. | Battery - William Stanley |
| D. | Vernier Caliper - Alessandro Volta |
| Answer» B. Transformer - Pierre Vernier | |