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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.
| 701. |
Among the currently operational Indian satellites, there is no |
| A. | Jupiter orbiter satellite |
| B. | Navigation satellite |
| C. | Earth observation satellite |
| D. | Communication satellite |
| Answer» B. Navigation satellite | |
| 702. |
.com represents? |
| A. | Communication domain |
| B. | Educational domain |
| C. | Commercial domain |
| D. | Government domain |
| Answer» D. Government domain | |
| 703. |
In Microsoft Word, ________ view enables us to view our document as it would appear in a web browser such as the Internet Explorer. |
| A. | Web Layout |
| B. | Normal Layout |
| C. | Reading Layout |
| D. | Print Layout |
| Answer» B. Normal Layout | |
| 704. |
In April 2020, which of the following is spearheading the production of low-cost ventilators in the country? |
| A. | Tata Motors |
| B. | Hero MotoCorp |
| C. | Hyundai |
| D. | Maruti Suzuki |
| E. | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| Answer» E. Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 705. |
AMD is associated with which component of computers? |
| A. | Keyboard |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | Processors |
| D. | Monitor |
| Answer» D. Monitor | |
| 706. |
Plants which grow in salty water near sea shore are called as ______. |
| A. | Halophytes |
| B. | Xerophytes |
| C. | Heliophytes |
| D. | Saprophytes |
| Answer» B. Xerophytes | |
| 707. |
An e-mail has all the features of ______________. |
| A. | MS - Word |
| B. | MS - Powerpoint |
| C. | MS - Access Database |
| D. | MS - Excel |
| Answer» B. MS - Powerpoint | |
| 708. |
For the first time, scientists have discovered a "space hurricane" that swirled over the North Pole, in Earth's upper atmosphere, for eight hours. The space hurricane was detected in which year? |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» D. 2015 | |
| 709. |
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to1. resist drought and increase absorptive area2. tolerate extremes of pH3. resist disease infestationSelect the correct answer using the codes given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 only | |
| 710. |
_______________is the system in which multiple PCs are connected to each other within an organisation. |
| A. | Internet |
| B. | Intranet |
| C. | Network |
| D. | Interconnection |
| Answer» C. Network | |
| 711. |
Indian Mission Aditya L-1 is related to which of the following ? |
| A. | Sun |
| B. | Moon |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» B. Moon | |
| 712. |
In Microsoft Word, _______ provides options to switch between Normal, Web Layout, Print Layout, Outline and Reading Views. |
| A. | Standard tool bar |
| B. | View Buttons |
| C. | Formatting tool bar |
| D. | Tab stop |
| Answer» C. Formatting tool bar | |
| 713. |
NASA unveiled the schedule for the 'Artemis' program that will return astronauts to the Moon. Which of the following will put astronauts on lunar soil in 2024? |
| A. | Artemis 1 |
| B. | Artemis 2 |
| C. | Artemis 3 |
| D. | Artemis 4 |
| E. | Artemis 5 |
| Answer» D. Artemis 4 | |
| 714. |
How many moons does the planet Mars have? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 715. |
CMOS is aA. Battery-powered memory chipB. Basic input-output systemC. Storage deviceD. Cache memory operating system |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 716. |
In August 2019, ISRO announced its Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research named after __________. |
| A. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| B. | Satish Dhawan |
| C. | Homi J Bhabha |
| D. | CV Raman |
| Answer» B. Satish Dhawan | |
| 717. |
ln 1831, electricity became viable for use in technology when _________created electric Dynamo. |
| A. | Benjamin Franklin |
| B. | Alessandro Volta |
| C. | Michael Faraday |
| D. | Thomas Edison |
| Answer» D. Thomas Edison | |
| 718. |
In January 2020, a team of astronomers of which country have discovered a mysterious ring of hydrogen gas, of diameter of about 380,000 light-years, around a distant galaxy? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | USA |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 719. |
________ is the study of ancient plants, like mosses, that grow in moist, humid environments. |
| A. | Ethnobotany |
| B. | Bryology |
| C. | Palynology |
| D. | Dendrology |
| Answer» C. Palynology | |
| 720. |
A study published in the Journal ‘PeerJ’ identified ________ different types of sounds that the dolphins make. |
| A. | 110 |
| B. | 192 |
| C. | 237 |
| D. | 277 |
| E. | 313 |
| Answer» D. 277 | |
| 721. |
DNS is a networking term that refers to |
| A. | Domain Name System |
| B. | Digital Network Service |
| C. | Disk Numbering Sequence |
| D. | Data Number System |
| Answer» B. Digital Network Service | |
| 722. |
In March 2020, the scientists of CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology in which state have developed a new hand-sanitizer as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 723. |
A team of astronomers has discovered that the closest known brown dwarf, ________, shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn. |
| A. | Luyten 726-8 |
| B. | Luhman 16A |
| C. | Ross 248 |
| D. | DX Cancri |
| E. | Wolf 359 |
| Answer» C. Ross 248 | |
| 724. |
Match the following:a) Archimedesi) Britainb) Alexander Graham Bellii) Germanyc) Nicolaus Copernicusiii) Greeced) Albert Einsteiniv) USA |
| A. | a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-v |
| B. | a-iii, b-i, c-v, d-ii |
| C. | a-iv, b-v, c-ii, d-i |
| D. | a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii |
| Answer» C. a-iv, b-v, c-ii, d-i | |
| 725. |
A first-of-its-kind self-check kiosk to detect and prevent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been developed by a team of scientists from which of the following institutes? |
| A. | IIT Guwahati |
| B. | IIT Kanpur |
| C. | IIT Roorkee |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| E. | IIT Bombay |
| Answer» B. IIT Kanpur | |
| 726. |
In Microsoft Excel, the _______ () function returns the smallest value among the values passed as arguments. |
| A. | LEAST |
| B. | LESS |
| C. | MIN |
| D. | LOW |
| Answer» D. LOW | |
| 727. |
‘Neon Lamp’ was invented by which scientist? |
| A. | Georges Claude |
| B. | Thomas Alva Edison |
| C. | Humphrey Davy |
| D. | J.S. Fleming |
| Answer» B. Thomas Alva Edison | |
| 728. |
In Microsoft Excel, Ctrl + right arrow key leads to _______ cell movement on a spreadsheet. |
| A. | End of column |
| B. | End of row |
| C. | One cell Left |
| D. | One cell right |
| Answer» C. One cell Left | |
| 729. |
Digital IR thermometer is one of the important innovations announced by which of the following? |
| A. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| B. | National Chemical Laboratory |
| C. | National Centre for Cell Science |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 730. |
In HTML, __________ attribute specifies a set of controls that are linked so that only one radio button among each set is selected at a time. |
| A. | TYPE = "TEXT" |
| B. | TYPE = "PASSWORD" |
| C. | TYPE = "RADIO" |
| D. | TYPE = "CHECK BOX" |
| Answer» D. TYPE = "CHECK BOX" | |
| 731. |
Electron was discovered in the year 1897 by _________. |
| A. | Isaac Newton |
| B. | J J Thomson |
| C. | T. A. Edison |
| D. | Nicola Tesla |
| Answer» C. T. A. Edison | |
| 732. |
James Watt is famous for the invention of ________. |
| A. | Diesel Engine |
| B. | Steam Engine |
| C. | Electric Motor |
| D. | Thermometer |
| Answer» C. Electric Motor | |
| 733. |
In January 2019, NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft Tess discovered a new planet three times the size of Earth, NASA named this planet ______. |
| A. | HD 31794b |
| B. | HD 41479b |
| C. | HD 21749b |
| D. | HD 15149b |
| Answer» D. HD 15149b | |
| 734. |
IBM 701, IBM 702, IBM 650 are examples of _____. |
| A. | First generation computer |
| B. | Second generation computer |
| C. | Third generation computer |
| D. | Fourth generation computer |
| Answer» B. Second generation computer | |
| 735. |
NASA's Opportunity rover has completed ________ years of its touchdown on the surface of Mars as on 25 January 2019. |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 16 |
| Answer» E. 16 | |
| 736. |
Consider the following pairs:SpacecraftPurpose1. Cassini-HuygensOrbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth2.MessengerMapping and investigating the Mercury3. Voyager 1 and 2Exploring the outer solar systemSelect the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 737. |
ISRO has unveiled India's Gaganyaan programme for manned space flight before ________. |
| A. | 2019 |
| B. | 2020 |
| C. | 2021 |
| D. | 2022 |
| E. | 2023 |
| Answer» E. 2023 | |
| 738. |
In Microsoft Word, ______ setting allows us to align the text at a particular point, or to create a tabular layout. |
| A. | Indentation |
| B. | Bullets |
| C. | Numbering |
| D. | Tabs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 739. |
In the context of natural satellites in our solar system, which of the following statements is NOT correct? |
| A. | Mercury does not have any natural satellite |
| B. | Venus does not have any natural satellite |
| C. | Only planets have natural satellites |
| D. | Some of the natural satellites have hidden oceans. |
| Answer» D. Some of the natural satellites have hidden oceans. | |
| 740. |
Ethiopia’s first satellite was launched from which Country's Space Station in December 2019? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 741. |
In May 2020, how many laboratories have been approved for testing of PPE Coveralls required for protection from COVID-19? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | 9 |
| Answer» E. 9 | |
| 742. |
In a bid to fight disease outbreaks, ________ has built new maps that can help its health partners better understand where people live, how they are moving and whether they have connectivity. |
| A. | |
| B. | Wikipedia |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| E. | You Tube |
| Answer» E. You Tube | |
| 743. |
Identify the type of food chain represented through following diagram:Dead animal ---> maggots ---> frog ---> snake |
| A. | Decomposer food chain |
| B. | Detritus food chain |
| C. | Grazing food chain |
| D. | Parasitic food chain |
| Answer» C. Grazing food chain | |
| 744. |
ISRO’s Mangalyaan completed how many years in Martian orbit on September 24, 2017? |
| A. | 1 years |
| B. | 2 years |
| C. | 3 years |
| D. | 4 years |
| Answer» D. 4 years | |
| 745. |
Indian scientists from the Departments of Physics and Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering at which IIT have found that the cancer-causing virus Epstein-Barr Virus affects the glial cells or the non-neural cells in the central nervous system and alters molecules like phospho-inositols? |
| A. | IIT Roorkee |
| B. | IIT Indore |
| C. | IIT Kanpur |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| E. | IIT Bombay |
| Answer» C. IIT Kanpur | |
| 746. |
Ozone hole is caused by chemicals like ________. |
| A. | Nitrogen Oxide |
| B. | Hydrogen Sulphide |
| C. | Chloro Fluoro Carbon |
| D. | Carbon Monoxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon Monoxide | |
| 747. |
A team from which of the following institutes has/have created a blueprint for accurate prediction of monsoon, tropical cyclones and other weather-related forecasts? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| B. | UK based University of East Anglia |
| C. | IIT Bombay |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 2 and 3 | |
| 748. |
Cyclone-30 is a |
| A. | Cyclone alarming centre |
| B. | Deadly cyclone that effected Bangladesh |
| C. | Particle accelerator, that produces radioisotopes |
| D. | Nuclear Reactor newly established in Kalpakkam with the help of Japan technological support |
| Answer» D. Nuclear Reactor newly established in Kalpakkam with the help of Japan technological support | |
| 749. |
In March 2020, how many near-Earth objects that are expected to approach the planet have been detected by NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 750. |
One Gigabyte =?A. 1000 bytesB. 10002 bytesC. 10003 bytesD. 10004 bytes |
| A. | B |
| B. | A |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |