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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.
| 201. |
Darwin discovered the plant hormone named Auxins in ________ A.D. |
| A. | 1854 |
| B. | 1860 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
By using which foam the Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay have made a low-cost piezoresistive vibration sensor? |
| A. | Only Polyurethane |
| B. | Only Polyethylene |
| C. | Both Polyurethane and Polyethylene |
| D. | Neither Poly urethane nor Polyethylene |
| Answer» B. Only Polyethylene | |
| 203. |
On October 19, 2017, which space agency has approved second extension of its Dawn Mission at Ceres Dwarf planet? |
| A. | Space X |
| B. | NASA |
| C. | ISRO |
| D. | CNSA |
| Answer» C. ISRO | |
| 204. |
In Microsoft Word, under character formatting _________ makes character stand out by making them bold, Italic or both. |
| A. | Size |
| B. | Font color |
| C. | Effects |
| D. | Font style |
| Answer» C. Effects | |
| 205. |
In HTML, ________ attribute is used to display characters as asterisks. |
| A. | TYPE = “TEXT” |
| B. | TYPE = “PASSWORD” |
| C. | TYPE = “RADIO” |
| D. | TYPE = “CHECKBOX” |
| Answer» C. TYPE = “RADIO” | |
| 206. |
On 18th May 1974, under the direction of Kannadiga scientist Raja Ramanna, India successfully conducted an underground Nuclear Test at Pokhran in the Rajasthan desert (Pokhran I). What was its code name? |
| A. | Flying Astra |
| B. | Shakti I |
| C. | Smiling Buddha |
| D. | Happy Anjaneya |
| Answer» D. Happy Anjaneya | |
| 207. |
PGIMER's Endocrinology Department, in collaboration with which of the following have developed Ga 68 CRH PET-CT? |
| A. | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| B. | Department of Nuclear Medicine |
| C. | Uranium Corporation of India |
| D. | department of biochemistry |
| E. | Non of the above |
| Answer» C. Uranium Corporation of India | |
| 208. |
GSAT-18 launched by India in October 2016, was essentially a ______ satellite. |
| A. | meteorological |
| B. | remote sensing |
| C. | communication |
| D. | earth observation |
| Answer» D. earth observation | |
| 209. |
In cellular phone technology, GSM stands for______. |
| A. | Global System for Mobile Connectivity |
| B. | Global system For Mobile Connection |
| C. | General System for Mobile Communication |
| D. | Global System for Mobile Communications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
In how much amount Snap Inc. has acquired Israeli voice assistant solutions startup Voca.ai Ltd.? |
| A. | $50 million |
| B. | $55 million |
| C. | $60 million |
| D. | $70 million |
| E. | $75 million |
| Answer» E. $75 million | |
| 211. |
Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at which of the following IITs has developed a breathable and light-weighted PPE to fight COVID-19? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Kanpur |
| C. | IIT Kharagpur |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| E. | IIT Madras |
| Answer» E. IIT Madras | |
| 212. |
In November 2017, scientists introduced fully functional artificial muscle to recover damages of ________. |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | Lungs |
| C. | Kidney |
| D. | Liver |
| Answer» B. Lungs | |
| 213. |
Any data (or) instruction entered into the memory of the computer is called as ________. |
| A. | Hard copy |
| B. | Input |
| C. | Output |
| D. | Information |
| Answer» C. Output | |
| 214. |
Based on the new evidence, which of the following has strongly recommended steroids to treat severely and critically ill patients? |
| A. | CDC |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | FDA |
| D. | NIH |
| E. | ECDC |
| Answer» C. FDA | |
| 215. |
In Microsoft Word, under character formatting _______ decides the appearance of our characters. |
| A. | Size |
| B. | Underline |
| C. | Effects |
| D. | Font |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
How many Megabytes is equal to 1 Terabyte? |
| A. | 256 |
| B. | 512 |
| C. | 1024 |
| D. | 1024 × 1024 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
Kaleidoscope was invented by _________. |
| A. | John Barber |
| B. | Tim BernersLee |
| C. | Alan Blumlein |
| D. | David Brewster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 218. |
In February 2020, scientists in which of the following countries have developed an interactive map of the novel coronavirus spread? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Poland |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | China |
| E. | Singapore |
| Answer» B. Poland | |
| 219. |
In 2019, IIT-Madras launched the country's first indigenously designed standing wheelchair ________. |
| A. | Optimist |
| B. | Awake |
| C. | Arise |
| D. | Marathon |
| Answer» D. Marathon | |
| 220. |
Every HTML file is a ________ file. |
| A. | Text |
| B. | Audio |
| C. | Video |
| D. | Image |
| Answer» B. Audio | |
| 221. |
In a Window-based computer, two files cannot be in the same folder if |
| A. | they have different names, but same creation date |
| B. | they have different names, but are of same file type |
| C. | they have the same name, and are of the same file type |
| D. | they have the same name, but are of different file type |
| Answer» D. they have the same name, but are of different file type | |
| 222. |
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by--- |
| A. | CV Raman |
| B. | Jamsedji Tata |
| C. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Vikram Sarabhai | |
| 223. |
As per the scientists of Physics Research Laboratory, Ahmadabad which type of storm can flow towards the Earth and disturb the atmosphere? |
| A. | Meteorite Strom |
| B. | Comet Strom |
| C. | Solar Storm |
| D. | Asteroid Storm |
| Answer» D. Asteroid Storm | |
| 224. |
________ launched a special programme for School Children called “Young Scientist Programme” “YUva VIgyani KAryakram”. |
| A. | ISRO |
| B. | DRDO |
| C. | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |
| D. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| E. | Indian Institute of Science |
| Answer» B. DRDO | |
| 225. |
Match the following:List - IList – IIA. Cryogenics1. Study of fossilsB. Cytology2. Study of phenomena at very low temperatureC. Nephrology3. Study of cellsD. Paleontology4. Study of kidney 5. Study of the nervous system |
| A. | A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 |
| B. | A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2 |
| C. | A-3, B-2, C-4, D-5 |
| D. | A-3, B-4, C-5, D-1 |
| Answer» B. A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2 | |
| 226. |
‘RADAR’ stands for |
| A. | Radio Detection and Ranging |
| B. | Ready Advanced Appliance for Ranging |
| C. | Range Detection Appliance for Airplane Ranging |
| D. | Ready Advanced Airplane Ranging |
| Answer» B. Ready Advanced Appliance for Ranging | |
| 227. |
________states that the induced e.m.f. is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage or rate of cutting of magnetic flux linkage. |
| A. | Lenz's Law |
| B. | Hooke's Law |
| C. | Ohm's Law |
| D. | Faraday's Law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
________ was the first person to isolate methane gas. He discovered that methane mixed with air could be exploded using an electric spark. |
| A. | William Thomson |
| B. | William Crookes |
| C. | Louis Pasteur |
| D. | Alessandro Volta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
A team of innovators of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has developed a book sanitisation machine to deal with COVID-19 infections through books. The machine can sanitise up to how many books in one cycle of about 45 mins? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 200 |
| E. | 250 |
| Answer» D. 200 | |
| 230. |
A microwave-based disinfection machine 'Optimiser', developed by IITR in tie-up with a Lucknow based start-up, can make PPE kits and N95 masks reusable within how many minutes? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 231. |
Commonly used abbreviation GUI in computer science stands for? |
| A. | Group User Interface |
| B. | Graphical User Interface |
| C. | Graphic User Integration |
| D. | Group User Integration |
| Answer» C. Graphic User Integration | |
| 232. |
On board the Indian Venus mission Shukrayaan-1, which of the following institutes will explore Venus for the second time? |
| A. | Swedish Institute of Space Physics |
| B. | Chalmers University of Technology |
| C. | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| D. | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| E. | California Institute of Technology |
| Answer» B. Chalmers University of Technology | |
| 233. |
Most of the _______ are formed by sand and silt deposited by rivers and sea waves. |
| A. | Laterite and lateritic soils |
| B. | Alluvial soils |
| C. | Peaty and Marshy soils |
| D. | Saline and alkaline soils |
| Answer» C. Peaty and Marshy soils | |
| 234. |
An instrument that measures the wind speed is called ________. |
| A. | An anemometer |
| B. | An odometer |
| C. | A manometer |
| D. | A barometer |
| Answer» B. An odometer | |
| 235. |
PSLV type satellite launching vehicle is used to launch:A. Remote sensing satellitesB. Interstellar probesC. Communication satellitesD. Navigation satellites.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | A and B only |
| B. | A, B and D only |
| C. | C and D only |
| D. | A, B, C and D |
| Answer» C. C and D only | |
| 236. |
Objects float on water based on _________. |
| A. | Newton’s third law of motion |
| B. | Hooke’s law |
| C. | Faraday’s law |
| D. | Archimedes principle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
In a first, NASA will launch a spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid in ________ to demonstrate a planetary defense technique. |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2023 |
| D. | 2024 |
| E. | 2025 |
| Answer» C. 2023 | |
| 238. |
A new RT-PCR kit has been developed that has a higher accuracy of detecting various mutant strains of the deadly coronavirus. The newly designed kit has been developed by which of the following? |
| A. | All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health |
| B. | Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology |
| C. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| D. | National Centre for Disease Control |
| E. | National Institute of Immunology |
| Answer» D. National Centre for Disease Control | |
| 239. |
A study commissioned by 14 seafaring nations predicts that unchecked climate change could devastate fishery industries and coral reef tourism, causing loss of hundreds of billions of dollars by ________. |
| A. | 2030 |
| B. | 2040 |
| C. | 2050 |
| D. | 2060 |
| E. | 2070 |
| Answer» D. 2060 | |
| 240. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 27, 2019 announced that India has established itself as the world's______ largest space super power. |
| A. | third |
| B. | second |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | seventh |
| Answer» D. seventh | |
| 241. |
______ is India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. |
| A. | MOM |
| B. | GEOSAT |
| C. | ASTROSAT |
| D. | SLV |
| Answer» D. SLV | |
| 242. |
Astrosat is India's firstA. Reconnaissance satelliteB. Remote sensing satelliteC. Space observatoryD. Communication satellite |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | A |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 243. |
Computers and communication technologies affect our lives in ways that include: __________, in terms of knowledge creation, publishing and distribution. |
| A. | Societal |
| B. | Technological |
| C. | Educational |
| D. | Personal |
| Answer» C. Educational | |
| 244. |
______ was India's first satellite launched from Indian-made launch vehicle.A. AryabhataB. RohiniC. Bhaskara - 1D. INSAT-1A |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
Match the following:List - IList – IIA. GAGAN1. CommunicationB. GSAT2. Earth observationC. Cartosat3. Traces of methaneD. Mangalyaan4. Navigation |
| A. | A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 |
| B. | A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 |
| C. | A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 |
| D. | A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 | |
| 246. |
In which of the following ecosystem pyramid of biomass is upright? |
| A. | Pond ecosystem |
| B. | Grassland ecosystem |
| C. | Fresh water ecosystem |
| D. | Forest ecosystem |
| Answer» C. Fresh water ecosystem | |
| 247. |
India tested its first nuclear device in ________. |
| A. | Sriharikota |
| B. | Kalpakaam |
| C. | Pokhran |
| D. | Tarapur |
| Answer» D. Tarapur | |
| 248. |
Project Loon is a search engine project by ______ for providing internet access to rural and remote access using high-altitude helium-filled balloons.A. GoogleB. MicrosoftC. AppleD. Yahoo |
| A. | D |
| B. | C |
| C. | B |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
PUBG Mobile will now be hosted on which of the following? |
| A. | Azure cloud platform |
| B. | Amazon Web Services |
| C. | Google Cloud Platform |
| D. | Alibaba Cloud |
| E. | IBM |
| Answer» B. Amazon Web Services | |
| 250. |
________ is the smallest unit of data in a computer. |
| A. | Gigabyte |
| B. | Terabyte |
| C. | Bit |
| D. | Byte |
| Answer» D. Byte | |