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Famous Musicians Instrumentalists of India

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Famous Musicians Instrumentalists of India
Shehnai:
Bismillah Khan
Tabla:
Alla Rakha Khan
Kishan Maharaj
Nikhil Ghosh
Zakir Hussain
Sarod:
Ali Akbar khan
Allauddin khan
Amjad All khan
Buddhadev Desgupta
Bahadur Khan
Sharan Rani Zarin
S.Sharma
Sitar:
Nikhil Banerjee
Ravi Shankar
Vilayat Khan
Hari Shankar Bhattacharya
Violin:
Baluswamy Dikshitar
Gajanan Rao joshi
Lalgudi G. jayaraman
M.S. Gopala-krishnan

Computer Solved Questions Paper For Clerical Exams

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Computer Solved Questions Paper For Clerical Exams

1. Physical components that make up your computer are known as
(1) Operating System
(2) Software
(3) Hardware
(4) Web Browsers
(5) None of these
ANSWER (3)

2. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs
generally run on which type of operating system?
(a) Dos
(b) Windows
(c) Linux
(d) Unix
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

3. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called_____keys.
(I) Modifier
(2) Function
(3) Alphanumeric
(4) Adjustment
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)

4. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of
(a) Back up
(b) Storing
(c) Storage
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

5. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ______ key.
(1) Page up
(2) A
(3) Home
(4) Enter
(5) None of these
ANSWER (4)

6. A (n) _ is software that helps a computer control itself to operate efficiently and keep track
of data.
(1) Application system
(2) Hardware system
(3) Software system
(4) Operating system
(5) None of these
ANSWER (5)

7. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ?
(1) RAM
(2) ROM
(3) CPU
(4) CD-ROM
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)

8. These are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously
(a) Super
(b) Macro
(c) Mini
(d) Mainframes
(e) Digital
ANSWER: (d)

9. E-mail addresses separate the user name from the ISP using the ____symbol.
(1) &
(2) @
(3) %
(4):
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)

10. Surgeons are using this facility to guide robots to perform delicate surgery
(a) Computer
(b) System
(c) Utility
(d) Software
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

11. _ provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or
Programs to run simultaneously.
(1) Multitasking
(2) Multithreading
(3) Multiprocessing
(4) Multicomputing
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)

12. All the deleted files go to
(1) Recycle Bin
(2) Task Bar
(3) Tool Bar
(4) My Computer
(5) None of these
ANSWER (1)

13. The term __designates equipment that might be added it a computer
system to enhance it functionality.
(a) Digital device
(b) System add-on
(c) Disk pack
(d) Peripheral device
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

14. What type of device is a computer printer?
(1) Input
(2) Output
(3) Software
(4) Storage
(5) None of these
ANSWER (2)

15. When you turn on the computer, the boot routine will perform the test
(1) RAM test
(2) Disk drive test
(3) Memory test
(4) Power-on self-test
(5) None of these
ANSWER (5)

16. Data becomes __ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.
(a) Processed
(b) Graphs
(c) Information
(d) Presentation
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (c)

17. For creating a document, you use ___command at File Menu.
(1) Open
(2) Close
(3) New
(4) Save
(5) None of these
ANSWER (3)

18. _is the ability of a device to “jump” directly to the requested data.
(a) Sequential access
(b) Random access
(c) Quick access
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

19. You can start Microsoft Word by using ___button.
(1) New
(2) Start
(3) Program
(4) Control Panel
(5) None of these
ANSWER (5)

20. A___ converts all the state4ments in a program in a single batch and
the resulting collection of instructions is placed in a new File
(a) Converter
(b) Compiler
(c) Interpreter
(d) Instruction
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

21. Passwords enable users to
(1) Get into the system quickly
(2) Make efficient use of time
(3) Retain confidentiality of files
(4) Simplify file structures
(5) None of the above
ANSWER (3)

22. Which one of the following is not a broadband Communication medium?
(a) Microwave
(b) Fiber optic cable
(c) Twisted pair
(d) Coaxial cable
ANSWER: (c)

23. Which one of the following is not an application software package ?
(a) Red hat Linux
(b) Microsoft Office
(c) Adobe PageMaker
(d) Open Office
ANSWER: (a)

24. A(n) —- is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
(1) Utility
(2) Application
(3) Operating system
(4) Network
(5) None of these
ANSWER (3)

25. The function of key F4 is
(a) To repeat the last action
(b) To save the work
(c) To edit the work
(d) To end the work
ANSWER: (a)

Earth Science general knowledge Quiz

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Earth Science general knowledge Quiz
Earth Science Quiz
Science General Knowledge And Quiz

Q.1: The magnitude and the timing of groundwater level changes are related to:

a) The magnitude and location of change in flow or change in surface water storages.

b) The hydraulic properties of the aquifer.

c) The dimensions of the aquifer.

d) All the above.

ANSWER: (d)

Q.2: In the case of confined aquifers, the groundwater flow lines are:

a) Terminating at the water table.

b) Parallel to the impermeable confining beds.

c) Perpendicular to the impermeable confining beds.

d) Inclined tithe impermeable confining beds.

ANSWER: (b)

Q.3: The Water table fluctuation shows:

a) Gains to groundwater storages.

b) Losses to groundwater storages.

c) Flow direction of groundwater.

d) Both gains and losses to groundwater storage.

ANSWER: (d)

Q.4: Piezometric surface depends upon:

a) Atmospheric pressure.

b) Hydrostatic pressure in the aquifer.

c) Elevation of aquifer.

d) Hydrostatic pressure in the aquifer and elevation ofthe aquifer.

ANSWER: (d)

Q.5: What is the range of storage coefficient in the case of unconfined aquifer?

a) 0.001 to 0.03

b) 0.01 to 0.3

c) 0.05 to 0.5

d) 0.5 to 1.5.

ANSWER: (c)

Q.6: Darcy’s law is valid for:

a) Laminar flow only.

b) Turbulent flow only.

c) Both laminar and turbulent flows.

d) None of these. .

ANSWER: (a)

Q.7 : The approximate average penneabillty of clay is:

a) 0.004 m/day

b) 0.041 m/day

c) 4.10 m/day

d) 0.0004 m/day.

ANSWER: (d)

Q.8: "Point dilution method “is a:

a) Groundwater, quality determination method.

b) pH of groundwater determination method.

c) Determination of hydraulic conductivity of an aquifer by tracer’s method.

d) Porosity deters. ‘Nation method.’

ANSWER: (c)

Q.9: ln a water table map, areas with wide contour spacing’s possess:

a) Low hydraulic conductivity.

b) High hydraulic conductivity.

c) Low recharging capacity.

d) None of these.

ANSWER: (b)

Q.10: In the theory of groundwater movement Dupult-Forchhlelmer assumed:

a) The flow is horizontal and' uniformly distributed in a vertical section.

b) The velocity of flow is proportional to the tangent of the hydraulic gradient instead of sine of the

Hydraulic gradient.

c) The velocity of flow is proportional to the site of the hydraulic gradient.

d) Both (a) and (b).

ANSWER: (d)

Q.11: A recharging well is:

a) Same as a pumping well.

b) The reverse of a pumping well

c) A type of discharge well.

d) None of these.

ANSWER: (b)

Q.12: Electrical sounding surveys give information about:

a) Lateral variation.

b) Both lateral and vertical variations.

c) Vertical Variation.

d) None of these.

ANSWER: (c)

Q.13: Resistivity prattling technique helps in finding the:

a) Vertical in homogeneities.

b) Lateral in homogeneities for particular depth range.

c) Both vertical and lateral in homogeneities.

d) None of these.

ANSWER: (b)

Q.14: In which configuration the spacing between electrodes is kept equal:

a) Werner

b) Schlumberger

c) Both wenner and schlumberger

d) None of these.

ANSWER: (a)

Q.15: Which seismic method is/are more commonly used for groundwater surveys?

a) Seismic reflection.

b) Seismic refraction.

c) Both seismic refraction and seismic reflection.

d) Seismic‘reflection with gravity method.

ANSWER: (b)

History Test Free Online MCQ Paper

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History Test Free Online MCQ Paper

Indian History Practice Sample Questions

Directions: ln the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and

Reason (R): In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(d) A is false but R is true.

1. Assertion (A): The market regulations introduced by Sultan Alauddin Khalji died

Instantaneously with his death.

Reason (R): The market regulations were implemented with the use of brute force.

Answer. (a)

2. Assertion (A): The Mughal administrative structure faced the Jagiradari crisis during the

closing years of Aurangzeb's reign.

Reason (R): There were limited number of Jagirs but unlimited number of Mansabdars

who were aspiring for Jagirs.

Answer. (a)

3. Assertion (A): 1 Alauddin Khalji imposed curbs on the power of the nobility.

Reason (R): Nobles were against Alauddin at the time of his struggle with Jalaluddin.

Answer. (c)

4. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji introduced price control which made living cheaper.

Reason (R): Alauddin Khalji's purpose was to maintain a large army.

Answer. (a)

5. Assertion (A): A notable feature in the 'Sanskrit plays of the Gupta period was that the

characters of high social status spoke Sanskrit, whereas those of low social status spoke Prakrit.

Reason (R): Prakrit, as a language was more closely related to the speech of the

times than was classical Sanskrit.

Answer. (a)

6. Assertion (A): Ghiyasuddin Balban destroyed Chahalgani

Reason (R): They were conspiring with the foreign powers.

Answer. (c)

7. Assertion (A): Akbar founded Din-e-ilahi.

Reason (R): He was motivated by self-glorification.

Answer. (c)

8. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.

Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war

against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

Answer. (a)

9. Assertion (a): Lord Ripon resigned before the term of his viceroyalty was over.

Reason (R): The British Government was annoyed by the Elbert bill and forced him to

Answer. (c)

10. Assertion (A): During 800-1200 A.D. period we notice the appearance of many

histories of comparatively small geographical regions and family histories of lesser dynasties.

Reason (R): The excessive centralization of political authority during this period has

resulted in the emergence of reactionary sentiments among regional and local rulers.

Answer. (c)

Previous Solved Paper Delhi Police Constable Driver Exam 2009 Drivers Exam Questions in MCQ Quiz Form

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Previous Solved Paper Delhi Police Constable Driver Exam 2009 Drivers Exam Questions in MCQ Quiz Form
These Questions appeared in Delhi Police Constable Driver Exam 2009

And are useful for other Constables as well ad Drivers exams in India

Many of the Questions apply to India or countries having right hand right hand drive.

So Some of the Answers will be wrong for candidates From US and Other Countries where left hand Drive is Common

1. A number is greater than 7 but less than 19. It is also greater than 17 but less than 33. The number is?

(A) 19

(B) 18

(C) 31

(D) None of these

2. In a ‘Left Hand Drive’ vehicle, the steering wheel is located on the ?

(A) Left hand side

(B) In the centre

(C) Right hand side

(D) None of these

3. While driving in the city at night, the headlight should normally be kept?

(A)       Switched off

(B)       At low beam

(C)       At high beam

(D)       None of these

4.. In a round-about, who has the right of way?

(A) The traffic to your right

(B) The traffic to your left

(C) The faster moving vehicle

(D) All of the above

5. If there are 3 lanes in a carriage way, the overtaking lane is usually on the?

(A) On the left side

(B) In the middle

(C) On the right side

(D) None of the above

6. Before leaving a parked vehicle, you should

(A) Turn the ignition key off

(B) Stop the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key, and set the hand brake

(C) Stop the engine and lock the car

(0) None of the above

7. Double solid tines in the middle of the road indicate

(A) You may cross over while overtaking

(B) You may not cross over the lines unless there is an obstruction

(C) No overtaking

(D) One way traffic only

8. Flashing yellow light means?

(A) Slow down and proceed with caution

(B) Stop, if possible to do so safely

(C) Continue at the same speed

(D) None of the above

9. To top up the batterymeans?

(A) Acid is to be filled

(B) Distilled water is to be filled

(C) Mixture of both

(D) Mixture of distilled water and coolant is to be filled

10. The braking action has reduced after washing the vehicle, what can be done?

(A) Have the brakes adjusted at a workshop

(B) The vehicle is unserviceable and must be withdrawn from the traffic at once

(C) Normal braking action can be restored by operating the brakes several times at a slow driving speed

(D) None of the above

11. Ravi buys a bicycle for Rs. 1200 and later sells it to Ganesh at a loss of Rs. 200. Ganesh then sells it to Irfan for a loss of 10% . How much did Irfan pay for the bicycle?

(A) Rs.1100

(B) Rs. 950

(C) Rs. 1000

(D) Rs. 900

12. Petrol engine : Spark plug

Diesel engine:?

(A) Piston rings

(B) Crankshaft

(C) Heater plug

(D) Distributor

13. A bus leaves for Bhopal from Delhi every 40 min The last bus for Bhopal left 15 minutes back and right now it is 11-25 AM. At what time will the next bus for Bhopal leave?

(A) 11:50A.M.

(B) 12-05P.M.

(C) 11-40 A.M.

(D) 11-45 P.M.

14. The distance between Delhi and Lucknow is 520 km. A train has covered 70 km in the first hour. What will the total time taken for the journey if the train goes at a speed of 90 km per hour for the remaining distance?

(A) 5 hrs.

(B) 7 hrs.

(C) 5 hrs. 30 min

(D) 6hrs.

15. Mandatory traffic signs are in which shape?

(A) Triangle

(B) Circle

(C) Rectangle

(D) Can be of any shape

16. The choke can be used if the

engine is?

(A) Hot

(B) Cold

(C) Giving Smoke

(D)All of the above

17. In cold climate, kerosene can be mixed with?

(A) Petrol

(B) Diesel

(C) CNG

(D) All of the above

18. Every time engine oil is changed……must also be changed.

(A) Transmission oil

(B) Coolant

(C) Brake oil

(D) Oil filter

19. Informatory signs are usually in shape.

(A) Circle

(B) Triangle

(C) Rectangle

(D) No particular shape

20. 10% of the potatoes bought by a trader turned out to be rotten. He sold the rest of them for a profit of 20%. What per cent profit did he make on the whole deal?

(A)10%

(B) 12%

(C)8%

(D) 6%

21. Ustad Zakir Hussain is associated   with the—

(A)Sarod

(B) Sitar

(C)Tabla

(D) Flute

22. Amartya Sen is a famous Indian

(A)       Musician

(B)       Businessman

(C)       Economist

(D)       None of these

23. Overtaking from left side of another vehicle is permitted:

(A) Always

(B) Only when the driver ahead of you gives a signal

(C) Only when the vehicle ahead is going to take right turn and if there is no obstruction on left

(D) Only if you are in the left lane

24. The carburettor is found in—

(A) Diesel engine

(B) Petrol engine

(C) Both types of engines

(D) None of the above

25. Emperor Ashok was shocked by the pain and suffering he saw in the?

(A) Baffle of Plassey

(B) Magadha wars

(C) Battle of Lumbini

(D) Kalinga war

26.The vacuum booster in a vehicle is used to assist the—

(A)       Power

(B)       Braking

(C)       Fuel consumption

(D)       None of the above

27. The term of a member of the Rajya Sabha is for ?

(A) 5 years

(B) 6 years

(C) 4 years

(D) None of the above

28. The central office of the Reserve Bank of India is in?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Kolkata

(D) Chennai

29. Complete the series:

23, 40, 57…….

(A)74

(B) 80

(C)77

(D) 93

Directions—(Q 30 to 33)

Find the odd one out:

30. (A) Cow

(B) Goat

(C) Camel

(D) Dog

31. (A) Petrol

(B) Wood

(C) Diesel

(D) CNG

32. (A) Sun

(B) Moon

(C) Rainbow

(D) Stars

33.(A)Apple

(B) Potato

(C)Tomato

(D) Grapes

34. When starting a car, the accelerator should—

(A) Be kept pressed down fully

(B) Be pumped rapidly

(C) Normally not be pressed at all

(D) None of the above

35. Talking on the mobile phone while driving—

(A) Is permitted if a hands-free kit is used

(B) Is prohibited

(C) Is permitted if you are driving within the speed limit

(D) None of the above

36. A driving license issued in Rajasthan is valid

(A) Only in Rajasthan

(B) In Rajasthan and adjoining states

(C) All over India

(D) In all states of North India

37.Our body is made up predominantly of?

(A)Iron

(B) Muscle

(C)Bone

(D) Water

38. Which of these is not an eco friendly power source?

(A) Solar power

(B) Wind power

(C) Coal

(D) None of the above

39. Who has the right of way in the hills ?

(A) The vehicle going uphill

(B) The vehicle going downhill

(C) The heavier vehicle

(D) Depends on the situation

40. Which types of brakes are found in modern vehicles?

(A) Drum brakes

(B) Disc brakes

(C) Both of the above

(D) None of the above

41. Engine oil should be checked?

(A) When the engine is cold and vehicle is level

(B) When the engine is warm

(C) While the engine is running

(D) All of the above

42. Saina Nehwal is associated with ?

(A)Tennis

(B) Badminton

(C) Swimming

(D) Chess

43. The Delhi Police Act came into effect in the year?

(A)       1861

(B)       1951

(C)       1978

(D)      1975

44. Using a pressure horn

(A) Helps to clear the road

(B) Should be avoided at night

(C) Is illegal

(D) Is allowed only for VIP vehicles

45. India is a member of?

(A) NATO

(B) SAARC

(C) UN Security Council

(D) All of the above

46…….. is the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

(A) Deputy Speaker of LokSabha

(B) Vice-President of India

(C) Attorney General

(D) None of the above

47. A car runs 2480 km on 310 litres of petrol during the first 15 days of the month. During the next 15 days, it travels 2560 km on 320 litres of petrol. What is the distance travelled per litre during the entire month?

(A) 9 km

(B) 7 km

(C) 8.4 km

(D) 8 km

48. Abhinav Bindra won the Olympic gold medal in?

(A)Boxing

(B) Chess

(C)Wrestling

(D) Shooting

49. The port of Vishakhapatnam is on the coast of?

(A) The Bay of Bengal

(B) The Arabian Sea

(C) The Gulf of Khambat

(D) The Palk Straits

50………… is famous for its marble.

(A) Ranchi

(B) Makrana

(C) Bokaro

(D) Madurai

51. The oldest football tournament in India is the?

(A) Santosh Trophy

(B) Ranji Trophy

(C) Durand Cup

(D) None of these

52.The……. links jammu to the kashmir valley.

(A) Rohtang Pass

(B) Baralacha Tunnel

(C) Jawahar Tunnel

(D) Sela Pass

53. The Arnarnath cave is situated in?

(A)Jammu & Kashmir

(B)Himachal Pradesh

(C)Tibet

(D)Uttarakhand

54. Registration numbers of private cars are written in?

(A) Black letters on white back ground

(B) White letters on black back ground

(C) Black letters on yellow back ground

(D) Yellow letters on black back ground

55. The minimum age for applying for a learners license is—

(A) 21 years

(B) 18 years

(C) 16 years

(D) None of the above

56. A person who has consumed alcoholic drinks can drive if?

(A) He thinks he can control the car

(B) His house is close by

(C) He is an expert driver

(D) None of the above

57. A water tank has a capacity of 400 litres. It gets half-filled by putting 10 buckets of water in it. What is thecapacity of the bucket?

(A)10 litres

(B) 15 litres

(C)40 litres

(D) 20 litres

58. Keeping one foot on the clutch

(A) Helps in relaxing the leg

(B) Helps in changing gears

(C) Is a bad habit

(D) None of the above

59. Where is the famous Sun Temple located?

(A)Madurai

(B) Mathura

(C)Konark

(D) Calicut

60. A flashing red light means—

(A) Stop, and wait for the light to turn green

(B) Stop, and proceed when it is safe to do so

(C) Slow down the check for oncoming traffic and proceed when it is safe

(D) None of the above

61. It is illegal to park—

(A) On a footpath

(B) On a bridge or inside a tunnel

(C) In a bicycle lane

(D) All of the above

62. Your vehicle is involved in an accident hurting people, you should—

(A) Report to the nearest police station, and take the persons to the hospital

(B) First take the injured people to the hospital and then report to the police station

(C) Need not report to the police station but should take the persons to the hospital

(D) Inform PCR on 100 and continue your journey

63. Which lane must you be in, while making a right turn?

(A) Any lane

(B) Extreme left lane

(C) Extreme right lane

(D) Middle lane

64. While driving on a wet slippery road

(A) lyre pressure must be reduced

(B) Sudden braking or acceleration must be avoided

(C) Vehicle should be driven at a high speed

(D) All of the above

65. To drive a vehicle with expired insurance, one

(A) Shall drive cautiously to avoid any accident and subse quent loss to the third party

(B) Shall not drive in any case

(C) May drive if insurance policy covering the drivers personal insurance is valid

(D) All of the above

66. With which country did India sign a nuclear accord in 2008?

(A)China

(B) USA

(C)Pakistan

(D) Germany

67. Who built the Red Port?

(A) Akbar

(B) Aurangzeb

(C) .Jehangir

(D) Shah Jahan

68. Who is the President of Pakistan?

(A) General Kayani

(B) Pervez Musharraf

(C) Vusuf Gilani

(D) A. A. Zardari

69. The latest differences between the Ambani brothers are over?

(A) Natural gas

(B) Cotton textiles

(C) Mobile ptiones

70. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its—

(A) Rhinocerous

(B) White Tigers

(C) Ghariyal

(D) Great Indian Bustard

71. The electric current in our households is—

(A) 220 volt AC

(B) 220 volt DC

(C) 440 volt AC

(D) None of these

72. Itanagar is the capital of?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Iripura

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Meghalaya

73. Car : Petrol: : Torch: ?

(A) Plastic

(B) Bulb

(C) Cell

(D) None of these

74.Neighborhood : House::Student. : ?

(A) Class

(B) Books

(C) Uniform

(D) None of these

75 …..:Deer :: Cow :Grass

(A)Leaves

(B)Lion

(C)Jungle

(D)Zoo

76.Shared Needle:…..::Mosquito Bite : Malaria.

(A) Pain

(B) Injection

(C) HIV-AIDS

(D) Cancer

77. Cassette Tape : Audio ::

? : Digital Picture.

(A)       Photo film

(B)       Camera

(C)       Computer

(D)       None of these

Answers :

1          B

2          A

3          B

4          A

5          C

6          B

7          C

8          A

9          B

10        C

11        D

12        B

13        A

14        D

15        D

16        B

17        B

18        D

19        C

20        C

21        C

22        C

23        C

24        B

25        D

26        B

27        B

28        B

29        A

30        D

31        B

32        C

33        B

34        C

35        B

36        C

37        D

38        C

39        A

40        C

41        A

42        B

43        C

44        C

45        B

46        B

47        D

48        D

49        A

50        B

51        C

52        C

53        A

54        A

55        B

56        D

57        D

58        C

59        C

60        B

61        D

62        B

63        C

64        B

65        B

66        B

67        D

68        D

69        A

70        A

71        A

72        C

73        C

74        A

75        B

76        C

77        A

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Previous papers UPPCS GENERAL STUDIES 2009 SOLVED PAPER held on 13.12.2009
this is part 2 of exam

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UP PCS General Studies Questions Consists of

MCQ on States

objective Current GK

GK about UP

World GK

World geography

Indian history

Indian geography MCQ

2nd part is Given below
1. The Committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear Parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?
(A) Kowadi
(B) Mithi Virdi
(C) Jaitapur
(D) Haripur

Ans: C
2. Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three
major sports awards viz. Drona charya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?
(A) Prakash Padukone
(B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
(C) Harika Dronavali
(D) Pullela Gopichand
Ans: D

3. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ‘Yudha Abhyas’ in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Uttar Pradesh
(C) TamilNadu
(D) Maharashtra

Ans:B
4. Musicians like Tansen, Baiju Bawra and Gopal Naik received training from Swami Haridas. How many main ‘Sangeet Archana Kendras’ have been established by followers of Swami Haridas?
(A)5
(B)4
(C)3
(D)2
Ans:D
5. Among the World’s 100 most powerful women those included from India in Forbes Power List recently (2009) ar?
1. Sonia Gandhi
2. Shabana Azmi
3. Pratibha Patil
4. Chanda Kochchar
5. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)1 and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 1,4 and 5
(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans:C
6. Scientists of Britain have built ‘Gravity Tractor’. Identify the same from the following
(A) A double storeyed ‘Jugaad’ type tractor trolley to be used in public transport
(B) A tractor with a mechanism to sweep public roads and is economical to run
(C) A bullet train run on the principle of earths’ gravity with the help of powerful magnets
(D) A space craft with a mechanism which would check asteroids from hitting the earth

Ans:D
7. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced its World ODI team of the year. Who among the following Indians is not included in the team?
(A) Virendra Sehwag
(B) Yuvraj Singh
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) M. S. Dhoni

Ans:C
8. Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna pro posed to give Rs. 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies after passing class
(A)V
(B)VII
(C)X
(D)XII

Ans:D
9. Which one of the following is not a folk song of UP.?
(A) Dhola Maru
(B) Rasia
(C) Birha
(13) Kajari

Ans:A
10. Identify one from the following who is not associated with Kathak dance—
(A) Bindadeen
(B) Shambhu Maharaj
(C) Lachchu Maharaj
(D) Dhruvtara Joshi

Ans:D
11. Find which folk music does not match with the place
(A) Kajari — Banaras (Varanasi)
(B) Birha — Kanpur
(C) Holi—.Brij
(D) Nautanki — Hathras

Ans:B
12. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A): ‘Shiksha-Mitra Yojna’ provides opportunity to rural youth to serve their own villages by providing education.
Reason (R) : Its objective is to maintain teacher-taught radio as per norms.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:B

13. Identify the district in U.P. which has not been selected for Sodic Land Reclamation Project-II funded by World Bank.
(A) Allahabad
(B) Aligarh
(C) Sitapur
(D) Rae Bareilly

Ans:C

14. In UP. the Kharif crop is sown during
(A) January-February
(B) April-May
(C) June-July
(D) October-December

Ans:C

15. In IPL 2009 the two players who did ‘hat trick’, were—
(A) A. Symonds and A. Nehra
(B) L. Balaji and HarbhajanSingh
(C) R. Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
(D) R. P. Singh and L. Malinga

Ans:C

16. Identify the district which does not have an Animal Polyclinic?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Jhansi
(C) Muzaffamagar
(D) Gorakhpur

Ans:B

17. In U.P., the famous pilgrim centre of both Jain and Bauddha Dharma is?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Kausambi
(D) Devipatan

Ans:C

18. Which one of the following dances is not correctly matched?
(A) Karma — Mahoba
(B) Dhuriya — Bundelkhand
(C) Dhiwar — Kahar
(D) Natwari — Purvanchal

Ans:A

19. The Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to
(A)Theatre
(B)Classical singing
(C) Folk dance
(D) Kabbadi

Ans:A

20. Identify the University in the Private Sector which does not match with the place shown against it—
(A) Maharshi Information Tech nology University —Lucknow
(B) Amity University —Noida
(C) Jagadguru Ram Bhadra charya Vikhand University— Chitrakoot Dhani
(D) Integral University –Lucknow
Ans:A

21. UPSIDC has established Industrial Parks for specific industries. Identify the Park whose location is not correctly shown—
(A) Bio Technology Park— Lucknow
(B) Apparel Park—Noida
(C) Plastic city —Kanpur
(D) Leather Technology Park—Unnao

Ans:B

22. The winner of Ranji Trophy Cricket Championship held in January 2009, was?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Mumbai
(C) Punjab Eleven
(D) Delhi Eleven
Ans:B

23. If 3/16th of a tank is filled in 15 minutes, the rest of the tank will be filled in

(A) 61 minutes
(B) 65 minutes
(C) 79 minutes
(D) 81 minutes

Ans:B

24. Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day?
(A) Rajiv khel Ratna
(B) Arjun Award
(C) Dhyanchand Award
(D) Vishwamitra Award

Ans:D

25. The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of three parallel lines will be?
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D)18
Ans:D
26. There are certain number of benches in a class room. If four students sit on each bench then three benches remain unoccupied.
If, however, three students sit on each bench then three students remain standing in the class. The number of students in the class is?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 60
(D) 72
Ans: B

27. Apart from quinine, which one of the following herbal drug is used to cure malaria?
(A) Arteether
(B) Glace
(C)Lutivit
(D) Cineraria
Ans:A

28. ‘Chilgoza’ is obtained from the seeds of a species of?
(A)Pine
(B) Palm
(C)Cycus
(D) Deodar
Ans:A

29. Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other.
Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) The brightness does not depend on resistance
(B) Both the bulbs have the same resistance
(C) The brighter bulb has larger resistance
(D) The dimmer bulb has larger resistance

Ans:D
30. A third allotrope of Carbon, Fullerene was discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded Chemistry Nobel Prize.
Identify the one who was not a member of that team—
(A) H. W. Kroto
(B) R. F. Curl
(C) R. F. Smalley
(D)Feyman

Ans:D
31. The atoms, in which the number of protons is same but the number of neutrons is different, are known as?
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isobars
(C) Isomers
(D) Isotones

Ans:A

32. A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because?
(A) It has a larger light emitting surface
(B) Voltage fluctuations do not affect it
(C) In a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted into light
(D) None of the above

Ans:C

33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Y2K—Computer
(B) Arthritis —Uric Acid
(C) Noise pollution —Decibel
(D) Param 10,000—Land to land missile

Ans:D

34. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of?
(A) Oxalic acid
(B) Citric add
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Acetic acid

Ans:D

35. The ‘blue moon’ phenomenon occurs—
(A) When two full moons occur in the same month
(B)When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
(C) When two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
(D) None of the above

Ans:A

36. Which one of the particles, claimed to have been discovered, can put Albert Einstein’s theory of Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong?
(A) Microwave photons
(B) Neutrinos
(C) Liquid crystal
(D) Light emitting diodes

Ans:A

37. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket—
1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form as fuel.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both l and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:C

38.Enriched uranium are ?
(A) Uranium rods kept under special shield
(B) Natural Uranium in which the component of radio active isotope U235 is artificially increased
(C) Natural Uranium mixed with Thorium
(D) Uranium rods coated with Chromium

Ans:B

39. Which of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
(A) Dye laser
(B) Semiconductor laser
(C) Excimer laser
(D) Gas laser

Ans:B

40.The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to—
(A) Conversion of Hydrogen to Helium
(B) Conversion of Helium to Hydrogen
(C) Decay of radioactive elements
(D) Excess of oxygen that helps burning and release of energy

Ans:A

41 The leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because—
(A) It is tappered at the top
(B) It covers a large base area
(C) Its centre of gravity remains at the lowest position
(D) The vertical line through the centre of gravity of the tower falls within the base

Ans:D

42. How much is one barrel of oil approximately?
(A) 131 litres
(B) 159 litres
(C) 179 litres
(D) 201 litres

Ans:B

43. While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel that the bucket ?
(A) Becomes heavier above the surface of water
(B) Becomes lighter above the surface of water
(C) Looses stability on coming out of water
(D) Has gained mass on coming out of water

Ans:A

44. Nutraceuticals are products having—
(A) Nutrient vitamin and minerals
(B) Nutrient protein and fatty acids
(C) Nutritional and toxic effects
(D) Nutritional and medicinal effects

Ans: D
45. The thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C is?
(A) Gas thermometer
(B) Mercury thermometer
(C) Total radiation pyrometer
(D) Vapour pressure thermo meter

Ans: C

46. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Lighting a candle in space does not produce a flame.
Reason (R) A flame exists due to the pull of gravity.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans: C

47. A colour-blind man marries a normal woman. The features of colour blindness will appear in his—
(A) Sons
(B) Daughters
(C) Sons’ sons
(D) Daughters’ sons

Ans: D

48. A country has become the first country in Asia by sending its SELEN (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) probe in the orbit of Moon.
The country to win this Laurel is?
(A)Japan
(B) China
(C)India
(D) Pakistan

Ans: A

49. When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for sometime they become crisp because?
(A) Cooling releases extra moisture
(B) Humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture is absorbed
(C) Humidity inside the fridge is high and extra moisture is absorbed
(D) Pressure inside the fridge is high and helps in releasing extra moisture

Ans: B

50. The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of—
(A) Lauria-Nandangarh
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(0) Kausambi

Ans: C

51. Reasons for the spread of Buddhism included—
1. Simplicity of religion.
2. Special appeal for the downtrodden.
3. Missionary spirit of the religion.
4. Use of local language.
5. Reinforcement of vedic spirit by philosophers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2,3 and 4
(C) 1,2,3 and 4
(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans: C

52. The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization existed were—
1.Indus
2. Chenab
3.Jhelum
4. Ganga
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the Statements are Correct

Ans: D

53. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R) : They were discovered during excavations.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct expla nation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans: B

54. According to the Puranas, original place of the rulers of lunar dynasty was—
(A) Kashi
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Pratishthanpur
(D) Sravasti

Ans: C

55. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Gin
(B) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, V. V. Gin, Zakir Hussain
(C) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahinad
(D) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V.Giri

Ans: D

56. The earliest inscription on stone were in which language?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C)Prakrit
(D) Brahmi

Ans: C

57. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was coronated twice?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

Ans: D

58. The World’s most active Volcano
(A)Cotopaxi
(B) Fujiyama
(C)Kilaueu
(D) Vesuvius

Ans: A

59. Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of ‘Uranium city’?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C)Russia
(D) U.S.A.

Ans: B

60. Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humbolt current
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio current
4. Canary current.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D) 2,3 and 4

Ans: C

61. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
(A)Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C)Godavari
(D) Krishna

Ans: C

62. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
(A) East Australian current
(B) West Australian current
(C) Benguela current
(D) Peru current

Ans: A

63. Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?
1. Afghanistan
2. Hungary
3. Malaysia
4. Switzerland.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) l and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) 1,2 and 4

Ans: D

64. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A) Saddle Peak
(B) Mount Thuiller
(C) Mount Diavolo
(D) Mount Koyale

Ans: A

65. The State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa

Ans: C

66. Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall?
(A)Bikaner
(B) Leh
(C)Jodhpur
(D) Jaisalmer

Ans: B

67. In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B)Uttarakhand
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Jammu & Kashmir

Ans: C

68. Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Maldives

Ans: A

69. Which one of the following waterfalls in India has the most height
(A) Barchipani Falls
(B) Jog Falls
(C)Meenmutty Falls
(D)Kunchikal Falls

Ans: D

70. On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
(A)Sutlej
(B) Jhelum
(C)Beas
(D) Chenab

Ans: D

71. Arrange the following Indian States in a chronological order, according to their formation, and
select the correct answer by using the codes given at the end—
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim.
Codes:
(A) 4,1,3,2
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3,2,1,4
(D) 1,4,2,3

Ans: B

72. About 30 per cent of India’s area lies in the three States of?
(A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Ans: C

73. Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct?
(A) L’Aquila is a famous castle in Romania
(B) L’Aquila is the famous beach in France on the shores of Mediterranean sea
(C) L’Aquila is a famous castle in France
(D) L’Aquila is a place in Italy

Ans: D

74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three
States. They are…….
(A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan

Ans: B

75. The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army (August- September2009) belongs to ?
(A) Erstwhile royal family
(B) Privileged elite classes
(C) Indigenous tribes
(D) Maoists party

Ans: C

76. A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuation, belonged to?
(A) China
(B) North Korea
(C) South Korea
(D) Thailand

Ans: B

77.. The largest tribal group of India
is?
(A) Bhils
(B) Gonds
(C) Santhals
(D) Tharus

Ans: B

78. Which of the following tribes of india practise polyandry?
1. Gonds
2. Nagas
3. Jaunsaris
4. Todas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
(A)1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C)3 and 4
(D)1 and 4

Ans: C

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UTTAR PRADESH UP PCS UPPSC Prelims Exam 2009 General Studies Solved paper

UPPCS is one of the most important exams for getting highest level jobs in UP

General Studies exam was held in December 2009

We are providing paper with answers

General Studies Consists of

Current affairs

history

geography

Science Questions

As these Questions appear in all exams so its helpful for every exam like UPSC prelims ,all state public service Exams etc

1. Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and state which of them are correct with the help of given codes

1. The objective resolution pro posed by Pt. Nehru ultimately became the Preamble.

2. It is not justiciable in nature.

3. It cannot be amended.

4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.

Codes:

(A) Only land 2

(B) Only l, 2and 4

(C) Only 1,2 and 3

(D) Only2 ,3 and 4

Ans:B

2. The Union Parliament can also legislate on a subject of State List

1. To give effect to international agreement.

2. With the consent of the State concerned.

3. During President’s rule in the State.

4. In the national interest, when Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect by a 2/3 rd majority.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(A) 1,2 and 3

(B) 2, 3and 4

(C) 1,2 and 4

(D) All the four

Ans:D

3. SEZ Act was passed by the Parliament in the year?

(A)       2004

(B)       2005

(C)       2006

(D) None of the above

Ans:B

4. The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in?

1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.

2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.

3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.

4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.

5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes:

(A) 1,2,3 and 4

(B) 2,3,4 and 5

(C) 1,2,4 and 5

(D) All the Five

Ans:A

5. Mayor of a city in Uttar Pradesh -

1. Is first citizen of the city.

2. Is ex-officio member of the Municipal Corporation.

3. Is ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.

4. Exercises full control over the executive machinery.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 ,2 and 3

(C) 2,3 and 4

(D) All the four

Ans:D

6. Planning was considered a pre requisite—

1. For balanced socio-economic development.

2. For extending the benefits of development in an even manner.

3. For focusing on removal of regional disparities.

4. For maximizing the utilization of available resources.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) l and 2

(B) 1,2 and 3

(C) 2, 3and 4

(D) All the four

Ans:D

7. India in recent past has succeeded in attracting large foreign investments in?

1. Life Insurance Business

2. Banking Sector

3. Automobiles Sector

4. Film-making

5. Medical Tourism

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1,3 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 2,3,4 and 5

Ans:A

8. Which of the following statements about Sugar industry are correct?

1. In the world, India’s share in sugar production is over 15 per cent.

2. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India.

3. India is the largest consumer of sugar.

4. India is the largest producer of sugar.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A)       l and 2

(B) 3 and 4

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 4

Ans:C

9. Which one of the following is nut a measure of reducing inequalities?

(A) Minimum-Needs Programme

(B) Liberalization of economy

(C) Taxation

(D) Land Reforms

Ans:B

10. The largest item of public expenditure in the Union Budget in recent years has been—

(A) Defence expenditure

(B) Interest payments

(C) Major subsidies

(D) Capital expenditure

Ans:B

11. Consider following statements and Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. The term ‘Union of States’ has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.

2. The S. K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganization of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.

3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sita ramayya did not favour linguistic basis for re-organisation of States.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 1 and 2

(C) Only l and 3

(D) All the three

Ans:D

12. Upnishads were translated into Persian during the reign of?

(A) Aurangzeb

(B) Shahjahan

(C) Jahangir

(D) Akbar

Ans:B

13. Given below are four events connected with India’s struggle for independence. Select their correct chronological order by using the codes given below the events—

1. Second Round Table Conference.

2. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.

3. Execution of Bhagat Singh

4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Codes:

(A)1,2,3,4

(B) 2,1,3,4

(C)4,3,2,1

(D) 2,4,3,1

Ans:C

14. Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Ram Manohar Lohia

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Ans:C

15. Who of the following had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow in 1916?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Lala Lajpat Rai

(C) Motilal Nehru

(D) A. C. Majumdar

Ans:D

16. Who of the following presided over the session of Indian National Congress when resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was passed?

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Surendranath Banerjee

Ans:B

17. Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of the following movements as a woman organiser of underground activity?

(A) Civil Disobedience Movement

(B)Non Cooperation Movement

(C) Quit India Movement

(D) Swadeshi Movement

Ans:C

18. The cardinal features of political system in India are—

1. It is a democratic republic.

2. It has a Parliamentary form of Government.

3. The supreme power vests in the people of India.

4. It provides for a unified authority.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) l and 2

(B) 1,2 and 3

(C) 2,3 and 4

(D) All the four statements are Correct

Ans:D

19. Who among the following leaders was the supporter of ‘Swadeshi’?

(A)Arbindo Ghosh

(B)Pheroz Shah Mehta

(C)Dadabhai Naoroji

(D) Subhash chandra Bose

Ans:A

20. Given below are two statements

Assertion (A) : Political parties are the life blood of democracy.

Reason (R) : People generally curse political parties for poor governance.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans:B

21. Which one of the following pairs about the subject and the respective list under the Constitution of India is not correctly matched?

Subject            List

(A)Forests—Concurrent List

(B) Stock Exchange—Concurrent List

(C) Post Office Saving Bank—Union List

(D) Public Health—State List

Ans:B

22. ‘Right to Equality’ finds a place in the Constitution under—

1.Article 13

2. Article 14

3.Article 15

4. Article 16

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A)1 and 2

(B) 1,2 and 3

(C) 2,3 and 4

(D) In All the four

Ans:C

23. Centre-State relations in India are dependent upon—

1. Constitutional provisions

2. Conventions and practices

3. Judicial interpretations

4. Mechanisms for dialogue

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A)       l and 2

(B)       1,2and3

(C)       2,3and 4

(D)       All the four

Ans:D

24. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on 26th

November, 1949 did not include the terms—

1. Socialist

2. Secular

3. Integrity

4. Republic

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes:

(A) 1,2 and 3

(B) 2, 3and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 3 and 4

Ans:A

25. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of—
(A) Pet capita income in different States
(B) House-hold average income
(C) House-hold consumer expenditure
(D) Slum population in the country

Ans:C

26. In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora mountains are located?
(A) Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
(B) Nasilc (Maharashtra)
(C) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
(D) Colconda (Andhra Pradesh)

Ans:A

27. “Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste.” This statement has been given by—
(A)Kabir
(B) Ramananda
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Chaitanya

Ans:A

28. ‘Tamasha’ is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belongs to—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar

Ans:C
29. Musical instrument ‘Tabla’ was introduced by—
(A) Adil Shah
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Tansen
(D) Baiju Bawara

Ans:B
30. Non-performing assets in commercial banks means—
(A) Bank deposits which are not invested
(B) Capital assets not in use
(C) Loans in which interest or principal amount is not recovered
(D) Low-interest rate loans

Ans:C
31. Base year for estimation of Gross Domestic Product at constant prices in India, at present, is—
(A) 1999-2000
(B) 2000-2001
(C) 2002-2003
(D) 2006-2007

Ans:A

32. The total number of Puranas are
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
Ans:C

33. Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?
(A) It was launched during 2007-08
(B) It envisages an outlay of Rs. 2,500 crores for the Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Additional Central assistance under the scheme would be available as 80% grant to the States
(D) Activities under the Yojna include integrated development of Food crops, Agriculture mechanisation, development of Rainfed farming etc.

Ans:C
34. Consider following statements—
1. A watershed development fund has been established with a total corpus of Rs. 200 crores.
2. The objective is to undertake integrated watershed development in selected 100 districts.
3. Under the scheme 2/3 rd of amount is given for grant based projects in the State.
With the help of given codes, find which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct.
Codes:
(A)Only l
(B) l and 2only
(C) 1,2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3only

Ans:C

35. What was the name of Ujjain in ancient times?
(A) Takshila
(B) Awantika
(C) Indraprashtha
(D) None of the above

Ans:B
36. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Kalinga Award—Popularization of Science
(B) David Cohen Award— Literature
(C) Borlaug Award —Agriculture
(D.) Pulitzer Prize—Progress in religion

Ans:D
37. Which one of the following parts of Mentha possesses maximum oil percentage?
(A)Root
(B) Stem
(C)Leaf
(D) Flower

Ans:C
38. Balance of Payment includes—
(A) Visible Trade
(B) Invisible Trade
(C) Debts
(D) All the above
Ans:D

39. Now, packaging has assumed importance because—
(A) It provides protection to products
(B) It makes products attractive
(C) It increases credibility of the product
(D) It provides all the above
Ans:D
40. The Bank rate is the rate at which—
(A) A bank lends to the public
(B) The RBI lends to the public
(C) The RBI gives credit to the commercial banks
(D) The Government of India lends to other countries
Ans:C
41. ‘Nitrogen use efficiency’ in crop production may be enhanced by ?
(A) Split application of fertilizer
(B) Use of nitrogen inhibitors
(C) Use of slow release fertilizers
(D) All the above
Ans:D
42. Research and development of farm tools and machinery are being carried out by Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering which is located at—
(A) Pant Nagar
(B) Bhopal
(C) New Delhi
(D) Ranchi
Ans:B

43.The National Agriculture innovation Project is being implemented by ICAR with credit assistance from World Bank. It has got how many components?
(A) Only one component
(B) Two components
(C) Three components
(D) Four components
Ans:D

44. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given four outstanding contribution to?
(A) Afforestation and conservation of waste land
(B) Neat technology and development
(C) Wildlife conservation
(D) Writing of Hindi books on Environment

Ans:B

45. Given below are two statements
Assertiqn (A) Natural vegetation is the true index of climate.
Reason (R) Water-loving plants are found in moist climate.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:A

46. In October 2009, a decision has been taken to shift the wholesale Price Index base year from 1993-94 to?
(A) 2001-2002
(B) 2002-2003
(C) 2003-2004
(D) 2004-2005
Ans:D

47. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1.Melting of glaciers.
2.Rise in sea level.
3. Changes in weather condi lions
4. Rise in global temperature.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B)1,2 and 3
(C)2,3 and 4
(D)All the four
Ans:D

48. Tree cover is maximum in?
(A) East Deccan
(B) Northern Plains
(C) West Coast
(D) East Coast
Ans:C

49. As per 2001 Census, arrange the following States/ Union Territories in descending order of population
(A) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim - Mizoram
(B) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Mizoram - Sikkim
(C) Puducherry - Chandigarh - Mizoram - Sikkiin
(D) Puducherry - Chandigarh - Sikkim- Mizoram
Ans:C

50. Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end—
1. Kerala
2. Manipur
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Himachal Pradesh
Codes:
(A)1,4,3,2
(B)4,1,3,2
(C)2,4,1,3
(D) 1,2,4,3
Ans:A

51. Which of the following statements about Radioactive pollution are correct?
1. It causes hereditary change in the animals.
2. It causes disbalance among different minerals in the soil.
3. It hinders blood circulation.
4. It causes carcinogenesis.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)l and 2
(B) l and 4
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D)) 2,3 and 4
Ans:C

52. Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population?
(A) 1911
(B) 1921
(C) 1941
(D) 1951
Ans:B

53. Among the following 4 cities (Principal Corporation) which one had the least population as per 2001 census?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Agra
(D) Varanasi

Ans:D

54. Which of the following conditions determine an area as urban as given in the Census Report of 2001?
1. Its minimum population will have to be 5,000.
2. The minimum percentage of its working male population, engaged in non-agri cultural work, will have to be 75.
3. The density of its population will have to be at least 400 persons for sq. km.
4. It will have to have a minimum area of 10 sq. km.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A)l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the four Statements

Ans:B

55. The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001, is?
(A) 20.8
(B) 25.7
(C) 27.3
(D) 27.8
56. Which one of the following Union Territories in India has the sex ratio (number of females per1000 males) above 1000?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Lakshadweep
Ans:A

57. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R) : The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.
in the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A)
(B) Both (A)and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:D

58. Who of the following received Lachchu Maharaj Award for
Kathak Dance at its ceremony in September, 2009?
(A) Madhuri Dixit
(B) Rekha
(C) Kunkum Dhar
(D) Asha Parekh

Ans:D
59. The first High/Supreme Court Judge, who voluntarily made public his assets, is?
(A) Justice D. V. Shyalendra Kumar
(B) Justice K. Chandru
(C) Justice K. Kannan
(D) Justice U. C. Srivastava

Ans: C

60. Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman ? Find your answer with the help of given codes.
1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme.
2. Inter-linking of River projects.
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies.
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects.
Codes:
(A) Only land 2
(B) 1,2 and 4 only
(C)1,2 and 3 only
(D) All the four
Ans:C

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India Forest Types and Crops for General knowledge Tests in recruitment exams

2012-02-19T06:10:00.001-08:00

India Forest Types and Crops for General knowledge Tests in recruitment exams
India has six types of forests.

1. Evergreen or Tropical Forests - areas with 200cm to 300cm rainfall

2.Deciduous or Monsoon Forests - places with rainfall between 150 to 209 cm

3 Dry Forest - rainfall between 75 to 100cm

4. Hill Forests found in South India and Himalayas

5.Tidal Forests also known as Mangrove are found in Sundarbans (West bengal) and coastal areas of Mahanadi, Godavari

6.Grasslands on hills

Crop types on basis of seasons.

(a) Kharif

Kharif Crops are Rice Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Cotton,Jute

Normal Sowing time -Jun/Jul

Normal Harvest time - Sep/Oct

(b) Rabi

Rabi Crops are: Wheat, Mustard, Gram,Barley, Peas, Rapeseed,

Normal Sowing time -Oct/Dec.

Normal Harvest time- Apr/May.

Mountain ranges of India GK For UPSC CDS IES Civil services RRB Bank PO and other job exams

2012-02-19T06:08:00.001-08:00

Mountain ranges of India GK For UPSC CDS IES Civil services RRB Bank PO and other job exams
Mountain Ranges

7 mountain ranges

Total Length : more than 2400 km

1. Himalayas,

2. Patkai and other ranges in north east

3. Vindhyas

4. Satpura

5. Aravalli

6. Sahyadri,

7. Eastern Ghats on the East Coast

Highest Mountain Peaks of India GK For CDS exam and other Competitions

2012-02-19T06:07:00.000-08:00

Highest Mountain Peaks of India GK For CDS exam and other Competitions
Highest Mountain Peaks

Name :Height above Mean Sea Level in metres

(1)K2 @                      8,611

(2) Kanchenjunga         8,598

(3) Nanga Parbat          8,126

(4) Gasher Brum@       8,068

(5) Broad Peak@         8,047

(6) Disteghil Sar@        7,885

(7) Masher Brum E       7,821

(8) Nanda Devi            7,817

(9) Masher Brum W@7,806

(10) Rakaposhi@         7,788

(11)Kamet       7,756

(12) Saser Kangri         7,672

(13) Skyang Kangri@ 7,544

(14) Sia Kangri@         7,422

(15) Chaukhamba (Badrinath ) 7,138

(16) Trisul West           7,138

(17) Nunkun     7,135

(18) Pauhunri    7,125

(19) Kangto     7,090

(20) Dunagiri 7066

peaks marked @ are in POK

GK Solved Questions on World geography

2011-12-09T16:15:00.001-08:00

GK Solved Questions on World geography
MCQ objective test general awareness geography
1.Match the following :
A, Pampas 1. Argentina
B CGYUDOS 2- Australia
C. Prairies 3. South Africa
D. Veldt 4. North America
E. Downs 5. Brazil
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 1 5 4 3 2
(c) 5 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 5 4 1
ANSWER (B)

2. Match the following :
Cities Natural Regions
A. Darwin 1. China type
B. New Orleans 2. Equatorial type
C San Francisco 3. Mediterranean type
D Vancouver 4. Tropical Monsoon type
5. West European
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 5
(b) 3 5 2 1
(c) 4 5 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 5
ANSWER (A)
3. Mid-latitude forests have :
I. deciduous forests
ll. coniferous forests
III. evergreen forests
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) Only II
ANSWER (A)

4. In which region China type climate is found?
(a) South Japan
(b) South West Korea
(C) Natalin Africa
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)

5. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:
(a) Savanna climate
(bl Temperate climate
(c) Tropical climate
(d) Equatorial climate
ANSWER (D)

6. Winter temperature ranging from 29°Cto 40°C, summer temperature about 1O°C,
Total annual precipitation about 25 cm and low humidity. These characterise . the ...,,.
climate :
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
ANSWER (B)

7. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town region of South Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(C) North-EasternAusi1'alia
(d) Southern Algeria
ANSWER (A)

8.Match the following Cities
City Climatic Type
A. Auckland 1. Mediterranean
B. Lagos 2.Humid
Subtropical
C. San Francisco 3. Marine West
European
D. Shanghai 4. Equatorial
(a) A B C D
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c ) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
ANSWER (B)

9. Match the following :
Timber Country
A. Cedar 1. Myanmar
B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada
C. Mahogany 3. Mexico
D. Teak 4. Honduras
ABCD
(a) 3 2 14
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER (B)

10. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world '?
(a) Commercial plantation
(b) Pastoral herding
(c) Commercial grain farming
(d) Subsistance agriculture
ANSWER (B)

11. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot desert
(d) Cold desert
ANSWER (C)

12. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?
(a) Drizzling
(b) Lightning and thunder
(c) Torrential rain
(d) Afternoon rain
ANSWER (A)

13. Which of the following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure Belts?
(a) Equatorial type
(b) Tundra type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Monsoon
ANSWER (D)

14. The greatest average annual precipitation is in:
(a) Hawaii
(b) India
(c) Philippines
(d) West lndies
ANSWER (C)

15. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is
distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of
hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
(a) China type
(b) Sudan type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Taiga Type
ANSWER (A)

16. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of
over 200 cm could be :
(a) Tehran
(b) Singapore
(c) Nagpur
(d) Moscow
ANSWER (B)

17. ln which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C
throughout the year ?
(a) Continental Climate ,
(b) Tundra Climate
(c) Mediterranean Climate
(d) Taiga Climate
ANSWER (B)

18. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
(a) Central California
(b) Central North America
(c) South West Australia
(d) South West Africa
ANSWER (B)

19. The climate of a place is decided by :
(al proximity to the sea
(b) altitude
(c) latitude
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)

20. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer
season?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(C) Mexico
(d) Italy
ANSWER (A)

Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

2011-11-23T17:27:00.000-08:00

Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Free Solved Objective GK on Indain history
1. Match the following:
King Deed
A. Rudradaman Performance of Asvamedha
B. Gautamiputra Defeat of Sakas
C. Kharavela Repair of Sudarsana lake
D. Samudragupta Patronage of Jainism
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
Answer. (b)

2. The destruction of the Maurya Empire was followed by a series of invasions,
and the first to invade india were the:
(a) Bactrian-Greeks
(b) Parthians
(c) Kushanas
(d) Shakas
Answer. (a)

3. Kanishka was a great patron of art and literature which of the following personalities
adorned his court?
(a) Aswaghosa, Parsva, Vasumitra and Charaka
(b) Aswaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena and Vasumitra
(c) Aswaghosa, Parsva, Hemachandra and Nagarjuna
(d) Aswaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga and Hemachandra
Answer. (a)

4. Saka era started from:
(a) 78 B.C.
(b) 78 A.D.
(c) 300 B.C.
(d) 124 A.D.
Answer. (b)

5. Which of the following were characteristics of
The Paleolithic Age in India?
1. It was in this age that modern man
termed by anthropologists as homo
Sapiens emerged.
2. Man during this period learned to live a
Settled life.
3. In order to save himself from animals he
used to lead his life in groups.
4. Tools found in all parts of the sub-continent
during this period were mostly made of quartzite.
5. The people of this period lived either in
Rock-shelters or in huts with thatched roofs.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1 and 5
ANSWER. (c)

6. Which was the first metal used by man?
(a) Copper
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) Brass
ANSWER. (a)

7. The first weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ was published by:
(a) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra
(c) Marshman
(d) Vidyasagar
Answer. (c)

8. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India was:
(a) Charles Andrews
(b) Baden Powell
(c) Richard Temple
(d) Robert Montgomery
Answer. (b)

9. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during
(a) 5000-3500 B.C
(b) 3000-1500 B.C
(c) 2500-1750 B.C
(d) 1500-500 B.C
ANSWER. (c)

10. During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known
to the people was:
(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Silver
ANSWER. (b)

11. The Albert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?
(a) Indian Association
(b) All India National Conference
(c) British Indian Association
(d) Jatiya Sabha
Answer. (b)

12. The maximum work in popularising female education in the nineteenth century was done
by:
(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(b) J.E.D. Bethune
(c) D.K. Karve
(d) The British Government
Answer. (a)

13. Who were the first to issue gold coins?
(a) Indo Greeks
(b) Shakas
(c) Parthians
(d) Kushans
Answer. (a)

14. The great grammarian Patanjali of ancient India was whose contemporary among
the following?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Susarman Kanva
Answer. (c)

15. Which of the following rulers was adomed with the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’
(King of Kings)?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Ashoka
Answer. (c)

16. The Council of the ‘Nine Gems’ is associated with:
(a) Ballala Sena
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta ll
(d) Devapala
Answer. (c)

17. The reform movement among the Muslims started by Sir Syeed Khan is known as Movement.
(a) Sufi
(b) Khilafat
(c) Wahabi
(d) Aligarh
Answer. (d)

18. Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana-Saheb?
(a) Balaji Vishwanath
(b) Baji Rao
(c) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) Madhav Rao l
Answer. (c)

19. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Upanishad
(d) Samaveda
ANSWER. (a)

20. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later Vedic period?
(a) Varuna
(b) Agni
(c) Indra
(d) Rudra
ANSWER. (a)

GK MCQ Model Test for exams

2011-10-30T01:21:00.001-07:00

GK MCQ Model Test for exams
1. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI?
(1) C. Rangarajan
(2) l.K. Jha
(3) Manmohan Singh
(4) Bimal Jalan
(5) Usha Thorat
ANSWER: (5)

2. Which of the following cannot be called as the direct effect(s) of ‘Rise
of the BRlCs’ on global/other powerful economy/ economies?
(A) Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India.
(B) lt has made countries to suffer from Sub-prime Crisis.
(C) EURO has become a powerful currency and many non-Euro countries are in
‘Swap Agreement' with various nations.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) All A,B & C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (2)

3. As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly public
sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative
assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following
is/are such credit rating agencies in India?

(A) CARE
(B) CRISIL
(C) ULIP
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) A and B only
(4) Only C
(5) All A, B and C
ANSWER: (3)

4. ‘Sub Prime Lending’ is a term applied to the loans made to ......
(1) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.
(2) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.
(3) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years.
(4) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank.
(5) None of the above.
ANSWER: (1)

5. As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the ’small
borrowers’ in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of
the following is the ‘informal route’ of credit in financial sector?
(1) Credit cards
(2) Loan against gold from financial institute
(3) Debit cards
(4) Money lender
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

6. Basel-ll norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry?
(1) Risk management
(2) Manpower planning
(3) Retirement benefits for the employees
(4) Corporate Governance
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

7. What is meant by ’Underwriting’, the term frequently used in financial sector?
(1) Under valuation of the assets.
(2) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee.
(3) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not
become a bad loan.
(4) The act of permission to float an IPO.
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

8. Which of the following is NOT a banking/finance related term?
(1) Credit wrap
(2) EMI
(3) Held to Maturity
(4) Exposure limit
(5) Diffusion
ANSWER: (5)

9. Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference to
WTO negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of different
opinions ?
(A) Providing subsidy to agriculture.
(B) Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations.
(c) Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A and C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

10. A National Development Fund was created by the Govt. of India a few years ago. What
was the purpose of the fund?

(A) Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
(B) Capital investments in selected profitable PSES to yield adequate returns
(c) To fund revision in pay structure of central Govt. employees.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A & B
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

11. Amongst the currency quotes USD/JPY,USD/Euro and USD/CAD, which one of the
following is referred as the base currency for quotes?
(1) US $
(2) JPY
(3) Euro
(4) CAD
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

12. Expand the term FLCC.
(1) Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling
(2) Financial Literacy Communication Centre
(3) Financial Literacy Call Centre
(4) Fiscal Literacy and Credit Counseling
(5) None ofthe above
ANSWER: (1)

13. For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awes
Yojana?
(1) To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
(2) To provide affordable houses to rural poor
(3) To provide affordable houses to minorities
(4) To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

14. What is a fiscal deficit?

(1) It is a gap between the values of the exports and imports
(2) lt is a gap between exports and imports minus external borrowings
(3) lt is a gap between total expenditure and total receipts of the Govt.
(4) lt is a gap between total receipts minus External Borrowing
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (3)

15. ln which one of the following countries, the rate of Income Tax is highest?
(1) US
(2) China
(3) Japan
(4) UK
(5) France
ANSWER: (3)

16. Which one of the following organizations/agencies are involved in
drafting the Union Budget of India?
(1) The Planning Commission only
(2) The Comptroller and Auditor General only
(3) Administrative Ministries only
(4) (1) & (2) only
(5)All (1), (2) & (3)
ANSWER: (3)

17. Which of the following is the book written by VS Naipaul?
(1) Magic Seeds
(2) My God Died Young
(3) The Sea
(4) My India
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

18. Between 2004 and 2009, the Government has paid Rs 700 crores as penalty to World
Bank and other international agencies. For Which one of the following reasons this
Penalty was Paid?
(1) For prepayment of loans
(2) For delay in execution of projects
(3) For delay in payment of international debts
(4) For not using the loans approved by these agencies
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

19 . Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the
Govt. of india for the benefit of various sections of society?
(1) STEP
(2) Swayamsidha
(S) KALPANA-1
(4) Swadhar
(5) All of these
ANSWER: (3)

20. Which of the following is NOT a programme/agency of the Union Ministry of
Finance?
(1) Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) .
(2) National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG)
(3) Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO)
(4) Investment Commission
(5) Central Rural Sanitation programme
ANSWER: (1)

21. Which of the following names/terms is NOT associated with the World Trade Organization
(WTO)?
(1) UNCTAD
(2) GATT
(3) GATS
(4) SEWA
(5) FTA
ANSWER: (4)

22. Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women
from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the work place.
Which of the following is NOT one such special provision?
(1) Equal pay for work of equal value
(2) Maternity protection
(3) Creche facility at the work place for infants
(4) No night shifts
(5) Cooked meals during day ‘shifts to be
provided by the employer
ANSWER: (1)

23. Within the education sector the highest priority is given to which of the following
Govt. schemes?
(1) Technical education
(2) Primary education
(3) High school education
(4) Adult education
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (2)

24. The approach of ‘Micro-Credit’ or ‘Banking with the poor’ is comparatively a new concept
in the field of rural credit. This approach has been tried very successfully in which of the
following countries?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) lndia
(3) China
(4) Japan
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

25. The Govt. of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done
with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has
also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015, Which of the
following is NOT one of those goals?
(1) Improve mental health
(2) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria
(3) Reduce marriageable age for males to 18yr
(4) Promote gender equality and empower women
(5) Achieve universal primary education
ANSWER: (3)

GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination

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GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination
1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) established?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1969
Ans : d

2. If the green house effect becomes real and melts Polar ice, which one of the following regions will first disappear under water.
(a) Islands of Kiribati
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaie Island
Ans : a

3. Which pollutant gas is released by cud chewing cattles.
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) CO2
Ans : b

4. A type communication which is becoming very important in transmission of data between computer networks is known as
(a) Bank Networking
(b) Communication Network
(c) Satellite area networking
(d) Internal working
Ans : d

5. Social reform aims at
(a) Changing basic values of the society
(b) Changing the norms of the group
(c) Changing the religious practices
(d) Changing the habits of the individuals
Ans. (a)

6. The spread of Internet for higher education is premised on
(a) Research and Development, is vital
(b) Browsing encourages critical thinking
(c) Easy management and dissemination of knowledge
(d) India should he second to none in the world
Ans. (c)

7. Which one of the following in not an input specification for a Batch System?
(a) Input Record Layout
(b) Prototype report
(c) Expanded Data Dictionary
(d) Source Document Layout
Ans : c

8. The World Trade Organisation believes in intellectual property and liberalized trade regime.
Their belief is based on the assumption that
(a) Modern economy bestows equal benefits
(b) knowledge-based economy and globalization is reality
(c) All countries are well suited for modern trade
(d) Rich countries will always help the poor countries
Ans. (b)

9. A structured data type made up of finite collections of ordered elements all of which are of the same date types is a
(a) File
(b) array
(c) Record
(d) None of these
Ans : b

10. The essence and justification for beauty contests is that
(a) Women have standard features on which they can he rated
(b) Beautiful women have a vision and role to play in social upliftment
(c) They symbolize eternal freedom for women
(d) They provide an opportunity for beautiful women of the world to come on one platform
Ans. (c)

11. Which one of the following types of soil is predominant in Bundelkhand region?
(A) Black cotton soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Karail soil
(D) Vindhyas soil
Ans:-A

12. Who among the following released ‘Citizen’s Guide’ for generating awareness among people against corruption?
(A) Department of Public grievances
(B) Central Vigilance Commission
(C) Consumer Co-operative Societies
(D) Transparency International
Ans:-B

13. Looking at a portrait, Sanjay said, ‘His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters, I have none. At whose portrait is Sanjay looking?
(A) His son
(B) His Nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
Ans:-A

14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat have the same territorial area
(B) Gram Panchayat arid Nyaya Panchayat has the same territorial area
(C) Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat is elected by electors of the given area from amongst themselves
(D) The term of a Gram Panchayat is usually five years
Ans:-B

15. Who among the following is called the “Father of Modern Urdu Poetry”?
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Mazhar Jaanjana
(D) Wali Deccani
Ans:-D

16. Who among the following lady revolutionaries fired at the Governor while receiving degree in the convocation of 1932?
(A) Priti Lata Vadedar
(B) Kalpana Datta
(C) Shanti Ghosh
(D) Bina Das
Ans:-D

17. At present Ram is half of his father’s age. Fifteen years ago he was one-third of his father’s age. How old will Rim be after 5years?
(A) 45 years
(B) 40 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 30 years
Ans:-C

18. If the average of fifteen numbers is 41.4, what is the total sum of these fifteen numbers?
(A) 620
(B) 621
(C) 414
(D) 420
Ans:-B

19. Two persons start from the same point and walk on a circular path at the same speed, but in opposite directions. They will be diametrically opposite each otr when each has covered—
(A) 1/8 the distance
(B) 1/4 the distance
(C) 1/2 the distance
(D) 1/16 the distance
Ans:-B

20. A certain sum of money given on loan on simple interest, trebles in 25 years. What is the rate of interest?
(A) 10%
(B) 8%
(C) 12%
(D) 15%
Ans:-B

21. Who said “Education is the best contraceptive for population stabilisation ?“
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Som Nath Chatterjee
(D)) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans:-C

22. 25 workers were employed to finish a job in12 days. Five workers, however, left after working only for 4 days. The rest of the job was completed by the remaining 20‘Workers. In how many days was the total job work completed?
(A) 18
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans:-B

23. In one minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. How much more time will be required to fill up the rest of the bucket?
(A) 7/3 minutes
(B) 4/3 minutes
(C) 21 minutes
(D) 2 minutes
Ans:-B

24. Find the missing link in the following series— 12, 21, 33, 13, 31, ..., 14, 41, 55
(A) 39
(B) 35
(C) 44
(D) 43
Ans:-C

25. If cost price is 96% of the selling price, the percentage of profit is—
(A) 4.17
(B) 4.00
(C) 4.01
(D) 4.25
Ans:-A

Solved Computer GK For bank Exams

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Solved Computer GK For bank Exams
Free Model test paper of Computer General knowledge for various banks and other exams

1. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
(a) Files may share the same name or same extension but not both
(b) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
(c) File extension is another name for file type
(d) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (d)

2. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?
(a) Existing program files and icons disappear
(b) The CD-ROM stops functioning
(c) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page
(d) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (b)

3. Main memory is
(a) Random Access Memory
(b) Read only Memory
(c) Serial Access Memory
(d) Storage Memory
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage of the type
(a) Magnetic
(b) Optical
(c) Electrical
(d) Electromechanical
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

5. What are the two basic types of memory that
your computer uses ?
(a) RAM
(b) RW/ RAM
(C) ROM
(d) ERAM
(e) POST
ANSWER: (a)

6. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million Instructions per second with the word length of
Around 64 bits is known as
(a) Super computer
(b) Mini computer
(c) Micro computer
(d) Macro computer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

7. To locate a data items for storage is
(a) Field
(b) Feed
(c) Database
(d) Fetch
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

8. A type of line printer that uses embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is
(a) Golf ball printer
(b) Dot-matrix printer
(c) Laser printer
(d) Band printer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

9. The chip, used in computers, is made of
(a) Chromium
(b) Iron oxide
(c) Silica
(d) Silicon
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)

10. The size of commonly used Floppy disk is
(a) 4.5"
(b) 3.5"
(c) 3.25"
(d) 5.5"
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

11. Operating system of a computer
(a) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
(b) Links a program with subroutine with references
(c) Provides a layer, user friendly interface
(d) Hardware of computer
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

12. Wild card operators specifies
(a) Can be used when writing into multiple files
(b) Allows several files to be read simultaneously
(c) Provide an easy way of groups of related files
(d) Are only used when printing the contents of a file
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

13. Most Websites have a main page, the ...... which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web side
pages.
(a) Search engine
(b) Home page
(C) Browser
(d) URL
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)

14. Which of the following is not true about Computer files?
(a) They are collections of data saved to a storage medium
(b) Every file has a file name
(c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the file's contents
(d) Files usually contain data
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

15. What type of computer could be found in a
digital watch?
(a) Mainframe computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Embedded computer
(d) Note book computer
(e) Micro computer
ANSWER: (e)

16. This process is used by large retailers to study
trends.
(a) Data mining
(b) Data selection
(C) POS
(d) Data conversion
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

17. This system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the
current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
(a) PSS
(b) POS
(C) Inventory
(d) Data mining
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

18. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer ?
(a) Gathering data
(b) Processing data into information
(c) Analyzing the data or information
(d) Storing the data or information
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)

19. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead
of manually. This technology is known as
(a) Robotics
(b) Computer forensics
(C) Simulation
(d) Forecasting
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

20. It is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 Nano metres
(a) Nano science
(b) Microelectrodes
(C) Computer forensics
(d) Artificial intelligence
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

Online Free Solved multiple choice question Practice GK Test paper

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Online Free Solved multiple choice question Practice GK Test paper

1. Where is Waterloo situated?
(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) UK.
(d) Belgium
Answer. (d)

2. The capital of Vatican City is:
(a) Kinshasa
(b) Nauru
(c) Lusaka
(d) Vatican city
Answer. (d)

3. The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by:
(a) M. Visvesvarayya
(b) Ram Krishna Hegde
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) K.T. Shah
Answer. (a)

4. What is dry ice?
(a) Solid sodium carbonate
(b) Solid carbon-dioxide
(c) Solid ammonium chloride
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

5. Won is the currency of;
(a) North Korea
(b) South Korea
(c) North Korea and South Korea both
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

6. Which country hosted the 15th Common-wealth Games;
(a) India
(b) Malaysia
(C) Australia
(d) Canada
Answer. (d)

7. Which film won the 70th Oscar Award for 1997 (Declared in 1998) for Best Feature Film?
(a) Brave Heart
(b) Howard’s End
(c) Titanic
(d) Unforgiven
Answer. (c)

8. First Woman Pilot in Indian Air Force was-
(a) Bachendri Pal
(b) Junko Tabei
(c) Sally Ride
(d) Harita Kaur Deol
Answer. (d)

9. The famous Pakistan resolution was passed At:
(a) Lahore
(b) Delhi
(c) Bombay
(d) Lucknow
Answer. (a)

10. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the World?
(a) Phillippines
(b) Cyprus
(c) Indonesia
(d) Japan
Answer. (c)

11. Pimpri is associated with:
(a) News print
(b) Fertilizer
(c) Manganese
(d) Anti-biotic
Answer. (d)

12. India bought A-320 airbuses from:
(a) France
(b) U.S.A.
(c) U.S.S.R
(d) Japan
Answer. (a)

13. Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?
(a) Communal Award
(b) Arrival of Simon Commission
(c) Non-Co-operation Movement
(d) Rowlatt Act enactment
Answer. (d)

14. When sun light falls on a soap bubble bright Colours are seen. They are produced by:
(a) Dispersion
(b) Interference
(c) Refraction
(d) Pigments in the soap
Answer. (b)

15. The 1998 Men’s Wimbledon Championship
Was won by:
(a) Pete Sampras
(b) Patrick Rafter
(c) Boris Becker
(d) Andre Agassi
Answer. (a)

16. Who once remarked, ‘Nehru is a patriot while Jinnah is a politician?
(a) Maulana Azad
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Abdul Gaffar Khan
Answer. (c)

17. Who, among the following, is the world’s first Woman cosmonaut ?
(a) Junko Tabei
(b) Valentina Tereshkova
(c) Sally Ride
(d) Bachendri Pal
Answer. (b)

18. Which state in India can be placed under Governor’s rule?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer. (d)

19. By which amendment of the Constitution the Words ‘Socialist and Secular’ were added to its
Preamble?
(a)42nd
(b)43rd
(c)44th
(c)45th
Answer. (a)

20. The Department of Archeology was started in
India by:
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Curzon
(c) Willium Bentinck
(d) Minto
Answer. (b)

21. Antibodies in our bodies:
(a) Cause diseases
(b) Cure infection
(c) Are poisonous substances
(d) Protect us against disease
Answer. (d)

22. The British introduced provincial autonomy In India through;
(a) The Minto-Morley Reforms Act of 1909
(b) The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919.
(c) Indian Council Act of 1892
(d) The Government of lndia Act l935
Answer. (d)

23. The first village in India to be lit by solar-
Powered lighting is located in the district of:
(a) Laddakh
(b) Baramulla
(c) Srinagar
(d) Anantnag

24. Name the writer who refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature:
(a) Ernest Hemingway
(b) Boris Pasternak
(c) Allen Ginsberg
(d) Jean-Paul Sarte
Answer. (d)

25. Where are the Niagra Falls?
(a) Canada
(b) U.S.A
(c) Africa
(d) South America
Answer. (b)

26. Which Article of India’s Constitution abolishes untouchability and makes its
Practice in any form an offence punishable under law?
(a) 16th
(b) l7th
(c) 22nd
(d) 25th
Answer. (b)

27. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivendrum is mainly concerned with;
(a) Development of Satellite launch Vehicles
(b) Design and fabrication of spacecraft
(c) Research in propellants for launching Rockets
(d)To launch sounding rockets to investigate problems of meteorology
Answer. (a)

28. What is ‘Sagar Samrat’?
(a) Naval Fighting Ship
(b) Merchant Navy Ship
(c) An ordinary Ship
(d) An oil-drilling rig
Answer. (d)

29. The comment ‘no vakil, no appeal, no dalil’ was made in relation to :
(a) The Communal Award
(b) The Hbert Bill
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) The Vernacular Press Act
Answer. (c)

30. Directive Principles of State policy have been enumerated in the IV Part of the constitution.
The concept has been borrowed from;
(a) U.S.A
(b) England
(c) Ireland
(d) France
Answer. (c)

Model GK Test Solved Practice Paper for Executive Trainees

2011-09-05T22:41:00.000-07:00

Model GK Test Solved Practice Paper for Executive Trainees
General Knowledge MCQ Test Paper
1. Who is said to have fiddled when Rome
Was burning?
(a) Nero
(b) Hercules
(c) Achilles
(d) Julius Caesar
Answer. (a)

2. Who won four gold in athletics and
Equaled the record of Jessi Owens in 23rd
Olympics?
(a) P.T. Usha
(b) Frost
(c) Carl Lewis
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

3. The instrument for measuring the altitude
Of celestial bodies is called:
(a) Speedometer
(b) Altimeter
(c) Sextant
(d) Spectrometer
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)

4. Instruments can be shielded from outside
Magnetic effects by surrounding them with:
(a) Glass shield
(b) Rubber shield
(c) Iron shield
(d) Brass shield
Answer. (b)

5. Who called Britain a nation of shopkeepers?
(a) Hitler
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Napoleon
(d) Mussolini
Answer. (c)

6. Chittor is associated with:
(a) Tyntya
(b) Nana Pharanvis
(c) Rana Pratap
(d) Shivaji
Answer. (c)

7. Laissez faire means:
(a) Right to interfere.
(b) A policy of non-interference by the State
(c) Let individuals be not left alone to do What they like
(d) Helping the poor by taxing the rich
Answer. (b)

8. Railway tracks are banked, on curves so that:
(a) Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component
of the weight of the train
(b) No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the tracks
(c) The train may not fall down inward
(d) The weight of the train may be reduced
Answer. (a)

9. The meetings of the Rajya Sabha are
Presided over by:
(a) The Speaker
(b) President bf India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) The Prime Minister
Answer. (c)

10. Why do some automobiles have additional Yellow headlights?
(a) Yellow light does not produce dazzling effect in the eyes of the people coming
From front
(b) Yellow light consumes less power
(c) Yellow light is able to penetrate the Fog and is thus able to illuminate the
Road better in fogy nights
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer. (c)

11. Who is the Chief Election commissioner of India?
(a) T.N. Sheshan
(h) R.K. Trivedi
(C) Dr. Ms. Gill
(d) Ram Dhan
(e) V.S. Rama Devi
Answer. (c)

12. A blind folded woman holding a balance in
Her hand is a symbol for:
(a) Peace
(b) Justice
(c) Distress
(d) Mourning
Answer. (b)

13. Who was the First President of U.S.A.?
(a) George Washington
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

14. Nautical mile is:
(a) A unit of distance used in races
(b) A unit of distance used in navigagtion
(c) A unit of distance used in spae travel
(d) A unit of distance in air travel A
(e) None of these
Answer. (b)

15. What is the rate of interest payable on Savings Bank accounts by the Scheduled
Commercial Banks in India?
(a) 7 per cent
(b) 6.5 per cent
(c) 5 per cent
(d) 4.5 per cent
Answer. (d)

16. The name of the scientific satellite which
India launched into space from its own
Territory was:
(a) AryaBhatta
(b) Bhaskara
(c) Rohini
(d) Apple
Answer. (c)

17. Which of the following is the ruling party in Tamil Nadu at present?
(a) D.M.K.
(b) National Front
(C) Congress
(d) AIADMK
Answer. (a)

18. Cue is a term used in:
(a) Billiards
(b) Chess
(c) Bridge
(d) Cricket
Answer. (a)

19. When did India launch INSAT-11 D?
(a) 1993
(b) 1994
(c) l997
(d) 1995
Answer. (c)

20. The first woman to be Prime Minister in
The world was:
(a) Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Smt. Sirimavo Bhandarnaike
(d) Kim Campbell
Answer. (c)

21. The organisation set by Government of
India to Promote Science and Technology is:
(a) NCPC
(b) NCAER
(c) NCERT
(d) NPS
(e) NCST
Answer. (e)

22. With which religion are the Dilwara Temples associated?
(a) Jainism
(b) Hindusim
(c) Buddhism
(d) Hinduism & Jainism both
Answer. (a)

23. Which scientific law states that a fluid in a Closed system exerts pressure
equally in all directions?
(a) Grahamis law
(b) Boyle’s law
(c) Perkin’s law
(d) Pascal’s law
Answer. (d)

24. Who invented crescography?
(a) Rutherford
(b) Edison
(c) Faraday
(d) J.C. Bose
Answer. (d)

25. Accra is the Capital of:
(a) Greece
(b) Cuba
(c) Ghana
(d) Lima
Answer. (c)

Free Practice General Knowledge Solved Test Paper

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Free Practice General Knowledge Solved Test Paper
Free Practice GK Test Paper for all examinations
1. Dr. Hargovind Khurana’s research work is
Related with:
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)

2. The number of bones in the human body
System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)

3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection
Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)

4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)

5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in
The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of
Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric
Humidity
Answer. (c)

6. The Glorious Revolution in England
Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)

7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)

8. Russia has recently signed a historic border
Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)

9. Which of the following is considered as the
“Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)

10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)

11. The study which deals with secret writing
Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of
the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)

13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the
Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)

14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of
African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)

15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from
Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously
By India
Answer. (b)

16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning
Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)

17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was
Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)

18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)

20. The country known as the ‘Land of the
Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)

21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)

22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)

23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)

24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)

25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)

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sample GK paper For UPPSC Exams
UPPSC PREL EXAM MODEL SOLVED PAPER
1. Who gave the slogan “Play the game, in the spirit of the game” ?
(a) Baron de Cubertin
(b) Samaranch
(c) Maharaja Yadvendra Singh
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer. (d)

2. The purity of milk is measured by:
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Manometer
(c) Lactometer
(d) Fathomometer
Answer. (c)

3. Who is the Chairman of India’s Space Commission?
(a) H.N. Sethna
(b) M.G.K. Menon
(c) Kasturirangan
(d) Satish Dhawan
Answer. (c)

4. Who invented dynamite?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Bhabha Homi
(c) Alfred Nobel
(d) Neil O borh
Answer. (c)

5. Who is author of the book “Anand Math?”
(a) Nirad C. Chaudhari
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

6. Which country won maximum gold medals in the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok
During 6-20 Dec., 1998?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Iran
Answer. (b)

7. The National Defence College is located at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Pune
(d) Dehradun
Answer. (a)

8. Harappan civilization is Indus civilization
Because?
(a) It resembles Indus civilization and is
Considered to exist at the same time
(b) It is in the same region
(c) Both are wholly the same
(d) None of the above
Answer. (a)

9. Which State of India has the largest area under forest?
(a) M.P.
(b) U.P.
(c) Gujrat
(d) Assam
Answer. (d)

10. Which pair is incorrect?
(a) UNO Population Award-Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Pulitzer Award-Mother Teresa
(c) Jnan Pith Award-Smt.Mahadevi Verma
(d) Nobel Prize-S. chandrashekhar
Answer. (b)

11. The Summer Olympics of 2004 will be organized at which of the following cities?
(a) Rome
(b) Athens
(¢) Tokyo
(d) London
Answer. (b)

12. Income Tax exemption limit in assessment Year l998-99 is:
(a) Rs. 50,000
(b) Rs. 28,000
(c) Rs. 25,000
(d) Rs. 45,000
Answer. (a)

13. Which month is named after the Roman God of War?
(a) April
(b) May
(c) March
(d) September
Answer. (c)

14. Annie Beasant established Home Rule League with the purpose:-
(a) To start a revolutionary movement
(b) To help the congress
(c) To gain independence with constitutional means
(d) To create harmonious relations between the Moderates and Extremists
Answer. (c)

15. An Indian river that does not form any delta is:
(a) The Krishna
(b) The Sindh
(c) The Narmada
(d) The Cauvery
Answer. (c)

16. Games Day is observed in India on:
(a) 12 April
(b) 2 May
(c) 29th August
(d) 14th September
Answer. (c)

17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of
Mainly:
(a) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(b) Methane, Butane and Propane
(c) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(d) Nonane, Ethane and Hexane
Answer. (b)

18. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?
(a) Diphtheria
(b) Tetanus
(c) Syphilis
(d) Influenza
Answer. (d)

19. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of
The Indian Parliament:
(a) Is a permanent body
(b) Has a life of six years
(c) Has a life of five years
(d) Has a life of four years
Answer. (a)

20. Under which article of the Constitution of
India can the President impose President's
Rule in a state?
(a) Article 370
(b) Article 368
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 352
Answer. (c)

21. The fictional character whose centenary was
Celebrated by Britain in 1987 is:
(a) James Bond
(b) Robin Hood
(c) Sherlock Holmes
(d) Sydney Cotton
Answer. (c)

22. Which is the largest continent of the world?
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Answer. (c)

23. Who is the President of South Africa?
(a) Pik Botha
(b) Pieter Botha
(c) Fredrick De Klark
(d) Nelson Mandela
Answer. (d)

24. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged
Bleeding is:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin E

25. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease
Is called:
(a) Myopia
(b) Astigmatism
(c) Glucoma
(d) Cataract
Answer. (d)

Model Paper GK for BEL jobs as Engineering Assistant Trainee EAT

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Model Paper GK for BEL jobs as Engineering Assistant Trainee EAT
Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Sample GK Test
1. First Planetarium of India is in:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Kanpur
(c) Cuttack
(d) Calcutta
Answer. (d)

2. In which of the following, Indian lions are
Nurtured in their natural habit:
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Bandipur Sanctuary
(c) In Gir forest
(d) Kaziranga Sanctuary
Answer. (c)

3. Famous Meenakshi temple is situated at:
(a) Madurai
(b) Bangalore
(C) Mahabalipuram
(d) Trivendram
Answer. (a)

4. Kiwis are the inhabitants of:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Hungary
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Africa
Answer. (a)

5. What is Param 10000?
(a) Surface to Surface Missile
(b) Surface to air Missile
(c) Radar
(d) Computer
(e) Sub-Marine
Answer. (d)

6. Wood pulp is used as a raw material in the
Manufacture of:
(a) Nylon
(b) Terylene
(c) Rayon
(d) Sanforized cloth
Answer. (a)

7. The ‘Hall of Nations’ is located in:
(a) Mumbai
(b) London
(c) New Delhi
(d) Calcutta
Answer. (c)

8. The single most important item of import to
The Chola Empire was?
(a) Dye stuff
(b) Horses
(c) Metalwares
(d) Precious
Answer. (b)

9. World's largest producer of Jute is:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) Burma
Answer. (c)

10. Which of the following cities has the Largest population in the world?
(a) Mexico City
(b) New York
(c) London
(d) Tokyo
Answer. (a)

11. The Keil canal links the:
(a) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
(b) Mediterranean and Red sea
(c) Mediterranean and Black Sea
(d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
Answer. (d)

12. Name the state of India which has the
Largest area:
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer. (b)

13. The land area of India in comparison to the
Whole world is:
(a) 1/54 th
(b) 1/45 th
(e) 1/34th
(d) 1/42 th
Answer. (d)

14. The coldest planet is:
(a) Pluto
(b) Venus
(c) Uranus
(d) Jupiter
Answer. (a)

15. The smallest planet is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Pluto
(c) Uranus
(d) Neptune
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)

16. Steppes are the temperate grasslands of:
(a) South America
(b) North America
(c) Australia
(d) Europe and Asia
Answer. (d)

17. Isotherms are:
(a) Contour lines showing equal amount of Sunshine
(b) Lines on a map joining places which have the same mean temperature
(c) Contour lines of equal rainfall
(d) Contour lines of equal air pressure
Answer. (b)

18. On the river Hudson is situated:
(a) Chicago
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) New Jersey
Answer. (c)

19. The great temple of Sun God at Konark inThe Puri district was built by:
(a) Narasimha I
(b) Kapilendra
(c) Purushottama
(d) Choda Ganga
Answer. (a)

20. Name the state which has the least
Population:
(a) Goa
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) Nagaland
Answer. (c)

21. Which of the following substance is bad Conductor of electricity but good conductor
Of heat?
(a) Celluloid
(b) Asbestos
(c) Purspecks
(d) Mica
Answer. (a)

22. Pampas are the:
(a) Temperate grassland of South America
(b) Temperate grasslands of North America
(c) Temperate grasslands of Africa
(d) Temperate grasslands of Eurasia
Answer. (a)

23. The atmospheric layer farthest from the
Earth’s surface is known as:
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Mesophere
(d) Stratosphere
Answer. (a)

24. On what date did the U.N.O. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 24th October, 1945
(c) 26th June, 1945
(d) lOth December, 1948
Answer. (d)

25. In which of the following city Charminar is situated?
(a) Mysore
(b) Rajkot
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Lucknow
Answer. (c)

online general knowledge quiz india

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online general knowledge quiz india
GK Current Affairs Objective General Knowledge
1. How many times can a person be elected as President of U.S.A.?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) No limit
(d) Four times
Answer. (b)

2. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but can
Not vote?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Attorney General
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Leader of opposition
Answer. (b)

3. What has been the annual exponential growth
Rate of population in India during 1981-91:
(a) l. ll per cent
(b) 2.Ol per cent
(c) 2.l4 per cent
(d) 2.35 per cent
Answer. (c)

4. Where is the Institute of Sugar Technology situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pimpri
(c) Kanpur
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

5. Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lucknow
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Answer. (b)

6. Where the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development is being setup?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sriperambadur
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Bombay
Answer. (c)

7. The highest Indian decoration for showing Valour and gallantry in the war is:
(a) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Param Vir Chakra
(d) Mahavir Chakra
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)

8. What is the sex ratio in India according to the Census of 1991?
(a) 923 females per 1000 males
(b) 912 females per 1000 males
(c) 927 females per 1000 males
(d) 930 females per 1000 males
Answer. (c)

9. Which institution is responsible for the Formulation of 5 Years Plans in India?
(a) National Productivity Council
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

10. Which train in India has the longest route Length?
(a) Himgiri Express
(b) Himsagar Express
(c) G.T. Express
(d) Guwahati-Trivendrum Express
Answer. (b)

11. Electrical Current is measured by:
(a) Voltameter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Watt meter
(d) Ammeter
Answer. (d)

12. Where is SHAR space centre located?
(a) Trivendrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Shrihari Kota
(d) Arvi
Answer. (c)

13. Which of the following is the name of the
German International Airlines?
(a) Cathay Pacific
(b) Qantas
(c) KLM
(d) Lufthansa
Answer. (d)

14. The deepest point in the oceans is
(a) Marians Trench
(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanao deep
Answer. (a)

15. What is the total number of major ports in
India?
(a) 6
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer. (b)

16. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary
Axis is known as:
(a) Rotation
(b) Aphelion
(c) Perihelion
(d) Revolution
(e) Orbit
Answer. (a)

17. Khajuraho is situated in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Orissa
Answer. (d)

18. What does the Mercator Projection refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude drawn in
Curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude drawn in
Straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
Answer. (c)

19. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of
The Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Vice Chairman
Answer. (c)

20. Which amendment to the Constitution of
India affirmed the power of the Parliament to
Amend any part of the Constitution including
That relating to Fundamental Rights:
(a) 26th
(b) 25th
(c) 24th
(d) 23rd
Answer. (c)

21. The 38th (Amendment) Act to the Constitution
Of India relates to:
(a) Raising the upper limit of membership Of Lok Sabha
(b) President’s ‘satisfaction’ in declaring Emergency has been made non justiciable
(c) Provision for a Legislative Assembly and Council of minister for Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union
Answer. (b)

22 Under what article of the Constitution of India Can the President take over the administration
Of a State in case its constitutional machinery Breaks down?
(a) Article 83(2)
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 343
Answer. (c)

23. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
Answer. (c)

24. Into how many commands is the Indian army Organized?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Answer. (b)

25. The oceans cover ...... of the surface of the
Earth:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 71%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
Answer. (c)

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Free Practice Paper ONGC Graduate Trainee
Sample GK Tetst for ONGC graduate trainee exam sample paper Management trainee
1. Eldorado is:
(a) County in California
(b) A tract of fertile land in Africa
(c) Fictitious country or city abound in
Gold and riches
(d) The desert land in China
Answer. (c)

2. Where did the East India Company set up
It’s first factory in India during the reign of Jahangir?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Answer. (a)

3. The name Typhoon comes from the Chinese word “Taifu” which means:
(a) Heavy rain
(b) High wind
(c) Clear sky
(d) Chilly weather
(e) Calm sea
Answer. (b)

4. Which country in the world is the largest Producer of copper?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Russia
(c) South Africa
(d) China
Answer. (a)

4. Aurora borealis is:
(a) A medical term for boric powder
(b) A phenomenon of Coloured lights Visible in the northern hemisphere.
(c) A cinema theatre
(d) A Russian master craftsman
(e) A Greek goddess
Answer. (b)

5. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is associated
With:
(a) Manganese
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Diamond
(e) Gold
Answer. (d)

6. What are Pillars of Hercules?
(a) Straits of Gibraltar
(b) Straits of Phosphorous
(c) A huge building in Rome
(d) A huge structure in Greece
Answer. (a)

7. The epithet ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is
Used for:
(a) Cambodia
(b) Japan
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
Answer. (b)

8. Name the Secretary General of the U.N.O.
Who died in an aircrash:
(a) Trigve Lie
(b) Kurt Waldheim
(c) Dag Hammerskjoeld
(d) U. Thant
Answer. (c)

9. The biggest planet is:
(a) Uranus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto
(d) Mercury
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)

10. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit
Of the solar system is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Neptune
(c) Mercury
(d) Pluto
Answer. (d)

11. A huge mass of snow moving slowly
Down the valley and slopes of mountains
Till it melts after passing the snow line is Called:
(a) Iceberg
(b) Glacier
(c) Avalanche
(d) Typhoon
Answer. (c)

12. India can be ranked as the.... in the world:
(a) Tenth largest country
(b) Seventh largest country
(c) Fourth largest country
(d) Third largest country
Answer. (b)

13. In the election of the President who of the
Following do not take part?
(a) Members of Legislative Council
(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Elected Members bf Vidhan Sabha
Answer. (a)

14. The planet nearest to the sun is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
Answer. (a)

15. The first Basket Ball Academy in India has
Been set up at:
(a) Indore
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi
Answer. (a)

16. Which Republic of the former U.S.S.R. Has been provided with permanent membership
Of the Security Council of the U.N.O.in place of The U.S.S.R?
(a) Russian Federation
(b) Georgia
(c) Ujbekistan
(d) Estonia
Answer. (a)

17. The equatorial diameter of the earth is:
(a) 12,700 km
(b) 12,756 km
(c) 13,000 km
(d) 12,800 km
(e) 12,900 km
Answer. (b)

18. When was the United Nations Organisation?
Founded?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 11th November, l9-44
(c) 24th October, 1945
(d) 26th June, 1945
Answer. (c)

19. How many centuries Gavaskar has scored in Test Cricket?
(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 34
(d) 31
Answer. (b)

20. Name the State of India which is the last to have become a State:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Goa
Answer. (d)

21. Sea of Tranquility is:
(a) A place where calm prevails
(b) A sea where is the least disturbance
(c) A place on moon where American
Astronauts landed
(d) None of the above
Answer. (c)

22. Which of the following is not one of the
Working languages of the U.N.O.?
(a) French
(b) Spanish
(c) Arabic
(d) Italian
Answer. (d)

23. In the modern time International relations are determined primarily by:
(a) Political considerations
(b) Social considerations
(c) Scientific considerations
(d) Economic considerations
Answer. (d)

24. The headquarters of the International Atomic
Energy Agency is located in:
(a) Paris
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) Vienna
Answer. (d)

25. National income of a country is based on:
(a) The taxes earned by the state
(b) The sum of all factor incomes
(c) Personal incomes of all the citizens
(d) Surplus of exports over imports
Answer. (b)

MCQ Solved GK Test Paper for UPSC Examination

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MCQ Solved GK Test Paper for UPSC Examination
General Knowledge Sample Practice Test Paper

1. Dr. Hargovind Khurana’s research work is related with:
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)

2. The number of bones in the human body System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)

3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection
Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)

4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)

5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in
The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of
Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric
Humidity
Answer. (c)

6. The Glorious Revolution in England
Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)

7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)

8. Russia has recently signed a historic border
Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)

9. Which of the following is considered as the
“Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)

10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)

11. The study which deals with secret writing
Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of
the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)

13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the
Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)

14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of
African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)

15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from
Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously
By India
Answer. (b)

16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning
Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)

17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was
Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)

18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)

20. The country known as the ‘Land of the
Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)

21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)

22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)

23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)

24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)

25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)

Practice Gk Questions For Kaun banega Crorepati KBC

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Practice Gk Questions For Kaun banega Crorepati KBC
KBC questions and answers Sample Quiz Questions

1. H.U.D.C.O. stands for:
(a) Housing and Urban Development
Corporation
(b) High under Development Corporation
(c) The name of an Americal leading oil Company
Answer. (a)

2 ‘Arthashastra’ was written by
(a) Kalidas
(b) Kautilya
(c) R.K. Narayan
(d) Bana Bhatt
Answer. (b)

3. Who wrote ‘Pakistan Cut to Size’?
(a) Frank Moraes
(b) D.R. Mankekar
(c) Kuldeep Nayyar
(d) Anthony Mascarenhas
Answer. (b)

4. Who said “fools rush in where angels fear to
tread” ?
(a) The Bible
(b) John Milton
(c) Alexander Pope
(d) Dr. Samuel Johnson
Answer. (c)

5. “I have not become His Majesty’s First
Minister to liquidate the British Empire”
Who said it?
(a) Clement Attlee
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Chamberlain
(d) Anthony Eden
Answer. (b)

6. The first Indian railway line was opened by
The British:
(a) From Delhi to Bombay
(b) From Bombay to Thane
(c) From Calcutta to Allahabad
(d) From Bombay to Madras
Answer. (b)

7. India liberated Goa from the Portuguese in:
(a) 1948
(b) 1965
(c) 1961
(d) 1960
Answer. (c)

8. Tick out the name of the country in Which the relics of cultural influence of
Ancient India are still present in the form of
Temples:
(a) Egypt
(b) Malaya
(C) Cambodia
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)

9.In which year Akbar died ?
(a) 1605
(b) 1660
(c) 1603
(d) 1604
Answer. (a)

10. The Arab invasion of Sind took place in:
(6) 66 A.D.
(b) 326 B.C.
(6) 712 A.D.
(6) 1191 A.D.
Answer. (c)

11. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought Between:
(a) The British and French
(b) The Marathas and The British
(c) The Mughals and Shershah Suri
(d) Ahmed Shah Abdali and The Marathas
Answer. (d)

12. Who was the British Governor General in India in whose reign a part of Charter Act Read like this,
“No native of India, nor natural Born subject of His Majesty, should be
Disabled from holding any place, office of Employment by reason of his religion, place of birth, descent or colour.”
(a) Lord Comwallis
(b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Dalhousie

Answer. (c)

13.To which dynasty did the Ashoka belong:
(a) Gupta
(b) Maurya
(c) Vardhan
(d) None of these

Answer. (b)

14. What is the most important events of the
Following date?
24-10-1945
(a) The end of 2nd World War
(b) Dropping of Atom Bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan
(c) The founding of the U.N.O.
(d) None of these

Answer. (c)

15.What is the most important event of the
Following date?
16-12-1971
(a) Man set foot on the moon for the
First time
(b) Liberation of Bangladesh
(c) Outbreak of hostilities between India
And Pakistan
(d) India accorded recognition to the
Republic of Bangladesh

Answer. (b)

16. In which year was the Spanish Armada Defeated by the British?
(6) 1588
(b) 1589
(C) 1603
(d) 1590
Answer. (a)

17. Who was the King of France at the time of
French Revolution?
(a) Louis XVI
(b) Louis XV
(c) Louis XIV
(d) Louis XVII
Answer. (a)

18. The main allies of England in the World War II were:
(a) France, Austria and Italy
(b) France, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R
(c) U.S.A., France and Belgium
(d) China,japan,Italy

Answer. (b)

19. Which is the national animal of India?
(a) Lion
(b) Tiger
(c) Leopard
(d) Cow
Answer. (b)

20. Name the Most populated city in India:
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Answer. (a)

Current Gk Practice test For SSC Sub-Inspectors in CPO Exam

2011-08-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

Current Gk Practice test For SSC Sub-Inspectors in CPO Exam
Free Practice GK Questions for Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Central Police Organisations exams

1. The ‘Green House’ effect is mostly caused by?
(A) Carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere
(B) Infra-red Radiation
(C) Moisture in the atmosphere
(D) Ozone layer

Ans : A

2. Under the National Population Policy 2000, the goal to attain
‘population stabilization’ has been revised from 2045 to?
(A) 2055
(B) 2060
(C) 2065
(D) 2070

Ans : D

3. The Antarctic Study Centre of India is located at?
(A) Dakshin Gangotri
(B) Gangotri
(C) Goa
(D) Maitri

Ans : D

4. The orderly sequence of change in the vegetation of an area over time is described as?
(A) Biomes
(B) Succession
(C) Trophic level
(D) Climax

Ans : A

5. In South Asia, the country with largest percentage of aged population is—
(A) Bhutan
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Sri Lanka

Ans : D

6. About eighty per cent of the world’s population is not protected by?

(A) Economic security
(B) Food security
(C) Child security
(D) Social security

Ans : B

7. Which one of the following is the correct descending order of the percentage of urbanization f the following South Asia tries?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka
Codes:
(A) 2,3,l and 4
(B) 3,2,l and 4
(C) 2,1,4 and 3
(D) 4,2,3, and l

Ans : B

8. Assertion (A) : India’s level of urbanization is much lower than that of China.
Reason (R) : Indian cities are poorly planned.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Ans : B

9. Assertion (A) : The inter-state movement of coal forms a major component of inter-state traffic handled by railways.
Reason (R) : Bengal-Jharkhand coal-fields are major source of coal supply to the north-western states.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:
(A)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Ans : B

10. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Tamil Nadu has recorded highest increase in urbanization rates during 1961—2001.
2. The average size of an urban centre in India comes to around forty-five thousand
(45,000).
3. The largest number of urban centres fall in the category of class IV.
4. Class V and VI towns share over five per cent (5%) of the country’s total urban population.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
(A)l and 2
(B) 2,3and4
(C)1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : C

11. The correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in power sector in India is?
(A) Thermal > Hydro > Nuclear> Wind
(B) Thermal > Nuclear >Hydro > Wind
(C) Hydro > Nuclear >Thermal > Wind
(D) Nuclear > Hydro > Wind> Thermal

Ans : A

12. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Northern cities of India have in general, an unbalanced sex-ratio.
2. The eastern cities are scat tered as against concentration of western cities.
3. There is larger participation of women in the labour force in the south due to small proportion of christians in the population as also the high literacy rate.
4. Western cities have lower proportion of immigrants from rural areas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4

Ans : B

13.The largest producer of wine in the world is?
(A) France
(B) Italy
(C) Spain
(D) United States of America

Ans : A

14. ‘Monoculture’ is a distinct characteristic of?
(A) Commercial grain-farming
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Subsistence farming
(D) Organic farming

Ans : A

15. ‘Foehn’ is a local wind of—
(A)China
(B) Korea
(C)Japan
(D) Switzerland

Ans : D

16. The highest percentage of the world’s forest cover is associated with—
(A) Temperate Coniferous Forests
(B) Temperate Deciduous Forests
(C) Tropical Monsoon Forests
(D) Tropical Rain Forests

Ans : A

17.Among the iron-producing countries of Europe, France stands—
(A)First
(B) Second
(C)Third
(D) Fourth

Ans : B

18. Which of the following countries suffer most from ‘Acid rains’ ?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Canada
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. United Kingdom
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) l and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans : C

19. Rampura, which became the first village in India to have its solar power plant, is situated in—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : D

20. The two leading producers of coal in India are?
(A) Jharkhand and Orissa
(B) Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
(C) Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

Ans : B

21. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) NathuLa— Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Lipulekh —Uttarakhand
(C)Rohtang —Himachal Pradesh
(D)Palghat —Kerala

Ans : A

22. The percentage of forest cover with reference to the total geo graphical area is highest in?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Tripura
(D) Mizoram

Ans : D

23. Assertion (A) : The river of western ghats do not form delta.
Reason (R): They flow through short courses with high speed over hard-rocks.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Ans : C

24.Which one of the following is the
youngest mountain chain?
(A) Vindhyas
(B) Aravaffi
(C) Shivaliks
(D) Annamalai

Ans : C

25. The average size of operational holdings in India is largest in—
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D)Rajasthan

Ans : C

26. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Richest deposits of iron ore are found in Karnataka.
2. India is the second largest producer of iron ore in the world.
3. Orissa is the largest proDucer of iron ore in India.
Codes:
(A) 1 only
(B) 2and 3
(C) l and 3
(D) All are correct

Ans : C

27. Which state of India has the maximum length of state High ways?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

Ans : A

28. During his stay in Delhi in November 2010, President Barack Obama visited—
(A) Humayun’s tomb
(B) Jama Masjid
(C) Qutub Minar
(D) Red Fort

Ans : A

29. The winner of Booker Prize 2010 was?
(A) Howard Jacobson
(B) J. M. Coetzee
(C) Peter Carey
(D) Tom Macarthy

Ans : A

30. In November 2010 Nikki Haley, an Indian American, was elected governor of—
(A) Illinois
(B) North Carolina
(C) South Carolina
(D) Virginia

Ans : C

31. The ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ Award 2010 was given to?
(A) Mary Kom
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Sushil Kumar
(D) Vijender Singh

Ans : B

32. In the Nineteenth (XIX) Com monwealth Games, the Indian athlete who won the highest number of gold medals, was—
(A) Gagan Narang
(B) Gurpreet Singh
(C) Omkar Singh
(D) Vijay Kumar

Ans : A

33. The I.C.C. “One Day Player of the Year” for 2010 was ?
(A) A. B. deVilliers
(B) Ryan Harris
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D)Shane Watson

Ans : A

34. Which three of the following Indian performing Art forms
have been included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity by the UNESCO?
1. Mridiyettu of Kerala.
2. Chhau of East India.
3. Kalbelia of Rajasthan.
4. Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : D

35. The International Food Policy Research Institute, U.S.A. has released ‘Global Hunger Index 2010’ in October 2010, according to which, India’s rank is—
(A) 65th
(B) 66th
(C) 67th
(D) 68th

Ans : C

36. Among the following, who won the largest number of gold
medals in the Commonwealth Games 2010?
(A) Kristin Gerard
(B) Marriluss Prevost
(C) Alicia Zen Couts
(D) Prone Pears

Ans : B

37.The world’s biggest solar power station has been opened in—
(A) Australia
(B) England
(C)France
(D) Germany

Ans : D

38. According to the Annual Forbes India Rich List, who is the richest
lady in India (November2010)?

(A) Ms. Mrinalini Sarabhai
(B) Ms. Namrata Bhartia
(C) Mrs. Savitri Jindal
(D) Ms. Rajshree Pathy

Ans : C

39. Which one of the following attributes is not consistent with the rest of them?
(A) Bravery
(B) Loyalty
(C) Honesty
(D) Cunningness

Ans : D

40. National Green Tribunal Act 2010 relates to?
(A) Green Fuel usage
(B) Promotion of Alternate sources of Energy
(C) Conservation of Environment
(D) Creation of Green-Courts

Ans : C