Monday, August 29, 2011

Quiz 99 | General Knowledge for Preliminary IAS Exam

1.The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. biosphere
D. mesosphere



2.Recently we read in the news papers that Delhi High court has decriminalized sex between consenting adults. Which section of Indian Penal Code deals with the sexual activity 'against the order of nature.'?

A. Section 371
B. Section 372
C. Section 377



3.Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?

A. Malwa Plateau
B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
C. Deccan Plateau



4.Who among the following is considered by the Indian scientific community to be the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India and one of the most eminent researchers in the field of turbulence and boundary layers?

A. Suhas V. Patankar
B. Satish Dhawan
C. M O Smith



5.Which badminton player won the Indian Open Grand Prix Gold championship in June 2010?

A. Tzu Ying Tai (China)
B. Sania Nehwal (India)
C. Salakjit Ponsana (Thailand)



6.How many banks were nationalized in 1969?

A. 16
B. 14
C. 15
D. 20



7.Which Among the following the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?

A. Rabi Ray
B. Shivraj Patil
C. P. A. Sangma
D. G. M. C Balyogi



8.Which of the following items is a current asset?

A. Contributed capital
B. Supplies
C. Furniture and equipment
D. Land



9.Name the comedy serial in which Jaspal Bhatti featured.

A. Top Show
B. Flop Show
C. Crop Show
D. Crap Show



10.How do we denote the number 1000 in Roman numerals?

A. C
B. M
C. DC



11.Which country's parliament has highest number of members?

A. India
B. China
C. U.K
D. Germany



12.which of the following countries the largest fraction of total electricity supply is atomic energy?

A. South Korea
B. Germany
C. France



13.Which of the following type of Coal, has maximum carbon content?

A. Bituminous
B. Anthracite
C. Lignite



14.In how many Routes special tourist trains called 'Bharat Tirth' is to start?

A. 19
B. 16
C. 17



15.BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is jointly prepared by Russia and …

A. America
B. China
C. India
D. Germany



16.Who is the director of Oscar winning documentary film “Smile Pinki”?

A. Irene Taylor Brodsky
B. Megan Mylan
C. Adam Pertofsky
D. Steven Okazaki



17.Which among the following authorities decides Minimum Support Prices?

A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs
C. Planning Commission



18.Whose signature is found on a ten-rupee currency note in India?

A. Finance Minister, GOI
B. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
C. Chairman, State Bank of India
D. Finance Secretary, GOI



19.The Union Govt has planned to establish Rural knowledge Centers in various states. They will be established with the help of_______?

A. ADB Asian Development Bank
B. NABARD
C. RBI



20.Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of

A. lead
B. chromium
C. zinc
D. tin

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