Quiz 209 | Current Affairs for IAS Exam

1.Har Gobind Khorana was awarded with Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the _______?

A. interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis
B. interpretation of the genetic code of the disease resistant maize
C. interpretation & functions of transposons



2.In which year The Minimum Wage Act was enacted ?

A. 1968
B. 1948
C. 1958



3.A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before it starts melting is ________?

A. Glacier
B. Iceberg
C. Typhoon



4.The government has recently extended the New Pension Scheme to approximately 400 million workers in the unorganized sector through a low-cost plan. This plan aims to relax the annual contribution threshold, which is Rs.________ at present?

A. Rs. 5000
B. Rs. 6000
C. Rs. 7000



5.The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a standard symbology for which of the following ?

A. Fire Safety Code
B. Barcode
C. Building safety Code



6.In which of the following states is located the Indian Astronomical Observatory?

A. Karnataka
B. Uttarpradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Jammu & Kashmir



7.Radon is a gas derived from the natural radioactive decay of:

A. Uranium
B. Lead
C. Potassium
D. Plutonium



8.Which one of the following planets recently discovered by the astronomers moves opposite to the spin of the star?

A. Neptune
B. WASP-17b
C. WASP-16b
D. Mercury



9.'There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.' This is a famous quote from which play by Shakespeare?

A. Hamlet
B. Julius Caesar
C. King Lear
D. Romeo Juliet



10.When was the National Council of Education established?

A. 15th August, 1903
B. 15th August, 1904
C. 15th August, 1905
D. 15th August, 1906



11.Which novel of Morris West is about a cardinal from a communist East European country who becomes pope?

A. Cassidy
B. Clowns of God
C. The Shoes of the Fisherman
D. The Big Story



12.What is the name of Rama's brother who goes with him into exile?

A. Bharatha
B. Dasartha
C. Ravana
D. Lakshmana



13.Who of the following has been given Nobel Prize for the theory of Super Conductivity in 1913?

A. Thomas Edison
B. Kamurling Ones
C. Nuton
D. Fleming



14.Name the respiratory organ of whale ?

A. Gills
B. Lungs
C. Skin
D. Liver



15.In which festival around the world are hard boiled eggs used for decoration?

A. Christmas
B. Easter
C. Thanksgiving Day



16.In which state are the towns of Margao and Vasco-da-Gama located?

A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa



17.Mention the most important social issue taken up by Gandhiji for reforms -

A. Religion
B. Caste
C. Women's status
D. Orthodoxy in Hinduism



18.The chief Executive officer of the prasar Bharati is removed in a manner, which is similar to the removal of which of the following office holders?

A. State Election Commissioner
B. Central Vigilance commissioner
C. A member of Union Public Service Commission
D. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation



19.The 'Right to Service' which is sought to be conferred on the citizens will supplement which of the following Acts?

A. Right to Information Act 2005
B. Right to Education Act 2009
C. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2007
D. None of the above



20.A writ, whereby a court considers a legal decision of an administration tribunal or a judicial organisation to decide whether the decision made was written competence of the judicial or quasi-judicial body is called

A. Prohibition
B. Certiorari
C. Mandamus
D. None of the above