Thursday, December 8, 2011

Quiz 235 | General Awareness for IAS Exams

1.Selectivity of the receiver can be increased by which of the following?

A. By using more tuned circuit
B. By decreasing number of tuned circuit
C. By using loudspeaker
D. By increasing gain of the receiver



2.With whose efforts was Second Bihar Provincial Congress Session held?

A. G. K. Gokhale
B. Shri Deepnarayan Singh
C. Shri Krishna
D. Surendranath Banerjee



3.Muslim Brotherhood is the world's oldest and largest Islamic political group. It was founded in

A. Egypt
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan



4.The maximum depth of influence of waves beneath the surface is:

A. one-half their wavelength
B. one-half their period
C. one-half their frequency
D. none of these



5.The fastest seismic waves are:

A. P-waves
B. S-waves
C. Love Waves
D. Rayleigh Waves



6.The rural credit in India has been institutionalized truly since _______?

A. Independence
B. Nationalization of Banks
C. Inception of the Cooperative Movement



7.Any member of the public or group of people may approach the court , on behalf of the aggrieved persons for protection of his fundamental rights. This is called ________?


A. Doctrine of public interest litigation
B. Doctrine of Severability
C. Doctrine of Real effect



8.Which among the following forests are the best sources of Hardwoods ?

A. Evergreen Forests of Equatorial regions
B. Coniferous forests
C. Taiga
D. Temperate forests around 50 degree latitude north and south



9.World Disabled Day is observed every year on ____________.

A. December 2
B. December 3
C. December 4
D. December 5



10.What US space shuttle linked up with Russia's Mir in 1995?

A. Mercury
B. Voyager 8
C. Atlantis
D. Outreach



11.The author of the book “Waiting for the Mahatma” is

A. R.K Narayan
B. N.A Palkhiwala
C. Amrita Pritam
D. M. Malgonkar



12.Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994 ?

A. Lara Dutta
B. Reita Faria
C. Aishwarya Rai
D. Sushmita Sen



13.The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

A. Metamorphic rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Sedimentary rock



14.Who is the Asian Games bronze medallist who put up an impressive show at the 54th Malaysia open swimming championship by bagging eight medals, including three gold medals?

A. Virdhawal Khade
B. Sandeep Sejwal
C. Aaron D'Souza
D. Rehan Poncha



15.Which among the following is the largest single cottage industry of Manipur?

A. Sericulture
B. Handloom
C. Leather



16.What is the name given to Beijing's new national stadium?

A. Fish Net
B. Wind Tunnel
C. Cuckoo's Nest
D. Bird's Nest



17.For how many days Kurukshetra war was fought ?

A. 15 Days
B. 12 Days
C. 19 Days
D. 18 Days



18.The founder of Boy Scout movement

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Baden Powell
C. Rajaram Mohan Roy
D. Subash Chandra Bose



19.Who invented the railway engine?

A. James Watt
B. Charles Babbage
C. George Stephenson
D. Charles Babbage



20.Which play by George Bernard Shaw is based on the mythical Greek story of a sculptor who fell in love with Galatea, a lovely statue made by him?

A. Man and Superman
B. Saint Joan
C. Super Girl
D. Pygmalion

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