Quiz 246 | Civil Services Preliminary Questions

1.Who has won written the A Case of Exploding Mangoes?

A. Mohd. Hanif
B. Geoffrey Household
C. Richard Condon



2.Who succeeded Hafez Al Assad as the President of Syria?

A. Basil Al Assad
B. Bashar Al Assad
C. Naji Al Itri



3.My Experiments with truth is the work of ?

A. Drawin
B. Shakespeare
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Adolt Hitler



4.Which metal is most abundantly found on the Earth's surface ?

A. Aluminium
B. Zinc
C. Iron
D. Copper



5.In Hindu tradition,which of these is one of the eight forms of marriage?

A. Kalyana
B. Magha
C. Gandharva



6.The Headquarter of D.R.D.O. is situated at ____________ .

A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Pune
D. Delhi



7.The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of

A. Initial phase
B. Storm sudden commencement phase
C. Main phase
D. None of the above



8.RADAR is used for

A. Locating submerged submarines
B. Receiving a signals in a radio receiver
C. Locating geostationary satellites
D. Detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplanes



9.The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is

A. 0.1%
B. 2%
C. 9.5%
D. 0%



10.Who among these was the son of Kaikasi?

A. Sampati
B. Ravana
C. Satyaki
D. Bali



11.Winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu is mostly on account of-

A. Western Disturbances
B. South-west monsoon
C. North-east monsoon
D. South-east monsoon



12.Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is

A. More that aggregate demand
B. Less than aggregate demand
C. Equal to aggregate demand



13.The Maharastra government is marking 50 years of the state by planning 50 ambitious projects, including Asia’s tallest building in the capital. Which place has been chosen for this in Mumbai ?

A. Nariman Point
B. Colaba
C. Wadala



14.For elections in Lok Sabha & Assemblies in India, the following system is used?

A. Proportional representation
B. Functional representation
C. Territorial representation
D. Communal representation



15.Which of the following tax in India contribute maximum to the total taxation revenue of India ?

A. Direct Taxes
B. Indirect Taxes
C. Service taxes



16.Which states are the beneficiaries of Sardar Sarovar Project ?

A. Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Maharastra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan



17.When was the first landrover sold nationally?

A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1963
D. 1952



18.The main crop of Meghalaya is

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Barley
D. Sugarcane



19.Ian Bargh, passed away on 2 January 2012, due to lung cancer at the age of 76, was a jazz pianist belonging to which of the following country?

A. Britain
B. Australia
C. China
D. North Korea



20.Kiran Bedi received Magsaysay Award for government service in ___________ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1993
D. 1992