Sunday, January 22, 2012

Quiz 252 | General Awareness For Civil Service Exams

1.In computer terminology, what is a mirror server?

A. It is a server with a mirror attached to it
B. It is a computer without a CPU
C. It is a server with identical data to make the traffic in the web server smooth
D. It is a computer where data can be stored but cannot be used



2.On account of its numerous temples, which city is also known as the 'Cathedral City of India' ?

A. Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
B. Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
C. Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
D. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)



3.When did 19 NATO members and 11 'Partners for Peace' join hands for peace plan for Kosovo Crisis?

A. 1999
B. 1989
C. 1979
D. 1969



4.The main buffer system of the human blood is

A. H2CO3 - HCO3
B. H2CO3 - CO32-
C. H3COOH - CH3COO-
D. NH2CONH2 - NH2CONH+



5.The high reactivity of fluorine is due to

A. Its high electro negativity
B. Small size of fluorine atom
C. Availability of d-orbitals
D. Strong F - F bond



6.Which of the following is not a method of knowing seed life?

A. Respiration test
B. Embryo culture method
C. Seed dormancy method
D. Indigocarmine method



7.Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

A. Anaemia
B. Scurvy
C. Dermatosis
D. Beri-Beri



8.Which among the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after the General elections held there in February 2008 ?

A. Boris Tadic
B. Tomislav Nicolic
C. Samak Sundaravej



9.The large flightless bird is to be found in Africa. What is it?

A. Ostrich
B. Rhea
C. Emu
D. Emperor penguin



10.Central Sugarcane Research Institute is situated at ?

A. Karnal
B. Dhanbad
C. Coimbatore
D. Ranchi



11.Who built the famous Sanchi stupa?

A. Buddha
B. Vikramaditya
C. Ashoka



12.In which tribe the divorced women is most respected

A. Korawa of Mizapur
B. Santhals
C. Lushai of Assam
D. Khasi tribe



13.Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh



14.Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of the both Houses of the Parliament?

A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B. Vice-President
C. Solicitor-General
D. Attorney-General



15.If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, then its kinetic energy will be

A. Doubled
B. Quadrupled
C. Halved
D. None of these



16.Which of these animals has the maximum number of legs?

A. Crabs
B. Octopus
C. Millipedes
D. Spider



17.The 'Sea of Tranquility' is Located in

A. South East Africa
B. The West coast of Russia
C. The Moon
D. The West Coast of India



18.The geothermal gradient of the asthenosphere is:

A. The same as the temperature structure of the lithosphere
B. About 1 degree per kilometer
C. The reverse of the geothermal gradient in the lithosphere
D. Always changing as a result of plate tectonics



19.The group of countries that have agreed to participate in the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB) 1962 are collectively called as ______?

A. G-5
B. G-10
C. G-8



20.Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in _______ .

A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1992
D. 1991

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