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
Showing posts with label IAS Questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IAS Questions. Show all posts
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Quiz 233 | Current Affairs For IAS Exams
1.Asia's first atomic reactor was __________ .
A. Zerlina
B. Dhruva
C. Apsara
D. Kamini
2.The first man to cross Antarctica circle was
A. Fabian Gottlieb
B. Roald Engelbregt
C. Gravning Amundsen
D. Captain James Cook
3.In which Indian state, do the people of the Gaddis tribe live ?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4.What was the name of Russian lower house of parliament?
A. Federal House
B. Senate
C. State Duma
D. Peoples House
5.The number of districts which have been declared drought hit by State governments in the country is—
A. 200
B. 281
C. 246
D. 150
6.The telecommunication network group Hutchison Essar has been taken over by—
A. Reliance Communications
B. Verizon
C. Vodafone
D. Hinduja
7.Against which team did Sunil Gavaskar complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
8.Shri Rama is a reincarnation of Shri Vishnu. What is Lakshmana the reincarnation of?
A. Vishnu's mace
B. Vishnu's conch shell
C. Shesha Naga, the snake that sheltered Shri Vishnu
D. The Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu's discus
9.Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?
A. Darwin
B. Lammarck
C. Leslie Orgel
10.The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
A. Outer core and Mantle
B. Inner and Outer core
C. Sima and Nife
D. Crust and Mantle
11.Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
A. Mahavira
B. Buddha
C. Akbar
D. Ashoka
12.The National Institute for Agricultural Marketing is located at —
A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
13.Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Income Tax Department
C. Employees Provident Fund Organisation
D. Corporate Affairs Ministry
14.60° is equal to
A. Î /3 radians
B. 2Î /3 radians
C. 3/Î radians
D. 3Î /2 radians
15.A common High Court for two or more states and/or Union Territories may be established by the
A. President
B. Parliament by making law
C. Governor of State
D. Chief Justice of India
16.The Prime minister of Canada (2010) is the
A. John Key
B. Stephen Harper
C. Wen Jiabao
D. None
17.Due to which reason is the Napier Grass mixed with Cluster bean or Cowpea for feeding?
A. Due to high crude fibre
B. Due to oxalic acid
C. Due to more carbohydrates
D. Due to more HCN content
18.Light travels at the fastest speed in
A. glass
B. water
C. hydrogen
D. vacuum
19.From March 21, Porsche will start taking orders for its highly anticipated............
A. 818 Spyder
B. 918 Spyder
C. 719 Spyder
D. None
20.'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by
A. Arun Shourie
B. Mani Shankar Aiyar
C. Prem Shankar Jha
D. M.J. Akbar
A. Zerlina
B. Dhruva
C. Apsara
D. Kamini
2.The first man to cross Antarctica circle was
A. Fabian Gottlieb
B. Roald Engelbregt
C. Gravning Amundsen
D. Captain James Cook
3.In which Indian state, do the people of the Gaddis tribe live ?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4.What was the name of Russian lower house of parliament?
A. Federal House
B. Senate
C. State Duma
D. Peoples House
5.The number of districts which have been declared drought hit by State governments in the country is—
A. 200
B. 281
C. 246
D. 150
6.The telecommunication network group Hutchison Essar has been taken over by—
A. Reliance Communications
B. Verizon
C. Vodafone
D. Hinduja
7.Against which team did Sunil Gavaskar complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
8.Shri Rama is a reincarnation of Shri Vishnu. What is Lakshmana the reincarnation of?
A. Vishnu's mace
B. Vishnu's conch shell
C. Shesha Naga, the snake that sheltered Shri Vishnu
D. The Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu's discus
9.Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?
A. Darwin
B. Lammarck
C. Leslie Orgel
10.The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
A. Outer core and Mantle
B. Inner and Outer core
C. Sima and Nife
D. Crust and Mantle
11.Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
A. Mahavira
B. Buddha
C. Akbar
D. Ashoka
12.The National Institute for Agricultural Marketing is located at —
A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
13.Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Income Tax Department
C. Employees Provident Fund Organisation
D. Corporate Affairs Ministry
14.60° is equal to
A. Î /3 radians
B. 2Î /3 radians
C. 3/Î radians
D. 3Î /2 radians
15.A common High Court for two or more states and/or Union Territories may be established by the
A. President
B. Parliament by making law
C. Governor of State
D. Chief Justice of India
16.The Prime minister of Canada (2010) is the
A. John Key
B. Stephen Harper
C. Wen Jiabao
D. None
17.Due to which reason is the Napier Grass mixed with Cluster bean or Cowpea for feeding?
A. Due to high crude fibre
B. Due to oxalic acid
C. Due to more carbohydrates
D. Due to more HCN content
18.Light travels at the fastest speed in
A. glass
B. water
C. hydrogen
D. vacuum
19.From March 21, Porsche will start taking orders for its highly anticipated............
A. 818 Spyder
B. 918 Spyder
C. 719 Spyder
D. None
20.'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by
A. Arun Shourie
B. Mani Shankar Aiyar
C. Prem Shankar Jha
D. M.J. Akbar
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Quiz 223 | Current Affairs For IAS Exam
1.Which city is most expensive to hire an office or commercial place to rent?
A. Tokyo
B. London
C. Mumbai
2.Which of these has the largest river basin?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
3.What is the national fruit of China?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwifruit
C. Avocado
D. Pomegranate
4.The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
5.___________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
6.The language in which Sangam literature was written in
A. Pali
B. Sanskrit
C. Prakrit
D. Tamil
7.Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. more than four
8.Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011?
A. Julian Knowle, Andy Ram
B. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Eduardo Shank
C. Bruno Soares, Marcelo Melo
D. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati
9.Ohm Laboratories is an American subsidiary of which of the following Pharma majors in India which was recently warned by US Food and Drug Administration for violating current good manufacturing practice norms?
A. Cadila Healthcare
B. Ranbaxy
C. Sun Pharmaceutical
10.Hymns composed by which among the following rulers have been incorporated in Guru Grantha sahib of Sikhs?
A. Jaydev
B. Swami Haridas
C. Namdev
D. Dhyaneshwar
11.ISRO on 2 May 2011 unveiled India’s fastest supercomputer named as__?
A. Param
B. SAGA-220
C. SAGA-200
D. Tianhe-1 A
12.The first indigenously manufactured helicopter cabin will roll out from the aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near which city?
A. Bangalore
B. Nasik
C. Lucknow
D. Hyderabad
13.Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi ?
A. Chand Bibi
B. Razia Sultan
C. Rani Durgavati
D. Rani Rudramma Devi
14.In the Mahabharata, who built the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha?
A. Agni
B. Maya
C. Vishwakarma
D. Indra
15.Poinsettia, the favorite Christmas flower, is a native of which country?
A. Bahamas
B. Argentina
C. Mexico
16.Which Indian singer found place in the CNN top 20 global music icons list?
A. A R Rehman
B. Lata Mangehkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. None
17.Who got the Best Actress (Thriller/ Action) in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?
A. Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg
B. Prachi Desai - Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
C. Vidya Balan - Ishqiya
D. None of These
18.In which fort would you come across the tomb (dargah) of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti ?
A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)
C. Golkonda (Andhra Pradesh)
D. Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
19.What does the 92nd amendment in the Indian Constitution deal with?
A. Executive Powers
B. Inclusion of 4 new languages
C. Election of the Legislative Assembly
D. Alternative scheme for sharing taxes between Union Territories & states
20.At which place Maharashtra, did Kasturba Gandhi take her last breath?
A. Aga Khan Palace
B. Prince of Wales Museum
C. Town Hall
D. Tata Palace
A. Tokyo
B. London
C. Mumbai
2.Which of these has the largest river basin?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
3.What is the national fruit of China?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwifruit
C. Avocado
D. Pomegranate
4.The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
5.___________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
6.The language in which Sangam literature was written in
A. Pali
B. Sanskrit
C. Prakrit
D. Tamil
7.Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. more than four
8.Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011?
A. Julian Knowle, Andy Ram
B. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Eduardo Shank
C. Bruno Soares, Marcelo Melo
D. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati
9.Ohm Laboratories is an American subsidiary of which of the following Pharma majors in India which was recently warned by US Food and Drug Administration for violating current good manufacturing practice norms?
A. Cadila Healthcare
B. Ranbaxy
C. Sun Pharmaceutical
10.Hymns composed by which among the following rulers have been incorporated in Guru Grantha sahib of Sikhs?
A. Jaydev
B. Swami Haridas
C. Namdev
D. Dhyaneshwar
11.ISRO on 2 May 2011 unveiled India’s fastest supercomputer named as__?
A. Param
B. SAGA-220
C. SAGA-200
D. Tianhe-1 A
12.The first indigenously manufactured helicopter cabin will roll out from the aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near which city?
A. Bangalore
B. Nasik
C. Lucknow
D. Hyderabad
13.Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi ?
A. Chand Bibi
B. Razia Sultan
C. Rani Durgavati
D. Rani Rudramma Devi
14.In the Mahabharata, who built the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha?
A. Agni
B. Maya
C. Vishwakarma
D. Indra
15.Poinsettia, the favorite Christmas flower, is a native of which country?
A. Bahamas
B. Argentina
C. Mexico
16.Which Indian singer found place in the CNN top 20 global music icons list?
A. A R Rehman
B. Lata Mangehkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. None
17.Who got the Best Actress (Thriller/ Action) in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?
A. Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg
B. Prachi Desai - Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
C. Vidya Balan - Ishqiya
D. None of These
18.In which fort would you come across the tomb (dargah) of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti ?
A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)
C. Golkonda (Andhra Pradesh)
D. Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
19.What does the 92nd amendment in the Indian Constitution deal with?
A. Executive Powers
B. Inclusion of 4 new languages
C. Election of the Legislative Assembly
D. Alternative scheme for sharing taxes between Union Territories & states
20.At which place Maharashtra, did Kasturba Gandhi take her last breath?
A. Aga Khan Palace
B. Prince of Wales Museum
C. Town Hall
D. Tata Palace
Friday, October 28, 2011
Quiz 214 | Current Affairs For IAS Exam
1.National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 26 April 2011 announced which of the following individual’s appointment as its Chairman?
A. Rajendra S. Pawar
B. Harsh Manglik
C. N. Chandrasekaran
D. Ganesh Natarajan
2.Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
A. Thornton Hargreaves
B. Peter Hargreaves
C. James Hargreaves
D. Simon Hargreaves
3.Who gets the Dronacharya Award?
A. Best Wrestler
B. Best Batsman
C. Best Tennis Player
D. Best Coach
4.Which Broadcasting major in India on 15 April 2011 launched high definition versions of its channels in the country and unveiled its new corporate logo?
A. Sony
B. Star India
C. IBN 18
D. ESPN
5.Among the following, who did not figure in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list?
A. Indra Nooyi
B. Chanda Kochhar
C. Savitri Jindal
D. Shikha Sharma
6.The new Chairman of the Indian Banks Association for 2010-11 is __
A. D. Subbarao
B. O.P. Bhatt
C. T.M. Bhasin
D. K. Sitaramam
7.Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?
A. Vienna (Austria)
B. Geneva (Switzerland)
C. New York (USA)
D. Washington (USA)
8.Who authored the book 'Hindu View of Life ?
A. S.Radhakrishnan
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. C.Rajagopalachari
D. Mahatma Gandhi
9.What was the pen name of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye?
A. Anila Devi
B. Kamla Kant
C. Jarasandha
D. Rupdarshi
10.In ancient times, which city was known as 'Pragjyotishpur' ?
A. Patna (Bihar)
B. Ujjain (M.P.)
C. Kannauj (U.P.)
D. Guwahati (Assam)
11.If someone is considered to be bearish, where do they think the stock market is heading?
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. None of the above
12.The male voice in the song Mehbooba in Sholay was of...?
A. Divender
B. Shailendra
C. R D Burman
D. Bhupinder
13.The Indian flag was designed by
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Pingali Venkiah
C. Poti Sriramulu
14.Who termed the word "species"?
A. Linnaus
B. Aristotle
C. Whittakker
D. John ray
15.The height of a temple tower (or Charminar ) can be found by?
A. Survey method
B. Graphical method
C. Triangulation method
D. Algebraic method
16.The first woman to become Governor of a state in India was ?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Fateema Biwi
C. Vijayalaxmi Pandit
D. Sucheta Kripalani
17.The 'Tower of Silence' is located at...?
A. Rishikesh
B. Mumbai
C. Chittorgarh
18.The flag of which country has the Star of David?
A. USA
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. Nepal
19.After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?
A. Tamil
B. Marathi
C. Telugu
D. Bengali
20.Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
A. Rajendra S. Pawar
B. Harsh Manglik
C. N. Chandrasekaran
D. Ganesh Natarajan
2.Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
A. Thornton Hargreaves
B. Peter Hargreaves
C. James Hargreaves
D. Simon Hargreaves
3.Who gets the Dronacharya Award?
A. Best Wrestler
B. Best Batsman
C. Best Tennis Player
D. Best Coach
4.Which Broadcasting major in India on 15 April 2011 launched high definition versions of its channels in the country and unveiled its new corporate logo?
A. Sony
B. Star India
C. IBN 18
D. ESPN
5.Among the following, who did not figure in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list?
A. Indra Nooyi
B. Chanda Kochhar
C. Savitri Jindal
D. Shikha Sharma
6.The new Chairman of the Indian Banks Association for 2010-11 is __
A. D. Subbarao
B. O.P. Bhatt
C. T.M. Bhasin
D. K. Sitaramam
7.Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?
A. Vienna (Austria)
B. Geneva (Switzerland)
C. New York (USA)
D. Washington (USA)
8.Who authored the book 'Hindu View of Life ?
A. S.Radhakrishnan
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. C.Rajagopalachari
D. Mahatma Gandhi
9.What was the pen name of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye?
A. Anila Devi
B. Kamla Kant
C. Jarasandha
D. Rupdarshi
10.In ancient times, which city was known as 'Pragjyotishpur' ?
A. Patna (Bihar)
B. Ujjain (M.P.)
C. Kannauj (U.P.)
D. Guwahati (Assam)
11.If someone is considered to be bearish, where do they think the stock market is heading?
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. None of the above
12.The male voice in the song Mehbooba in Sholay was of...?
A. Divender
B. Shailendra
C. R D Burman
D. Bhupinder
13.The Indian flag was designed by
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Pingali Venkiah
C. Poti Sriramulu
14.Who termed the word "species"?
A. Linnaus
B. Aristotle
C. Whittakker
D. John ray
15.The height of a temple tower (or Charminar ) can be found by?
A. Survey method
B. Graphical method
C. Triangulation method
D. Algebraic method
16.The first woman to become Governor of a state in India was ?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Fateema Biwi
C. Vijayalaxmi Pandit
D. Sucheta Kripalani
17.The 'Tower of Silence' is located at...?
A. Rishikesh
B. Mumbai
C. Chittorgarh
18.The flag of which country has the Star of David?
A. USA
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. Nepal
19.After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?
A. Tamil
B. Marathi
C. Telugu
D. Bengali
20.Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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
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
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Quiz 196 | General Awareness For IAS Exam
1.Who founded the city of Hyderabad ?
A. Sri Harmandir Sahib
B. Quli Qutb Shah
C. Badal Singh
D. St. Peter's Basilica
2.Detergent ‘Tide’ is manufactured by which company?
A. Hindustan Unilever
B. Procter and Gamble
C. Henkel
D. Wipro
3.Which international brand had an ad campaign "Tomorrow is mine" and had signed Rahul dravid for the campaign ?
A. Puma
B. Pepsi
C. Nike
D. Reebok
4.Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Bishen Singh Bedi
C. Narendra Hirwani
D. Anil Kumble
5.The electric supply in India was first started in
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
6.Who won the Award for Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 2007?
A. Sanath Jayasuria
B. Matthew Hayden
C. Mahela Jayawardene
D. Glenn McGrath
7.What member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band is now an actor on "The Sopranos"?
A. Clarence Clemons
B. Steve Van Zandt
C. David Chase
D. James Gandolfini
8.The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called
A. podsolosation
B. Calcification
C. laterisation
D. gleisation
9.In 1922, Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?
A. Forward Block
B. Swaraj Party
C. Swatantra Party
D. Ghadar Party
10.Who built the world's first binary digit computer: Z1...?
A. Konrad Zuse
B. Ken Thompson
C. Alan Turing
D. George Boole
11.For the first time, Cricket has been included in Asian Games to be held in 2010. Which format ?
A. Twenty-20
B. ODI
C. Test Match
D. both Twenty-20 & ODI
12.Food is readily cooked in a pressure cooker because
A. Boiling occurs at high temperature
B. Boiling occurs at low temperature
C. Pressure remains constant
D. The cooking material cannot come out
13.After long periods of use, a gray spot develops on the inside of a bulb. This is because
A. The tungsten filament evaporates and collects there
B. The heat of the bulb scorches the glass at the top
C. Dust inside the bulb condenses on the top
D. Glass undergoes a change due to the heat
14.Which of the following Governor Generals was impeached for charges of corruption?
A. Earl Cornwallis
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Minto
15.Onion, daffodil, tulip are which kind of stems?
A. Bud
B. Bulb
C. Cladophyll
16.Where was held the Bancon 2008 ?
A. SriNagar
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
17.Companies Bill, 2008, which was reintroduced in the Lok Sabha, once enacted will also render it mandatory for listed companies to have what fraction of independent directors on their boards?
A. 25 %
B. 30 %
C. 33 %
18.On which date Indian Independence Act 1947 came into effect ?
A. June 4, 1947
B. June 18, 1947
C. July 18, 1947
19.Particles of sediment from 1/16 mm to 2 mm diameter are called:
A. gravel
B. sand
C. silt
D. clay
20.Which is the Densest planet of the solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Pluto
C. Mars
D. Earth
21.When the Sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator, it is known as
A. Solstice
B. Eclipse
C. Equinox
D. Sidereal Day
22.Which of these mythological creatures represents the principle of heaven, activity and maleness in Chinese cosmology?
A. Unicorn
B. Roc
C. Dragon
D. Sphinx
23.Who was the captain of Pakistan when they won the World Cup 1992?
A. Javed Miandad
B. Wasim Akram
C. Imran Khan
D. Inzammam-Ul-Haq
24.Thompson Seedless is the most important variety used in making what?
A. Rum
B. Raisin
C. Wine
D. Whiskey
25.At what place Indian economy stands in the world on the basis of PPP rating ?
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Sixth
D. Tenth
A. Sri Harmandir Sahib
B. Quli Qutb Shah
C. Badal Singh
D. St. Peter's Basilica
2.Detergent ‘Tide’ is manufactured by which company?
A. Hindustan Unilever
B. Procter and Gamble
C. Henkel
D. Wipro
3.Which international brand had an ad campaign "Tomorrow is mine" and had signed Rahul dravid for the campaign ?
A. Puma
B. Pepsi
C. Nike
D. Reebok
4.Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Bishen Singh Bedi
C. Narendra Hirwani
D. Anil Kumble
5.The electric supply in India was first started in
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
6.Who won the Award for Player of the Tournament in Cricket World Cup 2007?
A. Sanath Jayasuria
B. Matthew Hayden
C. Mahela Jayawardene
D. Glenn McGrath
7.What member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band is now an actor on "The Sopranos"?
A. Clarence Clemons
B. Steve Van Zandt
C. David Chase
D. James Gandolfini
8.The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called
A. podsolosation
B. Calcification
C. laterisation
D. gleisation
9.In 1922, Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ?
A. Forward Block
B. Swaraj Party
C. Swatantra Party
D. Ghadar Party
10.Who built the world's first binary digit computer: Z1...?
A. Konrad Zuse
B. Ken Thompson
C. Alan Turing
D. George Boole
11.For the first time, Cricket has been included in Asian Games to be held in 2010. Which format ?
A. Twenty-20
B. ODI
C. Test Match
D. both Twenty-20 & ODI
12.Food is readily cooked in a pressure cooker because
A. Boiling occurs at high temperature
B. Boiling occurs at low temperature
C. Pressure remains constant
D. The cooking material cannot come out
13.After long periods of use, a gray spot develops on the inside of a bulb. This is because
A. The tungsten filament evaporates and collects there
B. The heat of the bulb scorches the glass at the top
C. Dust inside the bulb condenses on the top
D. Glass undergoes a change due to the heat
14.Which of the following Governor Generals was impeached for charges of corruption?
A. Earl Cornwallis
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Minto
15.Onion, daffodil, tulip are which kind of stems?
A. Bud
B. Bulb
C. Cladophyll
16.Where was held the Bancon 2008 ?
A. SriNagar
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
17.Companies Bill, 2008, which was reintroduced in the Lok Sabha, once enacted will also render it mandatory for listed companies to have what fraction of independent directors on their boards?
A. 25 %
B. 30 %
C. 33 %
18.On which date Indian Independence Act 1947 came into effect ?
A. June 4, 1947
B. June 18, 1947
C. July 18, 1947
19.Particles of sediment from 1/16 mm to 2 mm diameter are called:
A. gravel
B. sand
C. silt
D. clay
20.Which is the Densest planet of the solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Pluto
C. Mars
D. Earth
21.When the Sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator, it is known as
A. Solstice
B. Eclipse
C. Equinox
D. Sidereal Day
22.Which of these mythological creatures represents the principle of heaven, activity and maleness in Chinese cosmology?
A. Unicorn
B. Roc
C. Dragon
D. Sphinx
23.Who was the captain of Pakistan when they won the World Cup 1992?
A. Javed Miandad
B. Wasim Akram
C. Imran Khan
D. Inzammam-Ul-Haq
24.Thompson Seedless is the most important variety used in making what?
A. Rum
B. Raisin
C. Wine
D. Whiskey
25.At what place Indian economy stands in the world on the basis of PPP rating ?
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Sixth
D. Tenth
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Quiz 194 | General Awareness For IAS Exam
1._________ is the organization’s managerial and technological abilities that are applied to convert inputs into outputs.
A. Input
B. Output
C. Transformation
D. Feedback
2.Soha Ali Khan is daughter of -
A. Sharmila Tagore
B. Helen
C. Mumtaz
D. Waheeda Rehman
3.Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire?
A. Krishna Deva Raya
B. Devorayal
C. Ram Raya
D. Harihara and Bukka
4.What is the maximum limit for members of Lok Sabha?
A. 544
B. 542
C. 552
D. 546
5.Which country’s calendar includes such days as Tooth-hardening Day, Anti-gravity Day and Full-moon Gruel Festival?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Thailand
6.A device used to find out if someone has a fever or not is called a _________.
A. drip
B. stethoscope
C. syringe
D. thermometer
7.Air India was launched in
A. 1931
B. 1932
8.Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 5 May 2011 following the death of Dorjee Khandu in the Pawan Hans chopper crash?
A. Jarbom Gamlin
B. Chowna Mein
C. C C Singpho
D. Newlai Tingkhatra
9.Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A. Indo-Greeks
B. Parthinas
C. Sakas
D. Kushanas
10.Who was the first man from Russia who on 12 April 1961 made his journey to space in the Vostok rocket marking the greatest victory of Soviet science?
A. Alexey Leonov
B. Vladimir Chelomei
C. Vladimir Komarov
D. Yuri Gagarin
11.The Supreme Court of India, in the second week of April 2011, refused Odisha Government's plea to stay Polavaram Dam construction by which one of the following states?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
12.Burning Bright: Irom Sharmila and the Struggle for Peace in Manipur has been written by ...
A. Arundhati Ray
B. Deepti Priya Mehrotra
C. Shivani Jain
D. None of these
13.Name the political party in West Bengal that celebrated its 85th foundation day recently.
A. Forward Bloc
B. Revolutionary Socialist Party
C. Communist Party of India
D. None of these
14.The launching date of Chandrayan I was __ ?
A. 20th December 2009
B. 23rd October 2009
C. 22nd October 2008
D. 9th November 2008
15.Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
16.The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower cast against Brahmana domination was
A. Nair Service Society
B. Satya Shodak Society
C. Mahajan Sangam
D. Vokkaliga Sangha
17.In his autobiography, Babur has given less details about which of the following?
A. Description of Nature
B. Scoial life and the pattern of the life of people
C. Wars
D. Political condition of India
18.What was Draupadi's name during the period of hiding of the Pandavas?
A. Sairandhri
B. Satyawati
C. Subhadra
19.The Buddhist missionary Sanghamitra was the daughter of which ruler?
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Bindusara
20.Who crowned himself king of the Maratha kingdom in 1674?
A. Sambhaji
B. Balaji Vishwanath
C. Shivaji
21.'Rickets' is caused due to lack of
A. Vitamin-D
B. Vitamin-A
C. Vitamin-B
22.This entire movie was based on poetic dialogues and was a super hit of its time, which movie we are talkin
A. Pakeezah
B. Heer Ranjha
C. Soni Mahiwal
23.Name the movie in which Amitabh Bachan played a triple role
A. Raste Ka Pathar
B. Kasuti
C. Mahaan
24.What is Aishwarya’s middle name?
A. Maharani
B. Sathiya
C. Krishnaraj
25.What colors would you mix to make Purple color?
A. Brown and Green
B. Blue and Green
C. Yellow and Black
D. Red and Blue
A. Input
B. Output
C. Transformation
D. Feedback
2.Soha Ali Khan is daughter of -
A. Sharmila Tagore
B. Helen
C. Mumtaz
D. Waheeda Rehman
3.Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire?
A. Krishna Deva Raya
B. Devorayal
C. Ram Raya
D. Harihara and Bukka
4.What is the maximum limit for members of Lok Sabha?
A. 544
B. 542
C. 552
D. 546
5.Which country’s calendar includes such days as Tooth-hardening Day, Anti-gravity Day and Full-moon Gruel Festival?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Thailand
6.A device used to find out if someone has a fever or not is called a _________.
A. drip
B. stethoscope
C. syringe
D. thermometer
7.Air India was launched in
A. 1931
B. 1932
8.Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 5 May 2011 following the death of Dorjee Khandu in the Pawan Hans chopper crash?
A. Jarbom Gamlin
B. Chowna Mein
C. C C Singpho
D. Newlai Tingkhatra
9.Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A. Indo-Greeks
B. Parthinas
C. Sakas
D. Kushanas
10.Who was the first man from Russia who on 12 April 1961 made his journey to space in the Vostok rocket marking the greatest victory of Soviet science?
A. Alexey Leonov
B. Vladimir Chelomei
C. Vladimir Komarov
D. Yuri Gagarin
11.The Supreme Court of India, in the second week of April 2011, refused Odisha Government's plea to stay Polavaram Dam construction by which one of the following states?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
12.Burning Bright: Irom Sharmila and the Struggle for Peace in Manipur has been written by ...
A. Arundhati Ray
B. Deepti Priya Mehrotra
C. Shivani Jain
D. None of these
13.Name the political party in West Bengal that celebrated its 85th foundation day recently.
A. Forward Bloc
B. Revolutionary Socialist Party
C. Communist Party of India
D. None of these
14.The launching date of Chandrayan I was __ ?
A. 20th December 2009
B. 23rd October 2009
C. 22nd October 2008
D. 9th November 2008
15.Built across the Godavari river, Pochampad Dam is located in which state ?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
16.The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower cast against Brahmana domination was
A. Nair Service Society
B. Satya Shodak Society
C. Mahajan Sangam
D. Vokkaliga Sangha
17.In his autobiography, Babur has given less details about which of the following?
A. Description of Nature
B. Scoial life and the pattern of the life of people
C. Wars
D. Political condition of India
18.What was Draupadi's name during the period of hiding of the Pandavas?
A. Sairandhri
B. Satyawati
C. Subhadra
19.The Buddhist missionary Sanghamitra was the daughter of which ruler?
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Bindusara
20.Who crowned himself king of the Maratha kingdom in 1674?
A. Sambhaji
B. Balaji Vishwanath
C. Shivaji
21.'Rickets' is caused due to lack of
A. Vitamin-D
B. Vitamin-A
C. Vitamin-B
22.This entire movie was based on poetic dialogues and was a super hit of its time, which movie we are talkin
A. Pakeezah
B. Heer Ranjha
C. Soni Mahiwal
23.Name the movie in which Amitabh Bachan played a triple role
A. Raste Ka Pathar
B. Kasuti
C. Mahaan
24.What is Aishwarya’s middle name?
A. Maharani
B. Sathiya
C. Krishnaraj
25.What colors would you mix to make Purple color?
A. Brown and Green
B. Blue and Green
C. Yellow and Black
D. Red and Blue
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Quiz 184 | General Awareness for IAS Exam
1.In which year Government of India opened the FM broadcasting for the Private Sector?
A. 1995
B. 1999
C. 2000
2.Fabrics for industrial use are called?
A. Technical textiles
B. Industrial textiles
C. Professional textiles
D. Work textiles
3.Whats the only country in Southamerica which borders both Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
A. Chile
B. Argentina
C. Brazil
D. Colombia
4.What was Michael Jackson's age when he died?
A. 40 years
B. 45 years
C. 50 years
D. 53 years
5.Which country celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August?
A. Albania
B. Turkistan
C. Pakistan
D. Italy
6.One of the world class manufacturing units of Hindustan Lever is located in
A. Ghaziabad
B. Silvasa
C. Gwalior
7.The first attempt in printing was made in England by
A. James Arkwright
B. James Watt
C. William Caxton
D. Isaac Newton
8.On 18 March 1965, who became the first human to walk in the space ?
A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Alexey Leonov
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Buzz Aldrin
9.To the Greeks, which Maurya ruler was known as ‘Sandrokottos’ ?
A. Bindusara
B. Ashok the Great
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Dasaratha Maurya
10.Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes ?
A. Melanin
B. Lycopene
C. Bilirubin
D. Chlorophyll
11.When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971
12.Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?
A. Thar
B. Gobi
C. Sahara
D. Kalahari
13.What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ?
A. East to West
B. West to East
C. North to South
D. South to North
14.The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jadugude, Bihar
15.The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principle of state policy about-
A. Adult Education
B. Living Wages for workers
C. Free legal aid to the poor
D. Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years
16.The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at
A. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
B. Caire (Egypt)
C. Lusaka (Zambia)
D. Algeria (Algeria)
17.Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. All the above have equal share
18.Which among the following line defined the boundary of North & South Vietnam before the two were united?
A. 17th Parallel
B. 24th Parallel
C. 38th parallel
19.The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body. What is the main purpose of this Task Force?
A. combat money laundering and terrorist financing
B. combat the maleffects of Global Meltdown
C. combat the problems of Least Development Countries LDCs
20.Which among the following is central, national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions to enforcement agencies and foreign agencies?
A. Revenue Intelligence
B. Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)
C. SEBI
21.Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta of India are related to which among the following sports/ games?
A. Table Tennis
B. Lawn Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Athletics
22.National Advisory Council (NAC) directed the Tribal Affairs Ministry on 22 June 2011 to consult this tribe which is a primitive tribal group in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are threatened with extinction, before drafting a policy on their future.
A. Konda Kapus
B. Phake
C. Thengal Kachari
D. Jarawas
23.Cabinet Committee on Security in its meeting on 6 June 2011 (CCS) gave its nod for National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID). Who among the following chaired the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security?
A. Prime Minister
B. Home Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. Finance Minister
24.Which poem was translated to English under the title' Morning Song of India' ?
A. Vande Mataram
B. Jana Gana Mana
C. Sare Jaham se Accha
25.How many companies from India found place in ‘Global-500’ list ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
A. 1995
B. 1999
C. 2000
2.Fabrics for industrial use are called?
A. Technical textiles
B. Industrial textiles
C. Professional textiles
D. Work textiles
3.Whats the only country in Southamerica which borders both Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
A. Chile
B. Argentina
C. Brazil
D. Colombia
4.What was Michael Jackson's age when he died?
A. 40 years
B. 45 years
C. 50 years
D. 53 years
5.Which country celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August?
A. Albania
B. Turkistan
C. Pakistan
D. Italy
6.One of the world class manufacturing units of Hindustan Lever is located in
A. Ghaziabad
B. Silvasa
C. Gwalior
7.The first attempt in printing was made in England by
A. James Arkwright
B. James Watt
C. William Caxton
D. Isaac Newton
8.On 18 March 1965, who became the first human to walk in the space ?
A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Alexey Leonov
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Buzz Aldrin
9.To the Greeks, which Maurya ruler was known as ‘Sandrokottos’ ?
A. Bindusara
B. Ashok the Great
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Dasaratha Maurya
10.Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes ?
A. Melanin
B. Lycopene
C. Bilirubin
D. Chlorophyll
11.When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971
12.Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?
A. Thar
B. Gobi
C. Sahara
D. Kalahari
13.What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ?
A. East to West
B. West to East
C. North to South
D. South to North
14.The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jadugude, Bihar
15.The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principle of state policy about-
A. Adult Education
B. Living Wages for workers
C. Free legal aid to the poor
D. Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years
16.The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at
A. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
B. Caire (Egypt)
C. Lusaka (Zambia)
D. Algeria (Algeria)
17.Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. All the above have equal share
18.Which among the following line defined the boundary of North & South Vietnam before the two were united?
A. 17th Parallel
B. 24th Parallel
C. 38th parallel
19.The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body. What is the main purpose of this Task Force?
A. combat money laundering and terrorist financing
B. combat the maleffects of Global Meltdown
C. combat the problems of Least Development Countries LDCs
20.Which among the following is central, national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions to enforcement agencies and foreign agencies?
A. Revenue Intelligence
B. Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)
C. SEBI
21.Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta of India are related to which among the following sports/ games?
A. Table Tennis
B. Lawn Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Athletics
22.National Advisory Council (NAC) directed the Tribal Affairs Ministry on 22 June 2011 to consult this tribe which is a primitive tribal group in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are threatened with extinction, before drafting a policy on their future.
A. Konda Kapus
B. Phake
C. Thengal Kachari
D. Jarawas
23.Cabinet Committee on Security in its meeting on 6 June 2011 (CCS) gave its nod for National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID). Who among the following chaired the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security?
A. Prime Minister
B. Home Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. Finance Minister
24.Which poem was translated to English under the title' Morning Song of India' ?
A. Vande Mataram
B. Jana Gana Mana
C. Sare Jaham se Accha
25.How many companies from India found place in ‘Global-500’ list ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
Friday, September 16, 2011
Quiz 180 | General Awareness for IAS Exam
1.Chief justice of orissa high court (2010) is
A. Shri B.Jagannadha Das
B. Justice V.Gopalagowda
C. Shri L.Panigrahi
D. None
2.Who designed Eiffel tower ?
A. Louis Williams
B. Gustave Eiffel
C. Brendon Louis Shephard
D. Qui Nan Mian
3.At which place in India is Padmanabhaswamy Temple located?
A. Trivandrum
B. Fatepur Sikri
C. Chittorgarh
4.Who among of the following was appointed the Chairman, Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in April 2011?
A. Shiv Nadar
B. B. Muthuraman
C. L.M. Thapar
D. Russi Mody
5.India recently signed a Line of Credit Agreement worth $ 1 billion with …
A. Germany
B. Australia
C. Malaysia
D. Indonesia
6.Which country is known as the land of the midnight sun?
A. India
B. Canada
C. Norway
D. Japan
7.Toyota Kirloskar Motors recently launched its fi rst offering in the C-segment cars in India, namely, …
A. Veyron
B. Impala
C. Etios
D. Vento
8.What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor ?
A. Apsara
B. Kamini
C. Dhruva
D. Aryabhatt
9.What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay?
A. Kamla Kant
B. Anila Devi
C. Jarasandha
D. Dhananjoy Bairagi
10.In the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, how many languages have been officially recognised ?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 22
D. 24
11.Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
A. Bahubali
B. Buddha
C. Mahavir
D. Nataraja
12.From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?
A. Bulgaria
B. Croatia
C. Macedonia
D. Serbia
13.Which Persian invader carried away the Peacock Throne from Delhi in 1739?
A. Ahmad Shah Abdali
B. Nadir Shah
C. Chenghiz Khan
14.Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
15.Which city of India stands on the banks of River Gomati?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Lucknow
C. Kolkata
16.Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries?
A. Poland
B. Guinea-Bissau
C. Bhutan
17.Located in India it is Asia's largest residential university. Name it?
A. Banaras Hindu University
B. Jawaharlal Nehru University
C. Anna University
18.What king was the first to use rockets in warfare?
A. Hyder Ali
B. Tipu Sultan
19.Who was Leonardo di Caprio's co-star in Titanic?
A. Alpha Chino
B. Kate Winslett
C. Mal Gibson
20.Nine birds are lined up on a electrical wire, you shoot and kill one bird; how many are left?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. None
21.In which script is Hindi written?
A. Sanskrit
B. Hindi
C. Devanagari script
22.Which among the following Bollywood Actress won the Best Actress trophy at the 13th London Asian Film Festival for her performance in Onir’s " I AM"?
A. Tabu
B. Juhi Chawla
C. Nandita Das
D. Konkona Sen Sharma
23.In how many parts (Adhyaya) that the Bhagavad Gita was divided?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
24.How many years for celebration of Silver Jubilee?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 50
D. 25
25.Who was India's first woman Cabinet Minister?
A. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C. Dr. Annie Besant
A. Shri B.Jagannadha Das
B. Justice V.Gopalagowda
C. Shri L.Panigrahi
D. None
2.Who designed Eiffel tower ?
A. Louis Williams
B. Gustave Eiffel
C. Brendon Louis Shephard
D. Qui Nan Mian
3.At which place in India is Padmanabhaswamy Temple located?
A. Trivandrum
B. Fatepur Sikri
C. Chittorgarh
4.Who among of the following was appointed the Chairman, Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in April 2011?
A. Shiv Nadar
B. B. Muthuraman
C. L.M. Thapar
D. Russi Mody
5.India recently signed a Line of Credit Agreement worth $ 1 billion with …
A. Germany
B. Australia
C. Malaysia
D. Indonesia
6.Which country is known as the land of the midnight sun?
A. India
B. Canada
C. Norway
D. Japan
7.Toyota Kirloskar Motors recently launched its fi rst offering in the C-segment cars in India, namely, …
A. Veyron
B. Impala
C. Etios
D. Vento
8.What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor ?
A. Apsara
B. Kamini
C. Dhruva
D. Aryabhatt
9.What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay?
A. Kamla Kant
B. Anila Devi
C. Jarasandha
D. Dhananjoy Bairagi
10.In the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, how many languages have been officially recognised ?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 22
D. 24
11.Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
A. Bahubali
B. Buddha
C. Mahavir
D. Nataraja
12.From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?
A. Bulgaria
B. Croatia
C. Macedonia
D. Serbia
13.Which Persian invader carried away the Peacock Throne from Delhi in 1739?
A. Ahmad Shah Abdali
B. Nadir Shah
C. Chenghiz Khan
14.Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
15.Which city of India stands on the banks of River Gomati?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Lucknow
C. Kolkata
16.Buddhism is the religion of a substantial portion of the population of which of the following countries?
A. Poland
B. Guinea-Bissau
C. Bhutan
17.Located in India it is Asia's largest residential university. Name it?
A. Banaras Hindu University
B. Jawaharlal Nehru University
C. Anna University
18.What king was the first to use rockets in warfare?
A. Hyder Ali
B. Tipu Sultan
19.Who was Leonardo di Caprio's co-star in Titanic?
A. Alpha Chino
B. Kate Winslett
C. Mal Gibson
20.Nine birds are lined up on a electrical wire, you shoot and kill one bird; how many are left?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. None
21.In which script is Hindi written?
A. Sanskrit
B. Hindi
C. Devanagari script
22.Which among the following Bollywood Actress won the Best Actress trophy at the 13th London Asian Film Festival for her performance in Onir’s " I AM"?
A. Tabu
B. Juhi Chawla
C. Nandita Das
D. Konkona Sen Sharma
23.In how many parts (Adhyaya) that the Bhagavad Gita was divided?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
24.How many years for celebration of Silver Jubilee?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 50
D. 25
25.Who was India's first woman Cabinet Minister?
A. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C. Dr. Annie Besant
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Quiz 176 | General Awareness For IAS
1.In which of the following speed of the light is more?
A. Water
B. Glass
C. Air
D. Space(empty)
2.How many foreign instruments were hosted in India's Maiden Mission to Moon Chandrayan -I ?
A. 6
B. 8
3.River system in India has been divided into how many groups?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
4.Where was India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned?
A. In Belfast
B. In Nigeria
C. In France
D. In Algeria
5.What is the name of India's longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?
A. Rabindra Setu
B. Vidyasagar Setu
C. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
D. Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
6.Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God ?
A. Surya
B. Shiva
C. Vishnu
D. Brahma
7.Which revolutionary was the first to describe the 'Revolt of 1857' as 'India's First War of Independence' in his famous book titled 'The Indian War of Independence' ?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. V D Savarkar
C. Lala Har Dayal
D. Chandrasekhar Azad
8.Where was First the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit held?
A. Thailand
B. Malaysia
C. India
D. Pakistan
9.Who was the Indian Prime Minister during US President George W Bush's visit to India?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. I K Gujral
C. P V Narsimha Rao
10.What type of animal was Laika,the first living creature to be sent into space in 1957?
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Rat
11.Which musical instrument was known as 'Shata Tantri Veena' in Sanskrit?
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Santoor
12.The famous name Vikram Pandit is associated with:
A. PepsiCo
B. Citigroup
C. Cairn Energy
D. Vodafone
13.Of which river in India, the Hooghly river is an important tributary ?
A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari
14.Over which of these territories did the French rule till 1951?
A. Goa
B. Chandernagore
C. Daman and Diu
15.To keep correct time watches are fitted with a balance wheel made of
A. Platinum
B. Stainless steel
C. Invar
16.Which cyclone had the highest death toll
A. Cyclone in Bangladesh, 1970
B. Cyclone in Orissa, 1999
C. Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, 1997
17.Which was the first country to use paper?
A. Russia
B. China
C. India
18.The name “Sanada” is associated with which product
A. Shoes
B. Bengali Magazine
C. Bengali sweets
19.What two subjects would be most valuable if you want to be an astronaut?
A. Math and Science
B. Art and Music
C. History and English
D. PE and Health
20.Columns are labelled with
A. Numbers
B. Letters
C. Both
21.Who Directed the Movie Taare Zameen Par?
A. Ashutosh Govarikar
B. Sohail Khan
C. Subhash Ghai
D. Aamir Khan
22.Dandiya is the traditional folk dance of this state?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
23.What does Tauromachy indicate?
A. Fighting torrential rains
B. Art of Raod contruction
C. Art of Bull fighting
D. Art of leather work
24.The highest gallantry award in India is
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Paramvir Chakra
C. Mahavir Chakra
25.World Consumer Rights Day is observed on
A. March 12
B. March 15
C. March 23
A. Water
B. Glass
C. Air
D. Space(empty)
2.How many foreign instruments were hosted in India's Maiden Mission to Moon Chandrayan -I ?
A. 6
B. 8
3.River system in India has been divided into how many groups?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
4.Where was India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned?
A. In Belfast
B. In Nigeria
C. In France
D. In Algeria
5.What is the name of India's longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?
A. Rabindra Setu
B. Vidyasagar Setu
C. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
D. Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
6.Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God ?
A. Surya
B. Shiva
C. Vishnu
D. Brahma
7.Which revolutionary was the first to describe the 'Revolt of 1857' as 'India's First War of Independence' in his famous book titled 'The Indian War of Independence' ?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. V D Savarkar
C. Lala Har Dayal
D. Chandrasekhar Azad
8.Where was First the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit held?
A. Thailand
B. Malaysia
C. India
D. Pakistan
9.Who was the Indian Prime Minister during US President George W Bush's visit to India?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. I K Gujral
C. P V Narsimha Rao
10.What type of animal was Laika,the first living creature to be sent into space in 1957?
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Rat
11.Which musical instrument was known as 'Shata Tantri Veena' in Sanskrit?
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Santoor
12.The famous name Vikram Pandit is associated with:
A. PepsiCo
B. Citigroup
C. Cairn Energy
D. Vodafone
13.Of which river in India, the Hooghly river is an important tributary ?
A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari
14.Over which of these territories did the French rule till 1951?
A. Goa
B. Chandernagore
C. Daman and Diu
15.To keep correct time watches are fitted with a balance wheel made of
A. Platinum
B. Stainless steel
C. Invar
16.Which cyclone had the highest death toll
A. Cyclone in Bangladesh, 1970
B. Cyclone in Orissa, 1999
C. Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, 1997
17.Which was the first country to use paper?
A. Russia
B. China
C. India
18.The name “Sanada” is associated with which product
A. Shoes
B. Bengali Magazine
C. Bengali sweets
19.What two subjects would be most valuable if you want to be an astronaut?
A. Math and Science
B. Art and Music
C. History and English
D. PE and Health
20.Columns are labelled with
A. Numbers
B. Letters
C. Both
21.Who Directed the Movie Taare Zameen Par?
A. Ashutosh Govarikar
B. Sohail Khan
C. Subhash Ghai
D. Aamir Khan
22.Dandiya is the traditional folk dance of this state?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
23.What does Tauromachy indicate?
A. Fighting torrential rains
B. Art of Raod contruction
C. Art of Bull fighting
D. Art of leather work
24.The highest gallantry award in India is
A. Ashok Chakra
B. Paramvir Chakra
C. Mahavir Chakra
25.World Consumer Rights Day is observed on
A. March 12
B. March 15
C. March 23
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Quiz 136 | Indian Economy Questions
1.Which group’s motto is ‘Be Prepared’?
A. The Indian Army
B. Green Peace
C. Sun Microsystems
D. The Scouts
2.When was Carthage destroyed?
A. 149 B.C.
B. 323 B.C.
C. 44 A.D.
D. 70 A.D.
3.On which route is the longest railway tunnel of about 6.5 km situated?
A. Central Railway
B. Konkan Railway
C. Southern Railway
D. Western Railway
4.Which among the following revolutions is related to 'fertilizers'?
A. Silver Revolution
B. Grey Revolution
C. Black Revolution
5.Which among the following two wities were joined by 'sadak-i-Azam' or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
A. Agra & Calcutta
B. Delhi & Patna
C. Delhi & Sasaram
D. Agra & Sasaram
6.The resistance to movement or deformation of debris is its:
A. shear strength
B. mass
C. shear force
D. density
7.The 'Amos' series of the satellites belongs to which among the following countries?
A. Brazil
B. Israel
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
8.Which novel of Robert Louis Stevenson has the theme of a man changing into another person and committing crimes?
A. Treasure Island
B. Kidnapped
C. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
D. The Black Arrow
9.'Blue Baby' syndrome is because of drinking water with excess amounts of-
A. Phosphates
B. Phosphates
C. Carbonates
D. Nitrates
10.The value of Pi was calculated as 3.1416 by...
A. Aryabhatta
B. Budhayana
C. Bhaskara
D. Brahmagupta
11.'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to Study which of the following Planet?
A. Mars
B. Pluto
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
12.In the Mahabharata, who became the General of Duryodhana after the death of Dronacharya?
A. Karna
B. Bhisma
C. Drupada
D. Ashvatthama
13.The 2009 C. K. Nayadu LifeTime Achievement Award of the year has been won by—
A. Mohinder Amarnath
B. Kapil Dev
C. Gundappa Vishwanath
D. Madan Lal
14.Which among the following exchanges launched the TASIS SHARIAH 50 Index
A. National Stock Exchange
B. Dubai Stock Exchange
C. Bombay Stock Exchange
15.Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family. It is rich in which nutrients?
A. Fats
B. Minerals
C. Micro Nutrients
D. Vitamin C and Fiber
16.Who is Don Quixote’s imaginary Lady?
A. Emilia
B. Prima
C. Julia
D. Dulcinea
17.Who is the author of the book - 'Preparing for the Twenty - First Century'?
A. Larry Collins
B. V.S. Naipul
C. V.R. Krishna Iyer
D. Paul Kennedy
18.When was slavery abolished in Britain?
A. 1830
B. 1837
C. 1843
D. 1833
19.Plants that grow in saline water are called
A. halophytes
B. hydrophytes
C. mesophytes
20.On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located ?
A. Gomti
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Saryu
21.In how many floristic-regions India has been divided?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 4
22.Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ?
A. Ukraine
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Russia
23.Phylloquinone is the chemical name of
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin C
24.Founding Partner of which of the following companies of India became first Finance Minister of Pakistan?
A. Tata Motors
B. Mahindra & Mahindra
C. Larsen & Toubro
D. Nicholas Piramal
25.Which city means "rock" in French?
A. Colorado Springs, Colorado
B. Pierre, South Dakota
C. Billings, Montana
A. The Indian Army
B. Green Peace
C. Sun Microsystems
D. The Scouts
2.When was Carthage destroyed?
A. 149 B.C.
B. 323 B.C.
C. 44 A.D.
D. 70 A.D.
3.On which route is the longest railway tunnel of about 6.5 km situated?
A. Central Railway
B. Konkan Railway
C. Southern Railway
D. Western Railway
4.Which among the following revolutions is related to 'fertilizers'?
A. Silver Revolution
B. Grey Revolution
C. Black Revolution
5.Which among the following two wities were joined by 'sadak-i-Azam' or the precursor of the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
A. Agra & Calcutta
B. Delhi & Patna
C. Delhi & Sasaram
D. Agra & Sasaram
6.The resistance to movement or deformation of debris is its:
A. shear strength
B. mass
C. shear force
D. density
7.The 'Amos' series of the satellites belongs to which among the following countries?
A. Brazil
B. Israel
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
8.Which novel of Robert Louis Stevenson has the theme of a man changing into another person and committing crimes?
A. Treasure Island
B. Kidnapped
C. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
D. The Black Arrow
9.'Blue Baby' syndrome is because of drinking water with excess amounts of-
A. Phosphates
B. Phosphates
C. Carbonates
D. Nitrates
10.The value of Pi was calculated as 3.1416 by...
A. Aryabhatta
B. Budhayana
C. Bhaskara
D. Brahmagupta
11.'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to Study which of the following Planet?
A. Mars
B. Pluto
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
12.In the Mahabharata, who became the General of Duryodhana after the death of Dronacharya?
A. Karna
B. Bhisma
C. Drupada
D. Ashvatthama
13.The 2009 C. K. Nayadu LifeTime Achievement Award of the year has been won by—
A. Mohinder Amarnath
B. Kapil Dev
C. Gundappa Vishwanath
D. Madan Lal
14.Which among the following exchanges launched the TASIS SHARIAH 50 Index
A. National Stock Exchange
B. Dubai Stock Exchange
C. Bombay Stock Exchange
15.Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family. It is rich in which nutrients?
A. Fats
B. Minerals
C. Micro Nutrients
D. Vitamin C and Fiber
16.Who is Don Quixote’s imaginary Lady?
A. Emilia
B. Prima
C. Julia
D. Dulcinea
17.Who is the author of the book - 'Preparing for the Twenty - First Century'?
A. Larry Collins
B. V.S. Naipul
C. V.R. Krishna Iyer
D. Paul Kennedy
18.When was slavery abolished in Britain?
A. 1830
B. 1837
C. 1843
D. 1833
19.Plants that grow in saline water are called
A. halophytes
B. hydrophytes
C. mesophytes
20.On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located ?
A. Gomti
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Saryu
21.In how many floristic-regions India has been divided?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 4
22.Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ?
A. Ukraine
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Russia
23.Phylloquinone is the chemical name of
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin C
24.Founding Partner of which of the following companies of India became first Finance Minister of Pakistan?
A. Tata Motors
B. Mahindra & Mahindra
C. Larsen & Toubro
D. Nicholas Piramal
25.Which city means "rock" in French?
A. Colorado Springs, Colorado
B. Pierre, South Dakota
C. Billings, Montana
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Quiz 123 | Mega Quiz For IAS Exam
1.Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?
A. Biochemistry
B. Electronics
C. Economics
D. Geology
2.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
3.The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called
A. Feudalism
B. Crusade
C. Renaissance
D. Communism
4.Buyer's Credit was launched by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 6 April 2011 to boost project exports from India. Under which of the following was Buyer’s Credit launched?
A. National Export Insurance Account
B. Export-Import Bank of India
C. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
D. Reserve Bank of India
5.The transport fleet of Air Force consists of
A. IL-765
B. Boeing-731
C. AN-352
D. All of the above
6.Manu Joseph is associated with which magazine?
A. The Week
B. Outline
C. Outlook
D. Open
7.Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?
A. Dennis Tito
B. Mark Shuttleworth
C. Gregory Olsen
D. Anousheh Ansari
8.In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world’s longest glacier, located ?
A. Himalayas
B. Karakoram
C. Hindu Kush
D. Tien Shan
9.Which country won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. Brazil
10.Lord Dalhousie introduced which of the following doctrines?
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Subsidiary alliance
C. Annexing princely states
11.Who among the following leaders of Iran is called Pillar of Islamic revolution 1979?
A. AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI
B. MEHDI KAROUBI
C. MOHAMMAD KHATAMI
12.Which of the following statements gives a correct info about using Free ATM transactions (Interbank) as per the latest rules by RBI ?
A. six times a month and a upper limit of Rs 12,000 per ATM withdrawal
B. ten times a month and a upper limit of Rs 20,000 per ATM withdrawal
C. five times a month and a upper limit of Rs 10,000 per ATM withdrawal
13.Name the FIFA vice president who was the central figure in recent bribery allegations and who was forced to resign from his post on 20 June 2011.
A. Mohamed bin Hammam
B. Sepp Blatter
C. Jack Warner
D. Duncan Fletcher
14.What are the 2 species of waxwings found in the United States?
A. Bohemian and Cedar
B. American and Western
C. Bohemian and American
D. Bohemian and Western
15.The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Morarji Desai
C. Deve Gowda
16.Who performed the role of Frank Martin in the film series 'Transporter' ?
A. Jason Statham
B. Tom Cruise
C. Mel Gibson
17.The Indian Independence League was set up by
A. Rash behari Bose
B. S.M. Joshi
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
18.When did Vasco da Gama first sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
A. 3 March 1492
B. 17 May 1495
C. 10 August 1494
D. 22 November 1497
19.Who won the Dada Saheb Phalke award 2006?
A. Dilip Kumar
B. Tapan Sinha
C. Asha Bhosle
D. Pradeep
20.What nation invented the kilt?
A. Ireland
B. Switzerland
21.What is the full form of AFT?
A. Air Fitness Training Centre
B. Armed Forces Tribunal
C. Army's Financial Team
D. None of the above
22.Aamras is prepared using 'King of Fruits'. Which fruit it is?
A. Grapes
B. Banana
C. Mango
D. Ras
23.CAD stands for
A. Computer application in design
B. Computer aided design
C. Computer algorithm for design
D. All of the above
24.One minute of arc of latitude along a meridian is also known as ______?
A. One Degree
B. One Mile
C. One Nautical Mile
D. One mach
25.The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
A. 15
B. 17
C. 20
D. 26
26.The pair which is not a twin-city is—
A. Hyderabad-Secunderabad
B. Durgapur-Asansol
C. Calcutta-Howrah
D. Delhi-New Delhi
27.When did Victor Hugo flee to Brussels?
A. 1843
B. 1841
C. 1845
D. 1851
28.Ali Sher, an Arjuna Award winner, is associated with
A. Golf
B. Football
C. Yatching
D. Hockey
29.Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called
A. Audio sounds
B. Infrasonic
C. Ultrasonic
D. Supersonics
30.The only medal winner for India in Sydney Olympics 2000 ?
A. Leander Paes
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. P.T.Usha
D. Mahesh Bhupathi
31.The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by
A. Ra - Si method
B. Potassium - argon method
C. C14 method
D. Uranium - lead method
32.In which city is the Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) located ?
A. Shimla (H.P.)
B. Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
C. Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
D. Jabalpur (M.P.)
33.Which is the official advertising agency of the Indian government?
A. Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity
B. Mudra
34.What is a legal agreement, also called the deed of trust, between the corporation issuing bonds and the bondholders that establish the terms of the bond issue?
A. Indenture
B. Debenture
C. Bond
D. Bond trustee
35.What was the venue of world cup of Football in 1994?
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Brazil
36.What is an over the counter stock?
A. A stock that is not sold in a stock market
B. Stocks which are useless
C. Dont know
37.Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down?
A. Tulsi
B. Turmeric
C. Garlic
38.What was the objective of the Command Area Development Programme?
A. To ensure that land is given to the tillers
B. To ensure better utilisation of irrigation potential
C. To develop the area under the command of Army
39.Which is the lightest metal in the periodic table of elements?
A. Iron
B. Rubidium
C. Lithium
40.What holiday in the US celebrates the end of Slavery?
A. Sweetest Day
B. Juneteenth Day
C. Kwanzaas
A. Biochemistry
B. Electronics
C. Economics
D. Geology
2.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
3.The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called
A. Feudalism
B. Crusade
C. Renaissance
D. Communism
4.Buyer's Credit was launched by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 6 April 2011 to boost project exports from India. Under which of the following was Buyer’s Credit launched?
A. National Export Insurance Account
B. Export-Import Bank of India
C. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
D. Reserve Bank of India
5.The transport fleet of Air Force consists of
A. IL-765
B. Boeing-731
C. AN-352
D. All of the above
6.Manu Joseph is associated with which magazine?
A. The Week
B. Outline
C. Outlook
D. Open
7.Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?
A. Dennis Tito
B. Mark Shuttleworth
C. Gregory Olsen
D. Anousheh Ansari
8.In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world’s longest glacier, located ?
A. Himalayas
B. Karakoram
C. Hindu Kush
D. Tien Shan
9.Which country won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. Brazil
10.Lord Dalhousie introduced which of the following doctrines?
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Subsidiary alliance
C. Annexing princely states
11.Who among the following leaders of Iran is called Pillar of Islamic revolution 1979?
A. AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI
B. MEHDI KAROUBI
C. MOHAMMAD KHATAMI
12.Which of the following statements gives a correct info about using Free ATM transactions (Interbank) as per the latest rules by RBI ?
A. six times a month and a upper limit of Rs 12,000 per ATM withdrawal
B. ten times a month and a upper limit of Rs 20,000 per ATM withdrawal
C. five times a month and a upper limit of Rs 10,000 per ATM withdrawal
13.Name the FIFA vice president who was the central figure in recent bribery allegations and who was forced to resign from his post on 20 June 2011.
A. Mohamed bin Hammam
B. Sepp Blatter
C. Jack Warner
D. Duncan Fletcher
14.What are the 2 species of waxwings found in the United States?
A. Bohemian and Cedar
B. American and Western
C. Bohemian and American
D. Bohemian and Western
15.The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Morarji Desai
C. Deve Gowda
16.Who performed the role of Frank Martin in the film series 'Transporter' ?
A. Jason Statham
B. Tom Cruise
C. Mel Gibson
17.The Indian Independence League was set up by
A. Rash behari Bose
B. S.M. Joshi
C. Aruna Asaf Ali
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
18.When did Vasco da Gama first sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
A. 3 March 1492
B. 17 May 1495
C. 10 August 1494
D. 22 November 1497
19.Who won the Dada Saheb Phalke award 2006?
A. Dilip Kumar
B. Tapan Sinha
C. Asha Bhosle
D. Pradeep
20.What nation invented the kilt?
A. Ireland
B. Switzerland
21.What is the full form of AFT?
A. Air Fitness Training Centre
B. Armed Forces Tribunal
C. Army's Financial Team
D. None of the above
22.Aamras is prepared using 'King of Fruits'. Which fruit it is?
A. Grapes
B. Banana
C. Mango
D. Ras
23.CAD stands for
A. Computer application in design
B. Computer aided design
C. Computer algorithm for design
D. All of the above
24.One minute of arc of latitude along a meridian is also known as ______?
A. One Degree
B. One Mile
C. One Nautical Mile
D. One mach
25.The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
A. 15
B. 17
C. 20
D. 26
26.The pair which is not a twin-city is—
A. Hyderabad-Secunderabad
B. Durgapur-Asansol
C. Calcutta-Howrah
D. Delhi-New Delhi
27.When did Victor Hugo flee to Brussels?
A. 1843
B. 1841
C. 1845
D. 1851
28.Ali Sher, an Arjuna Award winner, is associated with
A. Golf
B. Football
C. Yatching
D. Hockey
29.Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called
A. Audio sounds
B. Infrasonic
C. Ultrasonic
D. Supersonics
30.The only medal winner for India in Sydney Olympics 2000 ?
A. Leander Paes
B. Karnam Malleswari
C. P.T.Usha
D. Mahesh Bhupathi
31.The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by
A. Ra - Si method
B. Potassium - argon method
C. C14 method
D. Uranium - lead method
32.In which city is the Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) located ?
A. Shimla (H.P.)
B. Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
C. Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
D. Jabalpur (M.P.)
33.Which is the official advertising agency of the Indian government?
A. Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity
B. Mudra
34.What is a legal agreement, also called the deed of trust, between the corporation issuing bonds and the bondholders that establish the terms of the bond issue?
A. Indenture
B. Debenture
C. Bond
D. Bond trustee
35.What was the venue of world cup of Football in 1994?
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Brazil
36.What is an over the counter stock?
A. A stock that is not sold in a stock market
B. Stocks which are useless
C. Dont know
37.Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down?
A. Tulsi
B. Turmeric
C. Garlic
38.What was the objective of the Command Area Development Programme?
A. To ensure that land is given to the tillers
B. To ensure better utilisation of irrigation potential
C. To develop the area under the command of Army
39.Which is the lightest metal in the periodic table of elements?
A. Iron
B. Rubidium
C. Lithium
40.What holiday in the US celebrates the end of Slavery?
A. Sweetest Day
B. Juneteenth Day
C. Kwanzaas
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Quiz 108 | Current Afairs August IAS Questions
1.Name the jyotirlinga that is located in Tamil Nadu ?
A. Rameswaram
B. Tryambakeshwar
C. Mahakaleshwar
D. Kedarnath
2.One of the oldest and holiest Indian cities lies on the banks of the river Shipra. What is its name?
A. Ujjain
B. Gandhinagar
C. Chandipur
D. Mysore
3.Which is India's second oldest railway station?
A. Tambaram Railway Station, Chennai
B. Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
D. New Delhi Railway Station
4.In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?
A. Tokyo
B. Shanghai
C. New Delhi
D. Kuala Lumpur
5.’Hematite’ and ‘Magnetite’ are the principal ores of which metal ?
A. Iron
B. Nickel
C. Cobalt
D. Aluminium
6.Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?
A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
B. Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
D. None of the above
7.Which car in Spanish means 'Charming'?
A. Matiz
B. Santro
C. Ikon
D. Corsa
8.Which of the following state governments have set up Karen Mayer committee to strengthen the administrative control of the state government on all public schools in the state & which recently has recommended a 25 per cent reservation for SC/ST children an
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttrakhand
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
9.Recently Government of India approved the policy for Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) operators, a technology that will provide digitized cable content to viewers across the country. What cap has been kept on FDI in this field?
A. 26%
B. 49%
C. 51%
D. 74%
10.Recently in G-20 summit held in London in April 2009 it was announced that IMF will receive_______?
A. $ 250 billion in additional funding and $ 250 billion in SDR
B. $ 500 billion in additional funding and $ 250 billion in SDR
C. $ 250 billion in additional funding and $ 500 billion in SDR
11.Which among the following has influenced most profoundly the drafting of Indian Constitution?
A. British Constitution
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. French ideals of liberty and fraternity
12."your planet needs you! Unite to combat climate change" This slogan is related to which of the following special days?
A. World Environment Day
B. Earth Day
C. World Forestry Day
13.The Reserve Bank said in April 2009 that it will shortly issue new currency notes in denominations of Rs 5, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. What is the single change in these new notes?
A. change in the RBI Logo
B. change in the inset letter
C. Change in the Series
14.Who among the following referred Mahatma Gandhi as father of Nation?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C. Jawahar lal Nehru
15.Which of the following is correct title of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran ?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Supreme Leader
16.A research team led by Queen's University developed the first ever drug to treat Celtic gene in patients suffering from which of the following diseases?
A. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
B. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Neurofibromatosis
17.When did Zanzibar become independent?
A. 17 February 1948
B. 12 June 1959
C. 28 August 1949
D. 10 December 1963
18.When did George V visit India?
A. 1911
B. 1914
C. 1918
D. 1924
19.With which sport is Dhanraj Pillay associated?
A. Hockey
B. Shot put
C. Cricket
D. Badminton
20.In what year did Disneyland California open?
A. 1965
B. 1950
C. 1960
D. 1955
A. Rameswaram
B. Tryambakeshwar
C. Mahakaleshwar
D. Kedarnath
2.One of the oldest and holiest Indian cities lies on the banks of the river Shipra. What is its name?
A. Ujjain
B. Gandhinagar
C. Chandipur
D. Mysore
3.Which is India's second oldest railway station?
A. Tambaram Railway Station, Chennai
B. Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
D. New Delhi Railway Station
4.In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?
A. Tokyo
B. Shanghai
C. New Delhi
D. Kuala Lumpur
5.’Hematite’ and ‘Magnetite’ are the principal ores of which metal ?
A. Iron
B. Nickel
C. Cobalt
D. Aluminium
6.Which of the following are the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?
A. Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
B. Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
D. None of the above
7.Which car in Spanish means 'Charming'?
A. Matiz
B. Santro
C. Ikon
D. Corsa
8.Which of the following state governments have set up Karen Mayer committee to strengthen the administrative control of the state government on all public schools in the state & which recently has recommended a 25 per cent reservation for SC/ST children an
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttrakhand
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
9.Recently Government of India approved the policy for Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) operators, a technology that will provide digitized cable content to viewers across the country. What cap has been kept on FDI in this field?
A. 26%
B. 49%
C. 51%
D. 74%
10.Recently in G-20 summit held in London in April 2009 it was announced that IMF will receive_______?
A. $ 250 billion in additional funding and $ 250 billion in SDR
B. $ 500 billion in additional funding and $ 250 billion in SDR
C. $ 250 billion in additional funding and $ 500 billion in SDR
11.Which among the following has influenced most profoundly the drafting of Indian Constitution?
A. British Constitution
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. French ideals of liberty and fraternity
12."your planet needs you! Unite to combat climate change" This slogan is related to which of the following special days?
A. World Environment Day
B. Earth Day
C. World Forestry Day
13.The Reserve Bank said in April 2009 that it will shortly issue new currency notes in denominations of Rs 5, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. What is the single change in these new notes?
A. change in the RBI Logo
B. change in the inset letter
C. Change in the Series
14.Who among the following referred Mahatma Gandhi as father of Nation?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C. Jawahar lal Nehru
15.Which of the following is correct title of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran ?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Supreme Leader
16.A research team led by Queen's University developed the first ever drug to treat Celtic gene in patients suffering from which of the following diseases?
A. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
B. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Neurofibromatosis
17.When did Zanzibar become independent?
A. 17 February 1948
B. 12 June 1959
C. 28 August 1949
D. 10 December 1963
18.When did George V visit India?
A. 1911
B. 1914
C. 1918
D. 1924
19.With which sport is Dhanraj Pillay associated?
A. Hockey
B. Shot put
C. Cricket
D. Badminton
20.In what year did Disneyland California open?
A. 1965
B. 1950
C. 1960
D. 1955
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Quiz 107 On Indian Economy For IAS Exam
1.In context with banking business, the increasing trend in the Burden Bearing Ratio would show the following?
A. More burden bearing capacity of the Bank
B. Less burden bearing capacity of the bank
C. gradual increase in the bad debts
D. improvement in the business growth
2.Treasury bills are sold in India by—
A. Commercial Banks
B. State Governments
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. SEBI
3.As per the current provisions of the Reserve Bank of India of Act, 1934, what is the highest denomination of notes RBI can issue?
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 2,000
C. Rs. 5,000
D. Rs. 10,000
4.which among the following sentence is INCORRECT regarding Foreign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) accounts in India ?
A. Accounts in foreign currencies (FCNR accounts) can be maintained by NRIs with authorized dealers in India.
B. FCNR Accounts can be maintained in Pound Sterling, U.S.Dollar, Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen and Euro
C. FCNR accounts can be maintained only in the form of current / savings account as well as 'term deposits'
5.The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
A. Government Revenue
B. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
C. Consumption of fixed Capital
D. Net Capital Formation
6.Which among the following defines 'revenue deficit'?
A. revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts
B. revenue receipts minus revenue expenditure
C. revenue expenditure plus revenue receipts
7.According to planning commission of india, except which one of the following factors, that contribute to agriculture growth, there has been declearation in the growth of all other factores-
A. Gross irrigated area
B. Terms of trade
C. Area under fruits and vegetables
D. Credit supply
8.“Snacking ka meeta funda” is adline associated with
A. Haldiram Sweets
B. Parle Krackjack
C. Cadbury Bytes
9.The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong' ?
A. Ion Exchange
B. Zero B
C. Ford Ikon
D. KLM Airline
10.The Brand Name “Michelin” is associated with
A. Energy capsules
B. Tyres
C. Electric cables
11.“Ginger”, a hotel chain, is a venture of
A. ITC
B. Tata
C. Hindustan Hotels
12.What publication advertised itself with the lines "Software for the most advanced microprocessor on this planet"?
A. The times of India
B. The Economic Times
13."Your Place In The Sky" is the slogan of which of the following Airline company?
A. Air India
B. Air Sahara
C. Air Deccan
14.The baseline `Because life insurance is also about other people's lives' belongs to
A. TATA-AIG
B. ICICI Pru Life
C. Birla Sunlife
15."The Complete Man" is the punch line of
A. Gillette
B. Axe
C. Raymond's
D. Adidas
16.'Ideas for Life' is ad line of which electronic gaint?
A. Sony
B. Samsung
C. Panasonic
17.“Daag ache hain” is a punch line related with a detergent.
A. Tide
B. Surf excel
C. Wheel
18.With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'?
A. IBM
B. Apple
C. Wipro
D. None of the above
19."Inspire The Next" is the punch line of which company?
A. Sony
B. Hitachi
20.Which companies mobile phone are marketed with the slogan - Big inside. Small Outside?
A. Nokia
B. Sony
C. Samsung
D. Motorola
A. More burden bearing capacity of the Bank
B. Less burden bearing capacity of the bank
C. gradual increase in the bad debts
D. improvement in the business growth
2.Treasury bills are sold in India by—
A. Commercial Banks
B. State Governments
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. SEBI
3.As per the current provisions of the Reserve Bank of India of Act, 1934, what is the highest denomination of notes RBI can issue?
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 2,000
C. Rs. 5,000
D. Rs. 10,000
4.which among the following sentence is INCORRECT regarding Foreign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) accounts in India ?
A. Accounts in foreign currencies (FCNR accounts) can be maintained by NRIs with authorized dealers in India.
B. FCNR Accounts can be maintained in Pound Sterling, U.S.Dollar, Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen and Euro
C. FCNR accounts can be maintained only in the form of current / savings account as well as 'term deposits'
5.The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
A. Government Revenue
B. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
C. Consumption of fixed Capital
D. Net Capital Formation
6.Which among the following defines 'revenue deficit'?
A. revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts
B. revenue receipts minus revenue expenditure
C. revenue expenditure plus revenue receipts
7.According to planning commission of india, except which one of the following factors, that contribute to agriculture growth, there has been declearation in the growth of all other factores-
A. Gross irrigated area
B. Terms of trade
C. Area under fruits and vegetables
D. Credit supply
8.“Snacking ka meeta funda” is adline associated with
A. Haldiram Sweets
B. Parle Krackjack
C. Cadbury Bytes
9.The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong' ?
A. Ion Exchange
B. Zero B
C. Ford Ikon
D. KLM Airline
10.The Brand Name “Michelin” is associated with
A. Energy capsules
B. Tyres
C. Electric cables
11.“Ginger”, a hotel chain, is a venture of
A. ITC
B. Tata
C. Hindustan Hotels
12.What publication advertised itself with the lines "Software for the most advanced microprocessor on this planet"?
A. The times of India
B. The Economic Times
13."Your Place In The Sky" is the slogan of which of the following Airline company?
A. Air India
B. Air Sahara
C. Air Deccan
14.The baseline `Because life insurance is also about other people's lives' belongs to
A. TATA-AIG
B. ICICI Pru Life
C. Birla Sunlife
15."The Complete Man" is the punch line of
A. Gillette
B. Axe
C. Raymond's
D. Adidas
16.'Ideas for Life' is ad line of which electronic gaint?
A. Sony
B. Samsung
C. Panasonic
17.“Daag ache hain” is a punch line related with a detergent.
A. Tide
B. Surf excel
C. Wheel
18.With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'?
A. IBM
B. Apple
C. Wipro
D. None of the above
19."Inspire The Next" is the punch line of which company?
A. Sony
B. Hitachi
20.Which companies mobile phone are marketed with the slogan - Big inside. Small Outside?
A. Nokia
B. Sony
C. Samsung
D. Motorola
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
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
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Quiz 79 on Indian Constitution for IAS Exam
1.All Plans formulated by the planning commission should be approved by ...
A. President
B. Parliament
C. National Development Council
2.The real executive powers lies in ____?
A. President
B. Prime Minister and Chief Minister
C. Council of Ministers
3.Which of the following Constitutional posts is enjoyed for a fixed term?
A. Chief Justice
B. President
C. Prime Minister
4.Indian Constitution does not clearly provide for the 'Freedom of Press' but this freedom is implicit in the Article.
A. 19 (1) a
B. 19 (1) b
C. 19 (1) c
D. 19 (1) d
5.In the Indian constitution, what is the enacted in the Articles 32-35A?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right Against Exploitation
C. Right to Property
D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
6.Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
C. Right to life and liberty
7.Which among the following is also called as lengthiest amendment to Indian Constitution?
A. 24th
B. 42nd
C. 44th
8.The Ninth schedule was added to the constitution in which year ?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
9.Without whose consent can a bill passed by Parliament not be law in India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Attorney General
10.Who will elect the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. Members of Upper House
B. Nomited by President of India
C. Members of Lok Sabha
D. Nominated by the Prime Minister
11.Who elects the President of India?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. People of India
D. Parliament and State Assemblies
12.Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in the year __ ?
A. 1900
B. 1905
C. 1911
D. 1920
13.Which of the following were envisaged in the 74th Constitutional Amendment Bill?
A. Constitution and Composition of a municipality
B. Personnel system in a Municipality
C. Relations between elected members (executive) of a municipality and bureaucracy
14.The First constitutional amendment was carried out in which year ?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1954
15.The territories of Goa, Daman & Diu were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by which amendment bill?
A. Tenth Amendment 1961
B. Twelfth Amendment 1962
C. Fourteenth Amendment 1962
16.Which of the following Charter acts abolished the monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Charter Act of 1833
C. Charter Act of 1813
17.Implementation of Biodiesel mission comes under which of the following industry ?
A. Ministry of Petroleum
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
18.What is the maximum period between two sessions of a parliament?
A. Three Months
B. One Months
C. Nine Months
D. Six Months
19.Under which constitutional amendment Panchayati Raj in India has been given a constitutional basis-
A. 42nd
B. 52nd
C. 67th
D. 73rd
20.In which year National Commission for Minorities was established?
A. 1990
B. 1989
C. 1992
A. President
B. Parliament
C. National Development Council
2.The real executive powers lies in ____?
A. President
B. Prime Minister and Chief Minister
C. Council of Ministers
3.Which of the following Constitutional posts is enjoyed for a fixed term?
A. Chief Justice
B. President
C. Prime Minister
4.Indian Constitution does not clearly provide for the 'Freedom of Press' but this freedom is implicit in the Article.
A. 19 (1) a
B. 19 (1) b
C. 19 (1) c
D. 19 (1) d
5.In the Indian constitution, what is the enacted in the Articles 32-35A?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right Against Exploitation
C. Right to Property
D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
6.Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
C. Right to life and liberty
7.Which among the following is also called as lengthiest amendment to Indian Constitution?
A. 24th
B. 42nd
C. 44th
8.The Ninth schedule was added to the constitution in which year ?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
9.Without whose consent can a bill passed by Parliament not be law in India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Attorney General
10.Who will elect the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. Members of Upper House
B. Nomited by President of India
C. Members of Lok Sabha
D. Nominated by the Prime Minister
11.Who elects the President of India?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. People of India
D. Parliament and State Assemblies
12.Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in the year __ ?
A. 1900
B. 1905
C. 1911
D. 1920
13.Which of the following were envisaged in the 74th Constitutional Amendment Bill?
A. Constitution and Composition of a municipality
B. Personnel system in a Municipality
C. Relations between elected members (executive) of a municipality and bureaucracy
14.The First constitutional amendment was carried out in which year ?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1954
15.The territories of Goa, Daman & Diu were incorporated in the Indian Constitution by which amendment bill?
A. Tenth Amendment 1961
B. Twelfth Amendment 1962
C. Fourteenth Amendment 1962
16.Which of the following Charter acts abolished the monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Charter Act of 1833
C. Charter Act of 1813
17.Implementation of Biodiesel mission comes under which of the following industry ?
A. Ministry of Petroleum
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
18.What is the maximum period between two sessions of a parliament?
A. Three Months
B. One Months
C. Nine Months
D. Six Months
19.Under which constitutional amendment Panchayati Raj in India has been given a constitutional basis-
A. 42nd
B. 52nd
C. 67th
D. 73rd
20.In which year National Commission for Minorities was established?
A. 1990
B. 1989
C. 1992
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