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This section includes 989 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
In the West the concept of Secularism means: |
| A. | The sphere of politics and that of religion is separated |
| B. | The state will not adopt a religion as the state religion |
| C. | No one shall be discriminated against on the grounds of religious affiliation |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. The state will not adopt a religion as the state religion | |
| 102. |
Who among the following translated “Abhijnanasakuntalam” into English? |
| A. | William Empson |
| B. | William Jones |
| C. | William Wordsworth |
| D. | William Logan. |
| Answer» C. William Wordsworth | |
| 103. |
’ Aren’t holy trails meant to be followed ?’ W ho is under reference? |
| A. | Noor Muhammed |
| B. | St. Francis |
| C. | Leola |
| D. | The rustic girl |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
Which among the following is the Autobiography of Ponkunnam Varkey ? |
| A. | My Idea of Success |
| B. | My Turning Point |
| C. | The Turning Point in My Life |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Turning Point in My Life | |
| 105. |
What are the possible interpretations of the poem “On Killing A Tree”? |
| A. | Deep roots are not easy to be pulled out , so we have to be well rooted in life |
| B. | Nature has the spirit of resilience, no matter how much we harm it. |
| C. | the poem is a metaphor for rooting out the evil that has taken deep roots. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Which among the following is the major symbol in “The Talking Plough”? |
| A. | The jack fruit tree, |
| B. | The bullock, |
| C. | The cob web-ridden plough , |
| D. | The alap. |
| Answer» D. The alap. | |
| 107. |
Russell considers man as being neither impotent nor omnipotent because: |
| A. | His powers are great |
| B. | His powers are infinite |
| C. | His powers are great and infinite |
| D. | His powers are not great and infinite as he wishes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
“Our Plundered Planet” is a book by: |
| A. | William Vogt |
| B. | Bertrand Russell |
| C. | Fair Field Osborne |
| D. | John Osborne |
| Answer» D. John Osborne | |
| 109. |
According to Rachel Carson, the most alarming or all man’s assault upon the environment is : |
| A. | Deforestation |
| B. | Urbanisation |
| C. | Urban sprawl |
| D. | The contamination of air, earth, rivers and sea with lethal elements |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
What is Vinayak Damodars Sarvarkar’s name associated with? |
| A. | Two-nation theory |
| B. | Drain theory |
| C. | Die-hard theory |
| D. | Hindutva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 111. |
The rustic girl in ‘A Night Never to be Lost’ was ------------------ |
| A. | Catching fish |
| B. | Gathering mussels |
| C. | Removing the Garbage |
| D. | Reaping |
| Answer» D. Reaping | |
| 112. |
Indian concept of secularism implies |
| A. | Total rejection of religion from sphere of politics |
| B. | Politicization of religion |
| C. | Equal treatment of all religion |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 113. |
The story of “Abhijnanasakuntalam” is originally told in --------- |
| A. | The Mahabharata |
| B. | The Ramayana |
| C. | The Panchathantra, |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. The Ramayana | |
| 114. |
How did Ouseph behave at the time of kannan’s sale? |
| A. | He left the scene, |
| B. | He stood under the southern jackfruit tree, |
| C. | He silently wiped his tears |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
Who translated Veerankutty’s “Marangalude Ashupathri” into English? |
| A. | K.M. Sherrif |
| B. | Sir William Jones |
| C. | Narayana Menon |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sir William Jones | |
| 116. |
Who referred to Kalidasa as ‘The Indian Shakespeare’ ? |
| A. | William Logan |
| B. | William Wordsworth |
| C. | William Empson |
| D. | William Jones. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
The story of the Play Abhijnanasakuntalam appears in the -------of The Mahabharatha. |
| A. | The Adi parva |
| B. | The Karna Parva |
| C. | The Sthree Parva |
| D. | The Drona Parva |
| Answer» B. The Karna Parva | |
| 118. |
“God duals in its throat” who said so ? To whom? |
| A. | Noor mohammed to his beloved |
| B. | St.Francis to his disciple, |
| C. | Vatmiki to the Nishadha |
| D. | St.Francis to Noor muhammed. |
| Answer» C. Vatmiki to the Nishadha | |
| 119. |
Which among the following is not a work by R. K. Narayan? |
| A. | The Guide, |
| B. | The Untouchability, |
| C. | Swami and Friends, |
| D. | Financial Expert. |
| Answer» C. Swami and Friends, | |
| 120. |
The story ‘A Night Never to be Lost’ is a part of--------------- |
| A. | Silent spring, |
| B. | Silent Song, |
| C. | Gift in Green, |
| D. | Under the Green wood Tree |
| Answer» D. Under the Green wood Tree | |
| 121. |
How long had Ouseph worked? |
| A. | 12 years, |
| B. | 21 years, |
| C. | 20 years , |
| D. | 22 years. |
| Answer» D. 22 years. | |
| 122. |
Which among the following is not a collection of poem by Baldoon Dingra? |
| A. | Symphony of love |
| B. | Beauty’s Sanctuary |
| C. | Bird Sanctuary |
| D. | Comes Ever the Dawn |
| Answer» D. Comes Ever the Dawn | |
| 123. |
----------are concerned to discover natural laws |
| A. | Scientific theorists |
| B. | Philosophers |
| C. | Technocrats |
| D. | The government |
| Answer» B. Philosophers | |
| 124. |
What happened to the hero in the end of “Another Community’? |
| A. | died of pneumonia |
| B. | killed in a cycle accident |
| C. | Killed in communal violence |
| D. | fled from communal violence |
| Answer» D. fled from communal violence | |
| 125. |
The two essential characteristics of a Unitary constitution are: |
| A. | The supremacy of Central Polity and the absence of subsidiary sovereign polities |
| B. | The Supremacy of subsidiary sovereign polities and the absence of Central Polity |
| C. | The supremacy of both the central and the subsidiary polities |
| D. | The absence of both the central and the subsidiary polities |
| Answer» B. The Supremacy of subsidiary sovereign polities and the absence of Central Polity | |
| 126. |
Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd amendment in the year: |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» D. 1976 | |
| 127. |
--------------are on chemotherapy. |
| A. | The pappayas, |
| B. | The pannagas, |
| C. | The jackfruit tree, |
| D. | The mallica plant. |
| Answer» C. The jackfruit tree, | |
| 128. |
Which among the following components do the concept of secularism that emerged inIndia possesses: |
| A. | The State will not attach itself to any one religion |
| B. | All citizens are granted the freedom of religious belief |
| C. | The minorities will not be discriminated against |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
-------------- is the fictitious place where “ Gift in Green” is set |
| A. | Mellstock, |
| B. | Malgudi |
| C. | Adhi |
| D. | Mayyazhi |
| Answer» D. Mayyazhi | |
| 130. |
The poem “Factories are Eye-sores” was written by |
| A. | Gieve Patel |
| B. | Baldoon Dingnra |
| C. | kamala Das |
| D. | Nizzim Ezekiel |
| Answer» C. kamala Das | |
| 131. |
Which among the following is not a poem by Gieve Patel? |
| A. | On Killing a Tree |
| B. | Poison Tree |
| C. | Nargol |
| D. | Commerce |
| Answer» C. Nargol | |
| 132. |
Kathrikutty is Ouseph’s--------- |
| A. | daughter, |
| B. | wife, |
| C. | Sister, |
| D. | sister-in-law |
| Answer» B. wife, | |
| 133. |
Chemical war on insects is never won because |
| A. | The insecticides are ineffective |
| B. | The insects develop immunity through generations |
| C. | The insecticides are biocides |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. The insecticides are biocides | |
| 134. |
Sahitya Pravathaka Sahakarana Sangam is associated with |
| A. | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| B. | Sarah Joseph |
| C. | R.K Narayan |
| D. | Vikom Muhammed Basheer |
| Answer» B. Sarah Joseph | |
| 135. |
The Parliamentary System tends to be ------ |
| A. | Both stable and responsible |
| B. | More stable than responsible |
| C. | More responsible than stable |
| D. | Neither responsible nor stable |
| Answer» D. Neither responsible nor stable | |
| 136. |
The concept of the Survival of the fittest is related to: |
| A. | Charles Elton |
| B. | Charles Darwin |
| C. | Charles Dickens |
| D. | Paul Muller |
| Answer» C. Charles Dickens | |
| 137. |
Which among the following is a novel by R. K. Narayan? |
| A. | The Parrot’s Training, |
| B. | The Guide, |
| C. | Fifteen Years, |
| D. | The Flavour of Coconut |
| Answer» C. Fifteen Years, | |
| 138. |
“Politbureau” is a contraction of: |
| A. | Politics and bureau |
| B. | Political bureau |
| C. | Political bureaucracy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 139. |
Ouseph’s relation to the soil and bullock is ------------ |
| A. | Utililitatian, |
| B. | Epicurian, |
| C. | Libertarian, |
| D. | Not utilitarian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
The ring is lost when Shakuntala is------- |
| A. | Sleeping, |
| B. | Collecting flowers in the garden, |
| C. | While crossing the river |
| D. | Playing with her hand-maids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
DDT was discovered by |
| A. | Swiss Chemist Paul Muller |
| B. | Madam Curie |
| C. | Charles Elton |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Madam Curie | |
| 142. |
The plough is an important-------in the story “The Talking Plough” |
| A. | simile, |
| B. | metaphor, |
| C. | personification, |
| D. | sign. |
| Answer» C. personification, | |
| 143. |
What is the full form of DDT? |
| A. | Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane |
| B. | Diphenyl-Dichloro-trichloro-ethane |
| C. | Dichloro-dimethel-trichloro-ethane |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Diphenyl-Dichloro-trichloro-ethane | |
| 144. |
Who is the author of “Beyond Secularism” |
| A. | Neera Chandoke |
| B. | Subhash. C. Kashyap |
| C. | Bertrand Russel |
| D. | Ambedkar |
| Answer» B. Subhash. C. Kashyap | |
| 145. |
Which among the following statements, is true: |
| A. | Indian Constitution is an unwritten Constitution |
| B. | Indian Constitution is a rigid Constitution |
| C. | Indian constitution is neither federal nor unitary |
| D. | Indian Constitution is a blend of written and unwritten; rigid and flexible; federal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
Rachel Carson is |
| A. | An American |
| B. | A French |
| C. | A German |
| D. | A British |
| Answer» B. A French | |
| 147. |
The legal phrase “Ultra vires” means: |
| A. | Beyond the scope of legal power |
| B. | Within the purview of law |
| C. | Ignorance of law |
| D. | Among other things |
| Answer» B. Within the purview of law | |
| 148. |
The Ecology of Invasions is a book by |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Charles Elton |
| C. | Rachel Carson |
| D. | Albert Schweitzer |
| Answer» C. Rachel Carson | |
| 149. |
A branch of zoology that deals with insects: |
| A. | Etymology |
| B. | Ethnology |
| C. | Entomology |
| D. | Epistemology |
| Answer» D. Epistemology | |
| 150. |
Fundamental duties were added to the Indian Constitution by the --------- |
| A. | 42nd Amendment |
| B. | 76th Amendment |
| C. | 43rd amendment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 76th Amendment | |