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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 17901. |
Which of the following represents the number of major sea ports of India? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17902. |
The present Comptroller u0026 Auditor General (CAG) of India is … |
| A. | Goolam E. Vahanwati |
| B. | V.N. Kaul |
| C. | Wajahat Habibullah |
| D. | Vinod Kumar Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17903. |
As per the World Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, which of the following is the most competitive economy of the world? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 17904. |
The present Director General of Foreign Trade(DGFT) is … |
| A. | Amitabh Jain |
| B. | Sanjay Rastogi |
| C. | Vinod Kumar Shrivastava |
| D. | R.S. Gujaral |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17905. |
Which of the following is the longest National Highway of India? |
| A. | National Highway No. 5 |
| B. | National Highway No. 8 |
| C. | National Highway No. 7 |
| D. | National Highway No. 9 |
| Answer» D. National Highway No. 9 | |
| 17906. |
Which of the following represents the present Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR) as on September 30,2009? |
| A. | 4.75% |
| B. | 5.25% |
| C. | 4.5% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17907. |
“Golden Quadrilateral”, is the name of the project that is linked with… |
| A. | roadways |
| B. | waterways |
| C. | airways |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. waterways | |
| 17908. |
which statements are CORRECT about CAG of India?(i) Shashi Kant Sharma is appointed as 12th CAG of india.(ii) CAG is appointed for only 5 years |
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (i) only |
| C. | (ii) only |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. (ii) only | |
| 17909. |
Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said,He is the son of the only son of my mother.How is Suresh related to that boy? |
| A. | Father |
| B. | Cousin |
| C. | Uncle |
| D. | Brother |
| Answer» B. Cousin | |
| 17910. |
A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting immidiate to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ? |
| A. | Between C and E |
| B. | Between E and D |
| C. | Between B and C |
| D. | Between B and D |
| Answer» D. Between B and D | |
| 17911. |
Alauddin conquered Chittor in 1303 and named it as |
| A. | Daulthabad |
| B. | Janpur |
| C. | Ghaziabad |
| D. | Khajirabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17912. |
From whom Vijayalaya Chola captured Tanjore |
| A. | Bahmans |
| B. | Pandyas |
| C. | Yadavas |
| D. | Hoyasalas |
| Answer» C. Yadavas | |
| 17913. |
Novel expedition of Rajendra Chala against Srivijaya empire took place in |
| A. | 1095 A.D |
| B. | 1090 A.D |
| C. | 1025 A.D |
| D. | 980 A.D |
| Answer» D. 980 A.D | |
| 17914. |
Who introduced token currency system |
| A. | Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Razia Sultana |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 17915. |
Who introduced Arab currency for the first time in India |
| A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| B. | Razia Sultana |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Iltutmish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17916. |
If the 25th of August in a year is Thursday, the no. of Mondays in that month is? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 17917. |
The department of slaves under Delhi Sultanate |
| A. | Diwan-i-Mustakhraj |
| B. | Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi |
| C. | Diwan-i-Istinaq |
| D. | Diwan-i-Bandagan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17918. |
Period of rule of Jalaluddin Khalji |
| A. | 1298-1304 |
| B. | 1295-1308 |
| C. | 1290-1296 |
| D. | 1280-1290 |
| Answer» D. 1280-1290 | |
| 17919. |
Who is called as Kashmir Akbar |
| A. | Jain-ul-Abdin |
| B. | Alivardhi Khan |
| C. | Tughril Khan |
| D. | Khazir khan |
| Answer» B. Alivardhi Khan | |
| 17920. |
Who was the last ruler of Kakatiya dynasty |
| A. | Prataparudra Deva |
| B. | Ganapati Deva |
| C. | Mahadeva |
| D. | Rudramadevi |
| Answer» B. Ganapati Deva | |
| 17921. |
If 30th January 2003 was Thursday, what was the day on 2nd March, 2003 ? |
| A. | Tuesday |
| B. | Thursday |
| C. | Saturday |
| D. | Sunday |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17922. |
Jaideva, the famous author of Gita Govinda was the Court Poet of? |
| A. | Harsha (7th century A.D.) |
| B. | Lakshmanasena of Bengal (12th-13th century A.D.) |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.) |
| Answer» C. None of these | |
| 17923. |
Where is well-known Dilwara temple located ? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 17924. |
Buddha's preachings were mainly related to? |
| A. | Practice of rituals |
| B. | Belief in one god |
| C. | Idol worship |
| D. | Purity of thought and conduct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17925. |
Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji an Indian poverty and economy under British rule ? |
| A. | British Rule and Economic drain of India |
| B. | Indian Economy under British Raj |
| C. | Economic drain and poverty of India |
| D. | Poverty and Un-British rule in India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17926. |
All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley civilization are correct, except— |
| A. | Iron was not known to the people |
| B. | The people knew nothing about agriculture |
| C. | It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged |
| D. | The Indus Valley civilization was an advanced urban civilization |
| Answer» C. It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged | |
| 17927. |
If the following series is written in the reverse order, which no. will be fourth to the right of the seventh no. from the left? 7,3,9,7,0,3,8,4,6,2,1,0,5,11,13 |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 17928. |
On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into ? |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | EXIM Bank |
| C. | NABARD |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17929. |
Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the? |
| A. | Mahabharata |
| B. | Ramayana |
| C. | Panchatantra |
| D. | Jatakas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17930. |
The division of Mauryan Society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in? |
| A. | Ashokan edicts |
| B. | Kautilya's Arthasastra |
| C. | The Puranasz |
| D. | The Indica of Megasthenes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17931. |
Buddha lived approximately at the same time as? |
| A. | Confucius |
| B. | Prophet Mohammad |
| C. | Moses |
| D. | Hammurabi |
| Answer» B. Prophet Mohammad | |
| 17932. |
Shivaji died in the year? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1677 |
| C. | 1676 |
| D. | 1680 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17933. |
Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes last: |
| A. | Admission |
| B. | Admittance |
| C. | Admit |
| D. | Admissible |
| Answer» C. Admit | |
| 17934. |
Which of the following was a Chola king ? |
| A. | Karikala |
| B. | Nedunjheliyan |
| C. | Aryappadai Kadanda Nedu- njhelian |
| D. | Nedunjeraladan A |
| Answer» B. Nedunjheliyan | |
| 17935. |
The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the? |
| A. | Rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas |
| B. | Practice of the eight-fold path |
| C. | Bzlief in rebirth |
| D. | Attribution of a soul to all beings and things |
| Answer» C. Bzlief in rebirth | |
| 17936. |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple was built by? |
| A. | Vikrama Chola |
| B. | Rajadhiraja |
| C. | Rajaraja I |
| D. | Rajendran I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17937. |
Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta II |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Ashok |
| D. | Samudra Gupta |
| Answer» B. Kanishka | |
| 17938. |
The Indus Valley civilization was discovered in the year? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1822 |
| D. | 1820 |
| Answer» C. 1822 | |
| 17939. |
The Rigveda contains? |
| A. | History of the Vedic period |
| B. | Rituals to be adopted by people |
| C. | Hymns in honour of the Gods |
| D. | Yognas to be performed |
| Answer» D. Yognas to be performed | |
| 17940. |
The Shiva temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja the Great who was? |
| A. | A Pallava ruler |
| B. | A Chola ruler |
| C. | None of them |
| D. | A Panclya ruler |
| Answer» C. None of them | |
| 17941. |
The people of Indus Valley civilization worshipped? |
| A. | Pashupati |
| B. | Brahma |
| C. | Indra and Varuna |
| D. | Vishnu |
| Answer» B. Brahma | |
| 17942. |
The masterpieces of Mauryan art were the? |
| A. | Ashoka Pillars |
| B. | Sculptures |
| C. | Stupas |
| D. | Both (B) and (C) |
| Answer» B. Sculptures | |
| 17943. |
The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in ? |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1990 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17944. |
Compared to Gupta age the caste system was more rigid during? |
| A. | The time of Harshavardhana |
| B. | The Mauryan age |
| C. | The Cholas |
| D. | The Sakas |
| Answer» D. The Sakas | |
| 17945. |
Wardha Scheme of Basic Education is proposed by? |
| A. | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | M. A. Iinnah |
| D. | Mahatrna Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17946. |
If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits ? |
| A. | will increase |
| B. | will decrease |
| C. | will neither increase nor decrease |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17947. |
Devaluation of a currency means ? |
| A. | fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners |
| B. | reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies |
| C. | permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market |
| D. | fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-determined currencies |
| Answer» C. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market | |
| 17948. |
Gilt-edged market means ? |
| A. | market of guns |
| B. | market of pure metals |
| C. | bullion market |
| D. | market of government securities |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17949. |
Depreciation means ? |
| A. | closure of a plant due to lock out |
| B. | destruction of a plant in a fire accident Answer u0026 Explanation |
| C. | closure of a plant due to labour trouble |
| D. | loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17950. |
Who said “Patriotisrn is religion and religion is love for India”? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | ankim Chandra Chatterji |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Raj Narain Bose |
| Answer» B. ankim Chandra Chatterji | |