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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.
| 19351. |
Which famous South African sports personality on 7 April 2013was named as the chief coach of the junior men’s national team |
| A. | Gregg Clark |
| B. | Greg Chappell |
| C. | Michael Nobbs |
| D. | Peter Fernandes |
| Answer» B. Greg Chappell | |
| 19352. |
Recently, the enviorment ministry has constituted a committee to review how elephant reserves and corridors across the country can get a higher level of legal protection under existing green laws. The committee is headed by |
| A. | Ajay desai |
| B. | Vinod rishi |
| C. | J D sharma |
| D. | Sanjay upadhayaya |
| Answer» C. J D sharma | |
| 19353. |
able tennis legend Zhuang Zedong, who played a major role in ping pong diplomacy passed away recently. He hails from |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | China |
| C. | South korea |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. South korea | |
| 19354. |
Name the person who has been appointed as the head of the Congress Coordination Committee for 2014 Lok Sabha poll |
| A. | Pranb mukherjee |
| B. | Rahul ghandi |
| C. | Sonia ghandi |
| D. | Man mohan singh |
| Answer» C. Sonia ghandi | |
| 19355. |
Which country is elected as the board member of the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three year term |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 19356. |
Name the person who has awarded Education Nobel prize Award 2012 |
| A. | Madhav Chavan |
| B. | Shanti Bhusan |
| C. | Madhavan Menon |
| D. | Ashok Chauhan |
| Answer» D. Ashok Chauhan | |
| 19357. |
Which among the following panel is looking into ways to improve the country’s overall business climate |
| A. | Arup Roy Choudhury panel |
| B. | B.P. Rao panel |
| C. | Deveshwar panel |
| D. | Damodaran panel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19358. |
Which among the films has won the award in the best film category at the BAFTA award 2013 |
| A. | Life of Pie |
| B. | Les Miserables |
| C. | Argo |
| D. | Lincoln |
| Answer» D. Lincoln | |
| 19359. |
Recently, in which among of the following states, land acquisition for the Posco steel plant is re started |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West bangal |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 19360. |
Which State Election Commission announced 50 per cent reservation of seats in the panchayat election for women |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» D. Nagaland | |
| 19361. |
On 28th may 2013 Korean electronics company Samsung launched model |
| A. | Samsung GRAND |
| B. | Samsung GALAXY Mega |
| C. | Samsung GALAXY S |
| D. | Samsung S 4 |
| Answer» C. Samsung GALAXY S | |
| 19362. |
Name the Asian elephant who can produce human speech |
| A. | Daya |
| B. | Koshik |
| C. | Dolly |
| D. | Garima |
| Answer» C. Dolly | |
| 19363. |
Name the person who has appointed as the President of the Indian Hockey Federation |
| A. | Ranjit Sinha |
| B. | R. V Reddy |
| C. | V. Dinesh Reddy |
| D. | Subhas Joshi |
| Answer» D. Subhas Joshi | |
| 19364. |
Who is the present chief executive officer of the All India Tennis Association |
| A. | Hironmoy Chatterjee |
| B. | Subhas Joshi |
| C. | Vishwas Narang |
| D. | Asikano Amano |
| Answer» B. Subhas Joshi | |
| 19365. |
Interferon that is produced by the body in response to a viral attack is______. |
| A. | a hormone |
| B. | a catalyst |
| C. | a protein |
| D. | an inorganic chemical |
| Answer» D. an inorganic chemical | |
| 19366. |
The largest Telephone network in the world is |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 19367. |
Which of the vitamins promotes conversion of inorganic phosphorus to organic compounds in the bones ? |
| A. | B |
| B. | C |
| C. | D |
| D. | A |
| Answer» D. A | |
| 19368. |
The hardness of the bone tissue is due to the phosphates and carbonates of...... |
| A. | magnessium and calcium |
| B. | calcium and sodium |
| C. | magnesium and sodium |
| D. | calcium and potassium |
| Answer» C. magnesium and sodium | |
| 19369. |
The telephone Connections in India till january 2013 |
| A. | 893.14 million |
| B. | 870.13 million |
| C. | 715.76 million |
| D. | 900.12 million |
| Answer» B. 870.13 million | |
| 19370. |
The blood enters the aorta from? |
| A. | Right ventricle |
| B. | Left ventricle |
| C. | Right auricle |
| D. | Left auricle |
| Answer» C. Right auricle | |
| 19371. |
A deisel engine differs from a petrol engine in that it has..... |
| A. | no sparking plug |
| B. | no carburettor |
| C. | fuel oil instead of petrol |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19372. |
The process of phagocytisis is related to... |
| A. | renovation of cellular components |
| B. | ingestion of fluids |
| C. | digestion of parts of the cell |
| D. | cellular ingestion of solid material |
| Answer» D. cellular ingestion of solid material | |
| 19373. |
Which of the following is not in the inner ear ? |
| A. | Semicircular canals |
| B. | Sacculus |
| C. | Cochlea |
| D. | Eustachian tube |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19374. |
The wavelength of light least effective in photosynthesis is.... |
| A. | red |
| B. | violet |
| C. | green |
| D. | blue |
| Answer» D. blue | |
| 19375. |
Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of... |
| A. | buildings |
| B. | fossils |
| C. | rocks |
| D. | soil |
| Answer» C. rocks | |
| 19376. |
During sleep a man's blood pressure? |
| A. | Decreases |
| B. | Increases |
| C. | Fluctuates |
| D. | Remains constant |
| Answer» D. Remains constant | |
| 19377. |
Which one of the following is known as the silent killer? |
| A. | Cholera |
| B. | Malaria |
| C. | Tuberculosis |
| D. | Blood Pressure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19378. |
what kind of current will be induced in a simple, rectangular coil rotating in a uniform magnetic field ? |
| A. | A direct current |
| B. | Analternating current |
| C. | Both alternating and direct |
| D. | Eddy currents |
| Answer» C. Both alternating and direct | |
| 19379. |
Which of the following are the conditions of simple Harmonic motion ?1. The motion is periodic 2. The force is directed towards normal equlibrium position 3. The motion is linear 4. Force is proportional to the velocity Select the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1,2 and 3 |
| C. | 2,3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2,3 and 4 | |
| 19380. |
When the amplitude of a set of sound waves increases then the intensity of the sound? |
| A. | decreases |
| B. | increases |
| C. | first decreases and then increases |
| D. | first increases and then decreases |
| Answer» C. first decreases and then increases | |
| 19381. |
On which of the following factors does the temprature of steam in a pressure cooker depend ? |
| A. | Quantity of cooking material |
| B. | Size of the pressure cooker |
| C. | Temperature of the flame |
| D. | Material on which cooker is made |
| Answer» C. Temperature of the flame | |
| 19382. |
Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti-terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar Reddy on August 13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this counter-terrorist commando force |
| A. | Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) |
| B. | Organization to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus) |
| C. | Anti Terrorism Agency (ATA) |
| D. | Anti Terrorism Operations (ATO) |
| Answer» C. Anti Terrorism Agency (ATA) | |
| 19383. |
In certain amino acids, which one of the following elements is found in addition to carbon ,hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen ? |
| A. | Zinc |
| B. | calcium |
| C. | Phosphorus |
| D. | Sulphur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19384. |
“Water Conservation Day” observed on |
| A. | 20th November |
| B. | 19th November |
| C. | 24th November |
| D. | 30th November |
| Answer» C. 24th November | |
| 19385. |
As per the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13, brought out by World Economic Forum, a Swiss non-profit foundation based in Geneva, India ranks is |
| A. | 59th |
| B. | 58th |
| C. | 57th |
| D. | 56th |
| Answer» B. 58th | |
| 19386. |
Who is the chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India |
| A. | Justice M. Kartzu |
| B. | Justice Balakrishnan |
| C. | Justice J. S. Verma |
| D. | Justice D. K. Jain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19387. |
Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways |
| A. | India and Belgium |
| B. | USA and India |
| C. | Indian and China |
| D. | Russia and India |
| Answer» B. USA and India | |
| 19388. |
According to the FDI data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 10, 2012, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in India declined to what amount in the April-June quarter of fiscal 2012-13 |
| A. | 5.4 billion dollar |
| B. | 6.4 billion dollar |
| C. | 7 billion dollar |
| D. | 5 billion dollar |
| Answer» B. 6.4 billion dollar | |
| 19389. |
Which core sector industry has the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) |
| A. | Electricity |
| B. | Coal |
| C. | Petroleum refinery Products |
| D. | Crude Oil |
| Answer» B. Coal | |
| 19390. |
Who is the chairman of Fourteenth Finance Commission |
| A. | Ms. Sushma Nath |
| B. | Prof Abhijit Sen |
| C. | Dr. M.Govinda Rao |
| D. | Dr. Y.V.Reddy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19391. |
Which Indian Company signed a pact with French Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) |
| A. | Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) |
| B. | GAIL |
| C. | ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) |
| D. | Reliance Petroleum Limited |
| Answer» C. ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) | |
| 19392. |
Which among the following states is not awarded Krishi Karman Awards for 2011-12 |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Maharastra |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» D. Nagaland | |
| 19393. |
What was the theme of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting organized in Davos, Switzerland |
| A. | Shaping the Post-Crisis World |
| B. | Shared Norms for a New Reality |
| C. | The power of collaborative innovation |
| D. | Improve the state of the world: rethink, redesign, rebuild |
| Answer» C. The power of collaborative innovation | |
| 19394. |
Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight located |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | UK |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Afrika |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 19395. |
Which of the following has a 51:49 joint venture with Japanese automobile company Nissan for manufacturing light commercial vehicles in India |
| A. | Tata Motors |
| B. | Ashok Leyland |
| C. | Mahindra and Mahindra |
| D. | Bajaj Auto |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19396. |
Which of the following has made the largest inbound foreign direct investment in India till date. |
| A. | Vodafone |
| B. | BP Plc |
| C. | Vedanta Resource |
| D. | Dailchi Sankyo |
| Answer» B. BP Plc | |
| 19397. |
SEBI, on August 16, 2012 has made it mandatory that all listed companies must have minimum ________ public shareholdings by June 2013 |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» D. 30% | |
| 19398. |
Name the Indian telecom service company which had acquired US firm WPCS Internationa |
| A. | Shyam Telecom |
| B. | Tata Teleservices |
| C. | MTNL |
| D. | Kavvery Telecom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19399. |
Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight locate |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UK |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 19400. |
Government had constituted a panel for suggesting de-control of sugar industry. This panel submitted its report in October 2012 under the Chairmanship of |
| A. | Anand Sinha |
| B. | M. Rafeeq Ahmed |
| C. | C. Rangarajan |
| D. | Deepak Parekh |
| Answer» C. C. Rangarajan | |