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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.
| 200351. |
As per the latest estimates of the planning commission the poverty ratio in 2011-2012 in India is..... |
| A. | 27.9% |
| B. | 25.7% |
| C. | 13.7% |
| D. | 21.9% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200352. |
According to a study by Ministry of Environment, GOI, the loss due to environmental degradation in India is approximately.... |
| A. | 5.7% of GDP |
| B. | 9.3% of GDP |
| C. | 10.4% of GDP |
| D. | 12.9% of GDP |
| Answer» B. 9.3% of GDP | |
| 200353. |
State-wise poverty ratio in 2011-12 was highest in.... |
| A. | Chhattisgarh(33.93%) |
| B. | Jharkhand(36.96) |
| C. | Manipur(36.89 |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh(34.67) |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand(36.96) | |
| 200354. |
Union Government has decided to set up Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at...... |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Dehradun |
| C. | Rae Bareli |
| D. | Amethi |
| Answer» D. Amethi | |
| 200355. |
Recently a term 'UMEED' is in news. The term is associated with.......... |
| A. | A Scheme for the empowerment of women across Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | A documentary by Amir Khan |
| C. | A Fiction by Chetan Bhagat |
| D. | An NGO working for the welfare of child labour |
| Answer» B. A documentary by Amir Khan | |
| 200356. |
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has permitted field trials in the development of which genetically modified crops? |
| A. | Rice, Maize and Cotton |
| B. | Castor and Wheat |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 and 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 and 2 | |
| 200357. |
Indira Gandhi National University for Women is going to be set up as a Central University at..... |
| A. | Rae Bareli |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 200358. |
Recently a term 'Roshni' was in the news. The term is related to .... |
| A. | Cataract eradication programme |
| B. | Skill development and training programme for tribal youth |
| C. | Skill development programme for tribal women |
| D. | A NGO working for the upliftment of Slum workers |
| Answer» C. Skill development programme for tribal women | |
| 200359. |
A nickname 'seven-sisters' has been given in India to..... |
| A. | Seven North-Eastern States |
| B. | Seven Holy rivers of North |
| C. | Seven important temples of goddess Durga |
| D. | Seven lakes of Bharatpur |
| Answer» B. Seven Holy rivers of North | |
| 200360. |
Rashtrakutas were patronised of...... |
| A. | Vanishnavism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Jaiism |
| D. | Shaivism |
| Answer» D. Shaivism | |
| 200361. |
The idea of 'Sulahkul' was propagated by.... |
| A. | Mughal Emperor Akbar |
| B. | Mughal Emperor Shahjahan |
| C. | Nawab Wazid Ali Shah |
| D. | Shershah |
| Answer» B. Mughal Emperor Shahjahan | |
| 200362. |
An Union Territory in India has four districts but none of the district has a common boundary. The Union Territory is..... |
| A. | Andaman u0026 Nicobar Island |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Puducherry |
| D. | Dadar and Nagar Haveli |
| Answer» D. Dadar and Nagar Haveli | |
| 200363. |
The inaugural World Test Cricket Championship will take place in 2017 in..... |
| A. | England and Wales |
| B. | West Indies |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan |
| Answer» B. West Indies | |
| 200364. |
University of Nalanda and Vikramsila were destroyed by ...... |
| A. | Tajuddin Yalduz |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Baktiyar Khilji |
| D. | Qutb-ud-din Aibek |
| Answer» D. Qutb-ud-din Aibek | |
| 200365. |
Leader of Opposition in the LOK Sabha is a member of Selection Committee to recommend the appointment of........ |
| A. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| B. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| C. | Attorney General |
| D. | Chief Vigilance Commissioner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200366. |
The words Satyameva Jayate, inscribed below the abacus in Devangari script have been adopted from.... |
| A. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| B. | Manusmriti |
| C. | Kathopnished |
| D. | Rig Veda |
| Answer» B. Manusmriti | |
| 200367. |
Zoological Survey of India has itnheadquarter at - |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Dehradun |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 200368. |
Kishanganga river flows through the state of..... |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 200369. |
Bamboo is classified as .... |
| A. | Bush |
| B. | Tree |
| C. | Grass |
| D. | Weed |
| Answer» D. Weed | |
| 200370. |
First China War was fought between....... |
| A. | China and Britain |
| B. | China and France |
| C. | China and Egypt |
| D. | China and Greek |
| Answer» B. China and France | |
| 200371. |
Palk Strait connects India to ..... |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 200372. |
Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by..... |
| A. | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates |
| B. | Second World Nations |
| C. | Third World Nations |
| D. | Fourth World Nations |
| Answer» B. Second World Nations | |
| 200373. |
First Afghan War took place in... |
| A. | 1839 |
| B. | 1843 |
| C. | 1833 |
| D. | 1848 |
| Answer» B. 1843 | |
| 200374. |
Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as.... |
| A. | Letter of Credit (L/C) |
| B. | laissezfaire |
| C. | inflation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. laissezfaire | |
| 200375. |
Habeas Corpus Act 1679..... |
| A. | states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him |
| B. | provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail |
| C. | safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200376. |
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who....... |
| A. | developed the telescope |
| B. | discovered four satellites of Jupiter |
| C. | discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200377. |
First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in..... |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1922 |
| Answer» B. 1968 | |
| 200378. |
FFC stands for..... |
| A. | Foreign Finance Corporation |
| B. | Film Finance Corporation |
| C. | Federation of Football Council |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Federation of Football Council | |
| 200379. |
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as.... |
| A. | Labour Party |
| B. | Nazi Party |
| C. | Ku-Klux-Klan |
| D. | Democratic Party |
| Answer» C. Ku-Klux-Klan | |
| 200380. |
Epsom (England) is the place associated with..... |
| A. | Horse racing |
| B. | Polo |
| C. | Shooting |
| D. | Snooker |
| Answer» B. Polo | |
| 200381. |
Fastest shorthand writer was...... |
| A. | Dr. G. D. Bist |
| B. | J.R.D. Tata |
| C. | J.M. Tagore |
| D. | Khudada Khan |
| Answer» B. J.R.D. Tata | |
| 200382. |
Entomology is the science that studies..... |
| A. | Behavior of human beings |
| B. | Insects |
| C. | The origin and history of technical and scientific terms |
| D. | The formation of rocks |
| Answer» C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms | |
| 200383. |
Garampani sanctuary is located at..... |
| A. | Junagarh, Gujarat |
| B. | Diphu, Assam |
| C. | Kohima, Nagaland |
| D. | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Answer» C. Kohima, Nagaland | |
| 200384. |
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of.... |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 200385. |
DEF, HIJ, MNO, ? STU |
| A. | STU |
| B. | RTV |
| C. | SRQ |
| D. | TUV |
| Answer» B. RTV | |
| 200386. |
In June 2013 Kevin Rudd took over as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. New Zealand | |
| 200387. |
Who of the following won the Thailand Open Grand Prix tournament (Badminton) in June 2013 |
| A. | P Kashyap |
| B. | K Srikanth |
| C. | Saurabh Verma |
| D. | V Diju |
| Answer» C. Saurabh Verma | |
| 200388. |
In which year is India scheduled to hold the World Test Cricket Championship |
| A. | 2017 |
| B. | 2019 |
| C. | 2021 |
| D. | 2023 |
| Answer» B. 2019 | |
| 200389. |
Which of the following forts is NOT among the SIX hill forts of Rajasthan which have been included in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in June 2013 |
| A. | Jalawar |
| B. | Kumbhalgarh |
| C. | Chittorgarh |
| D. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200390. |
Palatana, the place at which ONGC’s MegaPower Project was dedicated to the nation by the President of India in June 2013 is located in which of the following states |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 200391. |
Pioglitazone, the drug which was banned by the Union Government is prescribed fo |
| A. | Heart ailments |
| B. | Dementia |
| C. | Diabetes |
| D. | Hypertension |
| Answer» D. Hypertension | |
| 200392. |
SIY, OEU, KAQ, GWM, CSI |
| A. | WNE |
| B. | WNB |
| C. | WNE |
| D. | WMC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200393. |
Who of the following was awarded the Nomura Award for humanitarian work in Singapore in June 2013 |
| A. | Anna Hazare |
| B. | Kiran Bedi |
| C. | Ela Bhatt |
| D. | Swami Agnivesh |
| Answer» C. Ela Bhatt | |
| 200394. |
Which country was ranked at No. 1 position in the Failed States Index 2013 released by Fund for Peace Organisation in June 2013 |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Somalia |
| C. | Zimbabwe |
| D. | Ethiopia |
| Answer» C. Zimbabwe | |
| 200395. |
In which year is the first World Test Cricket Championship scheduled to be held? |
| A. | 2015 |
| B. | 2016 |
| C. | 2017 |
| D. | 2018 |
| Answer» D. 2018 | |
| 200396. |
The lines y = (a - 5)x 5 and y = -2x 7 are parallel if a = |
| A. | -2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | -5 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 200397. |
The lines y = (a - 5)x 5 and y = -2x 7 are perpendicular if a = |
| A. | 11/2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | -2/9 |
| D. | 9/2 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 200398. |
Dougles Englebart, who died in july 2013 was well known as the Inventor of |
| A. | Computer Mouse |
| B. | Compact Disk |
| C. | Pen Drive |
| D. | Scanner |
| Answer» B. Compact Disk | |
| 200399. |
Which of these inequalities has NO solutions? |
| A. | 7x + 4 u003e 3 |
| B. | |x - 1| u003e -10 |
| C. | |x + 3| u003c -2 |
| D. | -100x + 5 ≥ 8 |
| Answer» D. -100x + 5 ≥ 8 | |
| 200400. |
The equation mx - 8 = 6 - 7(x 3) DOES NOT have any solution if m = |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | -7 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |