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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.
| 201. |
The intervening period between third and forth Five year plans is regarded as --- |
| A. | Plan period |
| B. | Plan holidays |
| C. | Plan days |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Plan days | |
| 202. |
The development of the ultra microscope makes use of the? |
| A. | Edison effect |
| B. | Tyndall effect |
| C. | Brownian motion |
| D. | Brownian motion |
| Answer» C. Brownian motion | |
| 203. |
The ejection of electrons when a metal surface is irradiated is called? |
| A. | Black body radiation |
| B. | Photoelectric effect |
| C. | Zeeman effect |
| D. | Atomic spectrum |
| Answer» C. Zeeman effect | |
| 204. |
The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of? |
| A. | Protons |
| B. | Neutrons |
| C. | Electrons |
| D. | Photons |
| Answer» C. Electrons | |
| 205. |
Which Govt. introduced the concept of ‘ Rolling Plan’? |
| A. | Manmohan govt. |
| B. | Vajpayee |
| C. | Janatha Govt |
| D. | Rao Govt. |
| Answer» D. Rao Govt. | |
| 206. |
Who is the President of National Development Council ? |
| A. | Finance Minister |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Monteng sing Aluvalia |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Monteng sing Aluvalia | |
| 207. |
The element first detected spectroscopically in the Sun's atmosphere is? |
| A. | O2 |
| B. | Ne |
| C. | H2 |
| D. | He |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
The electron affinity for the inert gases is? |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | High |
| C. | Negative |
| D. | Positive |
| Answer» B. High | |
| 209. |
The Planning commission was set up in India in -------- |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» C. 1947 | |
| 210. |
The energy of the electron is taken as zero when it is? |
| A. | in its ground state |
| B. | in the k-shell |
| C. | in the orbit |
| D. | far from the nucleus |
| Answer» B. in the k-shell | |
| 211. |
---------is concerned with all current expenditure of the Govt. on administration(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | Revenue expenditure |
| B. | Capital expenditure |
| C. | Total Expenditure |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Capital expenditure | |
| 212. |
Which policy is concerned with raising revenue through taxation and deciding on the level and Pattern of expenditure?(a) (b) (c ) (d) |
| A. | Monetary policy |
| B. | fiscal Policy |
| C. | Cash policy |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cash policy | |
| 213. |
Who is responsible for presenting the Union Budget before the Parliament?(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Finance Minister |
| C. | RBI Governor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. RBI Governor | |
| 214. |
The first metal to be used by man was? |
| A. | Aluminium |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Silver |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» C. Silver | |
| 215. |
The following are the half lives of four active isotopes. Which one of the following is the most dangerous to handle? |
| A. | 3 billion years |
| B. | 100 years |
| C. | 0.01 minute |
| D. | 13 days |
| Answer» D. 13 days | |
| 216. |
The entropy of the universe...... |
| A. | tends towards maximum |
| B. | tends towards zero |
| C. | tends towards minimum |
| D. | remains unchanged |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
Which committee recommended the enactment of Competition Act. |
| A. | High level Committee on competition policy and Law |
| B. | A Committee on Law and Order |
| C. | A Central Committee for Research and Policy |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. A Committee on Law and Order | |
| 218. |
Who is concerned with the auditing of the receipts and expenditure of the State and Central Govt.(a) (b) ( C) (d) |
| A. | Accountant General |
| B. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| C. | Reserve Bank of India |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Reserve Bank of India | |
| 219. |
----------is the rate at which the central bank discounts or rediscounts the eligible bills. |
| A. | Credit rate |
| B. | Bank rate |
| C. | Bill rate |
| D. | Deposit rate |
| Answer» C. Bill rate | |
| 220. |
The hydrogen ion is? |
| A. | H+ |
| B. | HO- |
| C. | H2+ |
| D. | H3O+ |
| Answer» B. HO- | |
| 221. |
Which Act was replaced with the introduction of Competition Act 2002? |
| A. | FERA |
| B. | MRTP |
| C. | POTA |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. POTA | |
| 222. |
Competition Act was enacted in the year------- |
| A. | June 2002 |
| B. | Dec. 2002 |
| C. | January 1999 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. January 1999 | |
| 223. |
The Govt. of India constituted a Public sector Disinvestment commission on------ |
| A. | 15 March 1991 |
| B. | 23 Aug 1993 |
| C. | 23 Sept.1993 |
| D. | 06 May 1994 |
| Answer» C. 23 Sept.1993 | |
| 224. |
In which year Govt. of India appointed the Rangarajan Committee on disinvestment in PSEs. |
| A. | 1990, |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» D. 1996 | |
| 225. |
According to Birla Committee, the non executive directors should Comprise at least -------- percent of the Board, if the Chairman and managing director is the same person. |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 226. |
--------- is concerned with the withdrawal of State from an industry or sector, partially or fully |
| A. | Liberalization |
| B. | Modernisation |
| C. | Privatization |
| D. | Globalisation. |
| Answer» D. Globalisation. | |
| 227. |
The material that can be permanently deformed by heat and pressure is called a? |
| A. | thermoplastic |
| B. | thermoset |
| C. | chemical compound |
| D. | polymer |
| Answer» B. thermoset | |
| 228. |
The maximum capacity of any orbital is? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | cannot be determined unless the principal quantum number isknown |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 229. |
According to Birla Committee on Corporate governance, the non executive directors shouldComprise at least -------- per cent of the Board, if one of them is the chairman. |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 230. |
CII stands for? |
| A. | Confederation of Indian Industries |
| B. | Condition of Indian Industries |
| C. | Classes of Indian Industries |
| D. | Civilians of Indian Industries |
| Answer» B. Condition of Indian Industries | |
| 231. |
The maximum number of covalent bonds formed by nitrogen is? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
---------is concerned with holding the balance between economic and social goals and between individual and communal goals. |
| A. | Corporate Management |
| B. | Corporate governance |
| C. | Business ethics |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Business ethics | |
| 233. |
The melting point of copper is? |
| A. | 1083°C |
| B. | 732°C |
| C. | 327°C |
| D. | 1835°C |
| Answer» B. 732°C | |
| 234. |
In which year the Adrian Cadbury Committee on corporate governance was appointed? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» B. 1996 | |
| 235. |
In which year the constitution of India was amended to add, among other things, that India should be a socialist state? |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» C. 1980 | |
| 236. |
The method used for transferring complex technology is ----------- |
| A. | Trunkey contracts |
| B. | Licensing agreements |
| C. | Training of experts |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Licensing agreements | |
| 237. |
The members of a homologous series have? |
| A. | the same physical properties |
| B. | different functional groups |
| C. | same chemical properties |
| D. | different methods of preparation |
| Answer» D. different methods of preparation | |
| 238. |
This is the Govt.’s strategy in respect of public expenditure and revenue which have a significant impact on business. |
| A. | Monetary policy |
| B. | Fiscal Policy |
| C. | Trade policy |
| D. | Foreign exchange policy |
| Answer» C. Trade policy | |
| 239. |
The low income economies are sometimes referred to as ---------- |
| A. | First world |
| B. | Second world |
| C. | Third world |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 240. |
The method of concentrating the ore which makes use of the difference in density between ore and impurities is called? |
| A. | Liquation |
| B. | Leaching |
| C. | Levigation |
| D. | Magnetic Separation |
| Answer» D. Magnetic Separation | |
| 241. |
--------is the process of analyzing the environment for the identification of factors which have impact on or have implication for the business. |
| A. | Forecasting |
| B. | assessment |
| C. | scanning |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 242. |
The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is? |
| A. | adding sodium carbonate |
| B. | distillation |
| C. | adding caustic soda |
| D. | boiling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
The molecular formula of phosphorus is? |
| A. | p1 |
| B. | p2 |
| C. | p3 |
| D. | p4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
The most electronegative element among sodium, bromium, fluorine and oxygen is? |
| A. | sodium |
| B. | bromium |
| C. | fluorine |
| D. | oxygen |
| Answer» D. oxygen | |
| 245. |
The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mandeleev and Meyer are associated with the development of? |
| A. | atomic structure |
| B. | metallurgy |
| C. | periodic table of elements |
| D. | discovery of elements |
| Answer» D. discovery of elements | |
| 246. |
The most inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. it is called so because it..... |
| A. | was used initially for making bottles for soda(Carbonateddrink) |
| B. | is made using soda(Sodium carbonate) |
| C. | was initially used for storing sodium carbonate |
| D. | is made using soda lime |
| Answer» C. was initially used for storing sodium carbonate | |
| 247. |
The nuclear particles that are assumed to hold nucleons together are? |
| A. | Electrons |
| B. | Positrons |
| C. | Neutrons |
| D. | Mesons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
The purest form of iron is? |
| A. | pig iron |
| B. | cast iron |
| C. | wrought iron |
| D. | stainless steel |
| Answer» D. stainless steel | |
| 249. |
The sulphide ores of metals are concentrated by? |
| A. | cupellation |
| B. | electrolysis |
| C. | froth floatation |
| D. | calcinations |
| Answer» D. calcinations | |
| 250. |
The substance that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen is? |
| A. | Urea |
| B. | Ammonium Sulphate |
| C. | Ammonium Nitrate |
| D. | Ammonium Chloride |
| Answer» B. Ammonium Sulphate | |