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200 MCQs · GS
What is the basic mineral used in making glass?
Consider the following statements and choose the correct options from the codes given below: 1. The value of the speed of light in vacuum is exactly 1/299,792,458 m/sec 2. The speed of light in vacuum is less than the speed of light in air 3. The speed of light in vacuum is denoted by 'v' 4. The speed of light in vacuum helps define length of the metre
Consider the following statements regarding mangroves and choose the correct option from the codes given below: 1. They occur along land-sea interface called intertidal zones 2. They are found only in the tropical and subtropical regions 3. Mangrove forests grow along the coast with low salt content 4. In India, twenty per cent of these forests are found in Sunder bans in West Bengal
Which of the following pairs is/are not correct? Choose from the codes given below: 1. Chicken Pox - Virus 2. Diphtheria - Virus 3. Athlete's foot - Fungus 4. Meningitis - Protozoan
Following is a list of focus products and their respective Agri Export Zones set up under APEDA. Choose the incorrect pair:
Which of the following statements is wrong?
What is the overall literacy rate in India according to 2011 census?
The main objectives of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is 1. Cost parity with coal based thermal power by 2030 2. To make India a global leader in solar power by generating 20000 MW by 2022 3. To provide solar energy in selected 20% Development Blocks of the country 4. All of the above
Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts and choose the correct options from the codes given below; 1. Consists of not more than 25 members of the Lok Sabha 2. Scrutinizes the appropriation and finance accounts of the Government 3. Examine report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 4. The committee is constituted for a period of five years
Match the following Plans (List I) with their objectives (List II): List I (a) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (b) Janashree Bima Yojana (c) Jeevan Vishwas (d) New Janaraksha Plan List II 1. Endowment Assurance Plan that provides financial protection against death throughout the term of Plan 2. Life insurance protection to the rural and urban poor persons below poverty line and marginally above the poverty line 3. Endowment Assurance Plan designed for the benefit of handicapped dependents 4. Scheme of Central and State / Union Territory Governments administered by LIC for rural landless households
Rukmini Devi Arundale's name is associated with
These women were the first to achieve this distinction in their respective professions. Which of the following combinations is not correct?
The Vice President of India is elected by
The "Right to Information Act" was enacted in the year:
In which of their seminal works Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze observe that "the achievement of high growth must ultimately be judged in terms of the impact...on the lives and freedoms of the people"?
Which of the following is one of the recommendations of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission under the chairmanship of Veerappa Moily?
Small scale industries are given preferential treatment by the government because they 1. Give employment to low skilled workers 2. Provide employment in a decentralised manner 3. Perform better in export of manufactured goods
The "Red Data Books" published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contains list of 1. Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots 2. Threatened plant and animal species 3. Protected sites for conservation of natural resources in various countries
Some of the yardsticks to define an underdeveloped economy are listed below. Identify the incorrect one:
Assertion (A): Increased investment helps the economy. Reason (R): RBI cuts down the Cash Reserve Ratio.
Assertion (A): VAT minimises scope for tax evasion. Reason (R): It is in the interest of a firm to account for the taxes paid by earlier firms through which the inputs have come.
Which of the following controls the share market of India?
The Fifth Summit of the BRIC nations held in March 2013 at Durban pledged enhanced cooperation in many important areas. Which of the following was a part of the declaration?
The Golden Quadrilateral passes through _____ states of India.
During the XI Plan Period the economy grew at an average annual rate of
Which of the following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is not correct?
The type of sampling in which population is divided into groups or classes is called
Which of the following is not an objective of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
UNDP has introduced a new poverty index, namely
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls named 'sabla' includes girls of age group
Assertion (A): Droplets of water appear outside the pitcher of ice-cold water. Reason (R): There is always moisture in the air in the form of water vapour.
Assertion (A): Rust forms on a piece of iron kept in a damp place. Reason (R): Rust is created when iron reacts with oxygen dissolved in water.
Assertion (A): Helium is not used in medicines. Reason (R): Helium does not catch fire.
Assertion (A): The convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror. Reason (R): The image formed in front of the convex mirror is larger than the object.
Assertion (A): A passenger tends to fall forward when a moving train slows down quickly. Reason (R): The lower portion of his body is no longer in touch with the seat as the train stops.
Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic plain from the Deccan Plateau?
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Which of the following disturbances occurs only in the coastal regions?
Where is India's only active volcano, Barren Island, situated?
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the codes given below: A usual resident of India is defined for the purposes of National Population Register as: 1. A person who has resided in a local area for the past 6 months or more. 2. A person who intends to reside in that area for the next 6 months or more. 3. A person who has been employed for the last 6 months in the local area. 4. A person who owns property in the local area.
Consider the following statements about the Big Bang Theory and choose the correct option from the codes given below: 1. It established the fact that the earth's crust moved to fit itself into its orbit. 2. The universe is a result of the explosion that happened approximately 18000 million years ago. 3. The matter that was thrown out of this explosion condensed into lumps called galaxies. 4. The Continents gradually drifted to where they are now located.
Consider the following statements: 1. Nokrek is a biosphere reserve in Meghalaya. 2. Namdapha is a national park in Arunachal Pradesh. 3. Platform Reef is found in the Gulf of Kutch. 4. Jharia is the oldest coalfield in India. Which of the above statements is/are wrong?
Which of the following is/are true with regard to Forest Survey of India Report 2011: 1. The forest and tree cover of Manipur is 77.4% of its geographical area 2. There is a decrease in forest cover of Manipur compared to 2009 assessment 3. There is an increase in forest cover of Manipur compared to 2009 assessment 4. The Main reason for change in forest cover in Manipur is shifting cultivation
Assertion (A): Earth's inner core remains solid despite high temperature. Reason (R): The pressure of earth's weight prevents melting of the inner core.
Assertion (A): Approximately 18 - 20% of the world's fish catch comes from the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem. Reason (R): The divergence of currents bring deeper, colder, nutrient rich waters to the surface.
Assertion (A): Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea are called the Four Tigers. Reason (R): The people there are well educated and have good jobs.
Assertion (A): The Great Barrier Reef is being harmed by the crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak supposed to be a huge threat to the annual $6 billion reef industry. Reason (R): The location of the Reef on the south-west coast of Australia is mainly responsible for this destruction.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Rivers) (a) Brahmaputra (b) Damodar (c) Krishna (d) Narmada List II (Source and their mouth) 1. Chandwa - Hooghly River 2. Mahabaleshwar - Hamasaladeevi 3. Angsi Glacier - Ganges Delta 4. Amarkantak - Gulf of Khambhat
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Bay (b) Gulf (c) Delta (d) Estuary List II 1. V-shaped mouth of a single-mouthed river, that is widest near the sea 2. Wide inlet of sea where the land curves inwards 3. Fan-shaped tract formed at the mouth of a river 4. Large area of sea partly surrounded by land
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Dulhasti Power Project (b) Koyna Power Project (c) Loktak Hydro Electric Project (d) Mayurakshi Irrigation and Hydroelectric Project List II 1. Manipur 2. Maharashtra 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. West Bengal
Which of the following pairs is not correct?
Which among the following pairs is not correct?
Select the correct order of the following in ascending order with reference to sea level: 1. Troposphere 2. Thermosphere 3. Stratosphere 4. Mesosphere
Which of the following is not a World Heritage Site in India?
Keibul Lamjao National Park is famous for
She is known as the Missile Woman of India:
United Nations Security Council recently imposed sanctions against which country for its missile and underground nuclear test?
According to EXIM Bank report which state is going to be the first fully organic state?
Who releases the annual Global Hunger Index?
National Waterways 6 is a proposed waterway announced in Budget 2013-2014. It is planned to integrate the waterways in the
Arrange the following states in descending order of male-female ratio as per Census 2011: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Manipur 4. Puducherry 5. Tamil Nadu
Who is the current President of the World Bank?
Telegraph services ceased functioning recently. The first experimental electric telegraph line was started between
Who became the first woman amputee to scale Mt Everest in May 2013?
Who is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning nonfiction book 'The Emperor of all Maladies'?
In 2012 the first batch of Resident Identity Cards were issued to all persons above eighteen in:
Which of the following pairs is not correct?
In which country is Tamil a major language?
UNICEF Report 2013 painted a grim picture of elementary education in India. Which one of the following is not included in the report?
What is the length of the tunnel across Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir?
Who won the Golden Boot at the FIFA Confederations Cup, 2013 in Brazil?
To which country does the current Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel belong?
Which country won the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup?
With which sport is Agha Khan Cup associated?
Which of the following combinations of Indian sports persons and their performance in London Olympics is incorrect?
Drama is related to Scene in the same way as Book is related to ________.
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern: 5, 6, 9, 15, (____), 40
In a class the average marks in Sanskrit are 70. If 10% of students score 85 marks and 20% score 80 marks, then what are the average marks of the rest of the class?
A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B?
Five boys are standing in a row facing East. Dinesh is to the left of Subhash, Tanmay and Shoaib. Subhash, Tanmay and Shoaib are to the left of Sumeet. Shoaib is between Subhash and Tanmay. If Tanmay is fourth from the left, how far is Subhash from the right?
Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is odd. Choose the series that observes this rule.
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from the list given below. 1. Furniture 2. Trees 3. Forest 4. Country 5. Wood
A certain number of camels and an equal number of men are going somewhere. Half of their owners are on their camels' back while the remaining ones are walking along leading their camels. If the number of legs walking on the ground is 60, how many camels are there?
The age of father is equal to the sum of ages of his five children. After 15 years the sum of the ages of his children will be twice the age of the father. What is father's age now?
Consider the conclusions based on the statement below and choose the correct option: 'Either Suresh is stupid or Suresh is lazy.' 1. Suresh is stupid. Therefore, Suresh is not lazy. 2. Suresh is not stupid. Therefore, Suresh is lazy. 3. Suresh is not lazy. Therefore, Suresh is stupid. 4. Suresh is lazy. Therefore, Suresh is not stupid
Consider the number of personnel in the years 2007 and 2012 and answer the question below: 2007 2012 (a) Data Entry Operators 18 32 (b) Programmers 21 36 (c) Analysts 15 31 (d) Sales Managers 3 3 Which category has shown the largest increase in relative strength?
Find out the trend of the given rows and columns and choose the missing character: 61 13 71 28 24 42 45 ? 15
From a point Mohit started walking east and walked 35m. He then turned right and walked 20m, and again turned right and walked 35m. Finally he turned left and walked 20m and reached his destination. How far is he from his starting point?
If 4362 = 6, 6700 = 6, 7391 = 3, what is 8241?
If SOFTWARE is written as OSRWEATF how would WITHDRAW be written in the same code?
A school decided to give five cash prizes worth ₹500/- to the winners of Quiz competition. Each prize was less than ₹10/- than its preceding prize. What is minimum value of the prize?
A train of 150 metres length is going towards north at a speed of 10m/sec. A parrot flies at a speed of 5m/sec towards south parallel to the railway track. The time taken by the parrot to cross the train is
A car travels the first half of a distance between two places at a speed of 30 km/hr and the second half of the distance at 50 km/hr. The average speed of the car of the whole journey is
If the price of petrol is increased by 25%, then by what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring the price back to the original level?
Washington DC is the capital of the United States. What does DC stand for?
The functions of The Survey of India are all but one of the following:
What is the name of the Indian Research Station established in the Arctic?
Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?
Which three states did not consent to be part of the Indian Union after independence?
"We have now an open conspiracy to free this country from foreign rule, and you comrades, and all the countrymen and country women are invited to join it." Who made this clarion call to the nation?
"Release of all political prisoners not convicted for violence" was one of the main features of the
"Such is the general principle that ought to guide the conduct of the British government in its disposal of independent states, where there has been a total failure of heirs whatsoever or where permission is asked to continue by adoption a succession which fails in the natural line". This statement is with reference to
Which of the following was/were the outcome of the Charter Act of 1813? Choose the right option from the codes: 1. It closed the British markets for industrial goods produced in India 2. India was made a dumping ground for cheap and machine made goods 3. Indian silk and textiles industries prospered 4. Indian goods excluded from other foreign markets
Consider the following statements with reference to Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1858 and choose the correct option from the codes below: 1. The British government would not interfere with the various modes of religious worship 2. No further conquest over the territories of native princes 3. All adult native males would have to serve in the British army for a specified period 4. No discrimination in appointment to the public services
Assertion (A): Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati Festival in 1894. Reason (R): Tilak wanted to develop patriotic zeal among Indians.
Assertion (A): Indigo planting in India was encouraged by the British. Reason (R): Blue dye was in great demand in India.
Assertion (A): Northwest Frontier Province was created in 1901. Reason (R): The military bases were connected with the frontier posts by a system of light railroads.
Assertion (A): Raja Ram Mohan Roy was instrumental in getting the custom of sati abolished. Reason (R): Servants of India Society lobbied for law to permit remarriage of Hindu child widows.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Surendranath Banerji (b) Dadabhai Naorojii (c) Lala Hardayal (d) Rash Behari Bose List II 1. Ghadar Conspiracy 2. Indian National Association 3. First Indian elected as Member of House of Commons 4. Vande Mataram Newspaper
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Khasi Uprising (b) Khond Uprising (c) Koli Uprising (d) Bijauliya Movement List II 1. Orissa 2. Rajasthan 3. Assam and Meghalaya 4. Gujarat and Maharashtra
Choose the correct option from the list given below:
The Swadeshi movement started in India during;
After the Partition of Bengal the revolutionaries organised themselves into a group called 'Jugantar'. Who among the following was not a part of this group?
National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at the ________ session of Indian National Congress in 1911.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 to recommend constitutional reforms. Who was not a member of three-man Mission?
Which one of the following was not a part of Indian Councils Act 1909 popularly known as Morley-Minto Reforms?
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the charges made against the accused of the Meerut Conspiracy Case of 1929? 1. The accused aimed at depriving the King of the sovereignty of British India 2. Their plans and methods were guided by the Communist International 3. They had sought the help of Nazis
Which one of the following was not declared as an objective of the Non-cooperation Movement in the resolution passed by Congress at its Calcutta Session in 1920?
Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
Which statement regarding 1912 reorganisation of provinces is correct?
Who was the last Governor General of India under the East India Company rule and also the first Viceroy under the Crown rule?
The Government of India Act 1919 provided dyarchy through Reserved List and Transferred List. Which of the following subjects was not included in the Reserved List?
Which newspaper was founded by Sisir Ghosh and Moti Lal Ghosh?
Which Indian statesman is known as 'Mahatma Gandhi's Conscience Keeper'?
With the help of General Rommel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose raised an army of Indian Prisoners of War which came to be known as
In which of its Sessions Indian National Congress was split into two groups - the extremists and the moderates?
Which of the following amendments was not proposed by Jinnah to the Draft Constitution prepared by Motilal Nehru?
Which Article of the Constitution gives power to the President of India to proclaim emergency?
Right to Education was made a Fundamental Right by inserting Article
Which recognised national political party has to choose a free symbol in the state of Assam?
Who of the following is not a part of the process while appointing a judge of the High Court?
How many Fundamental Duties have been mentioned in the Constitution of India?
How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?
Which of the following Commissions was created by a Resolution of the Government of India in 1950?
Who was the only independent candidate to win the election of President of India?
The 71st Amendment of the Constitution added the following languages to the Eighth Schedule:
Who among the following revolutionaries was not a part of the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925?
Who was the first President of Pakistan?
Under Article 75 (5) of the Constitution for how many consecutive months a minister can continue without being a member of either house of Parliament?
Name the Governor-General of India during whose tenure direct settlement was made with Ryots (cultivators) fixing the land revenue for a period of thirty years based on the quality of the soil?
He was not one of the founders of Non-Aligned Movement:
Which of the following is not included in the North Eastern Council Act, 1971(Amendment) Bill, 2013:
Where is the permanent Secretariat of SAARC countries located?
Which Indian Prime Minister did not face the Parliament?
A buyer's market denotes the place where:
During the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India in May 2013 eight agreements were signed for enhanced cooperation. Which of the groups listed below is not a part under the Joint Economic Group?
This Line demarcates the boundary between India and China?
The UN General Assembly passed the historic Arms Trade Treaty with an overwhelming majority in April 2013. Which three countries voted against it?
The Central Right to Information Act 2005 is applicable to all the states and Union Territories of India except
Agreement on Combating International Terrorism and Illicit Drug Trafficking; and a revised Double Taxation Avoidance was signed in 2013 between
Which statement's regarding the bilateral Treaty signed between India and Bangladesh in 1996 is / are correct? 1. Establishment of Joint River Commission 2. A 30 - year water sharing arrangement 3. Recognition of Bangladesh's rights as a lower-level riparian
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Gerontology (b) Palaeontology (c) Otology (d) Cytology List II 1. The study of old age, its phenomena, and diseases 2. The study of cells, especially their formation, structure and functions 3. The study of the ear and its diseases 4. The study of fossils
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Nuclear Fusion (b) Nuclear Fission (c) Gamma Rays (d) Ultraviolet light List II 1. Thermonuclear reaction in which nuclei of lighter atoms combine to join nuclei of heavier atoms 2. Splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms emitting neutrons 3. Electromagnetic radiation of high frequency 4. Electromagnetic spectrum between X rays and visible light
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Electric motor (b) Microwave Oven (c) Safety razor (d) Xerography (e) Electronic mail List II 1. Chester Carlson 2. Michael Faraday 3. King Gillette 4. Ray Tomlinson 5. Percy Spencer
Arrange the following in chronological order: (a) Microsoft founded by William H. Gates (b) First IBM electronic digital computer (c) First laptop computer (d) Microsoft Windows 1
If Watt measures power, what does volt measure?
Which of the following statements is not correct:
Heidke Skill Score and Hansen and Kuiper Score are methods adopted for
At what value do Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales give same reading?
Which is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to another bone?
Observation of destruction of bacterial culture by invasion of fungus led to the discovery of
The dark brown colour of distillery spent wash is due to
The pituitary gland does not control one of the functions listed below:
Of the total water available on earth hardly _____ of fresh water is available to man.
Vesalius is called the father of anatomy because he
Which of the following statements is false?
Dr Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on several areas of cooperation. Which of the following is not one of them?
Which one of the following is not a specialised agency of United Nations?
The Government of India allowed foreign direct investment in some areas. Only one of the following is correct. Choose.
He is described as the world's greatest fighter against hunger and poverty:
A 'floating exchange rate' regime in an economy means:
Which of the following entities have been permitted by the Government of India as eligible borrowers for external commercial borrowing?
The first ever Socio - Economic and Caste Census started in 2011 is different from the regular decennial Census of India. Which one is not an objective of this exercise?
National Income estimates in India is prepared by
What is meant by the term 'insider trading'?
The terms 'bull' and 'bear' are used in the
Base year for GDP estimate has been changed from
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Kapurthala (b) Chennai (c) Bengaluru (d) Patiala List II 1. Diesel Component Works 2. Rail Wheel Factory 3. Integral Coach Factory 4. Rail Coach Factory
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (a) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (c) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana (d) Saakshar Bharat List II 1. Provide scholarship to students of parents living below or marginally above poverty line 2. Functional literacy to 70 million non-literate adults in the age group of 15 years and above 3. Improving quality of secondary education 4. Provide useful elementary education to all children in 6-14 age group
Arrange the organisations in chronological order with reference to their years of establishment: a. Railway Board b. Airports Authority of India c. Inland Waterways Authority of India d. Helicopter Corporation of India
Which of the following is/are not instrumental in enabling India to have 'reforms with ahuman face'? 1. Encouraging participation of private sector in health care 2. Redefining subsidies 3. Reducing non-plan expenditure 4. Making market-oriented policies in social sector
Who of the following is / are not a member's of National Development Council?
'PURA'- Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas is an initiative of
Convertibility to the Indian Rupee means that it can be exchanged:
Which one of the following is not a bank?