Q: Scattering of α-particles by a thin gold foil suggests the presence of
(a)electron in an atom
(b)proton in an atom
(c)positively charged nucleus at the centre of an atom
(d)isotopes of gold
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CDS 2020 Session I
120 questions • General Knowledge (GK)
Q: The elements of which of the following pairs are isobars?
(a)1¹H and 1³H
(b)1¹H and 1²H
(c)12⁶C and 14⁶C
(d)40¹⁸Ar and 40²⁰Ca
Q: Which one of the following chemical reactions is not feasible?
(a)Fe + CuSO₄ → FeSO₄ + Cu
(b)Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu
(c)Cu + PbCl₂ → CuCl₂ + Pb
(d)Mg + CuSO₄ → MgSO₄ + Cu
Q: A solution having pH equal to zero is known as
(a)highly alkaline solution
(b)highly acidic solution
(c)weakly acidic solution
(d)neutral solution
Q: Which one of the following acids is produced in human stomach?
(a)Formic acid
(b)Sulphuric acid
(c)Nitric acid
(d)Hydrochloric acid
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Compound) A. Boric acid B. Citric acid C. Magnesium hydroxide D. Acetic acid List-II (Use) 1. Antiseptic 2. Food preservative 3. Antacid 4. Pickle
(a)A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(b)A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
(c)A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
(d)A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
Q: The property of the sound waves that determines the pitch of the sound is its
(a)frequency
(b)amplitude
(c)wavelength
(d)intensity
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक गुण X-किरणों का नहीं है?
(a)वे विद्युत क्षेत्रों से विचलित नहीं होती हैं।
(b)ये चुंबकीय क्षेत्रों से विचलित नहीं होती हैं।
(c)इन किरणों की वेधन क्षमता बहुत अधिक होती है।
(d)दृश्य प्रकाश की तुलना में इनका तरंगदैर्ध्य बहुत कम होता है।
Q: समतल दर्पण द्वारा बनाए गए प्रतिबिंब के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा कथन सही नहीं है?
(a)प्रतिबिंब का आकार वस्तु के आकार के समान होता है।
(b)प्रतिबिंब पार्श्वित उल्टा होता है।
(c)यह वास्तविक प्रतिबिंब होता है।
(d)प्रतिबिंब दर्पण के पीछे उतनी ही दूरी पर बनता है जितनी वस्तु दर्पण के सामने होती है।
Q: यदि दो समतल दर्पण निम्नलिखित व्यवस्थाओं में रखे जाएँ, तो कौन-सी व्यवस्था सबसे अधिक प्रतिबिंब उत्पन्न करेगी?
(a)दर्पण एक-दूसरे के समांतर
(b)दर्पण एक-दूसरे के लंबवत
(c)दर्पण 60° का कोण बनाते हुए
(d)दर्पण 45° का कोण बनाते हुए
Q: यदि वायु में प्रकाश की चाल 3 × 10⁸ m/s है, तो किसी ऐसे माध्यम, जिसका अपवर्तनांक 3/2 है, में प्रकाश की चाल क्या होगी?
(a)2 × 10⁸ m/s
(b)9/4 × 10⁸ m/s
(c)3/2 × 10⁸ m/s
(d)3 × 10⁸ m/s
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस प्रकार के विकिरण का तरंगदैर्ध्य न्यूनतम होता है?
(a)रेडियो तरंगें
(b)दृश्य प्रकाश
(c)अवरक्त (Infra-red)
(d)पराबैंगनी (Ultra-violet)
Q: किसी स्प्रिंग का बल नियतांक (k) की इकाई है
(a)N m
(b)N/m
(c)N m²
(d)N/m²
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक महामारी (संक्रामक) रोग नहीं है?
(a)हैजा (Cholera)
(b)मलेरिया
(c)कैंसर
(d)प्लेग
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस प्राणी का हृदय द्विकक्षीय होता है?
(a)स्कोलिओडन (Dog-fish)
(b)सैलामैंडर
(c)कछुआ
(d)मानव
Q: पवन द्वारा उत्पन्न मरु प्रक्रियाओं के क्रम को सही रूप में लगायें। निम्न में से कौन-सा क्रम सही है?
(a)प्लावन, धूल का जमाव, परारण, निक्षेपण, टिब्बा विभाजन
(b)धूल का जमाव, प्लावन, परारण, निक्षेपण, टिब्बा विभाजन
(c)परारण, निक्षेपण, टिब्बा विभाजन, धूल का जमाव, प्लावन
(d)प्लावन, धूल का जमाव, टिब्बा विभाजन, परारण, निक्षेपण
Q: When air is blown from mouth into a test tube containing limewater, the limewater turns milky. This is due to the presence of
(a)water vapour
(b)oxygen
(c)carbon dioxide
(d)carbon monoxide
Q: Which one of the following is the ‘energy currency’ for cellular processes?
(a)Glucose
(b)ATP
(c)ADP
(d)Pyruvic acid
Q: Which one of the following is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract?
(a)Trypsin
(b)Cellulose
(c)Pepsin
(d)Amylase
Q: Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March, a great event in Indian freedom struggle, was associated with
(a)iron
(b)sodium chloride
(c)sulphur
(d)aluminium
Q: Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List–I (Name) A. Bleaching powder B. Baking soda C. Washing soda D. Slaked lime List–II (Formula) 1. NaHCO₃ 2. Na₂CO₃·10H₂O 3. Ca(OH)₂ 4. CaOCl₂
(a)A B C D 4 1 2 3
(b)A B C D 4 2 1 3
(c)A B C D 3 2 1 4
(d)A B C D 3 1 2 4
Q: The number of water molecules associated with copper sulphate molecule to form crystals is
(a)2
(b)4
(c)5
(d)6
Q: चाँदी की वस्तुएँ खुली हवा में कुछ समय बाद काली होने लगती हैं। ऐसा इसलिए होता है, क्योंकि
(a)चाँदी का ऑक्सीकरण होता है और सिल्वर ऑक्साइड बन जाता है
(b)हवा में उपस्थित हाइड्रोजन सल्फाइड के साथ अभिक्रिया करके चाँदी, सिल्वर सल्फाइड बनाती है
(c)हवा में सल्फर के साथ अभिक्रिया करके चाँदी, सिल्वर सल्फेट की एक परत (कोटिंग) बनाती है
(d)हवा में नाइट्रोजन ऑक्साइड के साथ अभिक्रिया करके चाँदी, सिल्वर नाइट्रेट बनाती है
Q: यदि एक प्रणाली (निकल/स्टील) का तापमान केल्विन में x तथा °C में y है, तो उनके बीच सही संबंध है
(a)x = 273 − y
(b)x = 273 + y
(c)x = 173 + y
(d)x = 173 − y
Q: किसी पदार्थ की प्रतिरोधकता ρ किस इकाई (यूनिट) में अभिव्यक्त की जा सकती है?
(a)ohm
(b)ohm/cm
(c)ohm-cm
(d)ohm-cm²
Q: विद्युत-चुम्बकीय तरंगें, जो उपग्रह संचार (सैटेलाइट कम्यूनिकेशन) के लिए प्रमुख की जाती हैं, हैं
(a)अवरक्त विकिरण
(b)परावैंगनी विकिरण
(c)रेडियो तरंगें
(d)दृश्य प्रकाश
Q: मानव शरीर में मूत्र त्याग के रास्ते में आने वाले अंगों का सही अनुक्रम निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा है?
(a)वृक्क (गुर्दा), मूत्रनली, मूत्राशय, मूत्रमार्ग
(b)वृक्क, मूत्रमार्ग, मूत्रनली, मूत्राशय
(c)वृक्क, मूत्रनली, मूत्राशय, मूत्रमार्ग
(d)मूत्रमार्ग, वृक्क, मूत्रनली, मूत्राशय
Q: मनुष्यों में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी अंतःअस्थी (एंडोक्राइन) ग्रंथि मुक्त रूप में नहीं पाई जाती है?
(a)अधिवृक्क (एड्रीनल)
(b)पीयूष (पिट्यूटरी)
(c)थायरॉयड
(d)एंडोप्लाज्मिक रेटिकुलम
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किस कोशिकांग में 50 S तथा 30 S उपइकाइयाँ होती हैं?
(a)गॉल्जी उपकरण
(b)माइटोकॉन्ड्रिया
(c)लाइसोसोम
(d)एंडोप्लाज्मिक रेटिकुलम
Q: इनमें से किस वैज्ञानिक ने विरासत की दुनिया में प्रतिकरण (म्यूटेशन) की संकल्पना प्रमुख की?
(a)एडवर्ड जेनर
(b)रॉबर्ट कोच
(c)रॉबर्ट हुक
(d)कार्ल लिनियस
Q: On 31st December, 1929, in which one of the following Congress Sessions was proclamation of Purna Swaraj made?
(a)Ahmedabad
(b)Calcutta
(c)Lahore
(d)Lucknow
Q: Which one of the following Acts reserved seats for women in Legislatures in accordance with the allocation of seats for different communities?
(a)The Government of India Act, 1858
(b)The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c)The Government of India Act, 1919
(d)The Government of India Act, 1935
Q: Which one among the following was demanded by the All India Depressed Classes Leaders' Conference at Bombay in 1931?
(a)Universal adult suffrage
(b)Separate electorates for untouchables
(c)Reserved seats for the minorities
(d)A unitary State in India
Q: Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?
(a)Rabindranath Tagore
(b)Abanindranath Tagore
(c)Dwarakanath Tagore
(d)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
Q: Who among the following Sultans succeeded in finally breaking and destroying the power of Turkan-i-Chihalgani?
(a)Iltutmish
(b)Balban
(c)Alauddin Khalji
(d)Muhammad bin Tughluq
Q: Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross Indus to attack India?
(a)Chenghiz Khan
(b)Tair Bahadur
(c)Abdullah
(d)Qutlugh Khwaja
Q: एशियाई समुद्र के पूर्व तट के क्षेत्र में पर्वत से नीचे उतरने वाली ठंडी और शुष्क वायु को क्या कहा जाता है?
(a)मिस्ट्राल
(b)बोरा
(c)शीतल पवन (नीच)
(d)हिम झंझावात (ब्लिज़र्ड)
Q: निमी जनजाति ‘मुसियार’ कहाँ पाई जाती है?
(a)अंडमान और निकोबार
(b)अरुणाचल प्रदेश
(c)नीलगिरि–केरल
(d)कश्मीर घाटी
Q: पर्यटन के क्षेत्र में, निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय राज्य को 'एक स्टेट मैनी वर्ल्ड' कहा जाता है?
(a)असम
(b)पश्चिम बंगाल
(c)कर्नाटक
(d)राजस्थान
Q: कृषियोग्य भूमि के प्रति इकाई क्षेत्र में लोगों की संख्या को क्या कहा जाता है?
(a)कृषि घनत्व
(b)अंकगणितीय घनत्व
(c)भौतिक/फिजियोलॉजिकल घनत्व
(d)आर्थिक घनत्व
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी नदी सीधे जाकर गंगा में मिलती है?
(a)चम्बल
(b)सोन
(c)बेतवा
(d)केन
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक वाणिज्यिक कृषि का प्रकार नहीं है?
(a)डेयरी कृषि
(b)बाटन खेती (प्लांटेशन फॉर्मिंग)
(c)पशुपालन रैंच (रैंचिंग)
(d)गहन निर्वाह कृषि
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक भूमि-उपयोग वर्ग नहीं है?
(a)वन भूमि
(b)चरागाह भूमि
(c)उपजाऊ भूमि (सीमांत भूमि)
(d)उसर (बंजर) और व्यर्थ भूमि
Q: मनरेगा (MGNREGA) का उद्देश्य निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक नहीं है?
(a)एक वित्तीय वर्ष में 100 दिनों तक का दिहाड़ी श्रम प्रदान करना
(b)उत्पादक परिसंपत्तियों का सृजन (निर्माण)
(c)जीविका निर्भरता को बढ़ाना
(d)महिला सशक्तिकरण को सुविधाजनक बनाना
Q: Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?
(a)Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
(b)A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
(c)Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
(d)A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
Q: Which one of the following is the earliest launched scheme of the Government of India?
(a)Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
(b)Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(c)Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
(d)Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
Q: Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)?
(a)Members of the Parliament (MPs) sanction, execute and complete works under the scheme.
(b)Nominated Members of the Parliament can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
(c)The scheme is fully funded by the Government of India.
(d)The annual entitlement per MP is ₹5 crore.
Q: Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?
(a)Achieving universal household electrification
(b)Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
(c)Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
(d)Stopping female foeticide
Q: The 'Basel Convention' is aimed at protecting human health and environment against adverse effects of which of the following?
(a)Hazardous wastes
(b)Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
(c)Mercury
(d)Chemicals and pesticides
Q: Which one of the following is the biggest cause of incidence of migration of female persons in India?
(a)Employment
(b)Education
(c)Marriage
(d)Business
Q: Which one of the following is not correct about Repo rate?
(a)It is the interest rate charged by the Central Bank on overnight loan.
(b)It is the interest rate paid by the commercial banks on overnight borrowing.
(c)It is the interest rate agreed upon in the loan contract between a commercial bank and the Central Bank.
(d)It is the cost of collateral security.
Q: The Cash Reserve Ratio refers to
(a)the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as liquid assets
(b)the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as balances with the RBI
(c)the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as part of their cash reserves
(d)the ratio of cash holding to reserves of banks
Q: In economics, if a diagram has a line passing through the origin and has 45° angle with either axis and it is asserted that along the line X = Y, what is tacitly assumed?
(a)Both variables are pure numbers.
(b)Both variables are in the same unit.
(c)Both variables are in different units.
(d)At least one variable is a pure number.
Q: Who among the following won the Best Men's Player Award of FIFA Football Awards, 2019?
(a)Cristiano Ronaldo
(b)Virgil van Dijk
(c)Lionel Messi
(d)Xavi
Q: In September 2019, which one of the following travel giants declared itself bankrupt?
(a)Expedia
(b)Cox & Kings
(c)SOTC
(d)Thomas Cook
Q: Greta Thunberg, a teenaged environment activist who was in news recently, hails from
(a)Sweden
(b)Germany
(c)USA
(d)Canada
Q: Recently the Reserve Bank of India has imposed limitations, initially for a period of six months, on the withdrawal of amount by account holders of which one of the following banks?
(a)IndusInd Bank
(b)Dhanlaxmi Bank
(c)Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
(d)South Indian Bank
Q: Amitabh Bachchan was recently conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Who among the following was the first recipient of the award?
(a)Prithviraj Kapoor
(b)Devika Rani
(c)Sohrab Modi
(d)Naushad
Q: The famous Mughal painting, depicting Jahangir embracing the Safavid king Shah Abbas, was painted by which one of the following Mughal painters?
(a)Abd al-Samad
(b)Abul Hasan
(c)Dasavant
(d)Bishandas
Q: Which of the following statements about 'Mughal Mansab' system are correct? 1. 'Zat' rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar's position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the Mansabdar. 2. 'Sawar' rank indicated the number of horsemen the Mansabdar was required to maintain. 3. In the seventeenth century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above 'Sawar' rank were designated as nobles (Umara). Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a)Kuddapah-kar : Rocky wastelands
(b)Nancai : Wet fields
(c)Puncai : Dry fields
(d)Tottakal : Garden lands
Q: Which of the following rulers were identified through matronymics (names derived from that of the mother)?
(a)Mallas of Pava
(b)Videhas of Mithila
(c)Yaudheyas
(d)Satavahanas
Q: Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
(a)It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
(b)It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
(c)It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
(d)It is a text showing through illustration what should and should not be done.
Q: Geomorphic factors influencing plant and animal distributions are
(a)slope angle and relief only
(b)slope aspect and relative relief
(c)slope angle, slope aspect and relief
(d)slope angle, slope aspect and relative relief
Q: Which one of the following groups of cities does not have Sclerophyll as its natural vegetation cover?
(a)Valparaiso and Cape Town
(b)Lisbon and Perth
(c)Los Angeles and Adelaide
(d)Las Vegas and Queensland
Q: Which of the following are warm ocean currents?
(a)Kuroshio and California Current
(b)North Atlantic Drift and Brazil Current
(c)Canaries and Benguela Current
(d)West Wind Drift and Falkland Current
Q: In India, how many States/Union Territories have more than two international boundaries?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
Q: In the Hadley cell thermal circulation, air rises up and finally descends at
(a)inter-tropical convergence zone
(b)doldrums
(c)subtropical high-pressure cells
(d)equatorial troughs
Q: Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?
(a)Vertisol
(b)Histosol
(c)Gelisol
(d)Spodosol
Q: Overseas Indians can exercise franchise in an election to the Lok Sabha under which of the following conditions? 1. They must be citizens of India. 2. Their names must figure in the electoral roll. 3. They must be present in India to vote. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 2 only
(d)1 only
Q: Which one of the following is not a feature of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
(a)There is no cap on family size and age.
(b)The scheme includes pre- and post-hospitalization expenses.
(c)A defined transport allowance per hospitalization will also be paid to the beneficiary.
(d)The scheme provides a benefit cover of ₹ 10 lakh per family.
Q: Which of the following are considered to be the four pillars of human development?
(a)Equity, inclusion, productivity and empowerment
(b)Equity, productivity, empowerment and sustainability
(c)Productivity, gender, inclusion and equity
(d)Labour, productivity, inclusion and equity
Q: Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?
(a)To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity
(b)To provide opportunities for education to one’s child between the age of 6 and 14 years
(c)To work for the welfare of women and children
(d)To promote peace and harmony
Q: Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?
(a)Article 20
(b)Article 21
(c)Article 22
(d)Article 23
Q: Consider the following statements about Stone Age in India: 1. Different periods are identified on the basis of the type and technology of stone tools. 2. There are no regional variations in the type and technology of tools in different periods. 3. Stone Age cultures of different periods evolved uniformly in a neat unilinear fashion all over the sub-continent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?
(a)Sukkur and Rohri Hills
(b)Khetri in Rajasthan
(c)Chagai Hills
(d)Hills of Baluchistan
Q: The work Sigar-ul-Mutakherin, which describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757, was written by
(a)Salabat Jung
(b)Qasim Khan
(c)Ghulam Husain
(d)Ram Mohan Roy
Q: Who believed that the Russian designs were ‘an imminent peril to the security and tranquillity’ of the Indian Empire in 1836?
(a)Lord Auckland
(b)Lord Palmerston
(c)Lord Canning
(d)Alexander Burnes
Q: The ‘Tattvabodhini Sabha’ was established by
(a)Devendranath Tagore in 1839
(b)Keshab Chandra Sen in 1857
(c)Akshay Kumar Datta in 1850
(d)Dwarakanath Tagore in 1840
Q: What was the code name given to the first ever tri-service military exercise between India and USA?
(a)Lion Triumph
(b)Elephant Triumph
(c)Tiger Triumph
(d)Bison Triumph
Q: ‘Naropa’ is an annual festival of
(a)Sikkim
(b)Ladakh
(c)Arunachal Pradesh
(d)Nagaland
Q: Which one of the following is India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category in the 92nd Academy Awards?
(a)Bulbul Can Sing
(b)Super Deluxe
(c)Gully Boy
(d)And The Oscar Goes To
Q: The Global Goalkeeper Award is given by
(a)the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
(b)the United Nations Environment Programme
(c)the Kellogg School of Management
(d)the World Meteorological Organization
Q: ‘Gandhi Solar Park’ is located at
(a)New York
(b)Vladivostok
(c)Thimphu
(d)Houston
Q: Who among the following was the first to arrive in Africa as traders that eventually led to European colonization of Africa?
(a)French
(b)Spanish
(c)Portuguese
(d)Dutch
Q: The College of Military Engineering affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University is situated at
(a)New Delhi
(b)Dehradun
(c)Nainital
(d)Pune
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to Coal India Limited (CIL) is/are true? 1. CIL has its headquarters at Kolkata. 2. CIL operates through 82 mining areas spread over twenty provincial States of India. 3. CIL is the single largest coal-producing company in the world. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?
(a)Subarctic
(b)Mediterranean dry hot summer
(c)Subtropical Steppe
(d)Humid continental warm summer
Q: Which one of the following is not among the principal languages of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a)Urdu
(b)Gujari
(c)Koshur
(d)Monpa
Q: The major part of Central Asia is dominated by which one of the following language families?
(a)Indo-European
(b)Sino-Tibetan
(c)Austric
(d)Altaic
Q: Which one of the following Articles was defended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on the plea that it would be used as ‘a matter of last resort’?
(a)Article 352
(b)Article 359
(c)Article 356
(d)Article 368
Q: What is the ground on which the Supreme Court can refuse relief under Article 32?
(a)The aggrieved person can get remedy from another court
(b)That disputed facts have to be investigated
(c)That no fundamental right has been infringed
(d)That the petitioner has not asked for the proper writ applicable to his/her case
Q: भारी उद्योग और लघु उद्योग मंत्रालय किससे मिलकर बना है?
(a)भारी उद्योग विभाग एवं उद्योग और आंतरिक व्यापार संबंधी विभाग
(b)लघु उद्योग विभाग एवं उद्योग और आंतरिक व्यापार संबंधी विभाग
(c)वैज्ञानिक और औद्योगिक अनुसंधान विभाग एवं भारी उद्योग विभाग
(d)भारी उद्योग विभाग एवं लघु उद्योग विभाग
Q: भारत में चौथा वित्तीय आयोग किस वर्ष गठित किया गया था?
(a)1949
(b)1950
(c)1951
(d)1952
Q: संविधान सभा में किसने यह कहा था कि 26 जनवरी, 1950 को भारत अंततः (डोमिनियन) स्थिति से मुक्त हो रहा था?
(a)डॉ. भीमराव अम्बेडकर
(b)जवाहरलाल नेहरू
(c)महात्मा गांधी
(d)एस. पी. मुखर्जी
Q: दो या अधिक राज्यों के बीच किसी विवाद के मामले में निर्णय देने की उच्चतम न्यायालय की शक्ति क्या कहलाती है?
(a)आपसी अधिकारिता
(b)अंतिम (अपील) अधिकारिता
(c)सर्वाधिक अधिकारिता
(d)सलाहकार अधिकारिता
Q: प्रधानमंत्री की आर्थिक सलाहकार परिषद (EAC-PM) का अध्यक्ष इनमें से कौन है?
(a)रतन पी. वटल
(b)बिबेक देबरॉय
(c)आशिमा गोयल
(d)साजिद चिनॉय
Q: हिलसा किस देश की राष्ट्रीय मछली है?
(a)पाकिस्तान
(b)भारत
(c)बांग्लादेश
(d)नेपाल
Q: भारतीय वायु सेना के विंग कमांडर अभिनंदन वर्धमान, जिन्हें हाल ही में वीर चक्र से सम्मानित किया गया था, कहाँ तैनात हैं?
(a)जम्मू और कश्मीर
(b)अरुणाचल प्रदेश
(c)कर्नाटक
(d)हिमाचल प्रदेश
Q: रुस्तम-2, जो हाल ही में कर्नाटक में दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हुआ था, क्या था?
(a)लड़ाकू विमान
(b)हेलीकॉप्टर
(c)परिवहन विमान
(d)मानव-रहित (स्वचालित) वायुयान
Q: The maiden trilateral naval exercise involving India, Singapore and Thailand was held at
(a)Port Blair
(b)Chennai
(c)Panaji
(d)Kochi
Q: The creation of a Federal Court in India was advocated by which of the following Acts/Commissions?
(a)The Government of India Act, 1919
(b)The Lee Commission, 1923
(c)The Government of India Act, 1935
(d)The Indian Councils Act, 1909
Q: Who founded the ‘Seva Samiti’ at Allahabad in 1914?
(a)Hridayanath Kunzru
(b)G. K. Gokhale
(c)Shri Ram Bajpai
(d)T. B. Sapru
Q: The State of Hyderabad in the Deccan officially acceded to the Indian Union in the year
(a)1948
(b)1950
(c)1949
(d)1947
Q: The Hunter Commission (1882) appointed to survey the state of education in India
(a)deprecated University education
(b)overruled the Despatch of 1854
(c)endorsed the Despatch of 1854 with greater emphasis on primary education
(d)criticized the grants-in-aid system of schooling
Q: The power to legislate on all matters relating to elections to Panchayats lies with
(a)the Parliament of India
(b)the State Legislatures
(c)the State Election Commission
(d)the Election Commission of India
Q: The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between
(a)the Union and the State Legislatures
(b)the State Legislatures and the Panchayat
(c)the Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat
(d)the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat
Q: पंचायत के संदर्भ में भारत के संविधान के उपबंध, निम्नलिखित में से किस एक राज्य पर लागू नहीं होते हैं?
(a)मेघालय
(b)त्रिपुरा
(c)असम
(d)गोवा
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी नदी काला सागर में नहीं मिलती है?
(a)वोल्गा
(b)नील
(c)डॉन
(d)डेन्यूब
Q: राष्ट्रीय जल अकादमी (नेशनल वाटर एकेडमी/NWA) कहाँ स्थित है?
(a)देहरादून
(b)हैदराबाद
(c)भोपाल
(d)खड़गवासला
Q: सबसे प्राचीन काल से आरंभ करते हुए आयोगों के गठन (बनने) का सही अनुक्रम निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा है?
(a)वित्त आयोग, योजना आयोग, मिश्रा आयोग, निर्वाचन आयोग
(b)निर्वाचन आयोग, योजना आयोग, वित्त आयोग, मिश्रा आयोग
(c)योजना आयोग, निर्वाचन आयोग, वित्त आयोग, मिश्रा आयोग
(d)मिश्रा आयोग, वित्त आयोग, योजना आयोग, निर्वाचन आयोग
Q: बौद्धिक संपदा अधिकारों (IPRs) के संबंध में ‘नीति निर्धारण’ किसका दायित्व है?
(a)विधि एवं न्याय मंत्रालय
(b)विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग
(c)उद्योग और आंतरिक व्यापार संवर्धन विभाग
(d)मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय
Q: स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रणाली के आयुष (AYUSH) समूह में हाल ही में (नवीनतम) निम्नलिखित में से किसे जोड़ा गया है?
(a)यूनानी
(b)सिद्ध
(c)सोवा-रिग्पा
(d)रेकी
Q: संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम (यूएनईपी) के समुद्री कूड़ा प्रबंधन (क्लीन सीज़) अभियान के लिए भारत ने निम्नलिखित में से किसे केन्द्रीय नोडल एजेंसी नामित किया है?
(a)पर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय
(b)विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय
(c)पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय
(d)ऊर्जा मंत्रालय
Q: 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार, भारत में ऐसे लोग, जिन्हें प्रवासी (आंतरिक) माना जा सकता है अर्थात् जो अपने पिछले निवास से हट कर किसी अन्य स्थान पर बस गए हैं, की प्रतिशतता (लगभग) कितनी है?
(a)25%
(b)35%
(c)45%
(d)55%
Q: Suppose an agricultural labourer earns ₹400 per day in her village. She gets a job to work as babysitter in a nearby town @ ₹700 per day. She chose to work as agricultural labourer. Which one of the following is the opportunity cost of the agricultural labourer?
(a)₹1,100
(b)₹700
(c)₹400
(d)₹300
Q: Match List—I with List—II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List—I (Market structure) A. Perfect competition B. Monopoly C. Monopolistic competition D. Oligopoly List—II (Characteristic) 1. Only one producer selling one commodity 2. Few producers selling similar or almost similar products 3. Many producers selling differentiated products 4. Many producers selling similar products Code:
(a)A B C D : 4 3 1 2
(b)A B C D : 4 1 3 2
(c)A B C D : 2 1 3 4
(d)A B C D : 2 3 1 4
Q: Which one of the following was the host country for World Tourism Day, 2019?
(a)USA
(b)India
(c)Russia
(d)Canada
Q: BRICS Summit, 2020 will be hosted by
(a)India
(b)China
(c)Russia
(d)Brazil
Q: The Government of India has recently constituted a civilian award in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the field of contribution to
(a)unity and integrity of India
(b)art and culture
(c)social work
(d)entrepreneurship