05 August 2017 Shift 1
Q: At which rate, Reserve Bank of India borrows money from
commercial banks?
Ans: Reverse Repo Rate
Q: Movement along the supply curve is known as ______ .
Ans: Expansion and contraction of supply
Q: What is the minimum age required to become vice-
president of India?
Ans: 35 years
Q: Which of the following "writ" of the High Court or the
Supreme Court is issued to restrain a person from holding a
public office which he is not entitled to?
Ans: Quo Warranto
Q: Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?
Ans: Bindusara
Q: Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq
dynasty?
Ans: The Sayyids
Q: Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
Ans: Pluto
Q: Sandstone is which type of rock?
Ans: Sedimentary Rock
Q: Wheat is a ______.
Ans: Herb
Q: Snakes, turtle, lizards and crocodiles falls under which
category of animals?
Ans: Reptilian
Q: Which of the following instrument is used to measure
Soil Water Tension?
Ans: Tensiometer
Q: What is the SI unit of Force?
Ans: Newton
Q: Which one of the following is a bad Thermal Conductor?
Ans: Glass
Q: Which of the following stores data permanently in a
computer?
Ans: ROM
Q: Rusting is _____.
Ans: Redox reaction (Oxidation and Reduction)
Q: Which amongst the following is not a Cation?
Ans: Sulphate ion
Q: Which of the following is not a component of Smog?
Ans: Chlorine oxide
Q: NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of the
following institution?
Ans: Planning Commission
Q: Who invented first working laser?
Ans: T. H. Maiman
Q: Which of the following venue hosted its first ever test
match on 9th November, 2016 which was played between
India and England?
Ans: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Q: Who is the only Indian cricketer to have received the Polly
Umrigar award 3 times?
Ans: Virat Kohli
Q: Who is the author of the book titled "The Sellout"?
Ans: Paul Beatty
Q: Which country was designated as the major defence
partner of USA in December, 2016?
Ans: India
Q: With which country India did its seventh edition of
bilateral EKUVERIN Exercise 2016 at Kadhdhoo?
Ans: Maldives
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Q: In which of the following case, law of demand fails?
Ans: Giffen goods
Q: How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian
constitution?
Ans: Five
Q: Which of the following Article/Articles cannot be
suspended even during emergency?
Ans: Article 20 and 21
Q: Who was the first Viceroy of India?
Ans: Lord Canning
Q: Who wrote 'Nyaya Sutra'?
Ans: Gautam
Q: Earth's Deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is
located in which of the following oceans?
Ans: Pacific Ocean
Q: Masai is a tribe of which of the following country?
Ans: Kenya
Q: With which of the following body organ is 'pace-maker'
associated?
Ans: Brain
Q: Haemoglobin is an important component of _______.
Ans: red blood cells
Q: Anaemia is caused because of deficiency of which of the
following?
Ans: Iron
Q: What is the minimum distance (in metres) required to
hear an echo?
Ans: 17
Q: Why does a black board appears black in colour?
Ans: It absorbs all the colours
Q: Which one among the following is a main system board
of a computer?
Ans: Mother board
Q: Which among the following metal is used for
galvanization?
Ans: Zinc
Q: What is dry ice?
Ans: Solid Carbon dioxide
Q: Which of the following represents the most complex
trophic level?
Ans: Ecosystem
Q: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a medical
scheme for APL families. What is the name of that scheme?
Ans: Arogya Raksha
Q: Who discovered X-rays?
Ans: W. C. Roentgen
Q: How many players are there in a water polo team?
Ans: 7
Q: 'Lavani' is a dance form of which state in India?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q: Who is being awarded with Asian Award 2016 as the
Chivas Social entrepreneur of the year?
Ans: Vikram Patel
Q: The book "Azad Bachpan ki Aur" is written by which
author?
Ans: Kailash Satyarthi
Q: India by the Nile', was a cultural festival celebrated by
India and _____.
Ans: Egypt
Q: Sheikh Hasina Wazed is the Prime Minister of which
neighbouring country of India?
Ans: Bangladesh
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Q: The ________ curve represents the demand of all
consumers in the market taken together at different levels
of the price of the good.
Ans: market demand
Q: The market structure called monopoly exists where there
is exactly ______ seller in any market.
Ans: One
Q: In which year was Communist Party of India - Marxist
(CPI-M) founded?
Ans: 1964
Q: Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution
prohibits trafficking, forced labour, and children working
under 14 years of age?
Ans: Right against Exploitation
Q: In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi.
Ans: Babur
Q: Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan
Socialist Republican Army founded in 1928?
Ans: Chandra Shekhar Azad
Q: Land covers about ______ of the earth's surface.
Ans: 30%
Q: The uppermost layer over the earth's surface is called the
______.
Ans: Crust
Q: The scientific name of human being is?
Ans: Homo Sapiens
Q: In a majority of flowering plants, out of the four
megaspores, what is the ratio of functional and degenerate
megaspores?
Ans: 1:3
Q: The body of all complex animals consist of only _______
basic types of tissue(s).
Ans: 4
Q: Meter in a vehicle that calculates distance covered by the
vehicle is called __________.
Ans: Odometer
Q: What is the SI unit of pressure?
Ans: Pascal
Q: ______ Disk Encryption is a technology (hardware or
software) where data is encrypted before storage.
Ans: Whole
Q: Oxide of which of the following will turn red litmus blue?
Ans: Magnesium
Q: Which of the following are highly compressible?
Ans: Gas
Q: ___________ gases absorb long wave (infrared) radiation
from the earth and emit it again towards the earth.
Ans: Greenhouse
Q: In April 2017, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh banned
inclusion of names of Ministers and MLA's on Plaques and
Foundation Stones in which state?
Ans: Punjab
Q: Who invented bluetooth?
Ans: Dr. Jaap Haartsen
Q: Who was the winner of 2015 Men's Cricket World Cup?
Ans: Australia
Q: Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and
choreographer in which form of dancing?
Ans: Bharatnatyam
Q: Who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama 'Sweat'?
Ans: Lynn Nottage
Q: A] The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan
Franzen.
Ans: A and C
Q: As per World Health Organization, a pilot program testing
the first ever malaria vaccine will begin in ________ in the
year 2018.
Ans: Africa
Q: Bhutan does not share its border with which Indian state?
Ans: Meghalaya
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Q: For a price taking firm, average revenue is ______ market
price.
Ans: equal to
Q: The study of individual markets of demand and supply in
which the 'players', or the decision makers, were also
individuals (buyers or sellers, even)
Ans: Microeconomics
Q: In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
founded?
Ans: 1999
Q: Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution
states that every person has the right to practice, profess
and propagate the religion of their
Ans: Right to Freedom of Religion
Q: In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha to
support the peasants of the Kheda district of _________.
Ans: Gujarat
Q: Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal,
part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
Ans: Rudramadevi
Q: On the basis of distribution, resources can be classified
into ____________?
Ans: Ubiquitous resources
Q: Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of
resource?
Ans: Potential resources
Q: Which is the longest bone in human body?
Ans: Femur
Q: Opposite the micropylar end, is the __________,
representing the basal part of the ovule.
Ans: chalaza
Q: In unicellular organisms, all functions like digestion,
respiration and reproduction are performed by a how many
cell(s)?
Ans: 1
Q: Reflection from a smooth surface like that of a mirror is
called ___________ reflection.
Ans: regular
Q: What is the unit of resistance?
Ans: ohm
Q: Which of the following is not among the three different
forms of 'if' statement?
Ans: if…and
Q: PET is a very familiar form of _____________. It is used for
making bottles.
Ans: Polyester
Q: Which of the following gases is heavier than oxygen?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
Q: In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
came into force in 1981, but was amended in ________ to
include noise as an air pollutant.
Ans: 1987
Q: In April 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
phase-I (Link-2) pipeline canal of the ambitious Saurashtra
Narmada Avtaran Irrigation
Ans: Gujarat
Q: Who invented the vacuum pump?
Ans: Otto von Guericke
Q: Who was the winner of 2017 Australian Grand Prix?
Ans: Sebastian Vettel
Q: Sanchi Stupa was built by?
Ans: Ashoka
Q: Who won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 62nd
Filmfare Awards 2017?
Ans: Alia Bhatt
Q: A] The author of the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' is Ayn
Rand.
Ans: A and B
Q: In which city was Ariana Grande performing in when her
concert was hit by a terrorist attack in May 2017?
Ans: Manchester
Q: The Indian State of Sikkim does not share a border with
which neighbouring country?
Ans: Bangladesh
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Q: Which one of the following is a component of Food
Security System?
Ans: Buffer stock
Q: What is the accepted average Calorie requirement for
rural area in India?
Ans: 2400
Q: Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the
President of India from his office before the completion of
his/her term?
Ans: The two houses of the parliament
Q: How many types of writ are there in the Indian
Constitution?
Ans: 5
Q: Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in
Chittorgarh?
Ans: Rana Kumbha
Q: Who raised the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall
have it"?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q: Which Indian state is the largest in terms of the total area
covered ?
Ans: Rajasthan
Q: Which Indian state has the longest Coastline?
Ans: Gujarat
Q: Auxiliary bud develops into which of the following part of
the plant?
Ans: Branch
Q: Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following?
Ans: Water
Q: Who proposed five kingdom classification?
Ans: R. H. Whittaker
Q: What is the other name of Galileo's law of falling bodies?
Ans: Newton's first law
Q: Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?
Ans: Pyrometer
Q: What is the full form of 'LAN'?
Ans: Local Area Network
Q: Which acid is released when an Ant bites?
Ans: Formic Acid
Q: Which among the following is an example of solid sol?
Ans: Coloured gemstones
Q: Which metal is responsible for Itai-Itai disease?
Ans: Cadmium
Q: 'Vikalp' is a scheme launched by Indian Railways to help
wait-listed passengers. Which of the following is NOT true
about this scheme?
Ans: Confirmed berths in alternate trains.
Q: Who discovered the Cholera causing germ?
Ans: Filippo Pacini
Q: 'Hunar Haat' an exhibition to exhibit and promote the arts
and artisans from minority community was launched at
which of the following events?
Ans: IITF, New Delhi, 2016
Q: Which movie won the award for the best movie at the
Oscar Awards 2017?
Ans: Moonlight
Q: Who is the author of the book titled 'Citizen and Society'?
Ans: Hamid Ansari
Q: With which country India has recently signed a MoU for
Water Conservation in India?
Ans: Israel
Q: Which among the following neighbouring country of India
is the largest producer of Opium in the World?
Ans: Afghanistan
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Q: 'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the
following?
Ans: Resource scarcity
Q: How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian
constitution?
Ans: Eleven
Q: Part IV of constitution of India deals with which of the
following?
Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy
Q: Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas (Vedo ki aur
lauto)'?
Ans: Dayanand Saraswati
Q: Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which
Mughal Emperor?
Ans: Akbar
Q: Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following
place?
Ans: At poles
Q: Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
Ans: Hygrometer
Q: Which of the following disease is caused by female
Anopheles mosquito?
Ans: Black Fever
Q: Which part of the plant gives us saffron?
Ans: Stigma
Q: Which of the following transports water from the roots of
the plant to its leaves?
Ans: Xylem
Q: Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
Ans: Speed
Q: At what temperature (in Fahrenheit) pure water freezes?
Ans: 32
Q: In which graphics, digital photos and scanned images are
typically stored with extensions such as.bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif
or.gif?
Ans: Bitmap
Q: Process of gaining electrons is known as _____.
Ans: reduction
Q: Which of the following metal (shown by its symbol) is
generally used for making filaments of bulb?
Ans: W
Q: Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a
year?
Ans: Deciduous trees
Q: The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has
been launched under New Economy Development Policy
(NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____.
Ans: Mizoram
Q: Who invented Dynamite?
Ans: Alfred Nobel
Q: 'Rovers cup' is associated with which of the following
sport?
Ans: Football
Q: Dandia is a form of dance associated with which of the
following state?
Ans: Gujarat
Q: Who among the following was awarded with
Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming
(Lifetime)'?
Ans: Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
Q: 'Ace Against Odds' is an autobiography of which sports
person?
Ans: Sania Mirza
Q: Under the framework of the new partnership with which
country, Victory University will help India to Establish a
National Sports University?
Ans: Australia
Q: With which country India exchanged its border maps?
Ans: Bangladesh
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Q: Who takes the decision regarding the savings and loan
activities in a Self Help Group (SHG)?
Ans: Members of group
Q: Which amongst the following is not in the list of
Maharatna?
Ans: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Q: In Indian constitution, the method of election of President
has been taken from which country?
Ans: Ireland
Q: What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-Warranto"?
Ans: By what authority (or) warrant
Q: Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu -
Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the
historic Lucknow Pact?
Ans: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q: What is the name of the court poet of King
Harshavardhana?
Ans: Banabhatta
Q: Marble comes under which category of rocks?
Ans: Metamorphic
Q: Which of the following is most important for absorption
of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
Q: Which among the following has segmented body?
Ans: Phylum Annelida
Q: Synapse gap is present between which of the following?
Ans: Two neurons
Q: Which organ has finger like outgrowths which are called
as Villi (Singular Villus)?
Ans: Small Intestine
Q: Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
Ans: Electric current
Q: The phenomena of raising the outer edge of the curved
roads above the inner edge to provide necessary centripetal
force to the vehicles to take a safe
Ans: banking of roads
Q: C++ is ________.
Ans: a programming language
Q: What are isobars?
Ans: Elements with different atomic number but same mass
number
Q: Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
Ans: Only II
Q: In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force?
Ans: 2005
Q: The 7th pay commission has retained the rate of annual
increment of _____.
Ans: 3%
Q: Who discovered malaria causing germs?
Ans: Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Q: Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?
Ans: Amjad Ali Khan - Tabla
Q: Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for
Literature?
Ans: Bob Dylan
Q: Who is the author of the book titled 'The Gita for Children'?
Ans: Roopa Pai
Q: With which country India celebrated its 25th year of
diplomatic ties in 2017?
Ans: Israel
Q: Which Asian country has opened 'Duge Bridge' (world's
highest road bridge) for use in year 2016?
Ans: China
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Q: Who gave the 'General Equilibrium Theory'?
Ans: Leon Walras
Q: Which of the following is not true about a Demand Draft?
Ans: It may be dishonoured for lack of funds.
Q: Who administers the oath of the President of India?
Ans: Chief Justice of India
Q: Who among the following gave monistic theory of
sovereignty?
Ans: Austin
Q: Which one is the correct chronological order of the
following events?
Ans: III, I, II, IV
Q: In 1917, which movement was launched by Mahatma
Gandhi from Champaran?
Ans: Satyagraha
Q: What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China
Sea?
Ans: Typhoon
Q: Which among the following country is not a part of
Scandinavia?
Ans: Finland
Q: Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in their
__________.
Ans: rumen
Q: Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of
human body?
Ans: Red blood cells
Q: Which of the following function is performed by the
kidneys in the human body?
Ans: Excretion
Q: The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a
slit is due to ______.
Ans: diffraction
Q: What is the reason for formation of Mirage in desert?
Ans: Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
Q: FORTRAN is not used for _____.
Ans: Both (I) and (II)
Q: Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?
Ans: Hydrogen bond
Q: In the following reaction, fill in the blank.
Ans: Salt
Q: Bishnoi movement was started against which of the
following?
Ans: Cutting of Trees
Q: What is the major aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?
Ans: To provide LPG connections
Q: Who discovered television?
Ans: John Baird
Q: How many players are there in a team of Volleyball?
Ans: 6
Q: Who among the following has been recently awarded
with 'Indian of the year' award?
Ans: Preety Shenoy
Q: Who is the author of the book titled 'Selection Day'?
Ans: Aravind Adiga
Q: Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS
association?
Ans: Iceland
Q: With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani
territorial dispute?
Ans: Nepal
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Q: In which market form, a market or an industry is
dominated by a single seller?
Ans: Monopoly
Q: Which one of the following is also regarded as Disguised
unemployment?
Ans: Underemployment
Q: Which of the following are constituents of Indian
Parliament?
Ans: (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q: Who among the following is the executive head of state
in India?
Ans: President
Q: Who built the Konark''s Sun Temple?
Ans: Narasimhadeva I
Q: Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Ans: Warren Hastings
Q: Amazon river flows through which of the following
country?
Ans: Brazil
Q: What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?
Ans: Western Ghats
Q: Who discovered bacteria?
Ans: Antonie Ven Leeuwenhoek
Q: What is the name of a group of similar cells performing a
specific function?
Ans: Tissue
Q: Plant tissues are of how many types?
Ans: 3
Q: It is difficult to fix a nail on a freely suspended wooden
frame. Which law supports this statement?
Ans: Newton's third law
Q: Which one of the following is not a property of
electromagnetic waves?
Ans: Electromagnetic waves do not show interference and
diffraction.
Q: What is a bug in computer terminology?
Ans: An error in program
Q: A radio-active substance has a half life of six months.
Three-fourth of the substance will decay in ______.
Ans: Twelve Months
Q: pH of the human blood is ______.
Ans: Slightly Basic
Q: In which city is the Forest Research Institute of India
located?
Ans: Dehradun
Q: Deen Dayal Rasoi Yojana to provide food at only Rs. 5
has been launched on 6th April, 2017 by which state?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q: What was invented by Zacharias Jansen?
Ans: Microscope
Q: In which of the following game, ball is not used?
Ans: Badminton
Q: Who has won the 'Miss Universe 2016' title?
Ans: Iris Mittenaere
Q: Who is the author of the book titled 'Numbers Do Lie'?
Ans: Akash Chopra
Q: Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the
United Nations in January, 2017?
Ans: Antonio Guterres
Q: India has longest international border with which country?
Ans: Bangladesh
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Q: When there is only one buyer and one seller of product, it
is called _____ situation.
Ans: Bilateral monopoly
Q: Which among the following sponsors Regional Rural
Banks (RRB'S)?
Ans: National Commercial Banks
Q: Which of the following has the supreme command of the
Indian Defence Forces?
Ans: President of India
Q: Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian
constitution?
Ans: Tenth Schedule
Q: Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
Ans: Madan Mohan Malvia
Q: The second Battle of Tarain was fought between
__________.
Ans: Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
Q: Which of the following is the most abundant metal on
Earth's crust?
Ans: Aluminium
Q: Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is
also known as _____.
Ans: pedalfer soil
Q: Red rot is a disease caused to which of the following
plant?
Ans: Sugarcane
Q: Which among the following is not a connective tissue?
Ans: Skin
Q: Which of the following micro-organism causes diseases
like polio and chicken pox?
Ans: Virus
Q: Convex mirror is generally used in _____.
Ans: rear view mirror
Q: What is the SI unit of frequency?
Ans: Hertz
Q: Which among the following is a 'Modifier key'?
Ans: All options are correct
Q: Which of the following is an Inert Gas?
Ans: Argon
Q: Ozone is an ______ of oxygen.
Ans: Allotrope
Q: Red data book contains data of which of the following?
Ans: All endangered species
Q: Union Cabinet approves amendments in M-SIPS to
attract investment in electronics manufacturing. What is the
full form of M-SIPS?
Ans: Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme
Q: Who was the invertor of frozen foods?
Ans: Clarence Birdseye
Q: The Mosque with "shaking minarets" is situated in which
Indian city?
Ans: Ahmedabad
Q: Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri
2017 in the field of 'Culinary'?
Ans: Sanjeev Kapoor
Q: 'The World Outside My Window' is written by which
author?
Ans: Ruskin Bond
Q: Due to incresed weapon launching missions of North
Korea, which country has launched a spy satellite to monitor
it?
Ans: Japan
Q: With which of the following country, India has a land
dispute near Tawang?
Ans: China
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Q: Which among the following is not an account under
Balance of Payment?
Ans: Official Reserves Account
Q: Who appoints Governor of a state in India?
Ans: President of India
Q: What is the literal meaning of 'Certiorari'?
Ans: To be certified (or) to be informed
Q: Which among the following Mughal Emperor was
illiterate?
Ans: Akbar
Q: Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' founded?
Ans: Singapore
Q: Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?
Ans: Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra
Q: The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes
through _____.
Ans: Rajasthan
Q: Which of the following is not a plant hormone?
Ans: Thyroxin
Q: Nephron is related to which of the following system of
human body?
Ans: Excretory system
Q: Which Vitamin is obtained from Sun rays?
Ans: Vitamin D
Q: Speed of light is maximum in _____.
Ans: vacuum
Q: What is the SI unit of electric current?
Ans: Ampere
Q: An IP address is _____ bit number.
Ans: 32
Q: Process of loosing electrons is known as _____.
Ans: oxidation
Q: Anions are formed by _____.
Ans: gaining of electrons
Q: Which among the following is the major cause of acid
rain?
Ans: Nitrogen dioxide
Q: First state to implement Saur Sujala Yojana is _____.
Ans: Chattisgarh
Q: Who is known for the invention of 'World Wide Web'?
Ans: Sir Tim-Berners-Lee
Q: B. Sai Praneeth is associated with which of the following
sport?
Ans: Badminton
Q: Which of the following pair is incorrect?
Ans: Nandlal Bose - Flute
Q: Who among the following is the 2017 Asian Award
recipient for the outstanding achievement in Cinema?
Ans: Kunal Nayyar
Q: Who amongst the following is the author of the book
"Rekha : The untold story" a biography on a veteran actress
Rekha?
Ans: Yasser Usman
Q: Which among the following country exited from Trans
Pacific Partnership (TTP) in Jan 2017 ?
Ans: USA
Q: Which of the following country doesn't matches to its
famous tourist place?
Ans: Sri Lanka - Padmanabhaswamy Temple
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Q: In which market form, a market or industry is dominated
by a few firms?
Ans: Oligopoly
Q: Which amongst the following is not a component of
monetary policy in India?
Ans: Public Debt
Q: Who among the following is not a member of any of the
two houses of our country?
Ans: President
Q: Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for
National Emergency?
Ans: Article 352
Q: Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?
Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q: Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Unrest'?
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q: Which of the following region is covered by tropical
evergreen forest?
Ans: Western Ghat
Q: The final boundary between the Earth and the outer
space is called _____.
Ans: magnetopause
Q: What is the name of the hormone produced by thymus
gland?
Ans: Thymosin
Q: Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of
chlorophyll and _________.
Ans: sunlight
Q: Which blood group is universal acceptor?
Ans: AB+
Q: If objects appear enlarged and inverted in a rear view
mirror, then which type of mirror is used?
Ans: Concave
Q: Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.
Ans: surface tension
Q: CAD stands for _____.
Ans: Computer Aided Design
Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of an
exothermic reaction?
Ans: Release of heat
Q: What is the chemical formula for Sodium Chloride (Salt)?
Ans: NaCl
Q: Which of the following gas contributes the maximum to
the phenomena of global warming?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
Q: Who selects the Social Audit Committee under
MGNREGA scheme?
Ans: Gram Sabha
Q: Which of the following was invented by Sir Humphry Davy?
Ans: Safety Lamp
Q: Who has won the 2016 Men's Single title at US Open?
Ans: Stan Wawrinka
Q: Who has recently been awarded with Nobel Prize for
peace in 2016?
Ans: Juan Manuel Santos
Q: Which of the following is a book written by Shashi
Tharoor?
Ans: An Era of Darkness
Q: With which country India has recently decided to partner
with for strategic storage of crude oil in southern India?
Ans: United Arab Emirates
Q: Which neighbouring country of India is also reffered as
'Druk Yul'?
Ans: Bhutan
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Q: Which one of the following is not an instrument of credit
control in India?
Ans: Variable cost reserve ratios
Q: Which among the following is an example of micro-
economic variable?
Ans: Consumer's Equilibrium
Q: Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the
following part of Indian Constitution?
Ans: Part IV A
Q: What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor of
state in India?
Ans: 35 years
Q: Who amongst the following was the successor of Sikh
Guru Har Krishan?
Ans: Guru Tegh Bahadur
Q: Lord Cornwallis is known for _____.
Ans: permanent revenue settlement of Bengal
Q: 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two
countries?
Ans: USA and Canada
Q: How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?
Ans: Cools downs the temperature of water
Q: Cinnamon is obtained from which part of the plant?
Ans: Bark
Q: Insulin is a kind of _____
Ans: hormone
Q: Which among the following carries impure blood to
human heart?
Ans: Pulmonary arteries
Q: Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed
from the top?
Ans: Due to refraction
Q: Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed?
Ans: Yellow
Q: What is the full form of JPEG?
Ans: Joint Photographic Experts Group
Q: What is an endothermic reaction?
Ans: Reaction in which heat is absorbed.
Q: Which of the following is an ore of Aluminium?
Ans: Cryollite
Q: Which of the following gas was released during Bhopal
gas tragedy?
Ans: Methyl isocyanate
Q: What is the name of the scheme for the Employees State
Insurance Corporation (ESIC) beneficiaries launched in Delhi
region?
Ans: Kahin bhi kabhi bhi
Q: Term ' Gambit ' is associated with which of the following
sport?
Ans: Chess
Q: Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian Dance form?
Ans: Kathak
Q: Who among the following is a Sanjay Chopra Award
recipient for 2016?
Ans: Arjun Singh
Q: 'My Story' is an autobiography of which famous cricketer?
Ans: Michael Clarke
Q: Which country has approved more than 500 new settler
homes in East Jerusalem?
Ans: Israel
Q: Which of the following country is not a member of
SAARC?
Ans: China
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Q: Which of the following rate is charged by banks to their
most credit worthy customers?
Ans: Prime Lending Rate
Q: Medium term loans are provided for a period of _____.
Ans: 1 year to 3 years
Q: Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
Ans: Division of powers between federal and state
Government
Q: Under which article, President of India can proclaim
financial emergency?
Ans: Article 360
Q: Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party?
Ans: Sohan Singh Bhakna
Q: In which year (in AD) was the East India Company
established?
Ans: 1600
Q: Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of
mountains?
Ans: Fold Mountain
Q: 'Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in
_____.
Ans: India and Bangladesh
Q: UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
Ans: Skin cancer
Q: Which of the following is the largest mammal?
Ans: Whale
Q: What is the full form of RNA?
Ans: Ribonucleic Acid
Q: At which of the following place, weight of an object is
maximum?
Ans: At poles
Q: What is the SI unit of temperature?
Ans: Kelvin
Q: Netscape Navigator is a _____.
Ans: web browser
Q: What is nature of pH of Milk?
Ans: Slightly Acidic
Q: Which among the following is not an example of
emulsion?
Ans: Curd
Q: Kyoto Protocol's (an international treaty to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions) first meeting was held at which
country?
Ans: Japan
Q: 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to
give cash awards to the customers and merchants was
launched by which government body?
Ans: National Institution for Transforming India
Q: Who among the following devised the technique IVF (In
vitro Fertilization)?
Ans: Robert Edwards
Q: 'Wimbledon' is a place associated with which of the
following sports?
Ans: Lawn tennis
Q: Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of
athletics?
Ans: Lalita Babar
Q: Six Machine (I Don't Like Cricket … . I Love It)' is an
autobiography of which famous batsman?
Ans: Chris Gayle
Q: Which country is headed towards a confrontation over
Gibraltar with Spain?
Ans: United Kingdom
Q: Which country has banned 'Facebook' ?
Ans: China
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Q: An economic system combining private and state
enterprise is called as _____
Ans: Mixed economy
Q: What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan in India?
Ans: Agriculture
Q: Under which article, President of India can proclaim
constitutional emergency?
Ans: Article 356
Q: How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can
be nominated by President of India?
Ans: 12
Q: Who wrote 'Akbarnama'?
Ans: Abul Fazal
Q: Which Sikh Guru initiated 'The Khalsa'?
Ans: Guru Gobind Singh
Q: A difference between 2 longitudes at equator is nearby
equivalent to _____ km.
Ans: 111
Q: Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow
from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
Ans: Sirocco
Q: Which of the following are longest cells of human body?
Ans: Nerve cells
Q: Which of the following is responsible for giving colour to
human skin?
Ans: Melanin
Q: Which of the following disease is non-communicable in
nature?
Ans: Cancer
Q: Electric Motor converts _____ energy to mechanical
energy
Ans: electrical
Q: Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of
light?
Ans: Total internal reflection
Q: Which key is used to move to next line in a Ms-Word
document?
Ans: Enter key
Q: In which industry Potassium Nitrate is used commercially?
Ans: Fire Cracker Manufacturing
Q: Which of the following is not an example of Allotrope?
Ans: Steel
Q: Which of the following three R's are regarded as
environment friendly?
Ans: Reduce - Reuse - Recycle
Q: In which of the following city "Urja Ganga", 1500 km long
gas pipeline project has been launched in October, 2016?
Ans: Varanasi
Q: Who invented Pentium Chip?
Ans: Vinod Dham
Q: What is the duration (in minutes) of one-half of a football
match?
Ans: 45
Q: Which one of the following films was not directed by
Satyajit Ray?
Ans: Gumnam
Q: Which play of Shakespeare's was recently claimed to be
dated wrongly?
Ans: Hamlet
Q: Which of the following country has co-sponsored 'Cobra
Gold' - an annual multilateral military exercise alongwith
Thailand?
Ans: USA
Q: The Gurudwara 'Panja Sahib' is located in which
neighbouring country of India?
Ans: Pakistan
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Q: Courier service comes under which sector?
Ans: Tertiary
Q: Which among the following is not a direct tax?
Ans: None of these
Q: Which of the following is justiciable in nature?
Ans: Fundamental Rights
Q: Which of the following Amendments is also known as the
'Mini Constitution' of India?
Ans: 42nd Amendment
Q: In which battle was Siraj ud-Daulah defeated by Lord
Clive?
Ans: Battle of Plassey
Q: Alps mountain range is located in which continent?
Ans: Europe
Q: What is the full form of ITCZ?
Ans: Inter tropical convergence zone
Q: Which among the following does not have a cell wall?
Ans: Mycoplasma
Q: Which among the following is also called as 'power
house of the cell'?
Ans: Mitochondria
Q: What is the role of Pneumatophores?
Ans: Get oxygen for respiration
Q: Which among the following determines the pitch of a
sound?
Ans: Frequency
Q: Which phenomena shows the particle nature of light?
Ans: Photoelectric effect
Q: Who is called as 'Father of Modern Computer'?
Ans: Charles Babbage
Q: What is the common name of CaOCl2?
Ans: Bleaching Powder
Q: What is the common characteristic of the elements of
the same group in the periodic table?
Ans: Electrons in outer most shell
Q: Which disease is caused by Nickel?
Ans: Dermatitis
Q: When was 'Pregnancy Aid Scheme' launched to help
pregnant women financially with Rs. 6000?
Ans: 31 December, 2016
Q: Who pioneered diagnostic ultrasound?
Ans: Ian Donald
Q: Which of the following pair is CORRECT?
Ans: All are correct
Q: Prime Minister of which country attended the recently
organised river festival 'Namami Brahmaputra' in India?
Ans: Bhutan
Q: Who among the following has been awarded the 'Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' for the year 2016?
Ans: Jitu Rai
Q: Who is the author of the book 'Akhada: The Authorized
Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat'?
Ans: Saurabh Duggal
Q: With which Australian University Indian Railways has
signed an agreement for Dedicated Freight Corridor?
Ans: Monash University
Q: With which neighbouring country of India, Kaladan multi-
model transport project has been undertaken?
Ans: Myanmar
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Q: MTNL comes under which of the following category?
Ans: Navratna
Q: Which of the following right has been removed from
fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
Ans: Right to property
Q: Which of the following does not come under
Fundamental Duty?
Ans: To protect freedom of speech and expression
Q: Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit
language?
Ans: Harshavadhana
Q: The boundary between Earth's crust and mantle is _____.
Ans: Moho discontinuity
Q: Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the
following latitudes?
Ans: 5o N to 5o S
Q: Which component in tobacco makes it harmful for
human consumption?
Ans: Nicotine
Q: What is full form of BOD?
Ans: Biological Oxygen Demand
Q: Alveoli is related to which of the following system of
human body?
Ans: Respiratory system
Q: What is the SI unit of intensity of sound?
Ans: Decible
Q: Which colour is formed when Blue and Green are mixed?
Ans: Cyan
Q: In computer terminology, what is the full form of FTP?
Ans: File Transfer Protocol
Q: What is an exothermic reaction?
Ans: Reaction in which heat is released.
Q: What are the main components of Brass Alloy?
Ans: Copper and Zinc
Q: Which among the following is national water animal of
India?
Ans: Gangetic Dolphin
Q: Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritwa Abhiyan provides
facility of free health check-up and required treatment on
_____ day of every month.
Ans: 9th
Q: What was invented by J. B. Dunlop?
Ans: Car
Q: At which of the following stadium Sachin Tendulkar
scored his 100th international century?
Ans: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium
Q: Who amongst the following is a renowned vocalist?
Ans: Pt. Jasraj
Q: Which actress has been awarded with 64th National film
Awards 2017?
Ans: Surabhi CM
Q: What is the name of the autobiography of Sachin
Tendulkar?
Ans: Playing it my way
Q: India recently notified the Third protocol to amend
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with which of the
following countries?
Ans: Singapore
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Q: Which among the following is not an instrument of fiscal
policy?
Ans: Credit Rationing
Q: Which of the following equation is/are INCORRECT?
Ans: Only (III)
Q: Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed for
how many years?
Ans: 6
Q: Who is the custodian of Contingency Fund of India?
Ans: The President
Q: Who was the first female emperor of India?
Ans: Razia Sultana
Q: Who was the first Governor General of India?
Ans: Lord William Bentick
Q: Which of the following planet is also known as 'Earth's
twin'?
Ans: Venus
Q: Which of the following imaginary lines join places with
same level of rainfalls?
Ans: Isohyets lines
Q: What is study of fungus known as?
Ans: Mycology
Q: Which of the following bacteria is responsible for the
formation of curd?
Ans: Lacto-bacillus
Q: How many pairs of ribs are there in human body?
Ans: 12
Q: When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, which of the
following quantities remains constant during its motion?
Ans: Energy
Q: What is the SI unit of heat energy?
Ans: Joule
Q: Which system is used by the Digital Computers to
encode data and Programs?
Ans: Binary
Q: What is the common name of Sodium Bicarborate?
Ans: Baking Soda
Q: Which of the following is an ore of iron?
Ans: Siderite
Q: Which of the following has maximum bio-diversity?
Ans: Tropical Region
Q: Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima
Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?
Ans: Life Insurance of Corporation of India
Q: Albert Sabin is known for developing _____.
Ans: polio vaccine
Q: Who amongst the following is a renowned Indian
classical dancer?
Ans: Sonal Mansingh
Q: Who among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna
award in the field of 'wrestling'?
Ans: Rajat Chauhan
Q: Who has written the book 'The Ministry of Utmost
Happiness?
Ans: Anundhati Roy
Q: Which country became seventh member of South Asia
Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) on 31 March
2017?
Ans: Myanmar
Q: How many Indian states share their boundaries with
Nepal?
Ans: 5
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Q: Which of the following is called GDP Deflator?
Ans: Ratio of nominal to real GDP
Q: Which organisation monitors the banks in actually
maintaining cash balance?
Ans: Reserve Bank of India
Q: Which of the following Country doesn't have a written
Constitution?
Ans: United Kingdom
Q: In the Indian Parliamentary System, 'Vote on Account' is
valid for how many months (except the year of elections)?
Ans: 2 months
Q: Takshashila University was located between which two
rivers?
Ans: Indus and Jhelum
Q: Who is the most prominent god of 'Rig Veda'?
Ans: Indra
Q: Which Indian state has the largest share of the
Wastelands in India?
Ans: Rajasthan
Q: Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar
islands?
Ans: Saddle Peak
Q: How does a Unicellular Organism reproduce?
Ans: Cell division
Q: What is the full form of DNA?
Ans: Deoxyribonucleic acid
Q: Which among the following is/are female hormones?
Ans: (i) and (ii)
Q: For which of the following game, players must have the
knowledge of Pascal's law?
Ans: Scuba diving
Q: What is the value of the Least Distance of Distinct vision
(in cm) for a normal human being?
Ans: 25
Q: What is the full form of ISDN?
Ans: Integrated Service Digital Network
Q: Which among the following is used to treat Indigestion?
Ans: Antacid
Q: Which of the following cannot be beaten into Sheets?
Ans: Potassium
Q: Minamata disease is a nervous disorder caused by eating
fish, polluted with _____ .
Ans: Mercury
Q: Mahila Police volunteer scheme to be implemented in all
states of the country has been launched on pilot basis
firstly in which state?
Ans: Haryana
Q: Who invented the Centigrade scale?
Ans: Anders Celsius
Q: Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which
festival?
Ans: Pongal
Q: Who among the following was NOT one of the recipients
of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the
year 2016?
Ans: Amit Kumar
Q: Who authored the book titled 'Jinnah often came to our
House', which won the 2016 The Hindu Prize?
Ans: Kiran Doshi
Q: With which country India has signed an agreement to
renew the supply of Petroleum for a period of 5 years (i.e.
till 2022)?
Ans: Nepal
Q: Which of the following neighbouring country of India is
not a landlocked country?
Ans: Myanmar
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Q: What does indifference curve represent?
Ans: Satisfaction derived from two goods
Q: India has taken the concept of 'Judicial Review' from
which country's constitution?
Ans: United States
Q: How many times a person can be elected as the
President of India?
Ans: No bar
Q: Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927?
Ans: Bhagat Singh
Q: Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______.
Ans: Bardoli Satyagraha
Q: Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and
mosses?
Ans: Tundra forests
Q: Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature
difference?
Ans: Desert
Q: Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the
following Vitamin?
Ans: Vitamin A
Q: The right portion of human heart receives ______ blood.
Ans: impure
Q: Which of the following is the largest gland in human body?
Ans: Liver
Q: On which principle does the hydraulic lift works?
Ans: Pascal's law
Q: At what temperature (in degree celsius), the numerical
values on Celsius and Fahrenheit scales become equal?
Ans: -40
Q: In MICR, what does 'I' stands for?
Ans: Ink
Q: What is the process of conversion of solid state directly
to gaseous state called?
Ans: Sublimation
Q: What are the main components of Bronze Alloy?
Ans: Copper and Tin
Q: Which of the following causes fly ash?
Ans: Coal Combustion Power Plant
Q: "Dulari Kanya", a scheme to bring down infant mortality in
the state is launched by which Indian State?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
Q: Who developed the theory of relativity?
Ans: Albert Einstein
Q: 'Queensbury rules' is code of rules that directly influences
which of the following sport?
Ans: Boxing
Q: Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?
Ans: Amrita Shergill
Q: Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri
2017 in the field of 'Sports - Hockey'?
Ans: P. R. Shreejesh
Q: "Hema Malini : Beyond the Dream Girl" is authored by
which author?
Ans: Ram Kamal Mukherjee
Q: A 7500 mile direct rail link was launched on 10 April 2017
between China and _____.
Ans: Great Britain
Q: 19th SAARC Summit was planned to be held in
November 2016 but it got postponed. Which country was its
host?
Ans: Pakistan
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Q: After which five year plan, 'The Rolling Plan' was
implemented?
Ans: Fifth Plan
Q: Which tax causes a burden on the poorer section of the
society?
Ans: Indirect Tax
Q: Which article was referred to as the 'the heart and soul' of
the constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
Ans: Article 32
Q: Which of the following provision needs a special majority
in Parliament?
Ans: Change in Fundamental Rights
Q: Which act ended the "Trade Monopoly" of the East India
Company?
Ans: The Charter Act of 1813
Q: Which of the following state receives rainfall due to
western disturbances?
Ans: Punjab
Q: Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive
sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty
rainfall?
Ans: It is a rain shadow area
Q: In which of the following part of the cell does the pyruvic
acid is broken down into carbon dioxide, water and energy?
Ans: Mitochondria
Q: What is plant cell wall mainly composed of?
Ans: Lipids
Q: What is the SI unit of Power?
Ans: Watt
Q: Which one of the following is not a type of coal?
Ans: Siderite
Q: Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?
Ans: Only III
Q: What is the name of the first Super Computer of the
world?
Ans: CDC 6600
Q: Fog, clouds, mist are examples of _______.
Ans: Aerosol
Q: Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime?
Ans: CaO
Q: Who was the pioneer of Chipko movement of 1973?
Ans: Sunderlal Bahuguna
Q: 'Pradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' is launched to
digitally literate 6 crore rural households by _____.
Ans: March, 2019
Q: Edward Jenner discovered vaccine for which of the
following disease?
Ans: Small Pox
Q: In 2017 Australian Open, Serena Williams defeated her
sister Venus Williams to win the ______ Grand Slam Singles
title of her
Ans: 23rd
Q: Which Indian state hosted the 3 days long 'International
Yoga Fest' held from 8th to 10th March, 2017?
Ans: Delhi
Q: Who was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime
Achievement Award for the year 2017?
Ans: Shatrughan Sinha
Q: Who is the author of 'The Windfall'?
Ans: Diksha Basu
Q: Which country will host the 9th BRICS Summit in the year
2017?
Ans: China
Q: With which country has India signed an agreement for
assistance in green and sustainable construction of
infrastructure in the
Ans: Bhutan
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Q: In which of the following market forms a firm does not
exercise control over price?
Ans: Perfect Competition
Q: Which of the following is represented by 'Lorenz Curve'?
Ans: Income Distribution
Q: Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?
Ans: Abolition of titles except military and academic
Q: Which article can be used by The President of India to
declare financial emergency?
Ans: Article 360
Q: The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi
and __________.
Ans: B. R. Ambedkar
Q: Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in
India?
Ans: Lord Wiliam Bentinck
Q: Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas
in the earth's atmosphere?
Ans: Hydrogen
Q: Which type of forest is most widespread in India?
Ans: Tropical Deciduous Forests
Q: Which blood group is universal donor?
Ans: O-
Q: In how many parts is the human brain divided?
Ans: 3
Q: In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline?
Ans: Hormone
Q: Supercooling is cooling of liquid _____.
Ans: below freezing point
Q: When light passes from one medium to another, this
phenomenon of change in its direction is called _____.
Ans: Refraction
Q: Which among the following is not an input device?
Ans: Plotter
Q: Which of the following is also known as Carbolic Acid?
Ans: Phenol
Q: Who discovered electron?
Ans: J. J. Thomson
Q: Who is a major driving force behind the 'Narmada Bachao
Andolan'?
Ans: Medha Patkar
Q: 'Udey Desh ka Aam Nagrik' (UDAN) scheme for regional
air connectivity will provide travel to tier 2 and tier 3 cities at
the rate of Rs _____ per hour.
Ans: 2500
Q: Who invented radar?
Ans: A. H. Taylor and Leo C. Young
Q: David Warner plays cricket for which country?
Ans: Australia
Q: Japanese art 'Ikebana' is related to _____.
Ans: flower arrangement
Q: Who was awarded the 2017 Padma Bhushan Award in
the field of Art-Music?
Ans: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Q: Who has recently launched his autobiography titled 'An
Unsuitable Boy'?
Ans: Karan Johar
Q: Which of the following country is not a member of 'The
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)'?
Ans: China
Q: Which country has launched the longest bullet train line
covering a distance of 2252 kilometers in January, 2017?
Ans: China
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Q: In a centrally planned economy, the ____________ plans all
the important activities in the economy.
Ans: Government
Q: __________ says that if we keep increasing the
employment of an input, with other inputs fixed, eventually a
point will be reached after which the resulting
Ans: Law of diminishing marginal product
Q: ______________ means that the Supreme Court will
reconsider the case and the legal issues involved in it.
Ans: Appellate Jurisdiction
Q: Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased
the age of retirement of High Court judges from 60 to 62
years?
Ans: 15th
Q: During their rule the British persuaded or forced
cultivators in Madras to grow __________.
Ans: Rice
Q: The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of
India between 980 - 1003?
Ans: Kashmir
Q: In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with
which country?
Ans: Pakistan
Q: The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali
rivers is known as ____________.
Ans: Kumaon Himalayas
Q: Potato, tomato and brinjal are three different species but
all belong to which genus?
Ans: Solanum
Q: The first formed primary xylem elements are called
___________.
Ans: Protoxylem
Q: Nereis, Pheretima (Earthworm) and Hirudinaria (blood
sucking leech) are examples of which Phylum?
Ans: Annelida
Q: In humans, the sound is produced by the ________.
Ans: larynx
Q: The vocal cords in men are about _______ long.
Ans: 20mm
Q: The __________ uses an addressing scheme known as
URL to indicate the location of files on the web.
Ans: World Wide Web
Q: Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of
acids, bases and ______.
Ans: Salts
Q: Which base is present in milk of magnesia?
Ans: Magnesium hydroxide
Q: ___________ is the process of restoring a forest that once
existed but was removed at some point of time in the past.
Ans: Reforestation
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government to eliminate open defecation by constructing
toilets for households, communities.
Ans: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Q: Who discovered Sodium?
Ans: Humphry Davy
Q: Who was the 2016 Men's Kabaddi World Cup Runner-Up?
Ans: Iran
Q: Jama Masjid of Delhi was built in which century?
Ans: 17th
Q: Which of the following won The Man Booker Prize 2016?
Ans: The Sellout
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: What was United Kingdom's rank in 2016 Human
Development Index published by the United Nations
Development Programme?
Ans: 16
Q: Which railway station is used for immigration and
customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express
between Pakistan and India?
Ans: Zero Point
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Q: In a market system, the central problems regarding how
much and what to produce are solved through the
coordination of economic activities brought
Ans: Price
Q: _________ says that the marginal product of a factor input
initially rises with its employment level. But after reaching a
certain level of employment, it starts
Ans: Law of variable proportions
Q: Constituent Assembly of India was founded in the year
________.
Ans: 1946
Q: Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution
allows citizens to move the court if they believe that any of
their Fundamental Rights have been
Ans: Right to Constitutional Remedies
Q: During their rule the British persuaded or forced
cultivators in Punjab to grow __________.
Ans: Wheat
Q: The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of
which dynasty in the 16th century?
Ans: Mughal
Q: India has a land boundary of about _________ km.
Ans: 15200
Q: The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
Ans: Purvanchal
Q: RBCs are formed in the ____________ in the adults.
Ans: red bone marrow
Q: The later (second) formed primary xylem elements are
called _____________.
Ans: Metaxylem
Q: Which of the following does not hold true for Animal
belonging to Phylum Chordate?
Ans: Heart is dorsal (if present)
Q: In science a push or pull of an object is called ________.
Ans: Force
Q: There are how many vocal cords in the human voice box?
Ans: Two
Q: The attribute ___________ specifies (in pixels) the distance
between two adjacent cells.
Ans: Cellspacing
Q: What is the name of the acid in an ant's sting?
Ans: Formic acid
Q: Which base is present in soap?
Ans: Sodium hydroxide
Q: Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or
biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?
Ans: Pollution
Q: ______________ scheme was launched by the Central
Government to create awareness about the cleanliness of
the children.
Ans: Bal Swachta Mission
Q: Who discovered the colour photography?
Ans: James Clerk Maxwell
Q: Who was the host nation of 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Ans: Brazil
Q: Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by?
Ans: Shah Jahan
Q: Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?
Ans: Moonlight
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: Which company acquired LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion?
Ans: Microsoft
Q: Which of the following rivers flows from India to Pakistan?
Ans: Satluj
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Q: The closest example of a centrally planned economy is
the __________ for the major part of the 20th Century.
Ans: Soviet Union
Q: ____________ is the relationship between the variable input
and output, keeping all other inputs are held constant.
Ans: Total product
Q: _____________ means cases that can be directly
considered by the Supreme Court without going to the lower
courts before that.
Ans: Original Jurisdiction
Q: Under which of the following jurisdiction can any
individual, whose fundamental right has been violated, can
directly move the Supreme Court for
Ans: Writ Jurisdiction
Q: During their rule the British persuaded or forced
cultivators in Bengal to grow __________.
Ans: Jute
Q: The Mongols under ___________ invaded Transoxiana in
north-east Iran in 1219.
Ans: Genghis Khan
Q: In the biosphere living beings are inter-related and
interdependent on each other for survival. This life
supporting system is known as the __________.
Ans: Ecosystem
Q: The part of the Himalayas between Tista and Dihang
rivers is known as _________ Himalayas.
Ans: Assam
Q: Other name of Platelets is?
Ans: Thrombocytes
Q: In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the centre and the
metaxylem lies towards the periphery of the organ. This
type of primary xylem is called
Ans: Endarch
Q: ___________ is the second largest animal phylum.
Ans: Mollusca
Q: In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects
to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is
called _________.
Ans: inertia
Q: The time taken by a pendulum to complete one
oscillation is called its?
Ans: Time period
Q: Teach Text' is a text editor in which of the following
operating systems?
Ans: Macintosh
Q: Metals react with sodium hydroxide to produce
___________.
Ans: hydrogen gas
Q: Which base is present in lime water?
Ans: Calcium hydroxide
Q: Presence of large amounts of nutrients in waters also
causes excessive growth of _________ algae.
Ans: planktonic
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will
carry crop-wise recommendations of
Ans: Soil Health Card
Q: Who invented the electric tram?
Ans: Fyodor Pirotsky
Q: Who was the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup Winner?
Ans: New Zealand
Q: Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of
which Mughal Emperor?
Ans: Humayun
Q: Which of the following won the Best Film in 62nd
Filmfare Awards 2017?
Ans: Dangal
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 2 and 3
Q: What was USA's rank in 2016 Human Development Index
published by the United Nations Development Programme?
Ans: 10
Q: The Delhi - Lahore Bus is officially known as
__________________.
Ans: Sada-e-Sarhad
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Q: From which of the following, is the GDP of a country not
derived from?
Ans: International sector
Q: ___________ is the set of all possible combinations of the
two inputs that yield the same maximum possible level of
output.
Ans: Isoquant
Q: ________ means that the President of India can refer any
matter that is of public importance or that which involves
interpretation of Constitution to
Ans: Advisory Jurisdiction
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya
Sabha constituency) in Sikkim.
Ans: 1
Q: Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother
_______________.
Ans: Aurangzeb
Q: The Arabic work of al-Biruni that gave an account of the
subcontinent is called __________.
Ans: Kitab - Al Hind
Q: How many union territories does India have as of June
2017?
Ans: 7
Q: The northern plain of India is formed of
__________________.
Ans: alluvial soil
Q: Lion, Leopard and Tiger are all species of which genus?
Ans: Panthera
Q: __________ are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. These
are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in
the secondary phloem.
Ans: Phloem fibres
Q: What type of a body plan does coelenterates,
ctenophores and echinoderms have?
Ans: Radial
Q: If the speed of an object moving along a straight line is
constant, its motion is said to be _________.
Ans: Uniform
Q: The strength of a force is usually expressed by its
__________.
Ans: Magnitude
Q: ________ is not a storage device.
Ans: Linux
Q: Magnesium (Mg) + Oxygen (O2) = ?
Ans: MgO
Q: What is the reaction between an acid and a base called?
Ans: Neutralisation
Q: According to an estimate, almost ___ percent forests
have been lost in the tropics, compared to only 1 percent in
the temperate region.
Ans: 40
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost
farming sector in the country.
Ans: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Q: Who discovered Proton?
Ans: Ernest Rutherford
Q: Who is the winner of 2017 Indian Premier League
(Cricket)?
Ans: Mumbai Indians
Q: In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
Ans: Varanasi
Q: Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy
Awards 2016 "Song of the Year"?
Ans: Thinking Out Loud
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1, 2 and 3
Q: What was Australia's rank in 2016 Human Development
Index published by the United Nations Development
Programme?
Ans: 2
Q: The Samjhauta Express runs between Delhi to which city
in Pakistan?
Ans: Lahore
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Q: The __________ exchange rate is the price of one unit of
foreign currency in terms of domestic currency.
Ans: Nominal
Q: __________ of an input is defined as the change in output
per unit of change in the input when all other inputs are held
constant.
Ans: Marginal product
Q: "Trade unions" is listed in the __________ list given in the
Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Ans: Concurrent
Q: __________ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or
Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case
going beyond its jurisdiction.
Ans: Prohibition
Q: Arrest of _________ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations
in streets of Peshawar.
Ans: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Q: The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of
Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.
Ans: Mughals
Q: Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to
the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.
Ans: Dihang gorge
Q: The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley
through the ___________ pass.
Ans: Zoji la
Q: In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum
tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), the terms
Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera represent the
Ans: Taxon
Q: Which of the following is one of the commercial products
obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria and are used to grow
microbes and in preparations of icecreams
Ans: Agar
Q: Taenia (Tapeworm), Fasciola (Liver fluke) are examples
of which Phylum?
Ans: Platyhelminthes
Q: If the mass of an object is 60 kgs, what will be its weight
on the moon? (N=Newton)
Ans: 100N
Q: The side mirrors of vehicles are of which type of mirrors?
Ans: Convex
Q: In Microsoft Excel, the _______() function returns the
largest value among the values passed as arguments.
Ans: MAX
Q: In an acid base reaction which product is produced along
with a salt?
Ans: Water
Q: What is the process of melting also called?
Ans: Fusion
Q: Which one of the following is not a Major Abiotic Factors?
Ans: Air
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government aims to promote entrepreneurship among
people from schedule caste/schedule tribe.
Ans: Stand up India scheme
Q: Who discovered Potassium?
Ans: Humphry Davy
Q: Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand
Prix?
Ans: Sebastian Vettel
Q: Where is Humayun's Tomb is located?
Ans: New Delhi
Q: Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy
Awards 2016 "Rap Album of the Year"?
Ans: To Pimp a Butterfly
Q: Which of the statements given above are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: To which country, India gave Rs. 35 crore rupees to
children of freedom fighters in under the new 'Muktijodha
scholarship' scheme?
Ans: Bangladesh
Q: Which nation is not a part of the South Asian Free Trade
Area?
Ans: China
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Q: The collection of all possible combinations of the goods
and services that can be produced from a given amount of
resources and a given stock of
Ans: Production Possibility Set
Q: If at a price, market supply is greater than market
demand, we say that there is ________ in the market at that
price.
Ans: Excess Supply
Q: In which year was All India Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam (AIADMK) founded?
Ans: 1972
Q: Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution
includes equal access to shops, bathing, ghats, hotels etc?
Ans: Right to Equality
Q: For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of
the Salt satyagrah walked?
Ans: 24
Q: The Tomara Rajputs, were defeated in the middle of the
twelfth century by the Chauhans of _________.
Ans: Ajmer
Q: India is the ______ largest country in the world.
Ans: 7th
Q: The place on the earth's surface above the focus is called
the __________.
Ans: epicentre
Q: The male sex accessory ducts include vasa efferentia,
epididymis, vas deferens and______.
Ans: Rete Testis
Q: The meristem which occurs between mature tissues is
known as _________meristem.
Ans: Intercalary
Q: Which of the following Phylum are also called flatworms?
Ans: Platyhelminthes
Q: In the formula average velocity = (u + v) /2, u is the
___________.
Ans: Initial velocity
Q: Vocal chords in women are _______________ than vocal
chords in men.
Ans: 5mm shorter
Q: The web uses the __________ to request and serve web
pages and programs.
Ans: Hyper Text Markup Language
Q: What is the name of the acid in grapes?
Ans: Tartaric acid
Q: Which fibre is also called as artificial silk?
Ans: Rayon
Q: During the past century, the temperature of Earth has
increased by ________.
Ans: 0.6oC
Q: ______________ scheme was launched by the Central
Government to give financial services to weaker section of
society.
Ans: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Q: Who discovered Uranus?
Ans: William Herschel
Q: Who was the host nation of 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup?
Ans: England
Q: Who started construction of Nalanda (Mahavihara) ?
Ans: Kumaragupta
Q: Who is not amongst the winners of Nobel Prize 2016 for
Chemistry?
Ans: J. Michael Kosterlitz
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 3
Q: Which country was India's largest overseas investment
destination in the year 2015-16?
Ans: Mauritius
Q: China does not share its border with which Indian state?
Ans: Bihar
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Q: In India the reform policies were first introduced in which
year?
Ans: 1991
Q: The _________ of a firm is a relationship between inputs
used and output produced by the firm.
Ans: Production function
Q: ____________ means that the President of India can refer
any matter that is of public importance or that which
involves interpretation of Constitution
Ans: Advisory Jurisdiction
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya
Sabha constituency) in Tripura.
Ans: 1
Q: During their rule the British persuaded or forced
cultivators in Assam to grow __________.
Ans: Tea
Q: The Chola kingdom mostly ruled which region of India?
Ans: South
Q: In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the
river and forms a cut-off lake, also called an _________ lake.
Ans: ox-bow
Q: The oceanic crust mainly consists of silica and
__________.
Ans: magnesium
Q: Order Primata comprising monkey, gorilla and gibbon is
placed in class Mammalia along with order Carnivora that
includes?
Ans: Tiger, Cats and Dogs
Q: In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and
metaxylem lies towards the centre. Such arrangement of
primary xylem is called ____________.
Ans: Exarch
Q: Which is the only one example of Mollusca Phylum?
Ans: Octopus
Q: If the speed of an object moving along a straight line
keeps changing, its motion is said to be _________.
Ans: Non-uniform
Q: The substances which reduce friction are called _________.
Ans: lubricants
Q: Notepad' is a text editor in which of the following
operating systems?
Ans: Windows
Q: Magnesium oxide (MgO) + Water (H2O) = ?
Ans: [Mg(OH)2]
Q: What is the unit of calorific value?
Ans: kJ/kg
Q: According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
particulate size _______ micrometers or less in diameter are
responsible for causing the greatest
Ans: 2.5
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government is a special social security scheme which
includes Pension and Life Insurance.
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
Q: Who invented Space Pen?
Ans: Paul C. Fisher
Q: Who was the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup Runner-Up?
Ans: Australia
Q: Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?
Ans: Harihara and Bukka
Q: Which of the following won the Best Feature Film Award
at the 64th National Film Awards held in the year 2017?
Ans: Kaasav
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: Which county was in the first rank in the 2016 Human
Development Index published by the United Nations
Development Programme?
Ans: Norway
Q: Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
Ans: Sir Creek
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Q: A ___________ deficit is financed by net capital flows from
the rest of the world, thus by a capital account surplus.
Ans: Current Account
Q: __________ is defined as the output per unit of variable
input
Ans: Average product
Q: "Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the __________
list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of
India.
Ans: State
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya
Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra.
Ans: 19
Q: Akbar was __________ years old when he became emperor.
Ans: 13
Q: Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.
Ans: Ghazni
Q: As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming
large bends known as ____________.
Ans: meanders
Q: The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass,
soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches
are made in front of the barriers to
Ans: Contour barriers
Q: In male reproductive system, the testes are situated
outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called
__________.
Ans: Scrotum
Q: Which of the following is not among the 3 main classes
of Algae?
Ans: Gymnosperms
Q: Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and
Euspongia (Bath sponge) are examples of which Phylum?
Ans: Porifera
Q: If the force applied on the object is in the direction
opposite to the direction of motion, the speed of the object
__________.
Ans: decreases
Q: The SI unit of acceleration is _______________.
Ans: meters per seconds squared
Q: In Microsoft Excel, the _______() function returns the
smallest value among the values passed as arguments.
Ans: MIN
Q: Fire extinguishers emit which gas?
Ans: Carbon dioxide
Q: What is formed when Magnesium is burnt?
Ans: Ash
Q: The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per
thousand), is less than ______ % in inland waters.
Ans: 5
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government aims to improve rural livelihoods and promote
rural development and strengthen the
Ans: Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
Q: Who discovered Photon?
Ans: Albert Einstein
Q: Who is the winner of 2016-17 Premier League (Football)?
Ans: Chelsea
Q: Gol Gumbaz was designed by?
Ans: Yaqut of Dabul
Q: Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy
Awards 2016 "Country Song of the Year"?
Ans: Girl Crush
Q: A] The author of the novel 'Bird Box' is Victor LaValle.
Ans: A, B and C
Q: In April 2017, to address growing unemployment, which
country has abolished the 457 Visa Programme used by
thousands of temporary foreign workers,
Ans: Australia
Q: SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) is based in which city?
Ans: Dhaka
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Q: If the ___________ firm has zero costs or only has fixed
cost, the quantity supplied in equilibrium is given by the
point where the marginal revenue is
Ans: Monopoly
Q: The short run marginal cost curve is ____ shaped.
Ans: U
Q: "Betting and gambling" is listed in the __________ list given
in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
Ans: State
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha
constituency) in West Bengal.
Ans: 42
Q: In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to _______________ to
inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive
plantation system.
Ans: Champaran
Q: Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from ______________ in
January 1915.
Ans: South Africa
Q: ________ is separated from India by a narrow channel of
sea formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
Ans: Sri Lanka
Q: The land mass of India has an area of ______ million
square km.
Ans: 3.28
Q: ___________ being a higher category, is the assemblage of
families which exhibit a few similar characters.
Ans: Order
Q: Sexual reproduction in Algae that takes place through
fusion of two dissimilar size gametes is called?
Ans: Anisogamous
Q: The animals in which the body cavity is absent are known
as __________.
Ans: Acoelomates
Q: According to the Second Law of Motion, for a given force,
acceleration is inversely proportional to the ____ of an
object.
Ans: mass
Q: The coil wire in the electric room heater or electric
cooking heater is called __________.
Ans: Element
Q: _________ software are freely available and can be edited
and customized by anyone.
Ans: Open Source
Q: ___________ is obtained by evaporation of sea.
Ans: Salt
Q: The passage of an electric current through a conducting
liquid causes ___________.
Ans: Chemical Reaction
Q: __________ is the number of individuals of the population
who left the habitat and gone elsewhere during the time
period under consideration.
Ans: Emigration
Q: __________ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
Ans: Sukanya Samridhi Account
Q: Who created the first mechanical computer, which
proved to be the prototype for future computers?
Ans: Charles Babbage
Q: In which sport did India win Bronze medal at Rio
Olympics 2016?
Ans: Wrestling
Q: Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in which state of
India?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q: To whom the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016
was awarded?
Ans: Yoshinori Ohsumi
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 2 and 3
Q: According to Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which
country became world's fifth-largest
Ans: India
Q: Which of the following river originates in Nepal and flows
into the Ganges?
Ans: Kosi
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Q: The demand for a inferior good decreases with ________
in the consumer's income.
Ans: increase
Q: Goods for which the quantity that a consumer chooses,
increases as the consumer's income increases and
decreases as the income decreases are called?
Ans: Normal goods
Q: "Prevention of cruelty to animals" is listed in the
__________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Ans: Concurrent
Q: ___________ makes laws on matters included in Union List
and Concurrent List.
Ans: Lok Sabha
Q: According to the categories of land mentioned in the
Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land for
the maintenance of schools?
Ans: Shalabhoga
Q: Prince Salim was the name of the future Emperor
_________.
Ans: Jahangir
Q: ___________ is the breaking up of the rocks on the earth's
surface.
Ans: Weathering
Q: The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry
regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind
movement to protect soil cover is
Ans: Shelter belts
Q: Biological names are generally derived from which
language?
Ans: Latin
Q: The members of rhodophyceae are commonly called
_________ algae.
Ans: Red
Q: Aurelia (Medusa) and Adamsia (Polyp) are examples of
which Phylum?
Ans: Coelenterata
Q: Energy in the form of heat is wasted when a machine is
operated. This heat is generated due to ___________.
Ans: friction
Q: The incident ray, the _________ at the point of incidence
and the reflected ray all lie in the same plane.
Ans: normal
Q: In Microsoft Word, _______ allows us to move selected
paragraphs to the right.
Ans: Increase Indent
Q: Blue Vitriol is another name for which of the following?
Ans: Copper Sulphate
Q: The rubbing surface of a matchbox has powdered glass
and a little red ________________.
Ans: phosphorus
Q: A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a wide range
of temperatures. Such organisms are called ___________.
Ans: Eurythermal
Q: _____________ scheme by the Central Government will
strengthen the bond between all the states, regions, and
districts of India.
Ans: Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
Q: Who invented Velcro?
Ans: George de Mestral
Q: Which nation will host the FIFA Men's World Cup to be
held in the year 2018?
Ans: Russia
Q: Charminar was built by?
Ans: Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah
Q: Which of the following is an Indian military decoration
awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice
away from the battlefield?
Ans: Ashok Chakra
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: In March 2017, in which country was "world's largest
artificial sun" switched on?
Ans: Germany
Q: With which other country does Bangladesh share its
border besides India?
Ans: Myanmar
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Q: The demand for a inferior good increases with ________ in
the consumer's income.
Ans: decrease
Q: Goods for which demand move in the opposite direction
of the income of the consumer are called?
Ans: Inferior goods
Q: "Population control and family planning" is listed in the
__________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Ans: Concurrent
Q: _______ is issued when the court finds that a particular
office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing
on the right of an individual.
Ans: Mandamus
Q: According to the categories of land mentioned in the
Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land
donated to Jaina institutions?
Ans: Pallichchhandam
Q: Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor
__________.
Ans: Shah Jahan
Q: ___________ are defined as the mass movement of rock,
debris or earth down a slope.
Ans: Landslide
Q: The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and
small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial
________.
Ans: moraines
Q: Based on the common features like presence of
notochord and dorsal hollow neural system, animals like
fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds along with
Ans: Chordata
Q: The members of phaeophyceae are commonly called
_________ algae.
Ans: Brown
Q: Asterias (Star fish), Echinus (Sea urchin), Antedon (Sea
Lily) are all examples of which Phylum?
Ans: Echinodermata
Q: During uniform motion of an object along a straight line,
the ________ remains constant with time.
Ans: Velocity
Q: The impression of an image persists on the retina for
about _________ of a second.
Ans: 1/16th
Q: In Microsoft Word, _______ allows us to move selected
paragraphs to the left.
Ans: Decrease Indent
Q: Acetic Acid is another name for which of the following?
Ans: Vinegar
Q: The reaction of Copper Sulphate and Iron produces Iron
Sulphate and __________.
Ans: Copper
Q: A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a narrow
range of temperatures. Such organisms are called
___________.
Ans: Stenothermal
Q: ____________ scheme was launched by the Central
Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of
the Ganges to domestic areas via postal
Ans: Gangajal Delivery Scheme
Q: Who discovered Electron?
Ans: J.J.Thomson
Q: Which country won the 2016 Men's Kabaddi World Cup?
Ans: India
Q: Mattancherry Palace is located in?
Ans: Kerala
Q: Which of the following is an award given by the
Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement
in National sports?
Ans: Arjuna Award
Q: Which of the statements given below are not correct?
Ans: 1 and 3
Q: In April 2017, the G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on
Digital Economy was held in which country?
Ans: Germany
Q: Which is the only train which runs between Kolkata and
Dhaka?
Ans: Maitree Express
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Q: If the ___________ firm has zero costs or only has fixed
cost, the quantity supplied in equilibrium is given by the
point where the average revenue is zero.
Ans: Perfect Competition
Q: The average variable cost curve is ____ shaped.
Ans: U
Q: "Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation" is listed
in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Ans: Union
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya
Sabha constituency) in Odisha.
Ans: 10
Q: In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to ______________ to
organise a satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill
workers.
Ans: Ahmedabad
Q: Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan and Sirajuddaullah were
all nawabs of ___________?
Ans: Bengal
Q: _________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
Ans: Flora & Fauna
Q: The latitudes of main land of India extends between
__________.
Ans: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
Q: ___________ is a straw coloured, viscous fluid constituting
nearly 55 per cent of the blood.
Ans: Plasma
Q: Sexual reproduction in Algae that takes place through
fusion of two similar size gametes is called?
Ans: Isogamous
Q: Animals in which the cells are arranged in three
embryonic layers are called ________.
Ans: Tripoblastic
Q: An image formed by a concave mirror on a screen is
called __________?
Ans: Real image
Q: The distance-time graph for the motion of an object
moving with a constant speed is a __________.
Ans: Straight Line
Q: _____________ is a collection of data values of same types
having a common name.
Ans: Array
Q: A __________ thread is actually stronger than a steel wire.
Ans: nylon
Q: The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on
another material by means of electricity is called
___________.
Ans: Electroplating
Q: __________ refers to the number of births during a given
period in the population that are added to the initial density.
Ans: Natality
Q: ___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime
Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic
households that fall under the below the
Ans: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Q: Who invented the waterproof raincoat?
Ans: Charles Macintosh
Q: In which sport did India win Silver medal at Rio Olympics
2016?
Ans: Badminton
Q: Who was the architect of Taj Mahal?
Ans: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
Q: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to?
Ans: Bob Dylan
Q: Which of the statements given below are not correct?
Ans: 1, 2 and 3
Q: In April 2016, amid rising tension over North Korea, which
country launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier?
Ans: China
Q: Which National Park in Nepal is a continuation of India's
Valmiki National Park?
Ans: Chitwan National Park
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Q: The ________ balance is the sum of the balance of
merchandise trade, services and net transfers received
from the rest of the world.
Ans: Current Account
Q: The relation between the consumer's optimal choice of
the quantity of a good and its price is very important and
this relation is called the ________
Ans: Demand
Q: "Reserve Bank of India" is listed in the __________ list
given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
Ans: Union
Q: _________ can give the Union parliament power to make
laws on matters included in the State list.
Ans: Rajya Sabha
Q: According to the categories of land mentioned in the
Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land of non
-Brahmana peasant proprietors?
Ans: Vellanvagai
Q: Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and
Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.
Ans: Humayun
Q: Around how much percent of earth's surface is covered
with water?
Ans: 70-80%
Q: The method of soil conservation in which ploughing is
done parallel to the contours of a hill slope to form a natural
barrier for water to flow down the
Ans: Contour ploughing
Q: In females, the ovaries are located ______ on each side of
the lower abdomen.
Ans: One
Q: Through photosynthesis at least a half of the total carbon
dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by?
Ans: Algae
Q: Locust, Butterfly, Scorpion and Prawn are all examples of
which Phylum?
Ans: Arthropoda
Q: If an object moves in a circular path with uniform
________, its motion is called uniform circular motion.
Ans: speed
Q: The reflection formed by the plane mirror is
________________.
Ans: lateral inversion
Q: In Microsoft Excel, the ______() function is used to count
the number of cells within a range that meet the given
criteria.
Ans: COUNTIF
Q: Crystallisation is an example of?
Ans: Physical Change
Q: Vinegar and Baking Soda together produce ____________.
Ans: Carbon Dioxide
Q: The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per
thousand), is _______ % in sea.
Ans: 30-35
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government aims at development of rural growth clusters
which have latent potential for growth.
Ans: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Q: Who discovered Neon?
Ans: Morris W. Travers and William Ramsay
Q: Which nation(s) will host the Men's Cricket World Cup to
be held in the year 2019?
Ans: England and Wales
Q: Gol Gumbaz is located in?
Ans: Karnataka
Q: Which of the following is the second highest civilian
award of India given for exceptional and distinguished
service in any field including service rendered
Ans: Padma Vibhushan
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 2
Q: In April 2017, who has been made United Nation's
Messenger of Peace?
Ans: Malala Yousafzai
Q: Which of the following countries is not a member of The
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
Ans: Myanmar
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Q: The demand for a normal good decreases with ________
in the consumer's income.
Ans: decrease
Q: Short run marginal cost curve cuts the short run average
cost curve from _______ at the minimum point of short run
average cost.
Ans: below
Q: "Naval, military and air force works" is listed in the
__________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Ans: Union
Q: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha
constituency) in Uttarakhand.
Ans: 5
Q: _________first became the capital of a kingdom under the
Tomara Rajputs.
Ans: Delhi
Q: Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor?
Ans: Jahangir
Q: __________ resources are those resources whose quantity
is known.
Ans: Actual resources
Q: The main mineral constituents of the continental mass
are ________ and alumina.
Ans: silica
Q: Among plants, three different genera Solanum, Petunia
and Datura are placed in which family?
Ans: Solanaceae
Q: The members of chlorophyceae are commonly called
_________ algae.
Ans: Green
Q: The body cavity which is lined by mesoderm is called
__________.
Ans: Coelom
Q: Convex and concave mirrors are examples of?
Ans: Spherical mirrors
Q: The frictional force exerted by fluids is also called
________.
Ans: drag
Q: Using _________ one can resize, tag digital images,
organise pictures into albums by drag and drop, can export
the pictures for external use (by e-mail
Ans: Image Organiser
Q: A change in which one or more new substances are
formed is called _________.
Ans: Chemical Change
Q: The property of metals by which they can be beaten into
thin sheets is called _______________.
Ans: malleability
Q: _____________ is the number of individuals of the same
species that have come into the habitat from elsewhere
during the time period under
Ans: Immigration
Q: ____________ scheme by the Central Government states
that an insurance of 10 lakhs will cover each passenger
traveling by Indian Rail while booking
Ans: Railway Travel Insurance
Q: Who discovered electricity and invented the lightning rod
and bifocals?
Ans: Benjamin Franklin
Q: Which country will be hosting 2018 Men's Hockey World
Cup?
Ans: India
Q: Who was the architect of Humayun's Tomb?
Ans: Mirak Mirza Ghiyath
Q: Which of the following award is to recognize
distinguished service of a high order to the nation?
Ans: Padma Bhushan
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 2 and 3
Q: In April 2017, Emma Morano, the world's oldest woman
has passed away at the age of 117. Which country was she
from?
Ans: Italy
Q: Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian
state?
Ans: Jharkhand
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Q: The _________ balance is equal to capital flows from the
rest of the world, minus capital flows to the rest of the
world.
Ans: Capital Account
Q: If a consumer's demand for a good moves in the same
direction as the consumer's income, the consumer's
demand for that good must be inversely
Ans: Law of demand
Q: "Taxes on agricultural income" is listed in the __________
list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of
India.
Ans: State
Q: __________ approves constitutional amendments.
Ans: Rajya Sabha
Q: After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaullah was
assassinated and ________ was made the nawab.
Ans: Mir Jafar
Q: Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor?
Ans: Humayun
Q: As the river approaches the sea, the speed of the flowing
water decreases and the river begins to break up into a
number of streams called
Ans: Distributaries
Q: The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled
up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies
and further soil loss is called?
Ans: Rock dam
Q: In females, the uterus is __________.
Ans: Single
Q: Which of the following is not correct?
Ans: Members of Phaeophyceae are commonly called red
algae
Q: Adamsia (Sea anemone), Pennatula (Sea-pen) are
examples of which Phylum?
Ans: Coelenterata
Q: If the force applied on the object is in the direction of its
motion, the speed of the object __________.
Ans: increases
Q: The shape of the outer part of the ear is like a __________.
Ans: funnel
Q: In Microsoft Excel, the _________() function is used to
count the number of cells that contain numbers within the
list of arguments.
Ans: COUNT
Q: Fabric made from_________ does not get wrinkled easily.
Ans: Polyester
Q: What is formed when Carbon Dioxide is passed through
Lime Water?
Ans: Calcium Carbonate
Q: The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per
thousand), is greater than _______ % in hypersaline lagoons.
Ans: 100
Q: ______________ scheme launched by the Central
Government aims to cover all those children by 2020 who
are either unvaccinated, or are partially
Ans: Indradanush Scheme
Q: Who discovered Penicillin?
Ans: Sir Alexander Fleming
Q: Who has won the most number of Gold Medals in
Olympics?
Ans: Michael Phelps
Q: Gol Gumbaz was built in which century?
Ans: 17th
Q: Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy
Awards 2016 "Album of the Year"?
Ans: 1989
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1 and 3
Q: Sodimejo, the world's 'oldest man' died at the age of 146.
Which country was he from?
Ans: Indonesia
Q: Who is the present Secretary General of SAARC?
Ans: Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial
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Q: India's first official census operation was undertaken in
which year?
Ans: 1881
Q: The change in the optimal quantity of a good when its
price changes and the consumer's income is adjusted so
that she can just buy the bundle that she
Ans: Substitution effect
Q: "Relief of the disabled and unemployable" is listed in the
__________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the
Constitution of India.
Ans: State
Q: __________ amends the Constitution.
Ans: Parliament
Q: According to the categories of land mentioned in the
Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted
to temples?
Ans: Devadana
Q: Rajendra I was the son of?
Ans: Rajaraja I
Q: ____________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.
Ans: Ladakh
Q: The method of soil conservation in which different crops
are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times
to protect the soil from rain wash is
Ans: Intercropping
Q: In each testes in a male reproductive system, there are
________ compartments called testicular lobules.
Ans: 250
Q: The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss is the
gametophyte which consists of two stages. The second
stage is the ___________ stage.
Ans: Leafy
Q: In Animal Kingdom classification, which of the following
is not a Phylum?
Ans: Coelomates
Q: Friction is caused by the ______________ on the two
surfaces in contact.
Ans: irregularities
Q: The motion of a freely falling body is an example of
________________________ motion.
Ans: uniformly accelerated
Q: __________ (HHDD) is a technology where the
conventional disk drive is combined with non-volatile flash
memory, of typically 128 MB or more to cache
Ans: Hybrid Hard Disk Drive
Q: Chemical formula for sulphurous acid is:
Ans: H2SO3
Q: The temperature at which a solid melts to become a
liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its ___________.
Ans: Melting point
Q: __________ is the interaction in which one species
benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
Ans: Commensalism
Q: ______________ scheme by the Central Government aims
at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight
charges economically accessible for
Ans: Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
Q: Who invented the hot air balloon?
Ans: Montgolfier brothers
Q: Which nation won the highest number of medals at 2016
Rio Olympics?
Ans: USA
Q: Group of Monuments at Hampi is located in?
Ans: Karnataka
Q: Which of the following is India's highest civilian award?
Ans: Bharat Ratna
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1, 2 and 3
Q: Recently, scientists have found second Great Spot 24000
km across and 12000 km wide on which planet?
Ans: Jupiter
Q: The Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) which is adjacent
to India's Sundarbans National Park is located in which
neighbouring country?
Ans: Bangladesh
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Q: In ____________, the short run equilibrium results in
quantity produced being lesser and prices being higher
compared to perfect competition.
Ans: Monopolistic Competition
Q: The average product curve are inverse ____ shaped.
Ans: U
Q: "Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the __________ list
given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
Ans: Concurrent
Q: A writ of _________ means that the court orders that the
arrested person should be presented before it.
Ans: Habeas Corpus
Q: In 1236 Sultan Iltutmish's daughter, __________, became
Sultan.
Ans: Raziyya
Q: Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide
satyagrah against the proposed ________________.
Ans: Rowlatt Act
Q: _______ determines colour, texture, chemical properties,
mineral content and permeability of soil.
Ans: Parent rock
Q: The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about
___________ km.
Ans: 3500
Q: The__________ are the primary female sex organs that
produce the female gamete (ovum) and several steroid
hormones (ovarian hormones).
Ans: Ovaries
Q: Bryophytes are also called ____________ of the plant
kingdom.
Ans: Amphibians
Q: Animals belonging to phylum _____________ are
fundamentally characterised by the presence of a
notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired
Ans: Chordata
Q: A ball rolling along the ground gradually slows down and
finally comes to rest is due to ________.
Ans: Friction
Q: The angle between the __________and the incident ray is
called the angle of incidence.
Ans: normal
Q: ________ are designed to read and interpret HTML.
Ans: Browser
Q: ________ is made by mixing iron with carbon and metals
like chromium, nickel and manganese.
Ans: Stainless Steel
Q: The melting point of ice is ____ K.
Ans: 273.16
Q: _________ is any attribute of the organism (morphological,
physiological, behavioural) that enables the organism to
survive and reproduce in its
Ans: Adaptation
Q: __________ scheme by the Central Government aims at
providing free health checkups for pregnant women for the
first 6 months of pregnancy.
Ans: Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Q: Who invented the thermos flask?
Ans: James Dewar
Q: How many medals in all did India win at the Rio Olympics
2016?
Ans: 2
Q: "Young Girls" is the famous work of which painter?
Ans: Amrita Shergill
Q: Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was awarded the Paramvir
Chakra for his martyrdom at which of the following wars?
Ans: Kargil War of 1999
Q: Which of the statements given below is/are not correct?
Ans: 3
Q: A peace treaty between Japan and which country has not
been concluded yet, even after 70 years have passed since
the end of World War Two?
Ans: Russia
Q: Nepal does not share its border with which Indian state?
Ans: Haryana
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Q: The marginal product curve is inverse ____ shaped.
Ans: U
Q: Goods which are consumed together are called?
Ans: Complementary goods
Q: "Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries"
is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule
in the Constitution of India.
Ans: State
Q: _________ elects the President and the Vice President and
removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
Ans: Lok Sabha
Q: According to the categories of land mentioned in the
Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted
to Brahmanas?
Ans: Brahmadeya
Q: Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________
ruler.
Ans: Chahamana
Q: ___________ is the wearing away of the landscape by
different agents like water, wind and ice.
Ans: Erosion
Q: The method of soil conservation in which bare ground
between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like
straw is called?
Ans: Mulching
Q: Classes comprising animals like fishes, amphibians,
reptiles, birds along with mammals constitute the category
called?
Ans: Phylum
Q: The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss is the
gametophyte which consists of two stages. The first stage
is the ___________ stage.
Ans: protonema
Q: _________ is the largest phylum of Animalia which
includes insects.
Ans: Arthropoda
Q: For an object, the state of rest is considered to be the
state of ______ speed.
Ans: zero
Q: The laws which govern the motion of planets are called
___________________.
Ans: Kepler's Laws
Q: In Microsoft Word, _______ allows us to change the color
of selected text.
Ans: Font Color
Q: Brownish film formed on iron when left in open is called?
Ans: Rust
Q: The substances which have very low ignition temperature
and can easily catch fire with a flame are called
_____________ substances.
Ans: inflammable
Q: Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea
water and vice versa because of the _______ problems, they
would face.
Ans: Osmotic
Q: _____________ scheme has been introduced by the Central
Government to provide equal primary education to all
budding children across India.
Ans: Vidyanjali Yojana
Q: Who discovered Insulin?
Ans: Frederick Banting
Q: Which nation will host the Summer Olympics in the year
2020?
Ans: Japan
Q: Dhamek Stupa was built by?
Ans: Ashoka
Q: Which of the following is India's highest award in cinema
given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema?
Ans: Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
Q: Which of the statements given below are correct?
Ans: 1, 2 and 3
Q: In 2016, which company lost high profile legal battles
with HP and Google?
Ans: Oracle
Q: Which of the following is a major river in Bangladesh
which is also the main distributary of the Ganges?
Ans: Padma
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