General Knowledge Quiz for All Exams-2010Posted by Admin on August 11, 20107 VotesThese General Knowledge Quiestions will help you refresh your memory on current affairs of India and the world targetted at getting you ready for the UPSC exam, Bank PO exams & All Competitive exams held in India.

1: What is called as the Roof of the World?1. Indira Point2. Kanchenjunga3. Pamir Knot4. Indira ColAnswer: 3. Pamir knot2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the1. Guptas2. Kushanas3. Mauryas4. PalasAnswer: 1. Guptas3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?1. Ripon2. Mayo3. Lytton4. CurzonAnswer: 1. Ripon4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?1. Article 162. Article 173. Article 184. Article 15Answer: 2. Article 175: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by1. Muhammad Iqbal2. M. A. Jinnah3. Shaukat Ali4. Aga KhanAnswer: 1. Muhammad Iqbal6: Which of the following countries has introduced Direct Democracy?1. Russia2. India3. France4. SwitzerlandAnswer: 4. Switzerland 7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is1. More that aggregate demand2. Less than aggregate demand3. Equal to aggregate demand4. None of the aboveAnswer: 2. More that aggregate demand8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?1. Bihar2. Orissa3. Rajasthan4. GujratAnswer: 2. Orissa9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is1. Total expenditure total receipts2. Revenue expenditure revenue receipts3. Capital expenditure capital receipts + market borrowings4. Sum of budget deficit and Governments market borrowings and liabilitiesAnswer: 1. Total expenditure total receipts10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of1. two years2. three years3. four years4. five yearsAnswer: 3. four years11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of1. 9.7 percent2. 10.7 percent3. 10.8 percent4. 11 percentAnswer: 2. 10.7 percent12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the1. Second Place2. Third Place3. Fifth Place4. Seventh PlaceAnswer: 4. Seventh Place13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in1. September 20082. October 20083. November 20084. December 2008Answer: 1. September 200814: Wodeyars were the ruler of1. Princely State of Mysore2. Princely State of Travancore3. Vijayanagaram4. None of theseAnswer: 1. Princely State of Mysore15: Black Pagoda is in1. Egypt2. Srilanka3. Madurai4. KonarkAnswer: 4. Konark16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the1. President2. Vice President3. Prime Minister4. SpeakerAnswer: 2. Vice President17: Lunar eclipse occurs on1. A new moon day2. A full moon day3. A half moon day4. both 1 and 2Answer: 2. A full moon day18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?1. Rice2. Wheat3. Beans4. MaizeAnswer: 3. Beans19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of1. Motor Car2. Lights3. Aeroplanes4. RocketsAnswer: 1. Motor Car20: The term Fourth Estate refers to1. Backward States2. Judiciary3. Press4. Tea EstateAnswer: 3. Press21: SAILs plant in Karnataka is situated at1. Bangalore2. Bhadravati3. Belgaum4. HubliAnswer: 2. Bhadravati22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?1. New Delhi2. Chennai3. Sriperumbudur4. ColomboAnswer: 3. Sriperumbudur23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?1. Somnath Chatterjee2. P. A. Sangma3. Meira Kumar4. Sushma SwarajAnswer: 4. Sushma Swaraj24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was1. Cornwallis2. Bentinck3. Dalhousie4. RipponAnswer: 2. Bentinck25: The name of Indias first carrier is1. INS Vikrant2. INS Nilgiri3. INS Kukri4. INS HimgiriAnswer: 1. INS Vikrant26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -1. From South to North2. From South West to South East3. From South East to South West4. From South West to North EastAnswer: 2 From South West to South East27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -1. May 252. May 313. May284. May 24Answer: 2. May 3128: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earths surface?1. Desert Ecosystem2. Grassland Ecosystem3. Mountain Ecosystem4. Marine EcosystemAnswer: 4. Marine Ecosystem29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?1. Lawn Tennis2. Football3. Cricket4. HockeyAnswer: 1. Lawn Tennis30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?1. Digboi2. Cochin3. Mathura4. GuwahatiAnswer: 1. Digboi31: The Siwaliks stretch between -1. Indus and Sutlaj2. Potwar basin and Teesta3. Sutlaj and Kali4. None of theseAnswer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting -1. Blood2. Lungs3. Heart4. KidneyAnswer: 1. Blood33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of -1. Methane2. Styrene3. Acetylene4. EthyleneAnswer: 4. Ethylene34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is -1. 24 yards2. 23 yards3. 22 yards4. 21 yardsAnswer: 3. 22 yards35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?1. Arabic2. Chinese3. Portuguese4. SpanishAnswer: 3. Portuguese36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?1. India and Pakistan2. China and Tibet3. India and China4. India and BangladeshAnswer: 3. India and China37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?1. Vitamin A2. Vitamin C3. Vitamin D4. Vitamin KAnswer: 2. Vitamin C38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?1. Rabi Ray2. Shivraj Patil3. P. A. Sangma4. G. M. C BalyogiAnswer: 4. G. M. C Balyogi39: Lakshya which is part of Indian Defence System is1. Surface of air missile2. Missile Firing Submarine3. multi Barrel rocket System4. Pilot-less target aircraftAnswer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?1. Manipur, Meghalaya2. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir3. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura4. Mizoram and NagalandAnswer: 4. Mizoram and Nagaland41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India2. The President3. The Minister of Finance4. The parliamentAnswer: 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of1. Oxygen level in forest System2. Oxygen level in animals3. Oxygen level in water system4. Oxygen level in atmosphereAnswer: 3. Oxygen level in water system43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?1. Soyabean2. Linseed3. lentil4. MustardAnswer: 1. Soyabean44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is1. Papaya2. Karunda3. Mango4. BananaAnswer: 3. Mango45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?1. Hyde2. Elijah Impey3. Lemaistre4. MonsonAnswer: 2. Elijah Impey46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished?1. Regulating Act of 17732. Charter Act of 18133. Charter Act of 18334. Charter Act of 1853Answer: 3. Charter Act of 183347: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan3. Liyaqat Ali Khan4. Mohammad Ali JinnahAnswer: 2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of1. Bababudan2. Bailadila3. Dalli-Rajhra4. GurumahisainiAnswer: 1. Bababudan49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year1. 19562. 19533. 19524. 1951Answer: 4. 195150: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?1. Mahalwari Settlement2. Ryotwari Settlement3. Permanent Settlement4. None of the aboveAnswer: 3. Permanent Settlement51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?1. Hindi2. Urdu3. Persian4. ArabicAnswer: 3. Persian52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?1. Nadu2. Khurram3. Kottam4. JanpadAnswer: 3. Kottam53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?1. The Indian Review2. The Free Press of India3. The Associated Press of India4. None of the aboveAnswer: 3. The Associated Press of India54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of1. Sarnath Pillar of Asoka2. Bharhut Stupa3. Ajanta Caves4. Eilora CavesAnswer: 2. Bharhut Stupa55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?1. Dicey2. Hegal3. De Lolme4. none of aboveAnswer: 3. De Lolme56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?1. Mizoram2. Arunachal Pradesh3. Goa4. ManipurAnswer: 4. Manipur57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is1. Five2. Four3. Seven4. EightAnswer: 1. Five58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in1. 19942. 19933. 19954. 1999Answer: 2. 199359: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of1. Maharashtra state2. Gujarat state3. Orissa State4. Tamil Nadu stateAnswer: 3. Orissa State60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?1. Primary2. Secondary3. Tertiary4. All the above have equal shareAnswer: 3. Tertiary61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With1. Agricultural Marketing2. Agricultural production3. Public Distribution System4. None of aboveAnswer: 1. Agricultural Marketing62: IMF is the result of1. Hawana Conference2. Rome Conference3. Brettonwood Conference4. Geneva ConferenceAnswer: 3. Brettonwood Conference63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is1. Government Revenue2. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)3. Consumption of fixed Capital4. Net Capital FormationAnswer: 4. Net Capital Formation64: First share market in India was established in1. Delhi2. Mumbai3. Kolkata4. chennaiAnswer: 2. Mumbai65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for1. Straight Telephone Dial2. Switch Telephone Dial3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing4. Save Telephone DialingAnswer: 3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with1. Venezuela2. Peru3. Ecuador4. ChileAnswer: 3. Ecuador67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?1. Barometer2. Thermometer3. Hygrometer4. HydrometerAnswer: 3. Hygrometer68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named1. Geetanjali2. Rajtarangini3. Chokher Bali4. Kapal KundalaAnswer: 1. Geetanjali69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?1. Ministry of Welfare2. Ministry of Sports3. Ministry of HRD4. Ministry of Rural DevelopmentAnswer: 1. Ministry of Welfare70: Amrita Pritams work A Revenue Stamp is1. A book of stories2. A novel3. A biography4. An autobiographyAnswer: 4. An autobiography 71: Nadi Ke Dweep is the creation of1. Nirmala Verma2. Krishna Sobit3. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan AgyeyaAnswer: 4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya72: The poetic work Rashmirathi was written by1. Maithilisharan Gupt2. Mahadevi Verma3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar4. Surya Kant Tripathi NiralaAnswer: 3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar73: Operation Black Board refers to providing schools with1. Enough number of black boards2. New type of black boards3. Training for using new type of black boards4. All essential learning materials.Answer: 4. Training for using new type of black boards74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of1. Silver2. Copper3. Silicon4. CarbonAnswer: 3. Silicon75: The disease diphtheria affects1. Lungs2. Intestine3. Throat4. Body jointsAnswer: 3. Throat76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?1. Mercury2. Uranus3. Venus4. MarsAnswer: 3. Venus77: The Harry Potter series is written by1. K K Rowling2. K J Rowling3. J K Rowling4. A K RowlingAnswer: 3. J K Rowling78: The most common communicable disease is1. Influenza2. Typhoid3. Cholera4. PolioAnswer: 1. Influenza79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is1. Ground Nut2. Rice3. Potato4. AppleAnswer: 1. Ground Nut80: Taoism is a school of1. Chinese philosophy2. Japanese philosophy3. Buddhist philosophy4. Sri Lankan philosophyAnswer: 1. Chinese Philosophy81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because1. of its low density2. It is not very reactive under normal conditions3. It is almost insoluble in water4. It can be prepared easilyAnswer: 1. of its low density82: The most abundant element in the earths crust is1. Silicon2. Aluminium3. Nitrogen4. OxygenAnswer: 4. Oxygen83: Stainless steel is an example of1. A metallic compound2. A homogeneous mixture3. A heterogeneous mixture4. An inorganic compoundAnswer: 1. A metallic compound84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi1. On the directions of the Party2. On account of amicable settlement with the British3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura4. On account of excessive repression by the GovernmentAnswer: 3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic2. Sovereign Democratic Republic3. Federal Democratic Republic4. Federal Socialist Democratic RepublicAnswer: 1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic86: The International Date Line is the1. Equator2. 0 Longitude3. 88 East Longitude4. 180 LongitudeAnswer: 4. 180 Longitude87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with1. The Parliament2. The King3. The Council of Ministers4. The Civil ServantsAnswer: 3. The Council of Ministers88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals?1. Sahuji2. Shivaji3. Balaji Baji Rao4. SambhajiAnswer: 1. Sahuji89: The average solar day is approximately1. 24 hrs2. 24 hrs 15 minutes3. 24 hrs 52 minutes4. 24 hrs 15 SecondAnswer: 1. 24 hrs90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the1. Seven Monks2. Alpha Centauri3. Big Dipper4. Small BearAnswer: 3. Big Dipper91: One kilobyte is equal to1. 1000 bytes2. 1024 bytes3. 100 bytes4. 1023 bytesAnswer: 2. 1024 bytes92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?1. Cotton2. Wool3. Rayon4. PolyesterAnswer: 1. Cotton93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?1. Windows 982. BSD Unix3. Microsoft Office XP4. Red Hat LinuxAnswer: 3. Microsoft Office XP94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?1. Vitamin A2. Vitamin B3. Vitamin C4. Vitamin DAnswer: 4. Vitamin D95: Dengue fever is spread by1. Aedes aegypti mosquito2. Common House flies3. Anophilies mosquito4. Rodent like rats and squirrelsAnswer: 1. Aedes aegypti mosquito96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?1. Right to property2. Right to freedom of expression3. Right to vote4. Right to remain silenceAnswer: 1. Right to property97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?1. Param2. Super 3013. Compaq Presario4. CRAY YMPAnswer: 1. Param98: Genome is the key to tomorrows medical practices because1. It unleashes an information revolution2. It provides a new outlook into medicine3. It is a new way of making drugs4. It can enable customized medicines.Answer: 2. it provides a new outlook into medicine99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?1. Agni2. Trishul3. Prithvi4. ArjunAnswer: 4. Arjun100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in1. Natal2. Transvaal3. Johannesberg4. ChamparanAnswer: 1. Natal

General Aptitude Question Answers for AllExaminationsPosted by Admin on July 10, 201024 VotesThese General Aptitude Questions are helpful in all upcoming competitive exams & entrance tests. 1: The largest copper producing country in the World is1. Chile2. Russia3. South Africa4. ChinaAns: 1.2: If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then its area is diminished by:1. 10%2. 19%3. 20%4. 36%Ans: 2.3: A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current?1. 1/2 kmph2. 7/12 kmph3. 5 kmph4. none of theseAns: 2.4: At what time after 4.00 p.m. is the minutes hand of a clock exactly aligned with the hour hand?1. 4:21:49.52. 4:27:49.53. 3:21:49.54. 4:21:44.5Ans: 1.5: A shop keeper sold a T.V set for Rs.17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of 19.6%.What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?1. 24.8%2. 25%3. 26.4%4. Cannot be determined5. None of theseAns: 5.6: If (2x-y)=4 then (6x-3y)=?1. 152. 123. 184. 10Ans: 2.7: A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?1. 48 min. past 122. 38 min. past 123. 28 min. past 124. 25 min. past 12Ans: 1.8: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 121. 162. 93. 154. 6Ans: 2.9: Dinesh travelled 1200 km by air which formed 2/5 of his trip. One third of the whole trip, he travelled by car and the rest of the journey he performed by train. What was the distance travelled by train?1. 600Km2. 700Km3. 800Km4. 900KmAns: 3.10: A train which travels at a uniform speed due to some mechanical fault after traveling for an hour goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reaches the destination 2 hrs late.If the fault had occurred after traveling another 50 miles the train would have reached 40 min earlier. What is distance between the two stations.1. 3002. 3103. 3204. 305Ans: 1.11: The average between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 9. What is the difference between the two digits of the number?1. 82. 23. 54. Cannot be determinedAns: 4.12: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank1. 17 1/7 mins2. 20 mins3. 8 mins4. none of theseAns: 1.13: A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?1. 162. 153. 124. 11Ans: 2.14: The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years is 225 and the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for 2 years is 153 then the principal invested is1. 15002. 22503. 30004. 1875Ans: 4.15: A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100 sq. ft. per day, then approximately what time will be taken by the cow to graze the whole field ?1. 2 days2. 6 days3. 18 days4. 24 days5. None of theseAns: 2.16: 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?1. 402. 303. 804. 60Ans: 1.17: The two colors seen at the extreme ends of the pH chart are:1. Red and Blue2. Red and Green3. Green and Blue4. Orange and GreenAns: 1.18: 8 15 24 35 48 63 _?1. 702. 803. 754. 88Ans: 2.19: One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and Mr. Hortons mother is a doctor and another is a lawyer.a) If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives.b) If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the lawyer are blood relatives.c) If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man. Whose occupation you know?1. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor2. Mr. Hortons son: she is the lawyer3. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor4. Mr. Hortons mother: she is the doctorAns: 1.20: In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively and the chord BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and length of the tangent AP is 9 cm, then what is the length of the chord BC?1. 4 cm2. 8 cm3. 6 cm4. 5 cmAns: 1.21: Union Information and Broadcasting ministry recently gave an indication to change which of the following laws on a larger scale, as the existing provisions of the Act are inadequate to cater to the phenomenal growth of the print media in view of the liberalization of the government policies?1. Press & Registration of Books Act, (PRB Act) 18672. The Delivery Of Books And Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 19543. Indian Press (Emergency Powers ) Act 19314. noneAns: 1.22: 2 numbers differ by 5.If their product is 336,then the sum of the 2 numbers is:1. 212. 513. 284. 37Ans: 4.23: Which number is the odd one out? 9678 4572 5261 3527 77681. 77682. 35273. 45724. 96785. 5261Ans: 2.24: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India1. Kolkata2. Kochi3. Mumbai4. VisakhapatnamAns: 2.25: If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?1. 82. 33. 54. 6Ans: 1.26: A radio when sold at a certain price gives a gain of 20%. What will be the gain percent, if sold for thrice the price?1. 2802. 2703. 2904. 260Ans: 4.27: x% of y is y% of ?1. x/y2. 2y3. x4. cant be determinedAns: 3.28: If the value of x lies between 0 & 1 which of the following is the largest?1. x2. x23. -x4. 1/xAns: 4.29: The tutor of Alexander the great was1. Darius2. Cyrus3. Socrates4. AristotleAns: 4.30: Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hour a day should 40 men work to complete the job?1. 8 hrs2. 71/2 hrs3. 7 hrs4. 9 hrsAns: 2.31: Goitre caused by the deficiency of 1. Vitamin D2. Iron3. VItamin A4. IodineAns: 4.32: Who invented Napiers Bones1. John Napier2. William Oughtred3. Charles Babbage4. Napier BoneAns: 1.33: The mass number of a nucleus is1. Always less than its atomic number2. Always more than its atomic number3. Sometimes more than and sometimes equal to its atomic number4. None of the aboveAns: 3.34: A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They began to do the work together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work n 23 days. The number of days after which A left the work was1. 92. 113. 124. 155. 16Ans: 1.35: Sam and Mala have a conversation. Sam says I am certainly not over 40 Mala Says I am 38 and you are at least 5 years older than me Now Sam says you are at least 39 all the statements by the two are false. How old are they really?1. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam =31 yrs.2. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs3. Mala = 31 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs.4. Mala = 45yrs, Sam = 41 yrsAns: 2.36: What is the code name for Windows Vista?1. Longhorn2. Longhund3. Stackspray4. PearlAns: 1.37: On sports day, if 30 children were made to stand in a column, 16 columns could be formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column, how many columns could be formed?1. 202. 303. 404. 50Ans: 1.38: The probability that a man will be alive for 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his wife will be alive for 25 years is 2/3. Find the probability that only the man will be alive for 25 years.1. 2/52. 1/53. 3/54. 4/5Ans: 2.39: In a single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?1. 1/22. 2/33. 1/44. 1/3Ans: 4.40: If every alternative letter starting from B of the English alphabet is written in small letter, rest all are written in capital letters, how the month September be written. (1) SeptEMbEr (2) SEpTeMBEr (3) SeptembeR (4) SepteMber (5) None of the above1. (1)2. (2)3. (3)4. (5)5. (4)Ans: 4.41: After allowing a discount of 11.11% ,a trader still makes a gain of 14.28 % .at how many precent above the cost price does he mark his goods?1. 28.56%2. 35%3. 22.22%4. None of theseAns: 1.42: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank1. 17 1/7 mins2. 20 mins3. none4. 50 minsAns: 1.43: There are 3 triplet brothers. They look identical. The oldest is John, he always tells the truth. The second is Jack, he always tells a lie. The third is Joe, he either tells the truth or a lie. Jimmie Dean went to visit them one day. He was wondering who was who. So he asked each person a question. He asked the one who was sitting on the left: Who is the guy sitting in the middle?. The answer was He is John. He asked the one who was sitting in the middle: What is your name?. The answer was I am Joe. He asked the one who was sitting on the right: What is the guy sitting in the middle?. The answer was He is Jack. Jimmie Dean got really confused. Basically, he asked 3 same questions, but he got 3 different answers. which is not true?1. left most is joe2. middle is jack3. right is john4. middle is johnAns: 4.44: A / B = C; C > D then1. A is always greater than D2. C is always greater than D3. B is always less than D4. noneAns: 1.45: Consider the following statements: 1. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) had recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the charge of the Chief Secretary of the State. 2. Chief Secretary of a State is not involved in any manner in the promotion of State Civil officers to the All-India Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1. Only 12. Only 23. Both 1 and 24. Neither 1 nor 2Ans: 1.46: The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago. If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population of the town is :1. 1,77,0002. 1,77,3663. 1,77,4614. 1,77,596Ans: 2.47: What is the population of India ?1. 98 crores2. More than 2 billion3. More than 1 billion4. Less than 96 crores5. 96 croresAns: 3.48: Some green are blue. No blue are white.1. Some green are white2. No white are green3. No green are white4. None of the aboveAns: 1.49: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 121. 82. 63. 94. 11Ans: 3.50: Average age of students of an adult school is 40 years. 120 new students whose average age is 32 years joined the school. As a result the average age is decreased by 4 years. Find the number of students of the school after joining of the new students:1. 12002. 1203. 3604. 240Ans: 4.51: On sports day,if 30 children were made to stand in a column,16 columns could be formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column , how many columns could be formed?1. 482. 203. 304. 165. 40Ans: 2.52: Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3? (i) 541326 (ii) 59670131. (ii) only2. (i) only3. (i) and (ii) both4. (i) and (ii) noneAns: 2.53: A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?1. 812. 913. 414. 51Ans: 1.54: A man owns 2/3 of the market research beauro business and sells 3/4 of his shares for Rs.75000. What is the value of Business1. 1500002. 130003. 2400004. 34000Ans: 1.55: 1,2,6,24,_?1. 1112. 1513. 1204. 125Ans: 3.56: The cost of 16 packets of salt,each weighing 900 grams is Rs.28.What will be the cost of 27 packets ,if each packet weighs 1Kg?1. Rs.52.502. Rs.563. Rs.58.504. Rs.64.75Ans: 1.57: Ronald and Michelle have two children. The probability that the first child is a girl, is 50%. The probability that the second child is a girl, is also 50%. Ronald and Michelle tell you that they have a daughter. What is the probability that their other child is also a girl?1. 1/22. 1/33. 1/44. 1/5Ans: 2.58: Find the value of (21/4-1)( 23/4 +21/2+21/4+1)1. 12. 23. 3Ans: 1.59: The product of two fractions is 14/15 and their quotient is 35/24. the greater fraction is1. 4/52. 7/63. 7/54. 7/4Ans: 1.60: 500 men are arranged in an array of 10 rows and 50 columns according to their heights. Tallest among each row of all are asked to fall out. And the shortest among them is A. Similarly after resuming that to their original podsitions that the shortest among each column are asked to fall out. And the tallest among them is B . Now who is taller among A and B ?1. A2. B3. Both are of same heightAns: 1.61: Choose the pair of numbers which comes next 75 65 85 55 45 85 351. 25 152. 25 853. 35 254. 35 855. 25 75Ans: 2.62: A three digit number consists of 9,5 and one more number. When these digits are reversed and then subtracted from the original number the answer yielded will be consisting of the same digits arranged yet in a different order. What is the other digit?1. 12. 23. 34. 4Ans: 4.63: ATP stands for:1. Adenine triphosphate2. Adenosine triphosphate3. Adenosine Diphosphate4. Adenosine tetraphosphateAns: 2.64: Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which of the following games/sports ?1. Chess2. Golf3. Snooker4. Badminton5. None of theseAns: 1.65: A piece of cloth cost Rs 35. if the length of the piece would have been 4m longer and each meter cost Re 1 less , the cost would have remained unchanged. how long is the piece?1. 102. 113. 12Ans: 1.66: In a journey of 15 miles two third distance was travelled with 40 mph and remaining with 60 mph.How muvh time the journey takes1. 40 min2. 30 min3. 120 min4. 20 minAns: 4.67: Solid cube of 6 * 6 * 6. This cube is cut into to 216 small cubes. (1 * 1 * 1).the big cube is painted in all its faces. Then how many of cubes are painted at least 2 sides.1. 562. 453. 234. 28Ans: 1.68: Find the average of first 40 natural numbers.1. 402. 353. 30.64. 20.55. None of theseAns: 4.69: 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 911. 452. 553. 604. 705. None of theseAns: 2.70: There is a shortage of tubelights, bulbs and fans in a village Gurgaon. It is found thata) All houses do not have either tubelight or bulb or fan.b) Exactly 19% of houses do not have just one of these.c) Atleast 67% of houses do not have tubelights.d) Atleast 83% of houses do not have bulbs.e) Atleast 73% of houses do not have fans.1. 42 %2. 46 %3. 50 %4. 54 %5. 57 %Ans: 1.71: If 9 engines consume 24 metric tonnes of coal, when each is working 8 hours a day; how much coal will be required for 8 engines, each running 13 hours a day, it being given that 3 engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of latter type.1. 22 metric tonnes.2. 27 metric tonnes.3. 26 metric tonnes.4. 25 metric tonnes.Ans: 3.72: To 15 lts of water containing 20% alcohol, we add 5 lts of pure water. What is % alcohol.1. 20%2. 34%3. 15%4. 14%Ans: 3.73: In page preview mode:1. You can see all pages of your document2. You can only see the page you are currently working3. Satyam BPO Services4. You can only see pages that do not contain graphicsAns: 4.74: A house wife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale .If she spent Rs.25 for the item ,approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction ?1. 8%2. 9%3. 10%4. 11%Ans: 2.75: I have trouble _____.1. to remember my password2. to remembering my password3. remember my password4. remembering my passwordAns: 4.76: Superheroes Liza and Tamar leave the same camp and run in opposite directions. Liza runs 1 mile per second (mps) and Tamar runs 2 mps. How far apart are they in miles after 1 hour?1. 10800 mile2. 19008 mile3. 12300 mile4. 14000 mileAns: 1.77: A = 5, B = 0, C = 2, D = 10, E = 2. What is then AB + EE (ED)powerB + (AC)powerE = ?1. 1132. 1033. 934. 111Ans: 2.78: A man can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 13 kmph.The speed of the stream is?1. 2.5 kmph2. 4.2 kmph3. 5 kmph4. 10.5 kmphAns: 1.79: Find what is the next letter. Please try to find. O,T,T,F,F,S,S,E,N,_ What is that letter?1. B2. S3. Q4. T5. OAns: 4.80: There are 3 societies A, B, C. A lent cars to B and C as many as they had Already. After some time B gave as many tractors to A and C as many as they have. After sometime c did the same thing. At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24. Find the cars each originally had.1. A had 21 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars2. A had 39 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars3. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 19 cars4. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 12 carsAns: 4.81: A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It increases at the rate of 20% every year. If at present, the height of the tree is 540 cm, what was it when the tree was planted?1. 432 cm2. 324 cm3. 375 cm4. 400 cmAns: 3.82: A boy has Rs 2. He wins or loses Re 1 at a time If he wins he gets Re 1 and if he loses the game he loses Re 1. He can loose only 5 times. He is out of the game if he earns Rs 5. Find the number of ways in which this is possible?1. 142. 233. 164. 125. 10Ans: 3.83: Five racing drivers, Alan, Bob, Chris, Don, and Eugene, enter into a contest that consists of 6 races. The results of all six races are listed below: Bob always finishes ahead of Chris. Alan finishes either first or last. Eugene finishes either first or last. There are no ties in any race. Every driver finishes each race. In each race, two points are awarded for a fifth place finish, four points for fourth, six points for third, eight points for second, and ten points for first. If Frank enters the third race and finishes behind Chris and Don, which of the following must be true of that race?1. Eugene finishes first.2. Alan finishes sixth.3. Don finishes second.4. Frank finishes fifth.5. Chris finishes third.Ans: 4.84: A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days.In how many days will A alone finish the work?1. 272. 263. 254. 24Ans: 1.85: Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20 a kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By how much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?1. 20 %2. 40 %3. 3%4. 2%Ans: 1.86: The sum of 5 successive odd numbers is 1075. What is the largest of these numbers?1. 2152. 2233. 2194. 217Ans: 3.87: A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each. On one he gains 15% and on the other, he loses 15%. His total gain or loss in the transaction is1. 2.5% gain2. 2.25% loss3. 2% loss4. 5% loss5. None of theseAns: 2.88: One ship goes along the stream direction 28 km and in opposite direction 13 km in 5 hrs for each direction.What is the velocity of stream?1. 1.5 kmph2. 2.5 kmph3. 1.8 kmph4. 2 kmphAns: 1.89: Which one of the words given below is different from others?1. Orange2. Grape3. Apricot4. Raspberry5. MangoAns: 3.90: Complete the series: 5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, ?1. 122. 323. 344. 36Ans: 1.91: A can have a piece of work done in 8 days, B can work three times faster than the A, C can work five times faster than A. How many days will they take to do the work together1. 3 days2. 8/9 days3. 4 days4. None of the aboveAns: 2.92: 7 Pink, 5 Black, 11 Yellow balls are there. Minimum no. atleast to get one black and yellow ball1. 172. 133. 154. 19Ans: 1.93: (1/10)18 (1/10)20 = ?1. 99/10202. 99/103. 0.94. none of theseAns: 1.94: Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the original number divided?1. 182. 203. 544. 8Ans: 1.95: A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times As share, 4 times Bs share and 7 times Cs share are all equal. The share of C is1. Rs.842. Rs.763. Rs.984. RS.34Ans: 1.96: There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 24 second to reach the 12th pole.How much will it take to reach the last pole.1. 41.45 seconds2. 40.45 seconds3. 42.45 seconds4. 41.00 secondsAns: 1.97: An emergency vehicle travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the vehicle travel on the return trip if the round-trip travel time is to be 20 minutes?1. 72 miles per hour2. 75 miles per hour3. 65 miles per hour4. 78 miles per hourAns: 2.98: 12% of 580 + ? = 941. 24.42. 34.43. 54.44. 65.4Ans: 1.99: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative. Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?1. Mechanic2. Chauffeur3. Steering4. BrakeAns: 2.100: Which of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it exactly divisible by 77?1. 92. 83. 74. 5Ans: 3.

General Knowledge Question answers forallExaminationsPosted by Admin on July 10, 201054 VotesThese General Knowledge Questions are helpful in all upcoming competitive exams & entrance tests. 1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium(1) Increases(2) Decreases(3) Remains unaltered(4) Drops sharply2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?(1) Mahanadi(2) Brahmaputra(3) Ravi(4) Chenab3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is(1) Carbon dioxide(2) Carbon monoxide(3) Nitrous oxide(4) Nitrogen peroxide4. 26th January is Indias(1) Independence Day(2) Republic Day(3) Revolution Day(4) Parliament Day5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?(1) Kerosene lamp(2) Wax candle(3) Solar lantern(4) Torch6. Electric current is measured by(1) Voltmeter(2) Anemometer(3) Commutator(4) Ammeter7. The dynamo is a device for converting(1) Heat energy into electrical energy(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy(4) None of these8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of(1) Tin(2) Lead(3) Zinc(4) Chromium9. The hardest substance available on earth is(1) Platinum(2) Diamond(3) Quartz(4) gold10. Washing soda is the common name for(1) Calcium carbonate(2) Calcium bicarbonate(3) Sodium carbonate(4) Sodium bicarbonate11. 2008 Olympic games were held in(1) China(2) Greece(3) Italy(4) France12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?(1) Sachin Tendulkar(2) Rahul Dravid(3) Anil Kumble(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni13. Who among the following is coach for the Indian Cricket Team?(1) Vivian Richards(2) Gary Kirsten(3) Kapil Dev(4) Allan Border14. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is(1) Sheru(2) Roopa(3) Chauva(4) None of these15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?(1) Football(2) Badminton(3) Basketball(4) Hockey16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?(1) Cricket(2) Hockey(3) Football(4) Polo17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?(1) Chandigarh(2) Bangalore(3) Mumbai(4) Chennai18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of(1) 2 years(2) 3 years(3) 4 years(4) 5 years19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?(1) Boxing(2) Shooting(3) Archery(4) Weight lifting20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at(1) Kolkata(2) New Delhi(3) Jhansi(4) Patiala21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?(1) 18 years or above(2) 19 years or above(3) 21 years of above(4) Minimum 25 years22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?(1) President(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha(4) Prime Minister23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?(1) Property Tax(2) House Tax(3) Land Tax(4) Vehicle Tax24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results(2) 48 hours before the actual poll(3) 24 hours before the actual poll(4) 36 hours before the actual poll25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?(1) President(2) Prime Minister(3) Parliament(4) Chief Justice of India26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of(1) January(2) February(3) March(4) Last month of the year27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is(1) Rupee(2) Takka(3) Rupiah(4) Dollar29. Sellers market denotes a situation where(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates(2) Demand exceeds supply(3) Supply exceeds demand(4) Supply and demand are equal30. Development means economic growth plus(1) Inflation(2) Deflation(3) Price stability(4) Social change31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for(1) National Atomic Energy Planning(2) National Adult education Programme(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing(3) Precise Source Locating Vision(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle33. The term epicentre is associated with(1) Earthquakes(2) Tornadoes(3) Cyclones(4) Earths interior34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter35. The solar eclipse occurs when(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth(4) None of these36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called(1) Soil wash(2) Soil erosion(3) Soil creep(4) Silting of soil37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?(1) Sandy soil(2) Clayey soil(3) Black soil(4) Alluvial soil38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Uttar Pradesh(3) Karnataka(4) Madhya Pradesh39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is(1) Assam(2) Rajasthan(3) Madhya Pradesh(4) Jammu and Kashmir40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry(1) Aeroplane(2) Ship building(3) Iron and steel(4) Electric locomotives41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka42. Which of these has the largest river basin?(1) Brahmaputra(2) Ganga(3) Godavari(4) Sutlej43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for(1) Well-planned cities(2) Efficient civil organization(3) Development of Art and Architecture(4) All of these44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by(1) Akbar(2) Shahjehan(3) Jahangir(4) Sher Shah45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is(1) Pataliputra(2) Kanauj(3) Kausambi(4) Kapilavastu46. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at(1) Vaishali(2) Kausambi(3) Ujjain(4) Ayodhya47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India(1) 1492(2) 1498(3) 1398(4) 154248. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was(1) Tegart(2) Cornwallis(3) Simpson(4) O. Dwyer49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the(1) Rowlatt Act(2) Salt Law(3) Act of 1909(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named(1) Indo-British Company(2) The Great Britain Company(3) Eastern India Company(4) East India Company51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in(1) Wardha(2) Porbander(3) Sabarmati(4) Ahmedabad52. Who gave the slogan You give me blood, I promise you freedom?(1) Bhagat Singh(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad(3) Subhash Chandra Bose(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?(1) Himachal Pradesh(2) Uttaranchal(3) Goa(4) Jammu and Kashmir54. Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop?(1) Manipur(2) Kerala(3) Karnataka(4) Tamil Nadu55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of(1) 25%(2) 100/3 %(3) 75/2%(4) 40%56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is(1) Gain of 20%(2) Loss of 10%(3) Loss of 20%(4) Gain of 10%57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places. The number is(1) 44(2) 35(3) 62(4) 3358. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?(1) 154 m2(2) 308 m2(3) 240 m2(4) 480 m259. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is(1) 6(2) 10(3) 14(4) 1660. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will be(1) 12 sq. cm(2) 15 sq. cm(3) 18 sq. cm(4) 21 sq. cm61. The steam engine was invented by(1) James Watt(2) James Prescott Joule(3) New Commen(4) Isaac Newton62. Who invented the telephone?(1) Thomas Alva Edison(2) Galileo(3) Alexander Graham Bell(4) G. Marconi63. Albert Einsten was a famous(1) Physician(2) Chemist(3) Physicist(4) Biologist64. The fractions 7/11, 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is(1) 7/11,16/20,21/22(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11(4) 7/11,21/22,16/2065. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is(1) 1900(2) 2000(3) 2100(4) 214066. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is(1) 9908(2) 9900(3) 9899(4) 980167. In banking ATM stands for(1) Automated Tallying Machine(2) Automatic Teller Machine(3) Automated Totalling Machine(4) Automated Transaction of Money68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces?(1) DOD(2) RDSO(3) DRDO(4) DRES69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme?(1) NASA(2) ISO(3) ISRO(4) NSAT70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent(1) Tetanus(2) Tuberculosis(3) Typhoid(4) Filariasis71. Dental caries are due to(1) Viral infection(2) Contaminated water(3) Bacterial infection(4) Hereditary causes72. Spinach leaves are rich source of(1) Vitamin A(2) Iron(3) Carotene(4) Vitamin E73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?(1) Dengue fever(2) Malaria(3) Filariasis(4) Goitre74. Oranges are rich source of(1) Carbohydrates(2) Fats(3) Proteins(4) Vitamins75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?(1) Tartaric acid(2) Butyric acid(3) Lactic acid(4) Acetic acid76. AIDS stands for(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing(1) Cotton(2) Banana(3) Jute(4) Sugar Cane78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?(1) AB(2) A(3) O(4) B79. Silk is produced by(1) Egg of silkworm(2) Pupa of silkworm(3) Larva of silkworm(4) Insect itself80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class within the reach of a common man?(1) August Kranti(2) Jan Shatabdi(3) Garib Rath(4) Sampark Kranti81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?(1) 6000(2) 7000(3) 8000(4) 900082. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at(1) Abu Road(2) Jodhpur(3) Ajmer(4) Jaipur83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in(1) Varanasi(2) Chittaranjan(3) Patiala(4) Chennai84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods(3) It is the only largest employer(4) All of the above85. The highest gallantry award in India is(1) Ashok Chakra(2) Paramvir Chakra(3) Mahavir Chakra(4) Param Vishista Chakra86. Oscar prize is related to(1) Literature(2) Films(3) Science(4) Music87. Arjuna award is given for(1) Bravery in the battle field(2) Excellence in archery(3) Excellence in sports(4) Excellent service during emergency88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is(1) Mother Teresa(2) Rabindranath Tagore(3) Sorijini Naidu(4) C.V. Raman89. Bismillah Khan is related to(1) Tabla(2) Sarod(3) Flute(4) Shehnai90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?(1) Shivraj Patil(2) S.M. Krishna(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi(4) Pranab Mukherjee91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh(2) Manishankar Iyyer(3) Sharad Pawar(4) Kamalnath92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?(1) Ambika Soni(2) Kapil Sibbal(3) Renuka Chaudhary(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?(1) Sunil Gavaskar(2) Dilip Vengasarkar(3) Krishnamachari Srikkanth(4) Chetan Chauhan94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to(1) Wall(2) Tower(3) Hour(4) Cock96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at(1) Geneva(2) New York(3) Rome(4) Washington97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?(1) Favourable handset(2) Sim card(3) Service provider network(4) All of the above98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4(1) 61 / 34(2) 19 / 31(3) 19 / 32(4) 19 / 3399. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters?(1) Tab(2) Spacebar(3) Enter(4) Backspace100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?(1) www(2) http(3) e-mail(4) MS Word

100 Expected questions for :Staff Selection Commission Graduate Level , Staff Selection Commission Data Entry Operator ,Railway Recruitment Board Exam , Rajasthan Patwar Exam1. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008(A) Riyo Mori(B) Zhang Zilin(C) Dayana Mendoza(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :(A) 6 members(B) 9 members(C) 12 members(D) 15 members

3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :(A) 1950(B) 1951(C) 1952(D) 1953

4. The President of India is elected by :(A) Parliament(B) State legislatures(C) by the people directly(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?(A) Article 256(B) Article 356(C) Article 370(D) Article 373

6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :(A) 3 months(B) 6 months(C) 9 months(D) 12 months

7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :(A) 6 month(B) 9 month(C) 12 month(D) 3 month

8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) N. Gopalaswamy(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :(A) The Rajya Sabha only(B) The Lok Sabha only(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha(D) The President of India

10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?(A) Election Commission(B) Planning Commission(C) Finance Commission(D) Union Public Service Commission

11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :(A) 2(B) 3(C) 4(D) 5

12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :(A) 15(B) 17(C) 20(D) 26

13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy(C) V. V. Giri(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :(A) 525 and 250(B) 552 and 250(C) 535 and 275(D) 500 and 250

15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :(A) The President of India(B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief Justic of India(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?(A) 40(B) 60(C) 50(D) 70

17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :(A) Malaysia and South Korea(B) Singapore and Jamaica(C) Jamaica & China(D) Malaysia & Jamaica

18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :(A) Prime Minister of India(B) President of India(C) Finance Minister(D) Lok Sabha

19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :(A) The Emergency Powers of the President(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State

20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :(A) The Defence Minister(B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief of the Army Staff(D) The President of India

21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?(A) Kaveri(B) Krishna(C) Tapti(D) Godavari

22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :(A) Assam(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Rajasthan(D) West Bengal

23. How many major ports are there at present in India?(A) 8(B) 12(C) 15(D) 14

24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :(A) Differences in longitude and time(B) Changes of seasons(C) Deflection of winds and currents(D) Formation of day and night

25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :(A) Kilometres from the Equator(B) Angles from the Equator(C) Angles from the Poles(D) None of the above

26. The earth is :(A) Spherical(B) Elliptical(C) Oblate Spheroid(D) Prolate Spheroid

27. Day and Night are equal at the :(A) Equator(B) Poles(C) Prime Meridian(D) Antarctic

28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :(A) Moon(B) Jupiter(C) Neptune(D) Pluto

29. The biggest Planet is :(A) Venus(B) Mars(C) Mercury(D) Jupiter

30. The International Date line passes through :(A) Exactly through 180 Longitude(B) Equator(C) Approximately 180 east or west meridian(D) 0 Meridian

31. The largest river of Asia is :(A) Yangtze(B) Yenisei(C) Indus(D) Mekong

32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl of the world?(A) Cuba(B) India(C) Nepal(D) Norway

33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?(A) USA(B) Russia(C) Canada(D) China

34. The worlds highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :(A) Venezuela(B) USA(C) Guyana(D) Australia

35. The universe is composed of :(A) Earth(B) Earth and the Sun(C) Mat(D) None

36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :(A) Pampas(B) Steppes(C) Savanna(D) Evergreen grasslands

37. Rial is the currency of :(A) Romania(B) Iran(C) Japan(D) Libya

38. New Moore island is situated in the :(A) Indian Ocean(B) Bay of Bengal(C) Arabian Sea(D) China Sea

39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Mississippi Missouri(D) Ganga

40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Congo(D) Orinoco

41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :(A) Egyptians(B) Sumerians(C) Chinese(D) Mesopotamians

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :(A) Well planned cities(B) Efficient civic organisation(C) Progress of art and architecture(D) All the above

43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?(A) Indra(B) Vishnu(C) Sun(D) Trimurti

44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?(A) Panini(B) Manu(C) Kautilya(D) Dhruv

45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?(A) Samaveda(B) Rigveda(C) Yajurveda(D) Atharvaveda

46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?(A) Mahavira(B) Buddha(C) Akbar(D) Ashoka

47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?(A) Srigupta(B) Chandragupta II(C) Samudragupta(D) Kumargupta

48. The Upanishads are :(A) A source of Hindu philosophy(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws(C) Books on social behaviour of man(D) Prayers to God

49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :(A) Aurangzeb(B) Shahjahan(C) Akbar(D) Jahangir

50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi(D) Babar and Ranasanga

51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :(A) Fa-hien(B) Hiuen Tsang(C) Itsing(D) Wang-sung

52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?(A) Lala Lajpat Rai(B) Bipin Chandra Pal(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta II(C) Harsha(D) Kanishka

54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur(C) Sun Temple, Konark(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?(A) Pandyas(B) Pallavas(C) Cholas(D) Chalukyas

56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :(A) Guptas(B) Kushanas(C) Mauryas(D) Chaulkyas

57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :(A) Kabirdas(B) Buddha(C) Shankaracharya(D) Mahavira

58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?(A) Mauryas(B) Indo-Greeks(C) Guptas(D) Kushanas

59. `The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by :(A) Swami Vivekananda(B) Swami Dayananda(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai(D) None of the above

60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :(A) Jains(B) Buddhists(C) Muslims(D) Christians

61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?(A) Manipuri(B) Garba(C) Kathakali(D) Mohiniattam

62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :(A) South India(B) Eastern India(C) Northern India(D) Western India

63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :(A) Kathakali(B) Kuchipudi(C) Odissi(D) Bharatanatyam

64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :(A) Maang(B) Kajari(C) Baul(D) Boli

65. The folk theatre of Bihar is called:(A) Rammat(B) Nautanki(C) Bidesia(D) Manch

66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?(A) Kathakali(B) Kathak(C) Bharatanatyam(D) Odissi

67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :(A) Ghazal(B) Dhrupad(C) Thumari(D) None of the above

68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :(A) Malaika Arora(B) Gopi Krishna(C) Uday Shankar(D) Yamini Krishnamurti

69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Punjab(C) Maharashtra(D) Bihar

70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?(A) 1951(B) 1953(C) 1954(D) 1956

71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?(A) 1948(B) 1949(C) 1950(D) 1951

72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru(D) Sardar Patel

73. The National Development Council was set up in :(A) 1948(B) 1950(C) 1951(D) 1962

74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :(A) 1947-52(B) 1950-55(C) 1951-56(D) 1952-57

75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?(A) Third(B) Fourth(C) Fifth(D) Sixth

76. Planning Commission is :(A) Advisory body(B) Executive body(C) Government body(D) Autonomous body

77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :(A) 1950(B) 1952(C) 1956(D) 1960

78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :(A) Finance Ministry(B) Lok Sabha(C) Rajya Sabha(D) National Development Council

79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?(A) Jute(B) Iron and Steel(C) Tea(D) Sugar

80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(C) Finance Minister(D) None of these

81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?(A) 16(B) 14(C) 15(D) 20

82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :(A) 1820(B) 1920(C) 1935(D) 1940

83. The first Indian Bank was :(A) Traders Bank(B) Imperial Bank(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta(D) None

84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :(A) 1542(B) 1601(C) 1809(D) 1677

85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :(A) 1980(B) 1982(C) 1981(D) 1989

86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?(A) Burning of coal(B) Conversion of water into steam(C) Digestion of food(D) Burning of Paper

87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :(A) Citric acid(B) Ascorbic acid(C) Oxalic acid(D) Nitric acid

88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :(A) Calcium bicarbonate(B) Magnesium bicarbonate(C) Calcium sulphate(D) Sodium bicarbonate

89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :(A) Butane and propane(B) Ethane and hexane(C) Ethane and nonane(D) None of these

90. Which of the following is present in hard water :(A) Calcium(B) Aluminium(C) Sodium(D) Chlorine

91. Ecology deals with :(A) Birds(B) Cell formation(C) Tissues(D) Relation between organisms and their environment

92. Meteorology is the science of :(A) Weather(B) Meteors(C) Metals(D) Earthquakes

93. Entomology deals with :(A) Plants(B) Animals(C) Insects(D) Chemicals

94. Numismatics is the study of :(A) Coins(B) Numbers(C) Stamps(D) Space

95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :(A) Increase(B) Decrease(C) Remain the same(D) First increase and then decrease

96. Which of the following does not admit any division?(A) Atom(B) Molecules(C) Compounds(D) All

97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :(A) 3 m/s(B) 30 m/s(C) 300 m/s(D) 3000 m/s

98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :(A) Blue(B) Green(C) Red(D) Black

99. Sound travels fastest through :(A) Vacuum(B) Steel(C) Water(D) Air

100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?(A) R.S.Gavai(B) R.L.Bhatia(C) Buta Singh(D) Syed Sibti Razi

ANSWERS

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