General Knowledge Objective Questions

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1 A person returning from abroad can retain foreign currency up to what period?

A) 60 days B) 30 days C) 90 days D) 180 days Answer is required

2 A plant with compound leaves

A) Papaya B) Coconut Palm C) Peepal D) Hibiscus Answer is required

3 A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 352 must be approved by the Parliament within:

A) 1 month B) 6 weeks C) 2 months D) 3 months Answer is required

4 A real gas can act as an ideal gas in

A) high pressure and low temperature B) low pressure and high temperature C) high pressure and high temperature D) low pressure and low temperature Answer is required

5 A region of weak winds is called?

A) Chilka B) Doldrum C) Tornedo D) Hurricane Answer is required

6 A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after at least fourteen days notice signed by :

A) not less than 50 members of the House B) not less than one-third of the total number of members of the House C) not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House D) at least 100 members of Lok Sabha and 50 members of Rajya Sabha Answer is required

7 A resolution for the revocation of proclamation of National Emergency may be moved by:

A) ten members of Rajya Sabha B) ten members of Lok Sabha C) ten members of Parliament D) one-tenth of total membership of Lok Sabha Answer is required

8 A rift valley is formed mainly due to:

A) forces of tension in the earth's crust B) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley C) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains D) the deepening of a valley by ice action Answer is required

9 A rolling plan was a plan for:

A) one year B) three years C) five years D) four years Answer is required

10 A Scheduled Bank is one which is included in the:

A) II Schedule of Banking Regulation Act B) II Schedule of Constitution C) II Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act D) None of these Answer is required

11 A solid cannot change its shape easily compared to liquid because of

A) higher density of solid B) stronger intermolecular force in solid C) larger intermolecualr seperation in solid D) bigger molecular size of solid Answer is required

12 A solution of zinc chloride cannot be stored in a vessel made of?

A) Lead B) Gold C) Aluminium D) Silver Answer is required

13 A steady increase in the general level of prices as a result of excessive increase in aggregate demand as compared to aggregate supply is termed as :

A) demand-pull inflation B) cost-push inflation C) stagflation D) structural inflation Answer is required

14 A substance which changes readily into vapour without heating is called:

A) Efflorescent B) Synthetic C) Volatile D) Effervescent Answer is required

15 A super conductor is characterised by:

A) Zero permeability B) Low permeability C) High permeability D) Infinite permeability Answer is required

16 A very rapid growth in prices in which money loses its value to the point where even barter may be preferable is known as:

A) inflation B) hyper-inflation C) deflation D) disinflation Answer is required

17 A woman who rents her womb to produce a child for others is known as

A) Biological mother B) Step mother C) Surrogate mother D) Foster mother Answer is required

18 Absolute Poverty means:

A) poverty in terms of absolute number of people B) poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie requirements C) poverty in terms of the prevailing price level D) poverty in terms of the absolute level of unemployment Answer is required

19 According to Article 1 of the Constitution of India,

A) India that is Bharat, shall be a Federation of States B) India shall be a Federal Republic C) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of State D) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Unitary State Answer is required

20 According to Article 23, the following are prohibited:

A) traffic in human beings, beggary, slavery and bonded labour B) monopoly of trade C) sale of incenses D) visit to terrorist infected areas Answer is required

21 According to Dalton�s atomic theory the smallest particle which can exist independently is:

A) An atom B) A molecule C) A cation D) An anion Answer is required

22 According to Preamble, the ultimate power lies in the hands of ?

A) People B) Constitution C) President D) Parliament Answer is required

23 According to special theory of relativity the mass of a particle

A) increases with increase in velocity with respect to an observer B) decreases with increase in velocity C) decreases with decrease in velocity D) is independent of its velocity Answer is required

24 According to the law of demand, when Price?

A) Decreases, demand decreases B) Decreases, demand does not change C) Increases, demand decreases D) Increases, demand increases Answer is required

25 According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from

A) India B) Central Asia C) Central Europe D) Steppes of Russia Answer is required

26 Acetic acid on decarboxylation gives

A) Methane B) Ethane C) Propane D) Butane Answer is required

27 Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmosphere by ?

A) Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur B) Oxides of nitrogen and phosphorous C) Oxides of carbon and nitrogen D) None of these Answer is required

28 Acts of State done in the name of the President of India are required to be countersigned by way of authentication by:

A) a Minister B) the Prime Minister C) the Speaker D) a Secretary to the Government Answer is required

29 Ad Valorem means:

A) according to value B) according to weight C) according to size D) according to advertisement costs Answer is required

30 Aerated water contains

A) SO2 B) NO2 C) H2 D) CO2 Answer is required

31 After approval by both Houses of Parliament, the proclamation of emergency issued by the President shall be valid:

A) for period of six months B) for an indefinite period unless revoked by the subsequent proclamation C) for an indefinite period if both Houses of Parliament approves the proclamation after every six mont D) for further period of two months only Answer is required

32 After declaration of financial emergency by the President, what is the period of operation without approval by the Parliament?

A) One Month B) Two Months C) Three Months D) Four Months Answer is required

33 After Quit India Movement, C Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled - The Way Out. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?

A) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders. B) A solution for the constitutional deadlock. C) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the Constitution-making body to be convened as soon as possible. D) The establishment of a 'War Advisory Council' composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States. Answer is required

34 After textile, the second largest industry of India is?

A) Jute B) Sugar C) Cement D) None of the above Answer is required

35 After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?

A) After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved B) Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war. C) He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and non-combatants in the w D) Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence Answer is required

36 After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found in:

A) Punjab B) Haryana C) Gujarat D) Uttar Pradesh Answer is required

37 Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are?

A) C-12 and C-14 B) C-12 and C-13 C) C-13 and C-14 D) C-12 and carbon black Answer is required

38 AIDS is caused by?

A) Water B) Bacteria C) Virus D) Fungus Answer is required

39 Air is a/an:

A) Compound B) Element C) Mixture D) Electrolyte Answer is required

40 Air is said to be saturated when

A) it contains maximum content of water vapour B) its pressure is minimum C) its thickness is maximum D) it blows over the barren land Answer is required

41 Alcohol prepared by the distillation of wood is ?

A) Ethyl Alcohol B) Glycerol C) Methyl Alcohol D) Propyl Alcohol Answer is required

42 Alexander stayed in India for

A) 15 months B) 25 months C) 19 months D) 22 months Answer is required

43 Alexander the great, was obliged to go back because:

A) he fell ill B) he suffered defeat in India C) his forces refused to go further D) he did not like India Answer is required

44 Ali brothers are related to which of the following?

A) Quit India Movement B) Civil Disobedience Movement C) Khilafat Movement D) Partition of Bengal Answer is required

45 All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called ?

A) Biome B) Biosphere C) Community D) Territory Answer is required

46 All vital atmospheric process leading to various climatic and weather conditions take place in the

A) Stratosphere B) Troposphere C) Ionosphere D) Exosphere Answer is required

47 Alzheimer's disease in human beings is characterised by the degeneration of?

A) Nerve cells B) Kidney cells C) Brain cells D) Liver cells Answer is required

48 Among terrestrial (land) animals, which animal has the longest gestation period ?

A) Rhinoceros B) Horse C) Elephant D) Tiger Answer is required

49 Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found:

A) around the Gulf of Cambay B) around the Konkan coast C) off the Krishna and Godavari deltas D) around the Palk strait Answer is required

50 Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

A) Delhi B) Kolkata C) Jodhpur D) Nagpur Answer is required

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