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Recent MCQs

Which one of the following causes is responsible for rainfall during winters in the northwestern part of India?

  1. Retreating depression
  2. Cyclonic depression
  3. Western disturbances
  4. South-West Monsoon
Indian Geography

'Simply Click' credit card scheme is launched by which of the following Banks?

  1. IDBI
  2. ICICI
  3. B. B.O.
  4. SBI
Current Affairs

Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) movement started in India ?

  1. Thane, Maharashtra
  2. Mysore, Karnataka
  3. Darbhanga, Bihar
  4. Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh
Misc

Consider the following statements about Amartya Sen's advice regarding priorities for Indian Economy:

1. It should be commodity oriented
2. It should be people oriented
3. Economic security to the poorest of the poor
4. Safeguards against integration of these with world economy

Of these:

  1. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  2. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
  3. 1, 3 and 4 are correct
  4. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
Current Affairs

"Depressed Classes League" was established by:

  1. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
  2. Babu Jagjiwan Ram
  3. N.S. Kajrolkar
  4. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Modern Indian History

How many agreements are there in Agenda-21 ?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7
Environment & Ecology

Match the following:

A. Bardoli Satyagraha - 1. Gandhi
B. Champaran Satyagrah- 2. Ram Singh
C. Kuka Andolan- 3. Gaffar Khan
D. Red Shirt Movement - 4. Sardar Patel

  1. A–4 B–1 C–2 D–3
  2. A–2 B–1 C–3 D–4
  3. A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
  4. A–1 B–2 C–3 D–4
Modern Indian History

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. Chromosomes are composed of DNA and Protein.
  2. Nucleus of a cell does not play a role in cellular reproduction.
  3. Chromosomes contain information for inheritance.
  4. Functional segment of DNA is called genes.
General science

Muhammad bin Tuglaq shifted his capital from Delhi to:

  1. Daulatabad
  2. Kalinijar
  3. Kannauj
  4. Lahore
Medieval History

Which one of the following Congress leaders was fully in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan:

  1. Jawahar Lai Nehru
  2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Sardar Patel
Modern Indian History

In which one of the following cities, country's first Indian Institute of Skills was established?

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Mumbai
  3. Rohtak
  4. Kanpur
Economy

The first editor of the journal 'Indian Opinion' was

  1. M.K. Gandhi
  2. Albert West
  3. Mahadev Desai
  4. Mansukhlal Nazar
Modern Indian History

Who for the first time described Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of Nation"?

  1. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Sardar Patel
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. Subhash Chandra Bose
Modern Indian History

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Punjab is an important exporter of rice.
Reason (R): This state leads in production of rice.

Code:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is false but R is true
  4. A is true but R is false
Indian Geography

The function of the Pro-Tem. Speaker is to:

  1. Conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of Speaker.
  2. Swear in members.
  3. Officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected.
  4. Only check if the election certificates of the members are in order.
Indian Polity

Who started the individual Satyagraha ?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. Vinoba Bhave
Modern Indian History

Pyrethrin used in mosquito coil is obtained from

  1. a seed plant
  2. an insect
  3. a bacterium
  4. a fungus
General science

World Cup 1996 Cricket Tournament was inaugurated on 11.2.96 at:

  1. Eden Garden-Calcutta
  2. Green Park-Kanpm
  3. Brabourne StadiumBombay
  4. Ferozshah Kotla GroundDelhi
Current Affairs

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given at the end:

Assert ion (A) :The Constitution of India provides for a federal system.
Reason (R): It has created a very strong centre.

Code:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and R is correct explanation of A
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (A) is true (R) is false
  4. (A) is false (R) is true
Indian Polity

Why do pendulum clocks usually lose time in summer?

  1. Due to longer days in summer
  2. Due to friction caused by coils
  3. Length of the pendulum increases, increasing the time period of unit oscillation
  4. The weight of the pendulum increases in summer
General science

Who among the following is the first women Speaker in Lok Sabha?

  1. Pratibha Patil
  2. Urmila Singh
  3. Meira Kumar
  4. Sushma Swaraj
Indian Polity

Non-conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are -

  1. Non-renewable
  2. Produced from electricity
  3. Renewable
  4. Produced from heat
Environment & Ecology

Central institute of Indian languages is located at of the following places?

  1. Varanasi
  2. Mysore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Shimla
Indian Geography

Which one of the following countries has the largest population?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Brazil
  3. Indonesia
  4. Japan
World Geography