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An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Competitive Exam Questions & Answers -56

(1)“The General Equilibrium Analysis” was developed by
(a) Marshall
(b) Ricardo
(c) Walras
(d) Adam Smith
Ans-c(Walras)
(2)Insider trading is related to
(a) Trade sector
(b) Share market
(c) Credit market
(d) Horse racing
Ans-b(Share market)
(3)The operational period of 12th Five Year Plan is
(a) 2007­-12
(b) 2012­-17
(c) 2015­-20
(d) 2005­-10
Ans-b(2012­-17)
(4)A Unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of
(a) Local government
(b) Central government
(c) Provincial government
(d) Panchayats
Ans-b(Central government)
(5)The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco­Roman­Buddhist art is the__________school.
(a) Mauryan
(b) Shunga
(c) Gandhara
(d) Gupta
Ans-c(Gandhara)
(6)Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of “Vatapikonda” after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulekesin II
(a) Narsingh Varman I
(b) Mahendra Varman I
(c) Parameshwar Varman I
(d) Nandi Varman
Ans-a(Narsingh Varman I)
(7)The land forms formed by wave erosion is
(a) Spit
(b) Beach
(c) Cave
(d) Barrier island
Ans-c(Cave)
(8)Which one among the following is not an electro­magnetic wave?
(a) X­Ray
(b) R­Ray
(c) Cathode Ray
(d) Infrared Ray
Ans-c(Cathode Ray)
(9)Which one of the following is a good electrical conductor?
(a) Graphite
(b) Diamond
(c) Peat
(d) Charcoal
Ans-a(Graphite)
(10)Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as
(a) Social forestry
(b) Jhum
(c) Taungya system
(d) Agro forestry
Ans-c(Taungya system)
(11)The Union Government on 22 May 2016 appointed whom as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory(UT) of Pondicherry
(a) Kiran Bedi
(b) Kalyan Singh
(c) Ram Naik
(d) Mukul Sangma
Ans-a(Kiran Bedi)
(12)Sending a frame to a group of stations is known as_______________.
(a) Single casting
(b) Spreading
(c) Multicasting
(d) Casting
Ans-c(Multicasting)
(13)Prince of Wales Cup is associated with__________________.
(a) Rugby
(b) Golf
(c) Polo
(d) Chess
Ans-b(Golf)
(14)A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is_______________.
(a) Dendritic
(b) Trellis
(c) Rectangular
(d) Radial
Ans-b(Trellis)
(15)Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?
(a) Debendranath Tagore
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Rammohan Roy
(d) Dayanand Saraswati
Ans-b(Keshab Chandra)
(16)Which Constitutional Amendment Act deals with the disqualification of MPs and MLAs?
(a) 42nd Amendment Act
(b) 52nd Amendment Act
(c) 62nd Amendment Act
(d) 32nd Amendment Act
Ans-b(52nd Amendment Act)
(17)Which of the following increases the rate of heart beat?
(a) Peripheral nerves
(b) Sympathetic nerves
(c) Parasympathetic nerves
(d) Cranial nerves
Ans-b(Sympathetic nerves)
(18)The deficiency of Niacin­a vitamin of B complex group causes the disease_________________.
(a) Marasmus
(b) Pellagra
(c) Rickets
(d) Night­blindness
Ans-b(Pellagra)
(19)The core of the earth is also known as________________.
(a) Lithosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Barysphere
(d) Centrosphere
Ans-c(Barysphere)
(20)Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be removed by_________________.
(a) Oxidation followed by settling and filtration
(b) Chlorination
(c) Ion exchange process
(d) lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
Ans-b(chlorination)
(21)A pair of contrasting characters controlling the same trait is called
(a) Factors
(b) Loci
(c) Allele
(d) Lineage
Ans-c(Allele)
(22)The antiparticle of an electron is
(a) Positron
(b) Proton
(c) Alpha particles
(d) Beta particles
Ans-a(Positron)
(23)The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
(a) Lack of minerals
(b) Unsuitable climatic conditions
(c) Infertile land
(d) Mountainous topography
Ans-b(unsuitable climatic conditions)
(24)Algal bloom results from
(a) Global warming
(b) Salination
(c) Eutrophication
(d) Biomagnification
Ans-c(Eutrophication)
(25)Which of the following pairing is incorrect
(a) Hygrometer ­ Water vapour content of the atmosphere
(b) Lactometer ­ Specific gravity of liquids
(c) Anemometer ­ Speed of the wind
(d) Seismograph ­ Earthquakes
Ans-b(Lactometer ­ Specific gravity of liquids)

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