(1)What is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light?
(a)Reflection
(b)Interference
(c)Diffraction
(d)Polarisation
Ans-d(Polarisation)
(2)What is the name of a memory buffer used to accommodate a speed differential?
(a)Cache
(b)Stack Pointer
(c)Accumulator
(d)DISC
Ans-a(Cache)
(3)What is contained in Chlorophyll?
(a)sodium
(b)potassium
(c)manganese
(d)magnesium
Ans-d(magnesium)
(4)Epigraphy is the study of which of the following?
(a)Coins
(b)Inscriptions
(c)Temples
(d)Birds
Ans-b(Inscriptions)
(5)Who won the Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship 2016?
(a)Angilique Kuber
(b)Serena Williams
(c)Venus Williams
(d)Steffi Graff
Ans-b(Serena Williams)
(6)In which field is B.C.Roy Award given?
(a)Music
(b)Journalism
(c)Medicine
(c)Environment
Ans-c(Medicine)
(7)What is Damodar Valley Corporation?
(a)Statutory body
(b)Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
(c)A private enterprise located in Bihar
(d)A non-government organization
Ans-a(Statutory body)
(8)Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?
(a)Vir Chakra
(b)Param Vishist Seva Medal
(c)Kirti Chakra
(d)Param Vir Chakra
Ans-d(Param Vir Chakra)
(9)Who was recently appointed as the first woman president of Nepal?
(a)Sita Subedi
(b)Pampha Bhusal
(c)Urmila Rana
(d)Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Ans-d(Bidhya Devi Bhandari)
(10)In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work?
(a)Environment study
(b)Science and Technology
(c)Literature and Journalism
(d)International Understanding
Ans-c(Literature and Journalism)
(11)Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant?
(a)Reacts with hemoglobin
(b)Makes nervous system inactive
(c)It reacts with Oxygen
(d)It inhibits glycolysis
Ans-a(Reacts with hemoglobin)
(12)Why is Rann Of Kutch of India famous for?
(a)Tidal and flats
(b)Fertile soil
(c)Dense Vegetation
(d)All are correct
Ans-a(Tidal and flats)
(13)Commercial banks lend to which of the following Priority sectors?
(a)Heavy Industries
(b)Agriculture, Small scale industries
(c)Foreign Companies
(d)State government in emergency situation
Ans-b(Agriculture, Small scale industries)
(14)What is the accounting year of the Reserve Bank of India?
(a)April-March
(b)July-June
(c)October-September
(d)January-December
Ans-b(July-June)
(15)What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?
(a)Aphelion
(b)Antipode
(c)Perihelion
(d)Aldiatc
Ans-a(Aphelion)
(16)The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of which of the following?
(a)Carbon dioxide & oxygen
(b)Isobutane & propane
(c)Methane & carbon monoxide
(d)Methane & carbon dioxide
Ans-d(Methane & carbon dioxide)
(17)From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a)Sushma Swaraj
(b)Margret Alva
(c)Meera Kumar
(d)Sarojini Naidu
Ans-c(Meera Kumar)
(18)Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
(a)Western disturbances
(b)Norwesters
(c)Loo
(d)Mango showers
Ans-a(Western disturbances)
(19)Azolla increases soil fertility for——
(a)maize cultivation
(b)wheat cultivation
(c)barley cultivation
(d)rice cultivation
Ans-d(rice cultivation)
(20)Which of the following is not provided in the Constitution?
(a)Election Commission
(b)Finance Commission
(c)Public Service Commission
(d)Planning Commission
Ans-d(Planning Commission)
(21)What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
(a)Rathas
(b)Prasadas
(c)Mathika
(d)Gandhakuti
Ans-a(Rathas)
(22)What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current?
(a)Ammeter
(b)Galvanometer
(c)Rectifier
(d)Transformer
Ans-c(Rectifier)
(23)Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?
(a)Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
(b)The water is absorbed by sawdust
(c)Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
(d)Sawdust is good conductor of heat
Ans-c(Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat)
(24)Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
(a)Troposphere
(b)Mesosphere
(c)Ionosphere
(d)Stratosphere
Ans-d(Stratosphere)
(25)Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
(a)Pacific Ocean
(b)Indian Ocean
(c)Atlantic Ocean
(d)Arctic Ocean
Ans-a(Pacific Ocean)
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