“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

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 -105

(1)Who built the Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi?
(a)Mughal Dynasty
(b)Maurya Dynasty
(c)Gupta Dynasty
(d)Chola Dynasty
Ans-b(Maurya Dynasty)
(2)Gulzar won Oscars for the movie”Slumdog Millionaire” in the category of_____________.
(a)Best Sound Mixing
(b)Best Original Score
(c)Best Original Song
(d)Best Foreign Language Film
Ans-c(Best Original Song)
(3)Which of the following is a primary function of hemoglobin?
(a)Utilization of energy
(b)Prevention of anemia
(c)Destruction of bacteria
(d)To transport oxygen
Ans-d(To transport oxygen)
(4)Vascular bundles are absent in_____________.
(a)Bryophyta
(b)Pteridophyta
(c)Gymnosperms
(d)Angiosperms
Ans-a(Bryophyta)
(5)Sauria Lacertidae is the scientific name of____________.
(a)Crocodile
(b)Hippopotamus
(c)Lizard
(d)House fly
Ans-c(Lizard)
(6)In chemistry, soap is a salt of a___________.
(a)Fatty acid
(b)Glycol
(c)Phosphorus
(d)Ammonium Carbonate
Ans-a(Fatty acid)
(7)A_____________is a pair of forces,equal in magnitude, oppositely directed,and displaced by perpendicular distance or moment.
(a)bond
(b)couple
(c)pair
(d)duo
Ans-b(couple)
(8)Which of these is not an Operating System?
(a)Android
(b)iOS
(c)HTML
(d)Symbian
Ans-c(HTML)
(9)Chapchar Kut is a festival of which state?
(a)Manipur
(b)Nagaland
(c)Mizoram
(d)Meghalaya
Ans-c(Mizoram)
(10)Find arc elasticity of demand, if quantity demanded falls from 750 units to 650 units when price of the item is increased from Rs 15 to Rs 20?
(a)0.5
(b)-0.5
(c)-2
(d)2
Ans-b(-0.5)
(11)In which stage of the business cycle the inventory stock will be the highest?
(a)Boom
(b)Depression
(c)Recession
(d)Recovery
Ans-b(Depression)
(12)Which type of pathogen causes the water-borne disease SARS(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)?
(a)Viral
(b)Parasitic
(c)Protozoan
(d)Bacterial
Ans-a(Viral)
(13)Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water is called___________.
(a)Biomagnification
(b)Global Warming
(c)Salination
(d)Eutrophication
Ans-d(Eutrophication)
(14)Which of the following is a Direct tax?
(a)Excise Duty
(b)Customs Duty
(c)Service Tax
(d)Wealth tax
Ans-d(Wealth tax)
(15)The boundary line between India and Pakistan is called_____________.
(a)Mc Mohan line
(b)Maginot line
(c)Radcliffe line
(d)Sir Creek
Ans-c(Radcliffe line)
(16)Which city is located on the banks of the river Mahanadi?
(a)Bangalore
(b)Cuttack
(c)Badrinath
(d)Kota
Ans-b(Cuttack)
(17)When was the battle of Haldighati fought?
(a)1776
(b)1676
(c)1576
(d)1476
Ans-c(1576)
(18)In 1498, which Portuguese explorer discovered a new sea route from Europe to India?
(a)Vasco de Gama
(b)Christopher Columbus
(c)Sir Francis Drake
(d)John Cabot
Ans-a(Vasco de Gama)
(19)Who Invented Aspirin?
(a)Ruth Handler
(b)John Harington
(c)Rowland Hill
(d)Felix Hoffmann
Ans-d(Felix Hoffmann)
(20)A larger force on a rotating body results in larger_______________.
(a)mass
(b)torque
(c)axis of rotation
(d)centre of mass
Ans-b(torque)
(21)What is the unit of the physical quantity,Magnetic flux density?
(a)siemens
(b)weber
(c)henry
(d)tesla
Ans-d(Tesla)
(22)Article 24 of the Indian Constitution “Prohibition of employment of children in factories,etc”deals with?
(a)the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
(b)the Union Government
(c)the State Government
(d)the directive principles of state policy
Ans-a(the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen)
(23)Article 134A of the Indian Constitution”Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court”deals with?
(a)the State Government
(b)the Union Government
(c)the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
(d)the directive principles of state policy
Ans-b(the Union Government)
(24)Highest number of test hundreds is scored by___________.
(a)Jacques Kallis
(b)Sachin Tendulkar
(c)Ricky Ponting
(d)Brian Lara
Ans-b(Sachin Tendulkar)
(25)Who is the author of “Can Love Happen Twice”?
(a)Keshav Aneel
(b)Ravinder singh
(c)Sudeep Nagarkar
(d)Aravind Adiga
Ans-b(Ravinder singh)

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