“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 -106

(1)Diwane-i-khas is in which of these monuments?
(a)Humayun’s Tomb
(b)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c)Qutub Minar
(d)Red Fort Complex
Ans-d(Red Fort Complex)
(2)Who won the 2016 men’s singles Wimbledon Championship?
(a)Novak Djokovic
(b)Andy Murray
(c)Roger Federer
(d)Milos Raonic
Ans-b(Andy Murray)
(3)Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?
(a)Vitamin K
(b)Vitamin C
(c)Vitamin B1
(d)Vitamin A
Ans-d(Vitamin A)
(4)The flower with the world’s largest bloom is_________.
(a)Pando
(b)Posidonia
(c)Rafflesia arnoldii
(d)Helianthus annuus
Ans-c(Rafflesia arnoldii)
(5)Name the scientist who proposed the cell theory
(a)Schleiden and Schwann
(b)Lamarck
(c)Treviranus
(d)Whittaker and Stanley
Ans-a(Schleiden and Schwann)
(6)_____________decreases the rate of setting of cement.
(a)Alumina
(b)Silica
(c)Gypsum
(d)Magnesium oxide
Ans-c(Gypsum)
(7)Alkenes were earlier known as__________.
(a)Paraffins
(b)Titoffins
(c)Olefins
(d)Meloffins
Ans-c(Olefins)
(8)A language used to control the tasks of the computer itself,such as starting other programs,is____________.
(a)Command Language
(b)Machine Language
(c)Markup Language
(d)Style Sheet Language
Ans-a(Command Language)
(9)Munda is a folk dance of____________.
(a)Arunachal Pradesh
(b)Jharkhand
(c)Chhattisgarh
(d)Haryana
Ans-b(Jharkhand)
(10)In 2015, the nominal rate of interest in a country was 8% and the inflation rate then was 2.5%.So real rate of interest in 2015 was
(a)3.2 Percent
(b)10.5 Percent
(c)8 Percent
(d)5.5 Percent
Ans-d(5.5 Percent)
(11)Macro economics deals with
(a)the circular flow of income
(b)the decision making of a single economic variable like demand
(c)resource allocation at firm level
(d)equilibrium prices and quantities
Ans-a(the circular flow of income)
(12)The Ozone layer is present in which atmospheric layer?
(a)Lithosphere
(b)Ionosphere
(c)Stratosphere
(d)Biosphere
Ans-c(Stratosphere)
(13)Organisms that use light to prepare food are known as_____________.
(a)Autotrophs
(b)Heterotrophs
(c)Omnivores
(d)Decomposers
Ans-a(Autotrophs)
(14)Which of the following will not be traded in a commodity market?
(a)Crude oil
(b)Silver
(c)Currency
(d)Gold
Ans-c(Currency)
(15)Panaji is the capital of which Indian State?
(a)Chattisgarh
(b)Goa
(c)Himachal Pradesh
(d)Jharkhand
Ans-b(Goa)
(16)Lucknow is the Capital City of______________.
(a)Uttarakhand
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Tripura
(d)Arunachal Pradesh
Ans-b(Uttar Pradesh)
(17)During the Independence Movement,Subhash Chandra Bose revamped the Indian National______________.
(a)Navy
(b)Army
(c)Defence
(d)Air Force
Ans-b(Army)
(18)Aurangzeb was the son of____________.
(a)Babur
(b)Humayun
(c)Akbar
(d)Shah Jahan
Ans-d(Shah Jahan)
(19)World Wide Web was invented by____________.
(a)John Barber
(b)Tim Berners-Lee
(c)Alan Blumlein
(d)David Brewster
Ans-b(Tim Berners-Lee)
(20)Which among the following is false about viscosity?
(a)Viscosity of gases is less than that of liquids
(b)Viscosity of gases increases with rise in temperature
(c)Viscosity of liquid decreases with rise in temperature
(d)Viscosity of liquid decreases with increase in pressure
Ans-d(Viscosity of liquid decreases with increase in pressure)
(21)Weight(W) of a body can be given by the formula
(a)W=mv
(b)W=mf
(c)W=ms
(d)W=mg
Ans-d(W=mg)
(22)Narendra Modi is the_______________Prime Minister of India.
(a)5th
(b)10th
(c)14th
(d)18th
Ans-c(14th)
(23)Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a)G.V.Mavalankar
(b)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(c)M.Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
(d)Dr P V Cherian
Ans-a(G.V.Mavalankar)
(24)Who is the winner of the first Indian Super League football?
(a)Atletico de Kolkata
(b)Kerala Blasters
(c)FC Goa
(d)Delhi Dynamos FC
Ans-a(Atletico de Kolkata)
(25)Who wrote the book”Walking with Lions”?
(a)K Natwar Singh
(b)Kapil Dev
(c)Kiran Bedi
(d)Sarojini Naidu
Ans-a(K Natwar Singh)

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