“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 -40

(1)For a price taking firm, average revenue is __________________market price.
(a)half of
(b)equal to
(c)double of
(d)less than
Ans-b(equal to)
(2)The study of individual markets of demand and supply in which the ‘players’, or the decision makers, were also individuals (buyers or sellers, even companies) who were seen as trying to maximize their profits (as producers or sellers) and their personal satisfaction or welfare levels (as consumers) is called?
(a)Macroeconomics
(b)Econometrics
(c)Microeconomics
(d)Heterodox Economics
Ans-c(Microeconomics)
(3)In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded?
(a)1949
(b)1999
(c)1972
(d)1997
Ans-b(1999)
(4)Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that every person has the right to practice, profess and propagate the religion of their choice.
(a)Right to Equality
(b)Right to Freedom
(c)Right against Exploitation
(d)Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans-d(Right to Freedom of Religion)
(5)In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of_________________.
(a)Bihar
(b)Karnataka
(c)Gujarat
(d)West Bengal
Ans-c(Gujarat)
(6)Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
(a)Rudramadevi
(b)Ahilyadevi
(c)Bhagwati
(d)Bhanumati
Ans-a(Rudramadevi)
(7)On the basis of distribution, resources can be classified into_________________
(a)Actual resources
(b)Potential resources
(c)Ubiquitous resources
(d)Abiotic resources
Ans-c(Ubiquitous resources)
(8)Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?
(a)unnatural resources
(b)Actual resources
(c)Potential resources
(d)Biotic resources
Ans-c(Potential resources)
(9)Which is the longest bone in human body?
(a)Fibula
(b)Tibia
(c)Stapes
(d)Femur
Ans-d(Femur)
(10)Opposite the micropylar end, is the__________________, representing the basal part of the ovule.
(a)hilum
(b)funicle
(c)chalaza
(d)nucellus
Ans-c(chalaza)
(11)In unicellular organisms, all functions like digestion, respiration, and reproduction are performed by a how many cell(s)?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
Ans-a(1)
(12)Reflection from a smooth surface like that of a mirror is called_________________reflection.
(a)regular
(b)irregular
(c)diffused
(d)fused
Ans-a(regular)
(13)What is the unit of resistance?
(a)ohm
(b)farad
(c)henry
(d)weber
Ans-a(ohm)
(14)Which of the following is not among the three different forms of ‘if’ statement?
(a)if…
(b)if…else
(c)if…and
(d)if…else if…else
Ans-c(if…and)
(15)PET is a very familiar form of________________. It is used for making bottles.
(a)Nylon
(b)Acrylic
(c)Polyester
(d)Rayon
Ans-c(Polyester)
(16)Which of the following gases is heavier than oxygen?
(a)Carbon dioxide
(b)Ammonia
(c)Methane
(d)Helium
Ans-a(Carbon dioxide)
(17)In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1981, but was amended in________________to include noise as an air pollutant.
(a)1987
(b)1997
(c)2007
(d)2017
Ans-a(1987)
(18)In April 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated phase-I (Link-2) pipeline canal of the ambitious Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) in which state?
(a)Rajasthan
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Gujarat
(d)Madhya Pradesh
Ans-c(Gujarat)
(19)Who invented the vacuum pump?
(a)Otto von Guericke
(b)Cai Lun
(c)Melitta Bentz
(d)William Henry Fox Talbot
Ans-a(Otto von Guericke)
(20)Who was the winner of 2017 Australian Grand Prix?
(a)Sebastian Vettel
(b)Lewis Hamilton
(c)Valtteri Bottas
(d)Kimi Raikkonen
Ans-a(Sebastian Vettel)
(21)Sanchi Stupa was built by?
(a)Akbar
(b)Humayun
(c)Ashoka
(d)Narasimha
Ans-c(Ashoka)
(22)Who won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?
(a)Priyanka Chopra
(b)Deepika Padukone
(c)Alia Bhatt
(d)Katrina Kaif
Ans-c(Alia Bhatt)
(23)A] The author of the novel ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ is Ayn Rand.
B]The author of the novel ‘The Fountainhead’ is John Steinbeck.
C] The author of the novel ‘Ancillary Justice’ is Ann Leckie.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
(a)A and B
(b)B and C
(c)A and C
(d)A, B and C
Ans-a(A and B)
(24)In which city was Ariana Grande performing in when her concert was hit by a terrorist attack in May 2017?
(a)Manchester
(b)Birmingham
(c)Liverpool
(d)London
Ans-a(Manchester)
(25)The Indian State of Sikkim does not share a border with which neighboring country?
(a)Nepal
(b)Bangladesh
(c)Bhutan
(d)China
Ans-b(Bangladesh)

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