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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 -54

(1)CENVAT is related to which of the following?
(a) Sales Tax
(b) Excise Duty
(c) Custom Duty
(d) Service Tax
Ans-b(Excise Duty)
(2)Malthusian theory is associated with which of the following?
(a) Poverty
(b) Employment
(c) Diseases
(d) Population
Ans-d(Population)
(3)An amendment of the Constitution may be initiated________________.
(a) by introduction by the President of India.
(b) by introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha.
(c) by the Governors of States.
(d) by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.
Ans-d(by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament)
(4)Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Karnataka
(d) Assam
Ans-d(Assam)
(5)Which is the parameter for the economic development?
(a) Per capita monetary income
(b) National income
(c) Per capita rural income
(d) Population
Ans-a(Per capita monetary income)
(6)Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above_______________.
(a) Tropic of Capricorn
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Poles
(d) Equator
Ans-d(Equator)
(7)Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijaya Nagar empire?
(a) Battle of Takkolam
(b) Battle of Talikota
(c) Battle of Kanwah
(d) Battle of Panipat
Ans-b(Battle of Talikota)
(8)The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following?
(a) synthetic process
(b) a bacterium
(c) fungus
(d) virus infected cells
Ans-c(fungus)
(9)Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
(a) Antarctic ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Atlantic ocean
Ans-b(Arctic Ocean)
(10)Data in a database at a particular point of time is called as?
(a) Intension
(b) Extension
(c) Back up
(d) Application
Ans-b(Extension)
(11)Which is the largest peninsular river in India?
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Mahanadi
Ans-b(Godavari)
(12)Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
(a) Eastern Region only
(b) Southern Region only
(c) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
(d) None of these
Ans-c(Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau)
(13)Who introduced Mansabdari system in India?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir
Ans-c(Akbar)
(14)Limestone is a raw material used by which industry?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Cement
(d) Petrochemicals
Ans-c(Cement)
(15)The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from which Constitution?
(a) U.S. Constitution
(b) British Constitution
(c) Irish Constitution
(d) French Constitution
Ans-c(Irish Constitution)
(16)Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
(a) weight
(b) distance
(c) temperature
(d) size
Ans-c(temperature)
(17)Atomic number of an atom gives the number of which of the following?
(a) electrons
(b) protons
(c) neutrons
(d) neutrons and protons
Ans-b(protons)
(18)DPT vaccine is categorized as which of the following?
(a) Anti viral vaccine
(b) Anti protozoan vaccine
(c) Anti rickettsial vaccine
(d) A combined vaccine
Ans-d(A combined vaccine)
(19)Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
(a) Anthracite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignite
(d) Peat
Ans-a(Anthracite)
(20)For which one of the following, ‘Diodes’ are generally used for?
(a) Rectification
(b) Amplification
(c) Modulation
(d) Filtration
Ans-a(Rectification)
(21)An anemometer measures which of the following?
(a) Speed of light
(b) Speed of wind
(c) Speed of water current
(d) Speed of satellites
Ans-b(Speed of wind)
(22)‘Mission Indradhanush’ Campaign in India is associated with?
(a) Nutrition to Pregnant Women
(b) Awareness of Diabetes
(c) Eradication of blindness
(d) Vaccination of children
Ans-d(Vaccination of children)
(23)Who is the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?
(a) Prashant Pathrabe
(b) Amol Palekar
(c) Shabana Azmi
(d) Bhupendra Kainthola
Ans-d(Bhupendra Kainthola)
(24)Which cell disorder in our body is responsible for colour blindness?
(a) WBC
(b) Cone cell
(c) Red Cell
(d) Neuron
Ans-b(Cone cell)
(25)Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel ‘The Vegetarian’?
(a) Orhan Pamuk
(b) Han Kang
(c) Elena Ferrante
(d) Tonkin
Ans-b(Han Kang)

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