“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 -57

(1)What is the maximum number of days of employment a rural poor would get under ‘MGNREGA’
(a) 180 days
(b) 120 days
(c) 100 days
(d) 90 days
Ans-c(100 days)
(2)Scheduled bank is a bank which is______________.
(a) Nationalised
(b) Not Nationalised
(c) Based in Foreign Country
(d) Included in the second schedule of RBI
Ans-d(Included in the second schedule of RBI)
(3)Black soil is also known by which of the following name?
(a) Khadar Soil
(b) Bangar Soil
(c) Alluivial Soil
(d) Regur soil
Ans-d(Regur soil)
(4)What is the name of the book written by Panini?
(a) Mahabhashya
(b) Mitakshara
(c) Madhyamika Karika
(d) Ashtadhyayi
Ans-d(Ashtadhyayi)
(5)Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan?
(a) The Sayyids
(b) The Lodhi
(c) The Rajput
(d) The Khilji
Ans-a(The Sayyids)
(6)The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called_______________.
(a) Anemometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Hygrometer
(d) Thermometer
Ans-b(Barometer)
(7)Gustation refers to the sense of which of the following?
(a) Smell
(b) Hearing
(c) Tactile
(d) Taste
Ans-d(Taste)
(8)The intensity of any wave is proportional to which of the following?
(a) amplitude
(b) Square of amplitude
(c) Square root of amplitude
(d) Cube of amplitude
Ans-b(Square of amplitude)
(9)In the following list of devices which device is used in network layer?
(a) Repeaters
(b) Router
(c) Application Gateway
(d) Switch
Ans-b(Router)
(10)NTPC is a Central Public Sector Enterprise in which sector?
(a) Education
(b) Health
(c) Power
(d) Transport
Ans-c(Power)
(11)Which State government has launched the Smart Village Programme, to improve public facilities in the village?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha
(d) Gujarat
Ans-d(Gujarat)
(12)Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte emerged the winner in 2016 presidential elections of which country?
(a) Mexico
(b) The Philippines
(c) Spain
(d) Singapore
Ans-b(The Philippines)
(13)What is commonly known as ‘White plague’?
(a) Typhoid
(b) Malaria
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Plague
Ans-c(Tuberculosis)
(14)What are gilt-edged securities?
(a) Securities issued by the multinational companies.
(b) Securities issued by the Government
(c) Securities issued by the private sector
(d) Securities issued by the joint venture companies
Ans-b(Securities issued by the Government)
(15)In whose consultation does the President convene and prorogue all sessions of Parliament?
(a) The Speaker
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
(d) The Council of Ministers
Ans-b(The Prime Minister)
(16)With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Sikhism
Ans-b(Jainism)
(17)Bauxite is used as raw material by which industry
(a) Aluminium
(b) Iron
(c) Steel
(d) Gold
Ans-a(Aluminium)
(18)The large collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravitational attraction between components is known as
(a) Cluster
(b) Atmosphere
(c) Galaxy
(d) Sun Family
Ans-c(Galaxy)
(19)Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these?
(a) Coal only
(b) Coal and Natural Gas only
(c) Coal, Natural Gas, and Petroleum
(d) None of these
Ans-c(Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum)
(20)When iron rusts, its weight________________.
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Remains the same
(d) First increases and then decreases
Ans-b(Increases)
(21)The driest location on Earth is in which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Chile
(c) Congo
(d) Libya
Ans-b(Chile)
(22)Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London?
(a) Sadiq Khan
(b) Ataullah Khan
(c) Firdauz Zaidi `
(d) Karim Shaikh
Ans-a(Sadiq Khan)
(23)‘Lady Ratan Tata Trophy’ is related to which game?
(a) Basketball
(b) Hockey
(c) Kho-Kho
(d) Cricket
Ans-b(Hockey)
(24)Which instrument is used for measuring the humidity of atmosphere?
(a) Barometer
(b) Anemometer
(c) Thermometer
(d) Hygrometer
Ans-d(Hygrometer)
(25)Pankaj Advani is associated with which sport?
(a) Billiards
(b) Boxing
(c) Cricket
(d) Badminton
Ans-a(Billiards)

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