“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 -62

(1)The innovation theory of profit was proposed by
(a) Marshall
(b) Clark
(c) Schumpeter
(d) Joan Robbinson
Ans-c(Schumpeter)
(2)The most abundant element in the earth’s atmosphere is
(a) Argon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Krypton
Ans-b(Nitrogen)
(3)Who was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons?
(a) Jayaprakash Narayan
(b) Dada Bhai Naoroji
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia
(d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans-b(Dada Bhai Naoroji)
(4)Mohammed Bin Tuglaq transferred his capital from
(a) Delhi to Warangal
(b) Delhi to Devagiri
(c) Delhi to Madurai
(d) Delhi to Vijayanagar
Ans-b(Delhi to Devagiri)
(5)During the reign of which dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
(a) Sung
(b) Tang
(c) Han
(d) Chin
Ans-d(Chin)
(6)Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form?
(a) Chimneys
(b) Mushrooms rocks
(c) Yardangs
(d) Demoiselles
Ans-c(Yardangs)
(7)Sphygmomanometer measures the blood pressure in the
(a) Veins
(b) Arteries
(c) Eyes
(d) Synovial
Ans-b(Arteries)
(8)The reverse effect of X-ray emission is
(a) Raman effect
(b) Compton effect
(c) Zeeman effect
(d) Photoelectric effect
Ans-d(Photoelectric effect)
(9)WIMAX stands for
(a) Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access
(b) Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access
(c) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
(d) Worldwide Infrastructure for Microwave Access
Ans-c(Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)
(10)India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
(a) Iraq
(b) Oman
(c) Iran
(d) Afghanistan
Ans-c(Iran)
(11)Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian woman to have qualified for Rio Olympic Games in which sport?
(a) Archery
(b) Boxing
(c) Badminton
(d) Gymnastics
Ans-d(Gymnastics)
(12)What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in may 2016?
(a) Mount Singabung
(b) Mount Merapi
(c) Mount Rinjani
(d) Mount Agung
Ans-a(Mount Singabung)
(13)The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country?
(a) Belgium
(b) Austria
(c) Switzerland
(d) Sweden
Ans-c(Switzerland)
(14)SIDO is related to the development of
(a) Small Industries
(b) Steel Industry
(c) Soap Industry
(d) Sugar Industry
Ans-a(Small industries)
(15)The Wheeler Island has been renamed as
(a) Vikram Sarabhai island
(b) Satish Dhawan island
(c) Abdul Kalam island
(c) C.V. Raman island
Ans-c(Abdul Kalam island)
(16)Which is the biggest building at Mohenjodaro?
(a) Great Bath
(b) Great Granary
(c) Assembly Hall
(d) Rectangular Building
Ans-b(Great Granary)
(17)One of the common forms of representing remote sensing data as information is in the form of
(a) Thematic Maps
(b) Political maps
(c) Distribution maps
(d) Land use maps
Ans-a(Thematic Maps)
(18)Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Sutlej
(c) Cauvery
(c) Brahmaputra
Ans-b(Sutlej)
(19)The group of solar cells joined together in a definite pattern is called a
(a) Battery
(b) Solar Heater
(c) Solar cooker
(d) Solar cell panel
Ans-d(Solar cell panel)
(20)Chemical composition of cement is
(a) Limestone and Clay
(b) Limestone, Clay, and Gypsum
(c) Limestone and Gypsum
(d) Clay and Gypsum
Ans-b(Limestone, Clay, and Gypsum)
(21)A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called
(a) Bay
(b) Isthmus
(c) Lagoon
(d) Strait
Ans-c(Lagoon)
(22)The sigmoid colon is a part of
(a) Small Intestine
(b) Large Intestine
(c) Pharynx
(d) Rectum
Ans-b(Large Intestine)
(23)Beginning from the Financial Year 2017-18 NITI Ayog plans to replace the 5-year plans with which of the following
(a) 5 year Vision Document
(b) 10 year Vision Document
(c) 15 year Vision Document
(d) 20 year Vision Document
Ans-c(15 year Vision Document)
(24)The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is
(a) Cartilage
(b) Ligament
(c) Tendon
(d) Interstitial fluid
Ans-c(Tendon)
(25)Indian Citizenship is granted by
(a) The President of India
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) The Ministry of External Affairs
Ans-c(The Ministry of Home Affairs)

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