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“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Competitive Exam Questions & Answers -76

(1)‘Capital gains’ refers to goods which
(a) serve as a source of raising further capital
(b) help in the further production of goods
(c) directly go into the satisfaction of human wants
(d) find multiple uses
Ans-b(help in the further production of goods)
(2)The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers
(a) with the consent of the Speaker
(b) only under the emergency condition
(c) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
(d) on his own
Ans-c(on the recommendation of the Prime Minister)
(3)Securities and Exchange Board of India is a
(a) Quasi Judicial Body
(b) Regulatory Body
(c) Advisory Body
(d) Constitutional Body
Ans-b(Regulatory Body)
(4)Vikram Shila University was founded by
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(b) Kanishka
(c) Dharampala
(d) Pulakesin II
Ans-c(Dharampala)
(5)The tree species most commonly used in social forestry is
(a) Peepal
(b) Gulmohar
(c) Eucalyptus
(d) Mango
Ans-c(Eucalyptus)
(6)The most productive ecosystem in the biosphere is
(a) Desert
(b) Open Ocean
(c) Estuary
(d) Tundra
Ans-c(Estuary)
(7)What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve?
(a) Centrifugal force
(b) Cohesive force
(c) Centripetal force
(d) Gravitational force
Ans-c(Centripetal force)
(8)Which phenomenon is responsible for the echo of sound wave?
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Interference
(d) Polarisation
Ans-b(Reflection)
(9)In the following list of devices, which device is used in data link layer?
(a) Repeaters
(b) Routers
(c) Application gateway
(d) Bridge
Ans-d(Bridge)
(10)Which of the metals has the maximum thermal conductivity?
(a) Iron
(b) Aluminium
(c) Silver
(d) Copper
Ans-c(Silver)
(11)Who is the author of Meghdoot?
(a) Shundraka
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Chanakya
Ans-c(Kalidasa)
(12)One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable waste is
(a) Burning
(b) Dumping
(c) Burying
(d) Recycling
Ans-d(Recycling)
(13)The Sharda Act is related to
(a) Upliftment of scheduled tribes
(b) Upliftment of minorities
(c) Child Marriage
(d) Empowerment of women
Ans-c(Child Marriage)
(14)In the battle of Panipat, Babar faced the armies of
(a) Jaichand
(b) Hemu
(c) Daulat khan
(d) Ibrahim Lodi
Ans-d(Ibrahim Lodi)
(15)“Smart Money” term is used for
(a) Credit Card
(b) Internet Banking
(c) E-banking
(d) Cash with Public
Ans-a(Credit Card)
(16)Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly presented with which award?
(a) Magsaysay Award
(b) Nobel Peace Prize
(c) Gandhi Peace Prize
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
Ans-b(Nobel Peace Prize)
(17)Warming Ammonium chloride with sodium hydrochloride in a test tube is an example of
(a) Open system
(b) Closed system
(c) Isobaric system
(d) Isothermal system
Ans-a(Open system)
(18)Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?
(a) Biofuel
(b) Fossil fuel
(c) Nuclear power
(d) Wind energy
Ans-d(Wind energy)
(19)The first woman of Indian origin who undertook a space journey
(a) Sunita Williams
(b) Kalpana Chawla
(c) Darshan Ranganath
(d) Avani Chaturvedi
Ans-b(Kalpana Chawla)
(20)Male mosquitoes take their food from
(a) human blood
(b) standing water
(c) sap of plants
(d) dung and debris
Ans-c(sap of plants)
(21)The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
(a) Zaskar
(b) Kailash
(c) Karakoram
(d) Ladakh
Ans-c(Karakoram)
(22)Kolattam and Chholiya are the dance forms of which of the two States
(a) Kerala and Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka and Bihar
Ans-b(Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh)
(23)Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
(a) Committee on Government Assurances
(b) Estimates Committee
(c) Privileges Committee
(d) Public Accounts Committee
Ans-d(Public Accounts Committee)
(24)The specific role of Vitamin K is in the synthesis of
(a) Albumin
(b) Antibodies
(c) Globulin
(d) Prothrombin
Ans-d(Prothrombin)
(25)From the national point of view, which of the following indicates micro approach?
(a) Study of sales of mobile phones by BSNL
(b) Unemployment among Women
(c) Per capita income in India
(d) Inflation in India
Ans-a(Study of sales of mobile phones by BSNL)

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