During the event of short circuit, the current in the circuit:
- AOption (a)
Vanishes
- BOption (b)
Remains same
- COption (c)
Increase heavily
- DOption (d)
Decreases a little bit
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During the event of short circuit, the current in the circuit:
Vanishes
Remains same
Increase heavily
Decreases a little bit
Correct answer
Vanishes
What is the rank of India as per the global energy transition index, released in March 2019?
54
68
76
81
Correct answer
54
Great Barrier Reef is located parallel to the ______ coast of Australia.
North-East
South
East
West
Correct answer
North-East
Which of the following Charter Acts changed the designation of Governor-General of Bengal to Governor General of India?
Charter Act of 1813
Charter Act of 1833
Charter Act of 1853
Charter Act of 1773
Correct answer
Charter Act of 1813
Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects?
Korba - Uttar-Pradesh
Ramagundam - Tamilnadu
Talcher - Andhra Pradesh
Kawas - Gujarat
Correct answer
Korba - Uttar-Pradesh
A person who is not a member of State Legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for _______, within which time, he should be elected to state legislature, failing which he ceases to be Chief Minister.
4 Months
6 Months
3 Months
2 Months
Correct answer
4 Months
When light travels obliquely from one medium to another, the direction of propagation of light in the second medium changes. The phenomenon is known as -
Refraction
Reflection
Scattering
Polarization
Correct answer
Refraction
Through which of the following amendment act constitution "Socialist, secular and integrity added to the preamble"?
38th Constitutional amendment act, 1975
39th Constitutional amendment act, 1975
42nd Constitutional amendment act, 1976
43rd Constitutional amendment act, 1977
Correct answer
38th Constitutional amendment act, 1975
Jelep La pass is located in
Punjab Himalaya
Sikkim Himalaya
Kumaon Himalaya
Kashmir Himalaya
Correct answer
Punjab Himalaya
For which of the following colours light shows the least scattering?
Violet
Blue
Green
Red
Correct answer
Violet
GDKP (Gross Domestic Knowledge Product) term was coined by whom?
Umberto Sulphasso
Kimi Raikkonen
Andrew Harris
Marat safin
Correct answer
Umberto Sulphasso
Which of the following is a helicopter launched version of the Nag Anti-tank guided missile?
Achook
Amogha
Lakshya
Helina
Correct answer
Achook
On the ocassion of the National Sports Day, players were awarded. Who among the following were awarded with Arjun Award in 2019?
Ravindra Jadeja
Pramod Bhagat
Swapna Burman
Gaurav Singh Gill
Only 1 & 2
Only 1, 2 & 3
Only 2, 3 & 4
All 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer
Only 1 & 2
The third battle of Panipat was fought between which of the following two?
Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori
Akbar and Hem Chandra Vikramaditya
Sikhs and Mughals
Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire
Correct answer
Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori
The longest river of peninsular India is-
Mahanadi
Tapti
Narmada
Godavari
Correct answer
Mahanadi
Who among the following was given the title of 'Burhan-ul-Mulk' by the Mughal emperor?
Saadat Ali Khan
Nadir Shah
Ahmed Shah Abdali
Safdar Jung
Correct answer
Saadat Ali Khan
'Nimari' is a breed of -
Sheep
Goat
Cow
Buffalo
Correct answer
Sheep
Which is the supreme institution of law making in India?
Prime Minister's Office
Parliament
Supreme Court
Election Commission of India
Correct answer
Prime Minister's Office
In Which of the following states is Murlen National Park Located?
Assam
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Manipur
Correct answer
Assam
Which of the following statement regarding Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, is NOT true?
He / She is elected by the Lok Sabha itself amongst its members.
Deputy Speaker remains in office during the term of Lok Sabha
The Deputy Speaker performs the duties of Speaker's office when it is vacant
The Deputy Speaker while presiding over the house can vote in the first instance.
Correct answer
He / She is elected by the Lok Sabha itself amongst its members.
When is the National Voters' Day (NVD) observed in India?
24 January
25 January
26 January
27 January
Correct answer
24 January
Who is the first Hindu Woman Judge of Pakistan?
Anush Choudhary
Suman Kumari
Arunima Sinha
Roma
Correct answer
Anush Choudhary
K.K. Venugopal held which of the following important posts in India?
Attorney General
Solicitor General
Director, CBI
Commissioner, CVC
Correct answer
Attorney General
\(\rm 1 \ ohm = \dfrac{1 \ Volt}{.....}\), Fill in the blank.
1 ampere
\(\dfrac{1}{2}\) ampere
2 ampere
30.5 ampere
Correct answer
1 ampere
A Money Bill can be introduced in the state legislature on the recommendation of which of the following?
Finance Minister
Speaker
Chief Minister
Governor
Correct answer
Finance Minister
Who was the Chairman of ISRO when Chandayan-II was launched?
A.S. Kiran Kumar
K. Sivan
Shailesh Nayak
K. Radhakrishnan
Correct answer
A.S. Kiran Kumar
Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed in which year?
1931 AD
1928 AD
1932 AD
1942 AD
Correct answer
1931 AD
Which of the following artery/vein carries deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Renal artery
Correct answer
Pulmonary artery
Provisions related to disqualification of the Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the grounds of defection. Under which of the following schedules of the Indian constitution do the given lines come?
1st schedule
5th schedule
6th schedule
10th schedule
Correct answer
1st schedule
What is the process by which a gas is converted into a solid?
Deposition
Sublimation
Vaporisation
Freezing
Correct answer
Deposition
The outermost layer of alimentary canal is called -
Serosa
Muscularis
Mucosa
Lumen
Correct answer
Serosa
Molecules of carbon are held together by which of the following bonds in Graphite?
Ionic bond
Hydrogen bond
Covalent bond
Van der Walls bond
Correct answer
Ionic bond
Who has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa after Manohar Parrikar?
Sudin Dhavalikar
Vijay Sardesai
Pramod Sawant
Shripad Nayak
Correct answer
Sudin Dhavalikar
An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy mainly in to ______ energy.
Magnetic
Heating
Mechanical
Chemical
Correct answer
Magnetic
Zagros Mountains are situated in -
Iran
Azerbaijan
Syria
Yemen
Correct answer
Iran
A train 250 meters long passes a pole in 12 seconds. The speed of train is∶
25 km/hr
68 km/hr
72 km/hr
75 km/hr
Correct answer
25 km/hr
Who among the following introduced reforms regarding 'Suppressive of Thugi'?
Lord Ripon
Lord Lytton
William Bentinck
Lord Dalhousie
Correct answer
Lord Ripon
In September 2019, Governors of few States were changed. Which of the following pair of State and new governor are not correctly matched?
Kalraj Mishra - Rajasthan
Arif Mohammad Khan - Maharashtra
Bhagat Singh Koshyari - Kerala
T. Sunder Rajan - Telangana
Only 3 & 4
Only 2 and 3
Only 1 & 2
Only 1 & 4
Correct answer
Only 3 & 4
Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary is in which of the following state?
Haryana
Rajasthan
Bihar
Gujarat
Correct answer
Haryana
How much time can be banned by the Rajya Sabha on the money bill?
21 days
14 Days
180 days
30 days
Correct answer
21 days
2018 Commonwealth Games was held in
Singapore
South Africa
England
Australia
Correct answer
Singapore
Which of the following dance form is not related to Kerala?
Bharatnatyam
Kathakali
Mohiniattam
Koodiyattam
Correct answer
Bharatnatyam
Which of the following part of a flower is not a reproductive organ?
Stigma
Style
Anther
Sepal
Correct answer
Stigma
Which of the following was not conferred with 'Bharat Ratna' the country's highest civilian award?
Pranab Mukherjee
Bhupen Hazarika
Deendayal Upadhyay
Nanaji Deshmukh
Correct answer
Pranab Mukherjee
'# Power of 18' was launched by which of the following Social Media Sites?
Correct answer
Mars rover mission by NASA's Mars exploration program planned to launch in which of the following year?
2020
2021
2022
2023
Correct answer
2020
Which of the following is a local wind of USA?
Chinook
Foehn
Harmattan
Mistral
Correct answer
Chinook
The Nagarjunasagar Project is situated on which of the following rivers?
Gandak
Godavari
Krishna
Tungbhadra
Correct answer
Gandak
Consider the following Mangrove areas -
(i) Bhitarkanika
(ii) Pichavaram
(iii) Coondapur
Which among the above is / are situated on eastern coast of India?
Only (i)
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Correct answer
Only (i)
Who was the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism?
Rishabhanatha
Parshwanath
Ajitanatha
Mahavira
Correct answer
Rishabhanatha
Who among the following was the third Jain Tirthankara?
Rishabhanatha
Ajitnath
Sambhavnath
Sumatinath
Correct answer
Rishabhanatha
The first Lokpal Bill was introduced in the Parliament in -
1971
1967
1968
1972
Correct answer
1971
Which of the following pairs of Sportsperson and related sport are not correctly matched?
Elise Mertens - Tennis
Divij Sharan - Polo
Arjun Azad - cricket
Simona Halep - Hockey
Only 1 & 2
Only 2 & 4
Only 1 & 3
Only 3 & 4
Correct answer
Only 1 & 2
Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood because of:
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Brutal suppression of civil disobedience
Execution of Bhagat Singh
Chauri-Chaura incident
Correct answer
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
When was the Battle of 'Shakar - Kheda' fought?
11 October, 1766
11 October, 1824
11 October, 1724
11 October, 1757
Correct answer
11 October, 1766
Who is the author of the book “Hit Refresh”?
Tim Cook
Steve Jobs
Satya Nadella
Steve Ballmer
Correct answer
Tim Cook
According to the Constitution of India prohibition of human trafficking and forced labor is mentioned in which of the following Articles?
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Correct answer
Article 23
Which of the following is correct about Ibn Battuta?
(i) He was from Morocco.
(ii) He visited India during the time of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
(iii) He wrote 'Rihla'
Only (i) and (ii)
Only (ii) and (iii)
Only (i) and (iii)
All are true
Correct answer
Only (i) and (ii)
The committee/s regarding the electoral reform/s is/are -
a. Dinesh Goswami Committee
b. Indrajit Gupta Committee
Only a
Only b
Both a and b
None of the above
Correct answer
Only a
Who was the founder of the newspaper 'Indian Opinion'?
Mahatma Gandhi
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct answer
Mahatma Gandhi
In which city are the summer Olympic Games 2024 to be held?
Los Angeles
London
Beijing
Paris
Correct answer
Los Angeles
Complete the following reaction :
Al2O3 + 6HCl → 2 AlCl3 + _______
H2O
2H2O
4H2O
3H2O
Correct answer
H2O
The marked price of a television is 20% more than its cost price. If a discount of 10% is given on the marked price, the profit percentage is :
8%
10%
12%
15%
Correct answer
8%
Calculate the rate of interest in percentage per annum of compound interest if Rs. 5,000 becomes Rs. 20,000 in 4 years.
100%
50%
41.4%
36.4%
Correct answer
100%
Which of the following organisations publishes an annual report titled Global Competitiveness Index?
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Asian Development Bank
World Economic Forum
Correct answer
World Bank
Which of the following pairs of books and their writers are correctly matched?
Himalayan Odyssey - M.P. Virendra Kumar
The Kargil Victory - Battles from Peak to Peak - Colonel S.C. Tyagi.
One life is not enough - Natwar Singh
Glorious Diaspora - Pride of India - Rajat Kapoor
Only 1 & 2
Only 3 & 4
Only 1, 2 & 3
All 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer
Only 1 & 2
Which of the following statement is/are not true about the Nobel prize in economics?
In 1958 Sweden's Central Bank established the Prize in Economic Sciences in the memory of Alfred Nobel.
In 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics was shared by three people.
The 2019 Laureates in Economic Sciences are Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer.
Only 1
Only 1 & 2
Only 3
Only 1 & 3
Correct answer
Only 1
The Treaty of Sugauli, 1816 was signed between the British and ______
Sikhs
Gurkhas
Marathas
French
Correct answer
Sikhs
The first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed award was given to the CM of which State of India?
Bihar
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Correct answer
Bihar
10 litres of water is added to 50 litres of a solution containing 20% of alcohol in water. What is the concentration of alcohol in the solution now?
20%
\(16 \dfrac{2}{3}%\)
\(12 \dfrac{1}{2}%\)
\(33 \dfrac{1}{3}%\)
Correct answer
20%
Which of the following is not a part of female reproductive system?
A pair of ovaries
Sperm duct
Uterus
Oviducts
Correct answer
A pair of ovaries
Who was appointed the first Lokpal of India in 2019?
Justice Dipak Mishra
Justice Dilip Bhosale
Justice Ajaykumar Tripathi
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Correct answer
Justice Dipak Mishra
Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following organ/gland of Human body?
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Testes
Ovaries
Correct answer
Pituitary Gland
Which of the following was the capital of Matsya Mahajanpada?
Kausambi
Indraprastha
Viratnagar
Mathura
Correct answer
Kausambi
When hot springs are used to generate electricity, this type of energy produced is called -
Ocean Thermal Energy
Tidal Energy
Geothermal Energy
Thermal Energy
Correct answer
Ocean Thermal Energy
Which of the following comes under the category of Pisces?
Star fish
Silver fish
Shark
Whale
Correct answer
Star fish
Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched?
Koyna Project - Maharashtra
Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
Balimela Project - Odisha
Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Correct answer
Koyna Project - Maharashtra
With which of the following country has India signed an agreement for Chakra-III attack submarine?
U.S.A.
Israel
China
Russia
Correct answer
U.S.A.
In Australian Open Nowak Djokowic was the winner of Men's single, Nowak is from -
Serbia
Russia
Italy
France
Correct answer
Serbia
In which of the following year was 'Pluto' demoted from its earlier status of Planet?
1996
2006
2016
2008
Correct answer
1996
During the reign of Kanishka, which of the following places was chosen as the venue of the fourth Buddhist Council?
Taxila
Kashmir
Vaisali
Pataliputra
Correct answer
Taxila
Which of the following gas is not responsible for global warming?
CO2
Water vapour
N2O
SO2
Correct answer
CO2
Which country has recently changed its capital's name as 'Nur-sultan'?
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Correct answer
Turkmenistan
Which of the following statements are correct about the tourism destinations in Bihar?
Kakolat is a famous waterfall of Bihar State.
Bhim Bandh is situated in the south west of Munger district in Bihar.
Karanda Tank of Bihar is related to the life of Lord Buddha.
Veerayatan is a Jain Temple and Museum.
Only 1, 2 & 3
Only 1, 2 & 4
Only 2, 3 & 4
All 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct answer
Only 1, 2 & 3
By selling 144 chairs a shopkeeper suffered a loss equal to the S.P. of 6 chairs. His loss percent is:
2%
4%
5%
8%
Correct answer
2%
Which of the following Thermal power plant is not situated in Bihar?
Muzaffarpur
Barauni
Auraiya
Kahalgaon
Correct answer
Muzaffarpur
'Gandhi Solar Park' is located at
New York
Vladivostok
Thimphu
Houston
Correct answer
New York
What is the approximate age of earth?
10 Billion years
4.4 Billion years
3.5 Billion years
5 Billion years
Correct answer
10 Billion years
Absolute Refractive Index of diamond is -
1.62
1.77
2.42
2.62
Correct answer
1.62
Balance of payments of a country includes
trade of goods and services
capital receipts and payments
saving and investment
Both (1) and (2)
Correct answer
trade of goods and services
Who among the following has been appointed as President of FICCI for 2018-19?
Sangita Reddy
Sandip Somany
Uday Shankar
Suresh Patnaik
Correct answer
Sangita Reddy
Which of the followings are winner of 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards?
Vikram Sarabhai Library
Our Lady of Glory Church
Flora Fountain
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Only 2, 3 & 4
Only 1, 2 & 3
Only 2 & 3
Only 1, 3 & 4
Correct answer
Only 2, 3 & 4
“Namaste Shalom”, is a magazine devoted to _________ relations.
India-Japan
India-Israel
India-Sri Lanka
India-Laos
Correct answer
India-Japan
What is the name of the podcast app launched by CBSE in March 2019?
Shiksha Vani
Vidya Vani
Gyaan Ghoshna
Shiksha Ghoshna
Correct answer
Shiksha Vani
Who will develop Uttarakhand's first tulip garden under its corporate social responsibility programme?
GAIL
ONGC
NTPC
SAIL
Correct answer
GAIL
Which edition of the LAWASIA Human Rights Conference was hosted in New Delhi from 9-10 February 2019?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Correct answer
1st
Which of the following was the mascot for the 2022 Winter Olympics?
Bing Dwen Dwen
Miraitowa
Soohorang
Miga
Correct answer
Bing Dwen Dwen
Recently a traditional sweet in Tamil Nadu received the GI tag (Geographical Indication Tag), what is the name of that sweet?
Payasam
Mysore Pak
Boorelu
SrivilliputhurPalkova
Correct answer
Payasam
In which among the following cities has Dr. K Sivan laid foundation stone for Space Situational Awareness Control Centre?
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Correct answer
Hyderabad
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