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What is the official distance of the Marathon race?
20 miles
26 miles and 385 yards
23 miles and 123 yards
29 miles and 199 yards
Correct answer
20 miles
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
Correct answer
Asia
Which Indian scientist has the honor of receiving not only the Nobel Prize but also the Bharat Ratna?
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Dr. J. C. Bose
Dr. C. V. Raman
Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha
Correct answer
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Which of the following continents is called the Continent of Disparities?
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
Correct answer
Asia
Among the following India is the largest exporter of
granite
textile
toys
None of the above
Correct answer
granite
The ancient name of which of the following islands is Sandwich Island?
Fiji
Hawaiian Islands
Greenland
Tuvalu
Correct answer
Fiji
Which is the only Continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
Correct answer
Africa
Match the following:
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Land of the Rising Sun | (i) | Korea |
| (b) | Land of the Midnight Sun | (ii) | Finland |
| (c) | Land of Thousand Lakes | (iii) | Japan |
| (d) | Land of Thunderbolt | (iv) | Norway |
| (v) | Bhutan |
a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - v
a - iii, b - i, c - iv, d - ii
a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - v
Correct answer
a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
How does the Constitution of India describe India?
As a Legislature
As a Union of States
As a Federation
None of these
Correct answer
As a Legislature
In which year, was the Right to Information Act implemented?
15th June, 2005
20th April, 2008
19th March, 2005
15th June, 2006
Correct answer
15th June, 2005
After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is
elected by the Lok Sabha
appointed by the President of India
appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
the seniormost member of the Lok Sabha
Correct answer
elected by the Lok Sabha
Who had given the idea to have a Constitution of India?
B. R. Ambedkar
C. Rajagopalachari
M. N. Roy
K. M. Munshi
Correct answer
B. R. Ambedkar
In which part of the Constitution of India, are the Fundamental Duties enshrined?
Part-V
Part-II
Part - IVA
Part-VI
Correct answer
Part-V
The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Court's under
Article 226
Article 227
Article 228
Article 229
Correct answer
Article 226
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
the elected members of the Legislative Assembly
the elected members of the Legislative Council
the people
the Lok Sabha
Correct answer
the elected members of the Legislative Assembly
Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India?
The Supreme Court
The High Court
Local Court
The Panchayat
Correct answer
The Supreme Court
What are the demerits of a Local Government?
Elections of the Gram Sabha are not held regularly
Most State Governments have not transferred significant powers to local Governments
Local Government lacks adequate resources
All of the above
Correct answer
Elections of the Gram Sabha are not held regularly
A steady increase in the general level of prices as a result of excessive increase in aggregate demand 'as compared to aggregate supply' is termed as
demand-pull inflation
cost-push inflation
stagflation
structural inflation
Correct answer
demand-pull inflation
Which of the following does not form a part of the current account of Balance of Payments?
Export and import of goods
Export and import of services
Income receipts and payments
Capital receipts and payments
Correct answer
Export and import of goods
Trade deficit refers to the situation where
export of goods is more than import of goods
export of goods is less than import of goods
export of services is more than import of services
None of the above
Correct answer
export of goods is more than import of goods
The base rate is the rate below which no bank can allow their lending to anyone. Who sets up this 'Base Rate' for banks?
Individual Banks' Board
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Finance
RBI
Correct answer
Individual Banks' Board
In India, which banks / institutions have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?
Cooperative Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Commercial Banks
Microfinance Institutions
Correct answer
Cooperative Banks
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
K. V. K. Sundaram
S. P. Sen Verma
Sukumar Sen
Rajmannar
Correct answer
K. V. K. Sundaram
The interest below which a bank is not expected to lend its customers is known as
deposit rate
base rate
prime lending rate
bank rate
Correct answer
deposit rate
In India, the bank NABARD does not provide refinance to
Scheduled Commercial Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Export-Import Banks
State Land Development Banks
Correct answer
Scheduled Commercial Banks
When does the problem of unfavourable balance of payment arise?
When exports decrease
When exports increase
When imports decrease
When imports are greater than exports
Correct answer
When exports decrease
A General of an army wants to form a perfect square from 36562 soldiers. After the arrangement, some soldiers were left. How many soldiers were
left?
36
65
81
97
Correct answer
36
If the 10th term of the sequence a, a - b, a - 2b, a - 3b,......is 20 and the 20th term is 10, then the xth term of the series is
10 - x
20 - x
29 - x
30 - x
Correct answer
10 - x
The roots of the quadratic equation 6x2 - x - 2 = 0 are
\(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{2}\)
\(-\frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{2}{3}, -\frac{1}{2}\)
\(-\frac{2}{3}, -\frac{1}{2}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{2}\)
A swimmer can swim at 5 km/hour in still water. When the river flows at 1 km/hour, then he takes 75 minutes to go to a certain point and come back to the starting point. How far is this place?
2.5 km
3 km
4 km
5 km
Correct answer
2.5 km
A car covers four successive 7 km distances at speeds of 10 km/hour, 20 km/hour, 30 km/hour and 60 km/hour respectively. Its average speed over this distance is
30 km/hour
20 km/hour
60 km/hour
40 km/hour
Correct answer
30 km/hour
The area of the sector of a circle with radius 7 cm and of angle 60° is
\(\frac{144}{3}\) cm2
\(\frac{77}{3}\) cm2
\(\frac{154}{7}\) cm2
None of these
Correct answer
\(\frac{144}{3}\) cm2
If 80% of A = 50% of B and B = x% of A, then the value of x is
400
300
160
150
Correct answer
400
The age of the father is 4 times of his son. 5 years ago, the age of the father was 5 times of his son. The present age of the father is
70 years
75 years
80 years
85 years
Correct answer
70 years
Vikram started from point R and walked straight 7 km west, then left and walked 2 km and again turned left and walked straight 4 km. Which direction is he from R?
North-East
South-West
South-East
North-West
Correct answer
North-East
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
20
19
17
15
Correct answer
20
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternative
Parliament : Great Britain :: Congress : ?
USA
Netherlands
Japan
India
Correct answer
USA
An electric heater does 200 J of work in 2 seconds. Find the resistance of the heater if the current in the circuit is 2 A.
5 Ω
10 Ω
20 Ω
25 Ω
Correct answer
5 Ω
The electric appliances in a house are connected
in series
in parallel
either in series or in parallel
both in series and parallel
Correct answer
in series
A body moves in a circular path of radius 10 cm. If it completes two revolutions along the circular path, then the displacement of the body is
zero
40π cm
20π cm
None of these
Correct answer
zero
An object falls freely from a height of 16 m towards the ground. The time in which it will strike the ground is
0.9 sec
1.8 sec
2.3 sec
3.2 sec
Correct answer
0.9 sec
Which of the following was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale?
Landholder's Society
Servants of India Society
Bombay Presidency Association
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Correct answer
Landholder's Society
Who founded the All India Depressed Classes Federation?
B. R. Ambedkar
Narayan Guru
Jyotiba Phule
Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct answer
B. R. Ambedkar
From where is the phrase 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?
The Vedas
The Mundaka Upanishad
The Puranas
None of these
Correct answer
The Vedas
Which one of the following slogans is attributed to Subhash Chandra Bose?
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
Vande Mataram
Jai Hind
Inqilab Zindabad
Correct answer
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
When did the first Ancient Greek Olympic Games begin?
776 BC
552 BC
800 BC
235 BC
Correct answer
776 BC
The first session of Congress was held at
Delhi under the Presidentship of A. O. Hume
Lahore under the Presidentship of A. O. Hume
Bombay under the Presidentship of W. C. Bonnerjee
Calcutta under the Presidentship of W. C. Bonnerjee
Correct answer
Delhi under the Presidentship of A. O. Hume
Who was the founder of the Pataliputra city?
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Udayin
Harshavardhana
Correct answer
Chandragupta
The head of the University of Nalanda was the great Bengali Scholar
Vasubandhu
Nagarjuna
Shrijnan Atish
Sheelabhadra
Correct answer
Vasubandhu
In the following question, choose the word which can be substituted for the given phase:
One who walks in sleep.
Somniloquist
Egoist
Somnambulist
Altruist
Correct answer
Somniloquist
Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Coincidence
Accent
Extent
Incident
Chance
Correct answer
Accent
Select the most appropriate meaning for the given idiom.
Having a soft spot for
being too ridiculous
being fond of
having soft skin
being angry
Correct answer
being too ridiculous
Of the four alternatives given below, find the one that best fits into the blank in the following sentence :
Ripe mangoes have started to _______.
fall in
fall out
fall back
fall off
Correct answer
fall in
Select the most appropriate antonym for the given word.
Deceive
Support
Betray
Delude
Pretend
Correct answer
Support
Complete the sentence with suitable alternatives given below.
Swati is gentle, her sister _______ it.
should have done
must have done
should do
should have been done
Correct answer
should have done
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words:
A person who helps willingly without being paid for it.
Leader
Volunteer
Beggar
Worker
Correct answer
Leader
Fill in the blank choosing the suitable option given below the sentence :
On account of overwork, he is _______.
run down
runs down
ran out
run up
Correct answer
run down
इनमें से कौन 'आलवार' महिला संत हैं?
आंडाल
अक्कामाशी
सहजोबाई
मीराबाई
Correct answer
आंडाल
वाक्य के अशुद्ध भाग (त्रुटिपूर्ण भाग) का चयन कीजिए।
उसकी खराब स्थिति (A) / को देखकर मुझे (B) / दुःख और क्षोभ हुए। (C) / कोई त्रुटि नहीं (D)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Correct answer
(A)
जो सब कुछ जानता है, वह है
अज्ञानी
सर्वज्ञ
विशेषज्ञ
कृतज्ञ
Correct answer
अज्ञानी
निम्न वाक्यों को क्रम से लिखिए।
I. कौआ घड़े में कंकड़ डालने लगा।
II. एक कौआ को प्यास लगी।
III. घड़े में पानी बहुत नीचे था।
IV. बगीचे में उसने एक घड़ा देखा।
II, IV, III, I
I, II, IV, III
IV, II, III, I
I, II, III, IV
Correct answer
II, IV, III, I
समानार्थी शब्द का चयन कीजिए:
'नियति'
चरित्र
स्वभाव
कर्म
भाग्य
Correct answer
चरित्र
रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति करें :
देवानंद का काम के प्रति लगन और निष्ठा ______ है।
शोभनीय
साहित्य
हास्यास्पद
अनुकरणीय
Correct answer
शोभनीय
असंगत (बेमेल) शब्द का चयन कीजिए :
पाँव
नेत्र
नख
हस्त
Correct answer
पाँव
वाक्य के त्रुटिपूर्ण भाग का चयन कीजिए ।
सहशिक्षा वाली कक्षा को यदि पुरुष पढ़ाता है (A) / तो वह लड़कियों की आवश्यकताओं को नहीं समझ सकेगा (B) / और स्त्री अध्यापिका लड़कों के साथ पूर्ण न्याय नहीं कर सकेगी। (C) / कोई त्रुटि नहीं है। (D)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Correct answer
(A)
किसके भक्तिपरक गीतों का संकलन 'अभंग' नाम से प्रसिद्ध है?
नामदेव
कबीरदास
मीराबाई
शंकरदेव
Correct answer
नामदेव
The oxygen content in inspired air is
4%
21%
16%
25%
Correct answer
4%
The nearest relative of man is
lemur
ape
new world monkey
old world monkey
Correct answer
lemur
In which one of the following, antibody formation takes place?
RBCs
Blood platelets
Blood plasma cells
Donnan's membrane
Correct answer
RBCs
Which of the following is not a mosquito-borne disease?
Dengue fever
Malaria
Sleeping sickness
Filariasis
Correct answer
Dengue fever
Sweat glands occur in maximum number in the _______ skin.
forehead
armpits
back
palm of hands.
Correct answer
forehead
Which of the following maintains the turgidity of the cell?
Lysosomes
Plastids
Golgi Body
Cell wall
Correct answer
Lysosomes
The tissue whose cells are thin-walled and living, more or less isodiametric and have intercellular spaces, is known as
collenchyma
sclerenchyma
parenchyma
chlorenchyma
Correct answer
collenchyma
From the following, select the statement that in true.
All cells have a cell wall
The Golgi apparatus is found only in animal cell
Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells, but not in animal cells
Chloroplast is called the powerhouse of the cell
Correct answer
All cells have a cell wall
Which of the following molecules has/have a cage-like structure?
I. Diamond
II. Graphite
III. Fullerene
I, II and III
Only II and III
Only II
Only III
Correct answer
I, II and III
The area under the v-t graph which represents a physical quantity has the unit
m2
m
m3
ms-1
Correct answer
m2
Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
Polluted air
Muddy water
Salt solution
None of the above
Correct answer
Polluted air
Which one of the following is correct?
The setting of the plaster of Paris is the process of
dehydration
oxidation with atmospheric oxygen
hydration to yield another hydrate
combination with atmosphere
Correct answer
dehydration
Which of the following is / are used as moderator (s) in nuclear reactors ?
Graphite
Paraffin
Heavy water
All of these
Correct answer
Graphite
What is the oxidising agent in the following equation?
HAsO2 (aq) + Sn2+ (aq) + H+ (aq) → As(s) + Sn4+ (aq) + H2O(l)
HAsO2 (aq)
Sn2+ (aq)
H+ (aq)
Sn4+ (aq)
Correct answer
HAsO2 (aq)
Which one of the following is a metalloid?
Na
Fe
Cu
As
Correct answer
Na
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Novelty : Oldness :: Newness : ?
Discovery
Culture
Model
Antiquity
Correct answer
Discovery
When was the National Commission for Women established?
1946
1906
1945
1992
Correct answer
1946
The Government announced what percent increase in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana outlay in 2023-24?
66%
60%
75%
70%
Correct answer
66%
A new savings scheme for women with a 7.5 percent fixed interest rate for two years has been launched in the Budget 2023-2024. What is the scheme's name?
Mahila Samman Income Scheme
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate
Mahila Vikas Saving Certificate
Mahila Saving Certificate
Correct answer
Mahila Samman Income Scheme
What is the name of the world's first-ever radio platform powered by artificial intelligence?
Al Radio
Go Radio
RadioGPT
Bing Radio
Correct answer
Al Radio
Which award is given for excellence in sports?
Jamnalal Bajaj Award
Arjuna Award
Tagore Award
Moortidevi Award
Correct answer
Jamnalal Bajaj Award
From which Olympic event, the Torch Relay process was started?
1896 – Athens
1908 – London
1936 - Berlin
1952 – Helsinki
Correct answer
1896 – Athens
Which app has been launched by LIC for new customers, agents and intermediaries?
Anand
Maruti
Air
Fire
Correct answer
Anand
In which of the following States, Rawatbhata Nuclear Plant is situated?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Correct answer
Rajasthan
Red Flag' is the name of a joint exercise between India and which one of the following countries?
China
Saudi Arabia
USA
Japan
Correct answer
China
Which Indian Boxer won a Gold Medal in Women's World Boxing Championship, 2023?
Mary Kom
Nikhat Zareen
Nitu Tham
Sarita Devi
Correct answer
Mary Kom
Who discovered bacteria first?
A. V. Leeuwenhoek
Robert Hooke
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Correct answer
A. V. Leeuwenhoek
A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as Minister by the President for a maximum period of how many months?
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
Correct answer
3 months
The Mormugao Port is located in which of the following states?
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Goa
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
Which one of the following states is the first state to impose Agricultural Income Tax in India?
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Bihar
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
Where was the first breeding site of endangered Indian skimmers discovered?
Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Correct answer
Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are manufactured by________.
plasma membrane.
mitochondria.
golgi apparatus.
endoplasmic reticulum.
Correct answer
plasma membrane.
A 100 W electric bulb is used for 10 hours a day. How many units of electrical energy are consumed by the bulb in 3 days? (1 unit = 1 kWh)
3.00
1.08
2.16
0.33
Correct answer
3.00
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