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The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, following the ________ revolution under the leadership of Mao.
Socialist
Democratic
Fascist
Communist
Correct answer
Socialist
Which of the following is related to the concurrent list of the seventh schedule of the Indian constitution?
Taxes on agricultural income
Tolls
Factories
Taxes on income other than agricultural income
Correct answer
Taxes on agricultural income
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the ____________.
World bank
UNDP
IMF
NITI Aayog
Correct answer
World bank
PM Modi inaugurated 200th birth anniversary event of which famous personality?
Dayanand Saraswati
Swami Vivekanand
Ramkrishna Paramhans
Raja Rammohan Ray
Correct answer
Dayanand Saraswati
The Vernacular Press Act was enacted during the regime of which viceroy of India?
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Hasings
Lord Ripon
Lord Lytton
Correct answer
Lord Dalhousie
Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
Dayanand Saraswati
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Raja Rammohan Roy
Surendranath Banerjee
Correct answer
Dayanand Saraswati
Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana was launched in the year:
2014
2009
2005
1999
Correct answer
2014
How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?
553
523
543
533
Correct answer
553
The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located in _____.
Buxar
Gaya
Jehanabad
Sasaram
Correct answer
Buxar
Lothal, a prominent city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, is situated in which of the following states?
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Punjab
Correct answer
Gujarat
Tehri Dam is constructed on which river of Uttrakhand?
Alaknanda
Yamuna
Bhagirathi
Pabbar
Correct answer
Alaknanda
As we go North to South, mountain ranges are encountered in the following order.
1 2 3 4
2 4 1 3
2 4 3 1
4 2 1 3
Correct answer
1 2 3 4
Which one of the following animals is NOT carved on the Pashupati seal discovered from Mohenjodaro?
Elephant
Rhino
Tiger
Bull/Ox
Correct answer
Elephant
The French Revolution led to the end of which form of government in France?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
Correct answer
Oligarchy
Through which district the Ganga river enters the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Meerut
Bulandshahr
Mathura
Bijnor
Correct answer
Meerut
Of the following Harappan Civilization sites, which one provides the evidence of a large open area with terraced stands, identified as ‘stadium’?
Kalibangan
Chanhudaro
Mohanjodaro
Dholavira
Correct answer
Kalibangan
The "SUMAN" scheme launched by the Union Government aims to provide
Healthcare to old age
Healthcare to Pregnant women
Education to women
Skills to unemployed
Correct answer
Healthcare to old age
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that 'The President, or the Governor or Rajpramukh of a State, shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office'?
Article 361
Article 396
Article 352
Article 384
Correct answer
Article 361
According to the Census 2011, the child sex ratio of Bihar is
935
938
918
925
Correct answer
935
How many ministers can be included in the council of Ministers of the Union?
Ten to fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
Fifty percent of the total number of members of the House of People
As many as wished by the Prime Minister of India
Fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
Correct answer
Ten to fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
Which is the first Ramsar Site in Bihar?
Kaimur Range
Kharagpur Lake
Kanwar Lake
Rajgir Hill
Correct answer
Kaimur Range
Where is the Gulf of Mannar located?
South of kanyakumari
West of Kerala
East of Tamil Nadu
West of Gujarat
Correct answer
South of kanyakumari
Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
Skandagupta
Samudragupta
Kumaragupta
Chandragupta
Correct answer
Skandagupta
Who among the following is a celebrated singer of Chhath Puja songs, who recently passed away?
Vishaka Hari
Anima Choudhury
Ila Arun
Sharda Sinha
Correct answer
Vishaka Hari
According to Article 112 of the Constitution of India, the Union Budget of a year is called ________.
Fiscal Budget
Assessment Statement
Annual Financial Statement
Annual Budget Statement
Correct answer
Fiscal Budget
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the:
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister
President
Correct answer
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Which of the following is known as the Sorrow of Bihar?
Ghaghra
Kosi
Mahananda
Kamla
Correct answer
Ghaghra
Mircha' rice of Bihar's which district has been awarded the GI tag?
Rohtas
Bhagalpur
East Champaran
West Champaran
Correct answer
Rohtas
Khilafat Committee was formed by Ali brothers in ________.
Bombay in 1919
Madras in 1920
Kolkata in 1919
Lucknow in 1919
Correct answer
Bombay in 1919
What is the population density of India as per the Census 2011 (in per square km)?
382
415
402
395
Correct answer
382
Which of the following is a variety of coffee beans, mainly produced in South India?
Aizon
Dubraj
Kalabati
Arabica
Correct answer
Aizon
The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory is located near
Thiruvananthpuram
Chandigarh
Tirupati
Bengaluru
Correct answer
Thiruvananthpuram
The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built across the River
Jhelum
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlej
Correct answer
Jhelum
Vishnupad Temple in Bihar was built by whom?
Sawai Jai Singh
Narasimhadeva I
Rani Ahilyabai
Siddharaja
Correct answer
Sawai Jai Singh
The number of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar is
40
26
28
48
Correct answer
40
Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga is situated at
Kashmir
Nepal
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Correct answer
Kashmir
World Environment Day is held on which day?
22nd April
8th May
5th June
11th June
Correct answer
22nd April
When was the United Nations (U.N.O.) established?
In 1942
In 1943
In 1944
In 1945
Correct answer
In 1942
Which City is known as financial capital of India?
New Delhi
Surat
Bengaluru
Mumbai
Correct answer
New Delhi
Which article in Indian Constitution deals with Abolition of Untouchability?
Article 14
Article 15
Article 17
Article 18
Correct answer
Article 14
How many valence electrons are present in Sodium?
1
2
4
8
Correct answer
1
Who discovered the vitamins in 1912?
Casimir Funk
McCollum
John Watson
Fredrick Miser
Correct answer
Casimir Funk
The yellow color of egg yolk is due to the presence of
Livetin
Plhosphate
Sodium
Xanthophylls
Correct answer
Livetin
Sound and light waves both
have similar wavelength
obey the laws of reflection
travel as longitudinal waves
travel through vacuum
Correct answer
have similar wavelength
Which acid is present in the human stomach?
Lactic acid
Tartaric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Uric Acid
Correct answer
Lactic acid
Which one the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?
Cedar
Inconspicuous unisexual flowers
Simple plant
Flowering showy plant
Correct answer
Cedar
Which of the following is in monera group?
Mushrooms
Yeast
Bacteria
Moss
Correct answer
Mushrooms
Pressure below atmospheric pressure is called as:
water pressure
absolute pressure
gauge pressure
vacuum pressure
Correct answer
water pressure
What are the products formed during photosynthesis?
Glucose, Water and Oxygen
Glucose and Oxygen
Starch and Oxygen
Starch, Water and Oxygen
Correct answer
Glucose, Water and Oxygen
The blood platelets are also known as ______.
thrombocytes
leucocytes
erythrocytes
thrombin
Correct answer
thrombocytes
The Xylem in plants is responsible for transporting -
Water
Oxygen
Amino Acid
Food
Correct answer
Water
What happens when a chemical bond is formed?
Energy is always released
Energy is always absorbed
Both 1 and 2
Either 1 or 2
Correct answer
Energy is always released
Ultrasonic waves are used in sonar with greater advantage, because they:
Can be easily produced
Are electromagnetic waves
Have short wavelength
Have low frequency
Correct answer
Can be easily produced
Which of the following pair of compound name – formula is correct?
I. Calcium oxide – Ca2O
II. Aluminum Oxide – Al2O3
Only I
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Only II
Correct answer
Only I
Working principle of washing machine is _________.
Pressure power
Dialysis
Centrifugation
Diffusion
Correct answer
Pressure power
Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft?
Actinometer
Ceilometer
Accelerometer
Altimeter
Correct answer
Actinometer
Bauxite is the ore of
Silver
Mercury
Iron
Aluminium
Correct answer
Silver
Fat in body is stored in which tissue?
Areolar tissue
Epithelial tissue
Adipose tissue
Mascular tissue
Correct answer
Areolar tissue
Cloves are obtained from which of the following parts of the plant?
Dried leaves
Dried stems
Dried seeds
Dried flower buds
Correct answer
Dried leaves
The SI unit of current is:
Ohm (Ω)
Volt (V)
Ampere (A)
Joule (J)
Correct answer
Ohm (Ω)
What is the chemical name given of chalk?
Calcium Sulphate
Calcium Nitrate
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Phosphide
Correct answer
Calcium Sulphate
Which of the following hormone is helpful in ripening of natural fruit?
Cytokinin
Gibberellin
Auxin
Ethylene
Correct answer
Cytokinin
Which of the following Vitamins are water soluble ?
Vitamin B and Vitamin C
Vitamin A and Vitamin B
Vitamin C and Vitamin D
Vitamin A and Vitamin K
Correct answer
Vitamin B and Vitamin C
Which of the following is not a unicellular organism?
Amoeba
Paramecium
Hydra
Euglena
Correct answer
Amoeba
Branch of biology which deal with the study of heredity is called:
Cytology
Evolution
Genetics
Physiology
Correct answer
Cytology
Light year is
light emitted by sun in one year.
time taken by light to travel from Sun to Earth.
the distance travelled by light in free space in one year.
time taken by earth to go once around the Sun.
Correct answer
light emitted by sun in one year.
Which of the cell organelle helps in cell division and controls the activity & hereditary characters of the cell?
Centrosomes
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
Correct answer
Centrosomes
Which instrument is used to measure very high temperature?
Fathometer
Manometer
Salinometer
Pyrometer
Correct answer
Fathometer
______ is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
Night blindness
Rickets
Goitre
Scurvy
Correct answer
Night blindness
How many carbon and hydrogen atoms are there in Propane, respectively?
2, 4
4, 7
2, 6
3, 8
Correct answer
2, 4
Select the correct verb form.
When _____ you planning to start the project?
are
is
was
were
Correct answer
are
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chicken-hearted
Cowardly
Generous
Miserly
Selfish
Correct answer
Cowardly
Change from Assertive to Negative.
I was doubtful whether it was you.
I am doubtful whether it was you.
l am doubting if it was you.
I am not sure that it was you.
I was not sure that it was you.
Correct answer
I am doubtful whether it was you.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The boy will bring the coffee.
The coffee will be brought by the boy.
The coffee will have been brought by the boy.
The coffee would have been brought by the boy.
The coffee must have been brought by the boy.
Correct answer
The coffee will be brought by the boy.
Direction: Choose the option that best punctuates the given sentence:
State owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long term investors
State-owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long term investors.
State owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long-term investors.
State-owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long-term investors.
State owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long term investors.
Correct answer
State-owned Bank of India offers extra interest to long term investors.
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed with regret that she had acted very foolishly
“Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said.
“I have acted foolishly,” she said.
“Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said.
“Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said.
Correct answer
“Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom below.
"Sit on the fence"
to know why or how something happens or works
to know the meaning of something that someone says
the fact of not being easy to do or understand
to delay making a decision
Correct answer
to know why or how something happens or works
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Resistance
Tolerance
Tenderness
Awareness
Reliance
Correct answer
Tolerance
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They decided to / travel in train / instead of driving / to New Delhi.
They decided to
travel in train
to New Delhi
instead of driving
Correct answer
They decided to
Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
They have no reason to trust you.
condemn
dispute
doubt
believe
Correct answer
condemn
'इत्यादि' शब्द का सही संधि विच्छेद क्या है?
इतीय+दी
इतिय+दी
इति+आदि
इती+आदि
Correct answer
इतीय+दी
'यथाशक्ति' का सही विग्रह क्या होगा?
यथा जो शक्ति
शक्ति के अनुसार
जैसी शक्ति
जितनी शक्ति
Correct answer
यथा जो शक्ति
निम्न में कौन सा शब्द स्त्रीलिंग है?
मोर
भवन
भाषण
भुजा
Correct answer
मोर
निर्देश : निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध वर्तनी वाले शब्द का चयन कीजिए -
पुनुरुत्थान
पुनरुत्थान
पुनरोत्थान
पुनरोथ्थान
Correct answer
पुनुरुत्थान
'रोपण' का विलोम शब्द निम्न में से कौन सा है?
रोपना
दोषारोपण
उन्मूलन
मूलन
Correct answer
रोपना
महादेवी वर्मा की कृति है
स्वर्णधूलि
खंजन नयन
गीतिका
अतीत के चलचित्र
Correct answer
स्वर्णधूलि
'श्रम विभाजन और जाति प्रथा' के लेखक कौन हैं?
डॉ. राम मनोहर लोहिया
बाबासाहेब भीमराव अम्बेडकर
महात्मा गाँधी
डाॅ. सम्पूर्णानंद
Correct answer
डॉ. राम मनोहर लोहिया
निम्नलिखित में से 'हिन्द स्वराज्य' के लेखक हैं -
महात्मा गांधी
जमनालाल बजाज
महादेव देसाई
काशीनाथ त्रिवेदी
Correct answer
महात्मा गांधी
'अनुकरणीय' शब्द में कौन सा प्रत्यय लगा है?
नीय
गीय
अनु
ईय
Correct answer
नीय
नौ रसों में किस को रस-राज कहा गया है -
वीर रस को
हास्य रस को
शृंगार रस क़ो
रौद्र रस क़ो
Correct answer
वीर रस को
Find the value of sin 75°.
\(\frac{\sqrt{3~}+~1}{2}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{6}~+~\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{6~}~-~\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}~-~1}{2\sqrt{2}}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{\sqrt{3~}+~1}{2}\)
The radius of the circular base of a cone is 14 cm. Its slant height is 15 cm. Find its curved surface area.
600 sq.cm
500 sq.cm
660 sq.cm
220 sq.cm
Correct answer
600 sq.cm
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then find the value of largest angle.
A.30°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 120°
B
A
C
D
Correct answer
B
How is \(\frac{9}{5}\) expressed as a percentage?
180%
170%
150%
160%
Correct answer
180%
If the average of 10 numbers is 40 and the average of six of them is 28, then the average of the remaining four numbers is:
52
54
56
58
Correct answer
52
A dealer sold a camera for 20% profit on the selling price. Find the selling price if the cost price is Rs. 28,800.
Rs. 18,000
Rs. 36,000
Rs. 54,000
Rs. 72,000
Correct answer
Rs. 18,000
If 0.45 : x : : 3 : 8, then x is equal to:
1.3
1.2
1.4
2.2
Correct answer
1.3
At what rate of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 18 years?
\(5\frac{5}{9}{\rm{% }}\)
\(5\frac{2}{3}{\rm{% }}\)
\(5\frac{5}{2}{\rm{% }}\)
5%
Correct answer
\(5\frac{5}{9}{\rm{% }}\)
40 will be present on which term of the sequence 7, 10, 13, 16, ________?
14
12
22
15
Correct answer
14
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