Monday, September 19, 2011

GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination

GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination
1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) established?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1969
Ans : d

2. If the green house effect becomes real and melts Polar ice, which one of the following regions will first disappear under water.
(a) Islands of Kiribati
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaie Island
Ans : a

3. Which pollutant gas is released by cud chewing cattles.
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) CO2
Ans : b

4. A type communication which is becoming very important in transmission of data between computer networks is known as
(a) Bank Networking
(b) Communication Network
(c) Satellite area networking
(d) Internal working
Ans : d

5. Social reform aims at
(a) Changing basic values of the society
(b) Changing the norms of the group
(c) Changing the religious practices
(d) Changing the habits of the individuals
Ans. (a)

6. The spread of Internet for higher education is premised on
(a) Research and Development, is vital
(b) Browsing encourages critical thinking
(c) Easy management and dissemination of knowledge
(d) India should he second to none in the world
Ans. (c)

7. Which one of the following in not an input specification for a Batch System?
(a) Input Record Layout
(b) Prototype report
(c) Expanded Data Dictionary
(d) Source Document Layout
Ans : c

8. The World Trade Organisation believes in intellectual property and liberalized trade regime.
Their belief is based on the assumption that
(a) Modern economy bestows equal benefits
(b) knowledge-based economy and globalization is reality
(c) All countries are well suited for modern trade
(d) Rich countries will always help the poor countries
Ans. (b)

9. A structured data type made up of finite collections of ordered elements all of which are of the same date types is a
(a) File
(b) array
(c) Record
(d) None of these
Ans : b

10. The essence and justification for beauty contests is that
(a) Women have standard features on which they can he rated
(b) Beautiful women have a vision and role to play in social upliftment
(c) They symbolize eternal freedom for women
(d) They provide an opportunity for beautiful women of the world to come on one platform
Ans. (c)

11. Which one of the following types of soil is predominant in Bundelkhand region?
(A) Black cotton soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Karail soil
(D) Vindhyas soil
Ans:-A


12. Who among the following released ‘Citizen’s Guide’ for generating awareness among people against corruption?
(A) Department of Public grievances
(B) Central Vigilance Commission
(C) Consumer Co-operative Societies
(D) Transparency International
Ans:-B

13. Looking at a portrait, Sanjay said, ‘His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters, I have none. At whose portrait is Sanjay looking?
(A) His son
(B) His Nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
Ans:-A

14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat have the same territorial area
(B) Gram Panchayat arid Nyaya Panchayat has the same territorial area
(C) Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat is elected by electors of the given area from amongst themselves
(D) The term of a Gram Panchayat is usually five years
Ans:-B

15. Who among the following is called the “Father of Modern Urdu Poetry”?
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Mazhar Jaanjana
(D) Wali Deccani
Ans:-D

16. Who among the following lady revolutionaries fired at the Governor while receiving degree in the convocation of 1932?
(A) Priti Lata Vadedar
(B) Kalpana Datta
(C) Shanti Ghosh
(D) Bina Das
Ans:-D

17. At present Ram is half of his father’s age. Fifteen years ago he was one-third of his father’s age. How old will Rim be after 5years?
(A) 45 years
(B) 40 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 30 years
Ans:-C

18. If the average of fifteen numbers is 41.4, what is the total sum of these fifteen numbers?
(A) 620
(B) 621
(C) 414
(D) 420
Ans:-B

19. Two persons start from the same point and walk on a circular path at the same speed, but in opposite directions. They will be diametrically opposite each otr when each has covered—
(A) 1/8 the distance
(B) 1/4 the distance
(C) 1/2 the distance
(D) 1/16 the distance
Ans:-B

20. A certain sum of money given on loan on simple interest, trebles in 25 years. What is the rate of interest?
(A) 10%
(B) 8%
(C) 12%
(D) 15%
Ans:-B

21. Who said “Education is the best contraceptive for population stabilisation ?“
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Som Nath Chatterjee
(D)) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans:-C

22. 25 workers were employed to finish a job in12 days. Five workers, however, left after working only for 4 days. The rest of the job was completed by the remaining 20‘Workers. In how many days was the total job work completed?
(A) 18
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans:-B

23. In one minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. How much more time will be required to fill up the rest of the bucket?
(A) 7/3 minutes
(B) 4/3 minutes
(C) 21 minutes
(D) 2 minutes
Ans:-B

24. Find the missing link in the following series— 12, 21, 33, 13, 31, ..., 14, 41, 55
(A) 39
(B) 35
(C) 44
(D) 43
Ans:-C

25. If cost price is 96% of the selling price, the percentage of profit is—
(A) 4.17
(B) 4.00
(C) 4.01
(D) 4.25
Ans:-A

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Solved Computer GK For bank Exams

Solved Computer GK For bank Exams
Free Model test paper of Computer General knowledge for various banks and other exams


1. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?
(a) Files may share the same name or same extension but not both
(b) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name
(c) File extension is another name for file type
(d) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (d)


2. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus ?
(a) Existing program files and icons disappear
(b) The CD-ROM stops functioning
(c) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page
(d) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (b)


3. Main memory is
(a) Random Access Memory
(b) Read only Memory
(c) Serial Access Memory
(d) Storage Memory
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)


4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage of the type
(a) Magnetic
(b) Optical
(c) Electrical
(d) Electromechanical
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

5. What are the two basic types of memory that
your computer uses ?
(a) RAM
(b) RW/ RAM
(C) ROM
(d) ERAM
(e) POST
ANSWER: (a)


6. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million Instructions per second with the word length of
Around 64 bits is known as
(a) Super computer
(b) Mini computer
(c) Micro computer
(d) Macro computer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)

7. To locate a data items for storage is
(a) Field
(b) Feed
(c) Database
(d) Fetch
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)


8. A type of line printer that uses embossed steel band to form the letters printed on the paper is
(a) Golf ball printer
(b) Dot-matrix printer
(c) Laser printer
(d) Band printer
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)


9. The chip, used in computers, is made of
(a) Chromium
(b) Iron oxide
(c) Silica
(d) Silicon
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (d)


10. The size of commonly used Floppy disk is
(a) 4.5"
(b) 3.5"
(c) 3.25"
(d) 5.5"
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)


11. Operating system of a computer
(a) Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
(b) Links a program with subroutine with references
(c) Provides a layer, user friendly interface
(d) Hardware of computer
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)


12. Wild card operators specifies
(a) Can be used when writing into multiple files
(b) Allows several files to be read simultaneously
(c) Provide an easy way of groups of related files
(d) Are only used when printing the contents of a file
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)


13. Most Websites have a main page, the ...... which acts as a doorway to the rest of the Web side
pages.
(a) Search engine
(b) Home page
(C) Browser
(d) URL
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (b)


14. Which of the following is not true about Computer files?
(a) They are collections of data saved to a storage medium
(b) Every file has a file name
(c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate the file's contents
(d) Files usually contain data
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)



15. What type of computer could be found in a
digital watch?
(a) Mainframe computer
(b) Super computer
(c) Embedded computer
(d) Note book computer
(e) Micro computer
ANSWER: (e)


16. This process is used by large retailers to study
trends.
(a) Data mining
(b) Data selection
(C) POS
(d) Data conversion
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)



17. This system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the
current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
(a) PSS
(b) POS
(C) Inventory
(d) Data mining
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)




18. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer ?
(a) Gathering data
(b) Processing data into information
(c) Analyzing the data or information
(d) Storing the data or information
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (c)



19. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead
of manually. This technology is known as
(a) Robotics
(b) Computer forensics
(C) Simulation
(d) Forecasting
(e) None of these
ANSWER: (a)



20. It is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 Nano metres
(a) Nano science
(b) Microelectrodes
(C) Computer forensics
(d) Artificial intelligence
(e) None of the above
ANSWER: (a)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Online Free Solved multiple choice question Practice GK Test paper

Online Free Solved multiple choice question Practice GK Test paper

1. Where is Waterloo situated?
(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) UK.
(d) Belgium
Answer. (d)

2. The capital of Vatican City is:
(a) Kinshasa
(b) Nauru
(c) Lusaka
(d) Vatican city
Answer. (d)

3. The necessity for a planning commission for India was first advocated by:
(a) M. Visvesvarayya
(b) Ram Krishna Hegde
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) K.T. Shah
Answer. (a)

4. What is dry ice?
(a) Solid sodium carbonate
(b) Solid carbon-dioxide
(c) Solid ammonium chloride
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

5. Won is the currency of;
(a) North Korea
(b) South Korea
(c) North Korea and South Korea both
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

6. Which country hosted the 15th Common-wealth Games;
(a) India
(b) Malaysia
(C) Australia
(d) Canada
Answer. (d)

7. Which film won the 70th Oscar Award for 1997 (Declared in 1998) for Best Feature Film?
(a) Brave Heart
(b) Howard’s End
(c) Titanic
(d) Unforgiven
Answer. (c)

8. First Woman Pilot in Indian Air Force was-
(a) Bachendri Pal
(b) Junko Tabei
(c) Sally Ride
(d) Harita Kaur Deol
Answer. (d)

9. The famous Pakistan resolution was passed At:
(a) Lahore
(b) Delhi
(c) Bombay
(d) Lucknow
Answer. (a)

10. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the World?
(a) Phillippines
(b) Cyprus
(c) Indonesia
(d) Japan
Answer. (c)

11. Pimpri is associated with:
(a) News print
(b) Fertilizer
(c) Manganese
(d) Anti-biotic
Answer. (d)

12. India bought A-320 airbuses from:
(a) France
(b) U.S.A.
(c) U.S.S.R
(d) Japan
Answer. (a)

13. Which important event immediately preceded the Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?
(a) Communal Award
(b) Arrival of Simon Commission
(c) Non-Co-operation Movement
(d) Rowlatt Act enactment
Answer. (d)

14. When sun light falls on a soap bubble bright Colours are seen. They are produced by:
(a) Dispersion
(b) Interference
(c) Refraction
(d) Pigments in the soap
Answer. (b)

15. The 1998 Men’s Wimbledon Championship
Was won by:
(a) Pete Sampras
(b) Patrick Rafter
(c) Boris Becker
(d) Andre Agassi
Answer. (a)

16. Who once remarked, ‘Nehru is a patriot while Jinnah is a politician?
(a) Maulana Azad
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Abdul Gaffar Khan
Answer. (c)

17. Who, among the following, is the world’s first Woman cosmonaut ?
(a) Junko Tabei
(b) Valentina Tereshkova
(c) Sally Ride
(d) Bachendri Pal
Answer. (b)

18. Which state in India can be placed under Governor’s rule?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer. (d)

19. By which amendment of the Constitution the Words ‘Socialist and Secular’ were added to its
Preamble?
(a)42nd
(b)43rd
(c)44th
(c)45th
Answer. (a)

20. The Department of Archeology was started in
India by:
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Curzon
(c) Willium Bentinck
(d) Minto
Answer. (b)

21. Antibodies in our bodies:
(a) Cause diseases
(b) Cure infection
(c) Are poisonous substances
(d) Protect us against disease
Answer. (d)

22. The British introduced provincial autonomy In India through;
(a) The Minto-Morley Reforms Act of 1909
(b) The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919.
(c) Indian Council Act of 1892
(d) The Government of lndia Act l935
Answer. (d)

23. The first village in India to be lit by solar-
Powered lighting is located in the district of:
(a) Laddakh
(b) Baramulla
(c) Srinagar
(d) Anantnag

24. Name the writer who refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature:
(a) Ernest Hemingway
(b) Boris Pasternak
(c) Allen Ginsberg
(d) Jean-Paul Sarte
Answer. (d)

25. Where are the Niagra Falls?
(a) Canada
(b) U.S.A
(c) Africa
(d) South America
Answer. (b)

26. Which Article of India’s Constitution abolishes untouchability and makes its
Practice in any form an offence punishable under law?
(a) 16th
(b) l7th
(c) 22nd
(d) 25th
Answer. (b)

27. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Trivendrum is mainly concerned with;
(a) Development of Satellite launch Vehicles
(b) Design and fabrication of spacecraft
(c) Research in propellants for launching Rockets
(d)To launch sounding rockets to investigate problems of meteorology
Answer. (a)

28. What is ‘Sagar Samrat’?
(a) Naval Fighting Ship
(b) Merchant Navy Ship
(c) An ordinary Ship
(d) An oil-drilling rig
Answer. (d)

29. The comment ‘no vakil, no appeal, no dalil’ was made in relation to :
(a) The Communal Award
(b) The Hbert Bill
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) The Vernacular Press Act
Answer. (c)

30. Directive Principles of State policy have been enumerated in the IV Part of the constitution.
The concept has been borrowed from;
(a) U.S.A
(b) England
(c) Ireland
(d) France
Answer. (c)

Monday, September 5, 2011

Model GK Test Solved Practice Paper for Executive Trainees

Model GK Test Solved Practice Paper for Executive Trainees
General Knowledge MCQ Test Paper
1. Who is said to have fiddled when Rome
Was burning?
(a) Nero
(b) Hercules
(c) Achilles
(d) Julius Caesar
Answer. (a)

2. Who won four gold in athletics and
Equaled the record of Jessi Owens in 23rd
Olympics?
(a) P.T. Usha
(b) Frost
(c) Carl Lewis
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

3. The instrument for measuring the altitude
Of celestial bodies is called:
(a) Speedometer
(b) Altimeter
(c) Sextant
(d) Spectrometer
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)

4. Instruments can be shielded from outside
Magnetic effects by surrounding them with:
(a) Glass shield
(b) Rubber shield
(c) Iron shield
(d) Brass shield
Answer. (b)

5. Who called Britain a nation of shopkeepers?
(a) Hitler
(b) Garibaldi
(c) Napoleon
(d) Mussolini
Answer. (c)

6. Chittor is associated with:
(a) Tyntya
(b) Nana Pharanvis
(c) Rana Pratap
(d) Shivaji
Answer. (c)

7. Laissez faire means:
(a) Right to interfere.
(b) A policy of non-interference by the State
(c) Let individuals be not left alone to do What they like
(d) Helping the poor by taxing the rich
Answer. (b)

8. Railway tracks are banked, on curves so that:
(a) Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component
of the weight of the train
(b) No frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the tracks
(c) The train may not fall down inward
(d) The weight of the train may be reduced
Answer. (a)

9. The meetings of the Rajya Sabha are
Presided over by:
(a) The Speaker
(b) President bf India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) The Prime Minister
Answer. (c)

10. Why do some automobiles have additional Yellow headlights?
(a) Yellow light does not produce dazzling effect in the eyes of the people coming
From front
(b) Yellow light consumes less power
(c) Yellow light is able to penetrate the Fog and is thus able to illuminate the
Road better in fogy nights
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer. (c)

11. Who is the Chief Election commissioner of India?
(a) T.N. Sheshan
(h) R.K. Trivedi
(C) Dr. Ms. Gill
(d) Ram Dhan
(e) V.S. Rama Devi
Answer. (c)

12. A blind folded woman holding a balance in
Her hand is a symbol for:
(a) Peace
(b) Justice
(c) Distress
(d) Mourning
Answer. (b)

13. Who was the First President of U.S.A.?
(a) George Washington
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

14. Nautical mile is:
(a) A unit of distance used in races
(b) A unit of distance used in navigagtion
(c) A unit of distance used in spae travel
(d) A unit of distance in air travel A
(e) None of these
Answer. (b)

15. What is the rate of interest payable on Savings Bank accounts by the Scheduled
Commercial Banks in India?
(a) 7 per cent
(b) 6.5 per cent
(c) 5 per cent
(d) 4.5 per cent
Answer. (d)

16. The name of the scientific satellite which
India launched into space from its own
Territory was:
(a) AryaBhatta
(b) Bhaskara
(c) Rohini
(d) Apple
Answer. (c)

17. Which of the following is the ruling party in Tamil Nadu at present?
(a) D.M.K.
(b) National Front
(C) Congress
(d) AIADMK
Answer. (a)

18. Cue is a term used in:
(a) Billiards
(b) Chess
(c) Bridge
(d) Cricket
Answer. (a)

19. When did India launch INSAT-11 D?
(a) 1993
(b) 1994
(c) l997
(d) 1995
Answer. (c)

20. The first woman to be Prime Minister in
The world was:
(a) Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Smt. Sirimavo Bhandarnaike
(d) Kim Campbell
Answer. (c)

21. The organisation set by Government of
India to Promote Science and Technology is:
(a) NCPC
(b) NCAER
(c) NCERT
(d) NPS
(e) NCST
Answer. (e)

22. With which religion are the Dilwara Temples associated?
(a) Jainism
(b) Hindusim
(c) Buddhism
(d) Hinduism & Jainism both
Answer. (a)

23. Which scientific law states that a fluid in a Closed system exerts pressure
equally in all directions?
(a) Grahamis law
(b) Boyle’s law
(c) Perkin’s law
(d) Pascal’s law
Answer. (d)

24. Who invented crescography?
(a) Rutherford
(b) Edison
(c) Faraday
(d) J.C. Bose
Answer. (d)

25. Accra is the Capital of:
(a) Greece
(b) Cuba
(c) Ghana
(d) Lima
Answer. (c)

Free Practice General Knowledge Solved Test Paper

Free Practice General Knowledge Solved Test Paper
Free Practice GK Test Paper for all examinations
1. Dr. Hargovind Khurana’s research work is
Related with:
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)

2. The number of bones in the human body
System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)

3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection
Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)

4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)

5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in
The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of
Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric
Humidity
Answer. (c)

6. The Glorious Revolution in England
Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)

7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)

8. Russia has recently signed a historic border
Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)

9. Which of the following is considered as the
“Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)

10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)

11. The study which deals with secret writing
Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of
the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)

13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the
Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)

14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of
African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)

15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from
Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously
By India
Answer. (b)

16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning
Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)

17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was
Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)

18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)

20. The country known as the ‘Land of the
Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)

21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)

22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)

23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)

24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)

25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)

Friday, September 2, 2011

sample GK paper For UPPSC Exams

sample GK paper For UPPSC Exams
UPPSC PREL EXAM MODEL SOLVED PAPER
1. Who gave the slogan “Play the game, in the spirit of the game” ?
(a) Baron de Cubertin
(b) Samaranch
(c) Maharaja Yadvendra Singh
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer. (d)

2. The purity of milk is measured by:
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Manometer
(c) Lactometer
(d) Fathomometer
Answer. (c)

3. Who is the Chairman of India’s Space Commission?
(a) H.N. Sethna
(b) M.G.K. Menon
(c) Kasturirangan
(d) Satish Dhawan
Answer. (c)

4. Who invented dynamite?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Bhabha Homi
(c) Alfred Nobel
(d) Neil O borh
Answer. (c)

5. Who is author of the book “Anand Math?”
(a) Nirad C. Chaudhari
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

6. Which country won maximum gold medals in the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok
During 6-20 Dec., 1998?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Iran
Answer. (b)

7. The National Defence College is located at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Pune
(d) Dehradun
Answer. (a)

8. Harappan civilization is Indus civilization
Because?
(a) It resembles Indus civilization and is
Considered to exist at the same time
(b) It is in the same region
(c) Both are wholly the same
(d) None of the above
Answer. (a)

9. Which State of India has the largest area under forest?
(a) M.P.
(b) U.P.
(c) Gujrat
(d) Assam
Answer. (d)

10. Which pair is incorrect?
(a) UNO Population Award-Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Pulitzer Award-Mother Teresa
(c) Jnan Pith Award-Smt.Mahadevi Verma
(d) Nobel Prize-S. chandrashekhar
Answer. (b)

11. The Summer Olympics of 2004 will be organized at which of the following cities?
(a) Rome
(b) Athens
(¢) Tokyo
(d) London
Answer. (b)

12. Income Tax exemption limit in assessment Year l998-99 is:
(a) Rs. 50,000
(b) Rs. 28,000
(c) Rs. 25,000
(d) Rs. 45,000
Answer. (a)

13. Which month is named after the Roman God of War?
(a) April
(b) May
(c) March
(d) September
Answer. (c)

14. Annie Beasant established Home Rule League with the purpose:-
(a) To start a revolutionary movement
(b) To help the congress
(c) To gain independence with constitutional means
(d) To create harmonious relations between the Moderates and Extremists
Answer. (c)

15. An Indian river that does not form any delta is:
(a) The Krishna
(b) The Sindh
(c) The Narmada
(d) The Cauvery
Answer. (c)

16. Games Day is observed in India on:
(a) 12 April
(b) 2 May
(c) 29th August
(d) 14th September
Answer. (c)

17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of
Mainly:
(a) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(b) Methane, Butane and Propane
(c) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(d) Nonane, Ethane and Hexane
Answer. (b)

18. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?
(a) Diphtheria
(b) Tetanus
(c) Syphilis
(d) Influenza
Answer. (d)

19. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of
The Indian Parliament:
(a) Is a permanent body
(b) Has a life of six years
(c) Has a life of five years
(d) Has a life of four years
Answer. (a)

20. Under which article of the Constitution of
India can the President impose President's
Rule in a state?
(a) Article 370
(b) Article 368
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 352
Answer. (c)

21. The fictional character whose centenary was
Celebrated by Britain in 1987 is:
(a) James Bond
(b) Robin Hood
(c) Sherlock Holmes
(d) Sydney Cotton
Answer. (c)

22. Which is the largest continent of the world?
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Answer. (c)

23. Who is the President of South Africa?
(a) Pik Botha
(b) Pieter Botha
(c) Fredrick De Klark
(d) Nelson Mandela
Answer. (d)

24. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged
Bleeding is:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin E

25. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease
Is called:
(a) Myopia
(b) Astigmatism
(c) Glucoma
(d) Cataract
Answer. (d)

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Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Sample GK Test
1. First Planetarium of India is in:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Kanpur
(c) Cuttack
(d) Calcutta
Answer. (d)

2. In which of the following, Indian lions are
Nurtured in their natural habit:
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Bandipur Sanctuary
(c) In Gir forest
(d) Kaziranga Sanctuary
Answer. (c)

3. Famous Meenakshi temple is situated at:
(a) Madurai
(b) Bangalore
(C) Mahabalipuram
(d) Trivendram
Answer. (a)

4. Kiwis are the inhabitants of:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Hungary
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Africa
Answer. (a)

5. What is Param 10000?
(a) Surface to Surface Missile
(b) Surface to air Missile
(c) Radar
(d) Computer
(e) Sub-Marine
Answer. (d)

6. Wood pulp is used as a raw material in the
Manufacture of:
(a) Nylon
(b) Terylene
(c) Rayon
(d) Sanforized cloth
Answer. (a)

7. The ‘Hall of Nations’ is located in:
(a) Mumbai
(b) London
(c) New Delhi
(d) Calcutta
Answer. (c)

8. The single most important item of import to
The Chola Empire was?
(a) Dye stuff
(b) Horses
(c) Metalwares
(d) Precious
Answer. (b)

9. World's largest producer of Jute is:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) Burma
Answer. (c)

10. Which of the following cities has the Largest population in the world?
(a) Mexico City
(b) New York
(c) London
(d) Tokyo
Answer. (a)

11. The Keil canal links the:
(a) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
(b) Mediterranean and Red sea
(c) Mediterranean and Black Sea
(d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
Answer. (d)

12. Name the state of India which has the
Largest area:
(a) Punjab
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer. (b)

13. The land area of India in comparison to the
Whole world is:
(a) 1/54 th
(b) 1/45 th
(e) 1/34th
(d) 1/42 th
Answer. (d)

14. The coldest planet is:
(a) Pluto
(b) Venus
(c) Uranus
(d) Jupiter
Answer. (a)

15. The smallest planet is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Pluto
(c) Uranus
(d) Neptune
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)


16. Steppes are the temperate grasslands of:
(a) South America
(b) North America
(c) Australia
(d) Europe and Asia
Answer. (d)

17. Isotherms are:
(a) Contour lines showing equal amount of Sunshine
(b) Lines on a map joining places which have the same mean temperature
(c) Contour lines of equal rainfall
(d) Contour lines of equal air pressure
Answer. (b)

18. On the river Hudson is situated:
(a) Chicago
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) New Jersey
Answer. (c)

19. The great temple of Sun God at Konark inThe Puri district was built by:
(a) Narasimha I
(b) Kapilendra
(c) Purushottama
(d) Choda Ganga
Answer. (a)

20. Name the state which has the least
Population:
(a) Goa
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) Nagaland
Answer. (c)

21. Which of the following substance is bad Conductor of electricity but good conductor
Of heat?
(a) Celluloid
(b) Asbestos
(c) Purspecks
(d) Mica
Answer. (a)

22. Pampas are the:
(a) Temperate grassland of South America
(b) Temperate grasslands of North America
(c) Temperate grasslands of Africa
(d) Temperate grasslands of Eurasia
Answer. (a)

23. The atmospheric layer farthest from the
Earth’s surface is known as:
(a) Exosphere
(b) Ionosphere
(c) Mesophere
(d) Stratosphere
Answer. (a)

24. On what date did the U.N.O. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 24th October, 1945
(c) 26th June, 1945
(d) lOth December, 1948
Answer. (d)

25. In which of the following city Charminar is situated?
(a) Mysore
(b) Rajkot
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Lucknow
Answer. (c)

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GK Current Affairs Objective General Knowledge
1. How many times can a person be elected as President of U.S.A.?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) No limit
(d) Four times
Answer. (b)

2. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but can
Not vote?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Attorney General
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Leader of opposition
Answer. (b)

3. What has been the annual exponential growth
Rate of population in India during 1981-91:
(a) l. ll per cent
(b) 2.Ol per cent
(c) 2.l4 per cent
(d) 2.35 per cent
Answer. (c)

4. Where is the Institute of Sugar Technology situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pimpri
(c) Kanpur
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

5. Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lucknow
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Answer. (b)

6. Where the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development is being setup?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sriperambadur
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Bombay
Answer. (c)

7. The highest Indian decoration for showing Valour and gallantry in the war is:
(a) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Param Vir Chakra
(d) Mahavir Chakra
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)

8. What is the sex ratio in India according to the Census of 1991?
(a) 923 females per 1000 males
(b) 912 females per 1000 males
(c) 927 females per 1000 males
(d) 930 females per 1000 males
Answer. (c)

9. Which institution is responsible for the Formulation of 5 Years Plans in India?
(a) National Productivity Council
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)

10. Which train in India has the longest route Length?
(a) Himgiri Express
(b) Himsagar Express
(c) G.T. Express
(d) Guwahati-Trivendrum Express
Answer. (b)

11. Electrical Current is measured by:
(a) Voltameter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Watt meter
(d) Ammeter
Answer. (d)

12. Where is SHAR space centre located?
(a) Trivendrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Shrihari Kota
(d) Arvi
Answer. (c)

13. Which of the following is the name of the
German International Airlines?
(a) Cathay Pacific
(b) Qantas
(c) KLM
(d) Lufthansa
Answer. (d)

14. The deepest point in the oceans is
(a) Marians Trench
(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanao deep
Answer. (a)

15. What is the total number of major ports in
India?
(a) 6
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer. (b)

16. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary
Axis is known as:
(a) Rotation
(b) Aphelion
(c) Perihelion
(d) Revolution
(e) Orbit
Answer. (a)

17. Khajuraho is situated in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Orissa
Answer. (d)


18. What does the Mercator Projection refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude drawn in
Curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude drawn in
Straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
Answer. (c)

19. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of
The Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Vice Chairman
Answer. (c)

20. Which amendment to the Constitution of
India affirmed the power of the Parliament to
Amend any part of the Constitution including
That relating to Fundamental Rights:
(a) 26th
(b) 25th
(c) 24th
(d) 23rd
Answer. (c)

21. The 38th (Amendment) Act to the Constitution
Of India relates to:
(a) Raising the upper limit of membership Of Lok Sabha
(b) President’s ‘satisfaction’ in declaring Emergency has been made non justiciable
(c) Provision for a Legislative Assembly and Council of minister for Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union
Answer. (b)

22 Under what article of the Constitution of India Can the President take over the administration
Of a State in case its constitutional machinery Breaks down?
(a) Article 83(2)
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 343
Answer. (c)

23. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
Answer. (c)


24. Into how many commands is the Indian army Organized?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Answer. (b)


25. The oceans cover ...... of the surface of the
Earth:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 71%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
Answer. (c)

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1. Eldorado is:
(a) County in California
(b) A tract of fertile land in Africa
(c) Fictitious country or city abound in
Gold and riches
(d) The desert land in China
Answer. (c)

2. Where did the East India Company set up
It’s first factory in India during the reign of Jahangir?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Answer. (a)

3. The name Typhoon comes from the Chinese word “Taifu” which means:
(a) Heavy rain
(b) High wind
(c) Clear sky
(d) Chilly weather
(e) Calm sea
Answer. (b)

4. Which country in the world is the largest Producer of copper?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Russia
(c) South Africa
(d) China
Answer. (a)

4. Aurora borealis is:
(a) A medical term for boric powder
(b) A phenomenon of Coloured lights Visible in the northern hemisphere.
(c) A cinema theatre
(d) A Russian master craftsman
(e) A Greek goddess
Answer. (b)

5. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is associated
With:
(a) Manganese
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Diamond
(e) Gold
Answer. (d)

6. What are Pillars of Hercules?
(a) Straits of Gibraltar
(b) Straits of Phosphorous
(c) A huge building in Rome
(d) A huge structure in Greece
Answer. (a)

7. The epithet ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is
Used for:
(a) Cambodia
(b) Japan
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
Answer. (b)

8. Name the Secretary General of the U.N.O.
Who died in an aircrash:
(a) Trigve Lie
(b) Kurt Waldheim
(c) Dag Hammerskjoeld
(d) U. Thant
Answer. (c)

9. The biggest planet is:
(a) Uranus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto
(d) Mercury
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)

10. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit
Of the solar system is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Neptune
(c) Mercury
(d) Pluto
Answer. (d)

11. A huge mass of snow moving slowly
Down the valley and slopes of mountains
Till it melts after passing the snow line is Called:
(a) Iceberg
(b) Glacier
(c) Avalanche
(d) Typhoon
Answer. (c)

12. India can be ranked as the.... in the world:
(a) Tenth largest country
(b) Seventh largest country
(c) Fourth largest country
(d) Third largest country
Answer. (b)

13. In the election of the President who of the
Following do not take part?
(a) Members of Legislative Council
(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Elected Members bf Vidhan Sabha
Answer. (a)

14. The planet nearest to the sun is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
Answer. (a)

15. The first Basket Ball Academy in India has
Been set up at:
(a) Indore
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi
Answer. (a)

16. Which Republic of the former U.S.S.R. Has been provided with permanent membership
Of the Security Council of the U.N.O.in place of The U.S.S.R?
(a) Russian Federation
(b) Georgia
(c) Ujbekistan
(d) Estonia
Answer. (a)

17. The equatorial diameter of the earth is:
(a) 12,700 km
(b) 12,756 km
(c) 13,000 km
(d) 12,800 km
(e) 12,900 km
Answer. (b)

18. When was the United Nations Organisation?
Founded?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 11th November, l9-44
(c) 24th October, 1945
(d) 26th June, 1945
Answer. (c)

19. How many centuries Gavaskar has scored in Test Cricket?
(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 34
(d) 31
Answer. (b)

20. Name the State of India which is the last to have become a State:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Goa
Answer. (d)

21. Sea of Tranquility is:
(a) A place where calm prevails
(b) A sea where is the least disturbance
(c) A place on moon where American
Astronauts landed
(d) None of the above
Answer. (c)

22. Which of the following is not one of the
Working languages of the U.N.O.?
(a) French
(b) Spanish
(c) Arabic
(d) Italian
Answer. (d)

23. In the modern time International relations are determined primarily by:
(a) Political considerations
(b) Social considerations
(c) Scientific considerations
(d) Economic considerations
Answer. (d)

24. The headquarters of the International Atomic
Energy Agency is located in:
(a) Paris
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) Vienna
Answer. (d)

25. National income of a country is based on:
(a) The taxes earned by the state
(b) The sum of all factor incomes
(c) Personal incomes of all the citizens
(d) Surplus of exports over imports
Answer. (b)


Thursday, September 1, 2011

MCQ Solved GK Test Paper for UPSC Examination

MCQ Solved GK Test Paper for UPSC Examination
General Knowledge Sample Practice Test Paper

1. Dr. Hargovind Khurana’s research work is related with:
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)

2. The number of bones in the human body System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)

3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection
Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)

4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)

5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in
The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of
Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric
Humidity
Answer. (c)

6. The Glorious Revolution in England
Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)

7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)

8. Russia has recently signed a historic border
Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)

9. Which of the following is considered as the
“Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)

10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)

11. The study which deals with secret writing
Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of
the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)

13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the
Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)

14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of
African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)

15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from
Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously
By India
Answer. (b)

16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning
Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)

17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was
Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)

18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)

19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)

20. The country known as the ‘Land of the
Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)

21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)

22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)

23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)

24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)

25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)