Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Quiz on General Science: Heat

1.Consider following statements
i) Woolen clothes are made from animal fibres.
ii) Cotton clothes are made from plant fibres.


Among these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None



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2. The phenomenon when cool air from the land moves towards sea is called?


a. Land Breeze,

b. Sea Breeze,

c. Air Breeze,

d. None of these


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3. Sun heat reaches to us by which process?

a. Convection ,

b. Conduction,
c. Radiation,
d. None of these.


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4. Consider following statements

i) Heat is transefered by convection mainly in solids.
ii) Convection, conduction and Radiation are types of heat transfer from one object to another.

Among these TRUE statements are

a. i only
b. ii only,
c. Both,
d. None.


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5. Consider follwoing statements
i) Dark surfaces absorb most of the heat that falls on them

ii) The normal tempreature of human body is 37 degree Farenhit.

Among these TRUE are

a) i and ii only
b) i and iii only
c) ii and iii only

d) iii only

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Quiz on Indian Constitution: Amendments

1.Consider following statements
i) Amendment to constitution should pass in both houses with more than 50% majority.
ii) There should be atleast half members present and voting in case of any amendment in constitution.


Among these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. AMENDMENT is prescribed in Which article of Indian Constitution?


a. 361,

b. 368,

c. 353,

d. 377


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3. Which among the below is wrong?

a. Lok sabha can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constitution ,

b. Rajya sabha can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constitution ,
c. State legisatures can initiate Bill or proposal to amend the constituion,
d. President prior sanction is not required to introduce the bill in the parliament to amend the constitution.


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4. Amendment to aticle 368 made President's assent obligatory to a bill for amendment of Constitution, In which year this amendment was passed


a. 1970
b. 1971,
c. 1972,
d. 1973.


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5. Consider follwoing statements
i) Fundamental rights are not amendable.
ii) There are certain basic features which cannot be amended.
iii) Territorial integrity of India is one of the basic feature.

Among these TRUE are

a) i and ii only
b) i and iii only
c) ii and iii only

d) iii only

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Quiz on Indian States: Bihar

1.Consider following statements
i) Shershah tomb is situated at Madhubani.
ii) Patliputra is ancient name of modern Patna.


Among these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Where is Railway Wagon Plant of Bharat Wagon Limited situated?


a. Muzzafarpur,

b. Barauni,

c. Bhagalpur,

d. Gaya


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3. At which place Lord Mahavira attained Nirvana?


a. Rajgir,

b. Nalanda,
c. Pawapuri,
d. Vaishali

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4. Bihar is bounded on East by West Bengal, by which state Bihar has bounded on West?

a. Uttar Pradesh,
b. Jharkhand,
c. Chattisgarh,
d. None of these


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5. Match the following
i) Mundeshwari Mandir ------------------ A)Patna
ii) Manersharif --------------------------- B) Jehanabad

iii)Kesaria Stupa------------------------- C) Kaimur
iv) Barabar Hills-------------------------- D) West Champaran

correct matching wrt to i,ii,iii, iv is

a) B, A, D, C
b) C, A, D, B
c) A, B, C, D

d) A, C, B, D

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Quiz on India Modern History : Muslim league and partition

1.Consider following statements
i) Congress has accepted seperate electorates during Lucknow pact.
ii) Lucknow pact took place in 1909.


Among these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. In which year elections to Provincial legislatures took place for the first time?


a. 1919

b. 1931

c. 1937

d. 1948


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3. Hindu Mahasabha was a Hindu party confined to north india, in which year it is founded?


a. 1911,

b. 1912,
c. 1914,
d. 1915

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4. Muslim league has moved the resolution on 23rd March 1940 which demanded autonomy for the muslim majority areas, who has drafted the resolution?

a. M.A.Jinnah,
b. Sikandar Hayat Khan,
c. Muhammad Ali,
d. None of these


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5. Consider following names
i) Punjab.
ii) Afghan

iii)Kashmir
iv) Bengal

Pakistan name has coined by student at Cambridge from some provinces names, which among above were part of those provinces

a) i and iv only
b) i , ii and iii only
c) i, iii and iv only

d) All of these

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Quiz on General Science: Human Body

1.Consider following statements regarding Human Body
i) Bones of human being fuses together while growing.
ii) An adult human has 206 bones.


Arrange these which are CORRECT

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. % of Oxygen used by brain what human breathe is?


a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 75%

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3. Which is the only Organ in human body capable of regenration?
a. Kidney,
b. Liver,
c. Lung,
d. Gall Bladder

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4. Largest part of Brain is?

a. Cerebellum,
b. Cerebrum,
c. Medula Oblongata,
d. All parts of are same size


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5. Consider following statements
i) "FEMUR" or Thigh Bone is the longest bone in Human Body.
ii) SHIN bone is the smallest bone in Human Body.


Among these which are TRUE

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None


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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Quiz on World Bodies: OPEC

1.Consider following countries
i) Iran
ii) Iraq

iii)Indonesia

Arrange these which countries are part of founding members of OPEC

a. i and iii
b. ii and iii
c. i and ii
d. All of these

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2. What is the official language of OPEC secretriat?


a. French
b. Portugese
c. English
d. Urdu

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3. OPEC is established at which location in 1960?
a. Jakarta,
b. Baghdad,
c. Geneva,
d. Vienna

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4. OPEC headquarter is in VIENNA, before Vienna the OPEC headquarter was?

a. Baghdad,
b. Geneva,
c. Dubai,
d. New York


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5. Consider following statements
i) Ecuador joined OPEC in 1973.
ii) Ecuador re-joined OPEC in 2007 after its suspension.


Among these which are TRUE

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None


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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Quiz on General Studies Mixed Topics


1.Consider following Nobel laureates
i) Hargobind Khurana
ii) Chandreshekar VenkatRaman

iii)Subramaniam Chandreshekar

Arrange these Personalities in chronological order of receiving "NOBEL" prize

a. ii, iii, i,
b. ii ,i ,iii,
c. iii, ii, i,
d. i, ii, iii

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2.In question 1 personalities, who all has received Bharat Ratna also


a. ii only
b. i and ii only
c. All
d. ii and iii only

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3. State Re-Organisation act was passed in 1956 by which constitution amendment ?
a.5th ,
b.6th,
c. 7th,
d. 8th

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4. In which census years (to-from) India's Sex ratio has increased?

a. 1901-1911,
b. 1911-1921,
c. 1961-1971,
d. 1971-1981


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5. Consider following persons
i) B. D. Jatti
ii) Justice Mohd. Hidayatullah

iii)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

All of these were former Presidents of India, pick who were only the acting president (acting president is one who become president in case president cannot assume office for some reason.)


a) i only
b) i and ii only
c) All of these
d) None


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Monday, June 22, 2009

Quiz on Books and Authors: Booker prize


1.Consider following writers
i) Arvind Adiga
ii) Salman Rushdie

iii)Arundhati Roy

Arrange these writers in chronological order of receiving "BOOKER" prize.

a. ii, iii, i,
b. ii ,i ,iii,
c. iii, ii, i,
d. i, ii, iii

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2.consider following statements about V.S.Naipul

i. He got Booker prize for his work "In a Free State" .
ii. He never got Nobel prize.

Among these correct statement are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. For which book Kiran Desai got booker prize in 2006?
a.Hullabaloo in the Guava orchard,
b.The Inheritance of Loss,
c. Life of Pi,
d. The Gathering

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4. Pick the incorrect one?

a. Salman Rushdie - The Satanic Verses,
b. V.S.Naipul-A Bend in the River,
c. Tarkash-Javed Akhtar,
d. Unhappy India - Mahatma Gandhi


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5. Consider following statements
i) Salman Rushdie bagged Booker prize for his book "Midnight's Children".
ii)For same book he received Bookers of Booker.

Among these TRUE are

a) i only
b) ii, only
c) Both
d) None


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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Quiz on Indian PSUs: Oil India Limited


1.Consider following statements about OIL(Oil India Limited)
i) It was incorporated in 1959.
ii) It incorporated as 1/3rd shares of Burmah oil company and 2/3rd share of Govt of India.

Among these TRUE statements are

a. i only,
b. ii only,
c. Both,
d. None

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2.consider following staements
about OIL
i. OIL has become Joint Venture company in 1961.
ii. OIL has become Govt of India Enterprise in 1981.

Among these correct statement are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Who is CMD of OIL India Ltd?
a.Mr. T.K. Ananth Kumar,
b. Mr. B.N.Talukdar,
c. Mr. N. M. Borah,
d. Mr. Ashok Anand

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4. The OIL India limited comes under which ministry?

a. Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
b. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,
c. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,
d. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs


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5. Consider following statements
i) OIL has rated as no 1 public sector company in 2006.
ii)OIL has conferred "PSU with the highest book value" award in 2007-08.

Among these TRUE are

a) i only
b) ii, only
c) Both
d) None

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Quiz on Indian States: NAGALAND


1.Consider following statements
i) Nagaland touches only Myanmar as international boundary.
ii) It touches 3 other states of India union.

Among these TRUE statements are

a. i only,
b. ii only,
c. Both,
d. None

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2.consider following staements

i. Nagaland people main occupation is Agriculture.
ii. Nagaland has 100 % village electrification.

Among these correct statement are

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Nagaland is which number of state of India?
a. 15th,
b. 16th,
c. 17th
d. 18th

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4. The highest point of Nagaland is?


a. Japfu Peak,

b. Mt Saramati,
c. Mt Tempu,
d. Dzukou valley

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5. Consider following statements

i) "HORNBILL" is the annual festival of Nagaland.
ii)Dimapur is the only place in Nagaland where train and air services are available.

Among these TRUE are

a) i only
b) ii, only
c) Both
d) None

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Quiz on Our Earth and Atmosphere


1.Consider following statements
i) Pacific ocean is largest ocean of world and spread overs around 1/3rd part of earth.
ii) Atlantic Ocean is 2nd largest ocean and it is 'S' shaped.

Among these TRUE statements are

a. i only,
b. ii only,
c. Both,
d. None

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2.consider following

i. Troposphere.
ii. Stratosphere.

Among these part of atmoshphere are

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. The atmoshphere is composed mainly of which gas ?
a. Nitrogen,
b. Oxygen,
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Argon

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4. Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa belong to which category of Mountains?


a. Bock Mountains,

b. Fold Mountains,
c. Volcanic Mountains,
d. None of these

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5. Consider following statements

i) Density of atmosphere varies with Height
ii)Density of atmosphere is minimum at sea level.

Among these TRUE are

a) i only
b) ii, only
c) Both
d) None

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Quiz on Indian National Movement


1.Consider following persons
i) PurshottamDas Thakurdas
ii) J.R.D. Tata
iii)G.D.Birla

Among these signatories of Bombay Plan were

a. i and ii only,
b. ii and iii only,
c. i and iii only ,
d. All of these

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2.consider following statements

i. Congress should discontinue Civil Disobedience movement.
ii. Congress should attained round table conference.

Among these statements, Gandhi Irwin pact contained

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Who is the editor of "Mahratta" ?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale,
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
c. Madan Mohan Malviya,
d. Mahatma Gandhi

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4. Who wrote the book "The Indian Unrest"?


a. Valentine Chirol,

b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak,

c. Romesh Chandra Dutt,

d. DadaBhai Noroji


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5. Arrange these events in chronological order

i) Partition of Bengal
ii)Cabinet mission plan
iii)Lucknow pact

Correct answer is

a) i ,ii, iii
b) ii, iii, i
c) i, iii, ii
d) iii, i, ii

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Quiz on Indian Parliament


1.Consider following statements
i) To be member of Rajya sabha a person must be 30 years of age.
ii) To be member of Lok sabha a person must be 25 years of age.

Among these correct are

a. i only,
b. ii only,
c. Both ,
d. None

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2.Consider following statements

i. Any bill publishes in Gazzette after its introduction in parliament.
ii. In some cases without introduction bill can be published in Gazzette without introduction.


Among these correct statements are

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Money bill if passed to Rajya Sabha from Lok sabha deemed to be passed if Rajya Sabha doesnt return it to Lok Sabha in
a. 10 days,
b. 14 days,
c. 30 days
d. Without Rajya sabha recommendations it cannot be passed

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4. Indian Parliamentry group is formed in which year?


a. 1947,

b. 1948,

c. 1949

d. 1950


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5. Who among following can be members of Indian Parliamentry group

i) Members of parliament
ii)Ex- members of parliament

Correct answer is

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Quiz on General Science


1.Consider following statements
i) Photosynthesis occurs in Green leaves of plants only.
ii) Leaves other then Green contains Chlorophyl.

Among these correct are

a. i only,
b. ii only,
c. Both ,
d. None

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2.Consider following statements

i. Several plants doesnt have Chlorophyl.
ii. There are several plants which can digest insects.


Among these correct statements are

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. which gas is produced after photosynthesis
a. Nitrogen,
b. Oxygen,
c. Carbon dioxide
d. None

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4. Widest part of Alimentary canal is


a. Oesophagus,

b. Stomach,

c. Buccal cavity

d. small intenstine


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5. Small Intestine length in Human digestive tract is ?

a) More than Large intensite
b) Less than Large intestine
c) Equal in length to Large Intestine
d) Wider than Large intestine

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Quiz on World Geography, Earth for IAS General Studies


1."Mariana Trench" is the deepest point of Earth. In which ocean it is located?

a. Atlantic,
b. Indian,
c. Pacific ,
d. Arctic

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2.Consider following statements

i. Asia is the largest continent of world.
ii. Africa is second largest continent of the world.


Among these correct statements are

a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Consider these statements
i) Sahra desert is World's largest desert, is located in Africa.

ii)North America links to South America via narrow strip of land.

Among these which are TRUE

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4.consider these statements
i) Nile is the Longest river of the world.

ii)Amazon is the second longest and Largest river of the world.

Among these which are TRUE


a. i only

b. ii only

c. Both

d. None


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5. "Maitri" is the research station of India in which continent?

a) Antartica
b) South America
c) Asia
d) Australia

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Quiz on Rajya Sabha


1.Rajya Sabha has total 245 members, consider these statements on Rajya Sabha
i) 12 members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by President.
ii)233 members are representatives of states of India.

Pick the correct one

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None
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2.Consider following statements
i. Maharastra has 2nd largest Rajya sabha members among states.
ii. Pondicherry has only 1 Rajya sabha member.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Under which article every Rajya Sabha before taking his seat has to take oath or affirmation

a. Article 79
b. Article 99
c. Article 80
d. Article 100

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4. Quorum is defined as minimum number of members to consititute meeting of Rajya Sabha, What is the Quorum of Rajya Sabha?

a. 1/5th of Rajya Sabha members
b. 1/10th of Rajya Sabha members
c. 1/2nd of Rajya Sabha members
d. 2/3rd of Rajya Sabha members

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5. Consider following statements
i) Quorum is defined in Article 100.
ii) Private member business is usually taken up on Fridays.

Among these correct are

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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Indian National Movement Quiz


1.Which revolutionary leader wrote "Bandi Jiwan"?

a. Ramprasad Bismil,
b. Sachindranath Sanyal,
c. Jogesh Chaterjea ,
d. Bhagat Singh

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2.Consider following revolutionary leaders

i. Ashfaqualla Khan
ii. Ramprasad Bismil

iii Chandreshekar Azad

Among these whom hanged in Kakori conspiracy case were

a. i and iii only

b. i only
c. ii only
d. i and ii only

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3. Arrange these events in chronological order
i) Kakori conspiracy case

ii)Montagu Chemlsford reforms
iii)Death of Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Sequence is

a. i, iii, ii
b. i, ii, iii
c. ii, i, iii
d. ii, iii, i

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4.Under whose leadership "Hindustan Socialist Republic Association" was formed?

a. Bhagat Singh
b. Chandreshekar Azad
c. Bhagwati Charan Vohra
d. Sukhdev

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5. Who was the other person, who threw bomb in Central legislative assembly on 8 Apr 1929 along with Bhagat Singh?

a) B.K.Dutt
b) Sukhdev
c) Rajguru
d) Chandreshekar Azad

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Quiz on SupremeCourt

Published by Gaurav Kumar Jain for indian-administrative-services.blogspot.com

1.How many total number of Judges supreme court can have?
a.24
b. 25
c. 26
d. 8

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2.Consider the eligibility conditions to be Supreme court judge

i. He must be for 5 years judge of a High court or 2 such courts in succession.
ii. He must be for 10 years advocate of high court or 2 such courts in succession.


Choose the correct answers from below

a. Both i and ii are correct and to be supreme court judge both should be fulfilled.
b. Both i and ii are correct and to be supreme court judge either of one should be fulfilled.
c. (ii) is not a valid condition to be supreme court judge.
d. (i) is not a valid condition to be supreme court judge.


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3.Who was the first chief justice of independent India

a. M.P.Sastri
b. M.C.Mahajan
c. H.J.Kania
d. P.J.Gajendragadkar

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4.Supreme court proceedings can be done in which language?

a. Engllsh only
b. Hindi only
c. English or Hindi
d. English, Hindi or any classical language

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5. How many categories of Advocate Supreme court can have?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Quiz 3 on Indian States

Published by Gaurav Kumar Jain for indian-administrative-services.blogspot.com

1. Which one is not correct

a. Thousand Pilar temple : Andhra Pradesh
b. Kamakhya Temple : Assam
c. Mahamaya Temple : Madhya Pradesh
d.Sun Temple : Orissa

2.Punjab doesn't share boundary with which state?

a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Haryana
c. Rajasthan
d. Delhi

3.Consider following names

i)Utkal
ii)Kalinga


Among these ancient name of Orissa were

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

4. Which is not the festival of Tamil Nadu?

a. Pongal
b. Jallikattu
c. DeviDhura

d. Chitarai

5. Consider following names of states after independence
i) United Provicnes
ii)Matsya Union.

iii)United state of Greater Rajasthan

Among theser Rajasthan state is related to

a) i and ii only
b) i only
c) ii and iii only

d) All of these

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Quiz on United Nations

Published by Gaurav Kumar Jain for indian-administrative-services.blogspot.com
"Previous Quiz on Assam , click for Answers"

1.Consider following statements
i) United Nations is founded by 51 members in 1945.
ii) Presently United nations has 192 members.

Among these correct are



a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both of these
d.None of these

2.United Nations day is celebrated on which date every year?

a. 21st October
b. 24th OCtober
c. 24 November
d. 21 December

3.Consider following statements

i)International Court of Justice Head Quarter is in Hague, Netherlands.
ii)UN Security council recommends the admission of new members.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

4. The International Computing Centre is under UN.Where is its head quarter situated?

a Hague
b. Vienna
c. Geneva
d. New York

5. Who were the Former Secretary General of United Nations among following
i) Kofi Annan.
ii)Boutrous Boutrous Ghali.

iii)Ban Ki Moon

Answer is

a) i only
b) i and ii only
c) All of these
d) None

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Quiz on Assam an Indian state

Published for indian-administrative-services.blogspot.com
by Gaurav Kumar Jain


1.Consider following states
i) Manipur
ii) Tripura
iii) Nagaland
iv) Arunachal Pradesh

Before Independence among these states part of Assam were

a. All of these
b. None of these
c. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh only
d. Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh only

2.Kaziranga park is famous National Park of Assam, It is mostl famous for which animal?

a. White Elephant
b. NilGai(Blue Bull)
c. One Horn Rhinoceroes
d. Tiger

3.Consider following statements about Assam

i)It is added to British administration after Treaty of Yandabu in 1826.
ii)Yandabu was imaginary line between India and Burma(Myanmar of today).

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

4.Consider following

i) Pragjyotishpura
ii)Kamarupa

Among these which were name of Assam

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

5. Consider following statements
i) Assam prinicipal food crop is rice.
ii)Manas National Park is famous for its Royal Bengal Tiger.

Among these correct statements is/are

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Quiz 2 on SolarSystem

1.How may natural Satellite Earth has?
a. 1

b. 2
c. 12
d. 4

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2.Consider following statements.
i. Asteriods are tiny bodies which moves around the sun.

ii. "Ceres" is the largest Asteroid.

Among these correct statements are
a. i only

b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3.Consider following statements

i)Kupier Belt is composed mainly of ice.
ii)Pluto is largest known object of Kupier belt.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4.Comets are made up of?

a. Liquid gases
b. Frozen Gases
c. Rocks
d. Ice

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5. Jovian planets are same as Jupiter, Among below which are Jovian Planets?

i) Uranus.
ii)Neptune

Answer is

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Quiz 2 on Indian Historic Personalities

1.Consider following statements about Jawahar Lal Nehru?

i) He started his career as Barrister in Allahabad High court after returning from England.
ii)He took part in Home Rule league with Dr Annie Besant.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.Who is popularly known as "LOK NAYAK" ?

a. Madan Mohan Malviya
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Jaiprakash Narain
d. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

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3.consider following statements about Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

i)During his primary education he organised a movement against a teacher.
ii)He served as Chairman of Muncipal board of Ahemdabad.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4.Who estalished "Kumaon Association"?

a. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna
b. Pt Govind Vallabh Pant
c. Pt Jawahar lal Nehru
d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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5. consider following statements about Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

i) He was known as Moderate.
ii)He was known as Lokmanya

Among these correct statements are

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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GK_States3

1.Consider following statements?

i) Hyderabad state and Andhra state merged to form Andhra Pradesh.
ii)Andhra Pradesh touches 5 other states.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.Consider following states ?

i) Assam
ii) Manipur

Among these Arunachal Pradesh shares boundaries with

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3.consider following statements about Arunachal Pradesh

i)Arunachal Pradesh was once part of Assam.
ii)It was first made as Union terriotry and then it was made state.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4.Consider following facts about Assam?

i)Assam touches boundaries of 2 countries.
ii)Assam touches 6 of the states belonging to 7 sister states.

Whicha are the correct statements

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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5. consider following statements about Bihar?

i) Bihar only shares international boundary with Nepal.
ii)Kosi river is known as sorrow of Bihar.

Among these correct statements are

a) i only
b) ii only
c) Both
d) None

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

GK_IndianCultureHeritage1

1.Consider following statements about Lalit Kala Akademi ?

i) It established at New Delhi in 1954.
ii)It has regional centres naming Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendras.
iii)It organises Triennial India after every 3 years.

Among these correct are

a. i and ii only
b. ii and iii only
c. i and iii only
d. All of these

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2.Who inaugrated Sangeet Natak Akademi on 28 Jan 1953?

a. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
b. Dr Rajendra Prasad
c. Jawahar Lal Nehru
d. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

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3.Pick the incorrect match

a. Chhau - Orissa
b. Kutiyattam - Kerala
c. Sattriya - Sikkim
d. Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh

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4.Which year National School of Drama was set up?

a. 1959
b. 1952
c. 1975
d. 1977

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5. Where is the Head office of Sahitya Akademi located?

a) New Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Bangalore

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GK_IndianPolity1

1.Consider following statements regarding Lok Sabha ?

i) From states total number of members cannot exceed 530.
ii) From Union terriotries total numbers of member cannot exceed 20.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.What is the current strength of Lok Sabha

a. 552
b. 545
c. 543
d. 547

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3.Lok Sabha duration is of 5 years, However after proclamation of Emergency by what maximum duration it can be extended?

a. 6 Months
b. 1 years
c. 1.5 years
d. 3 Months

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4.Consider following statements

i) President address both house of parliament assembled together at the commencement of first session of new Lok Sabha.

ii) President address both house of parliament assembled together at the commencement of first session of each year.

Among these correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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5.President while arriving to address the parliament has procession which contains whom from the following

i) Rajya Sabha Chairman
ii) Lok Sabha Speaker
iii)Secreatary General of both houses.
iv) Parliamentary Affairs Minister.

Pick the correct answer

a) i and ii only
b) i, ii and iii only
c) All of these
d) Procession only contains Prime Minister.

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Friday, June 5, 2009

GK_IndianPSUs

1.Who confers Navratna status to companies ?

a. Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
b. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
c. Ministry of Company Affairs
d. Ministry of Labour and Employment

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2.What is the old name of ONGC Videsh Ltd(OVL)

a. Hydrocarbons India Ltd
b. Oil India Ltd
c. Aban Offshore
d. Tata petrodyne

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3. Consider following companies

i) Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd
ii) HPCL
iii)MTNL

Among these companies NAVRATNAs are

a. ii and iii ony
b. iii only
c. All of these
d. i and iii only

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4.One of the condition for the companies to be MiniRatna is that it should be profitable for at least how many years continuously?

a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. 5 years

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5.Match the follwoing

i) ONGC ------------------ A) Arun Balakrishnan
ii)HPCL ------------------ B) R S Sharma
iii)BHEL ------------------ C) K Ravi Kumar
iv)GAIL --------------------D) Dr U D Choubey

The correct match for i, ii, iii and iv is

a. B, D, C, A
b. B, A, C, D
c. D, A, C, B
d. B, C, A, D

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

GK_VicePresident1

1. Consider following statements

i)To be Vice President of India, He must be eligibe for election as a member of Rajya Sabha.
ii)His removal from office is according to Article 67 B.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.Vice President is elected by

a. Members of both houses (Lok sabha and Rajya sabha) of parliament
b. Members of only Rajya sabha
c. Members of both houses (Lok sabha and Rajya sabha) of parliament and members of state legislative assemblies.
d. Member of Rajya sabha and member of state legislative councils.

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3. Consider following statements

i) Vice President term is 5 years.
ii)Vice President is not eligible for re-election.

Among these correct statements are

a. i ony
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4.Vice President is ex-officio chairman of?

a. Rajya Sabha
b. Election commission
c. CAG
d. Lok Sabha

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5.Consider following statements

i) Vice President can act as President if President is not available
ii)Vice President can act as President till election of new President and election has to be held within 6 months Vice President assumes President office.

The correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

GK_SolarSystem1

1. Consider following statements

i)Planet have their own heat and light
ii)Earth is a planet.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2.Which planets are having RINGS around them, which are belts of Small debris?

a. Satrun onlyt
b. Saturn and Jupiter
c. Saturn and Uranus
d. Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus

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3. Consider following planets

i) Mercury
ii) Venus
iii)Jupiter
iv) Mars

Planets made up of rocks from among these are

a. i and ii only
b. ii and iii only
c. i, ii and iv only
d. All of these

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4.Which Planet is considered Earth's Twin?

a. Venus
b. Mars
c. Mercury
d. Neptune

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5.Arrange following planets in ascending order of distance from Earth?

i) Mercury
ii)Mars
iii)Venus

The correct sequence is

a. Venus, Mars, Mercury
b. Mars, Venus, Mercury
c. Venus, Mercury, Mars
d. Mercury, Venus, Mars

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GK_IndianHistory1

1. Who announces shift of capital at Delhi Darbar on 1911?

a. George VI
b. George V
c. Queen Victoria
d. Edward VII

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2.Consider following statements

i) Peasant Movement in Kheda in 1918 regarding their harvest failure.
ii) Labour dispute in Ahemdabad regarding bad working conditions.

Among above Mahatma Gandhi was associated with

a. i only
b. ii only
c. None
d. Both

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3. Consider following leaders

i) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
ii) M A Jinnah
iii)Muhamad Ali
iv) Shaukat Ali

Among these who led the Khilafat Movement in 1919-20

a. i and ii only
b. ii and iii only
c. iii and iv only
d. All of these

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4.Before starting salt march against Simon all white comission Mahatma Gandhi has given notice to which Viceroy

a. Lord Reading
b. Lord Irwin
c. Lord Willingdon
d. Lord Lilithgow

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5. Consider following Round Table confrence

i) 1st Round Table confrence
ii)2nd Round Table confrence

Among these which were attended by Mahatma Gandhi

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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GK_Census1

1. Which State has 2nd Highest population density according to 2001 Census?

a. Bihar
b. West Bengal
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Kerala

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2.By how much sex ratio is changed between 2001 Census and 1991 Census?

a. increase by 7
b. decrease by 7
c. increase by 5
d. decrease by 5

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3. Which are the top 3 populated states of India according to 2001 census?

a. UP, WB and Kerala
b. UP, Maharastra and Bihar
c. Maharastra,WB and Bihar
d. WB, Bihar and UP

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3. Consider following statements

i) Overall Literacy rate of India is increased acc to 2001 census as compare to 1991 census.
ii) Male Literacy rate of India is increased acc to 2001 census as compare to 1991 census.
iii) Female Literacy rate of India is decreased acc to 2001 census as compare to 1991 census.


Among above statements correct are

a. i and iii
b. i ii and iii
c. ii only
d. i and ii

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5. Which state is having 2nd highest literacy rate in India after Kerala?

a. Mizoram
b. Maharastra
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Himachal Pradesh

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

GK_States2

1. From which state NREGA has started?

a. Karnataka
b. West Bengal
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Maharastra

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2. Consider following states

i. Karnataka
ii. West Bengal
iii. Andhra Pradesh
iv. Maharastra

Among these, states where Project Elephant is implemented are

a. i ii and iv
b. i ii and iii
c. ii only
d. All of above

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3. Which state has highest resources of Nickel?

a. Karnataka
b. Jharkhand
c. Nagaland
d. Orissa

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3. Consider following states?

i) Uttrakhand
ii) Uttar Pradesh
iii) Delhi
iv) Bihar

Among above states Ganga passes through

a. i ii and iii
b. i and ii
c. i, ii and iv
d. All of these

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5. Where is head quarters of National Institute of Hydrology located?

a. Uttrakhand (Roorkee)
b. Karnataka (Belgaum)
c. Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu)
d. Madhya Pradesh (Sagar)

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GK_IndianPolity

1. Consider following words

i)SOCIALIST
ii)SECULAR

Above 2 words are part of present Preamble of Constitution of India.
Among these which were present in original Preamble

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Which article is related to President removal from office

a. Article 74(1)
b. Article 61
c. Article 51 'A'
d. Article 67 'B'

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3. Consider following statements

i) President of India is elected by members of Lok sabha, Rajya sabha and State assemblies.
ii) President maximum term is 5 and 1/2 years.

Among these Correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Consider following statements

i) President of India can dissolve Lok Sabha.
ii)President of India can dissolve Rajya Sabha.


Among these Correct statements are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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5. To whom President can address his resignation

a. Supreme court Chief Justice
b. Vice President
c. Speaker of Lok Sabha
d. Prime Minister

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Monday, June 1, 2009

GK_NationalSymbols1

1. "Satyameva Jayata" inscribed below state emblem is taken from Mundaka Upanishada. In which Script it is written?

a. Brahmi
b. Pali
c. Devanagari
d. Magadhi

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2. National Anthem of India has first sung during Calcutta session of Indian National Congress on 27th December 1911. It is only one stanza of Originally composed song, how many stanza were there in original song?


a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6

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3. The National Song of India is composed originally in which language by bankim Chandra Chatterji?


a. Sanskrit
b. Bengali
c. Hindi
d. English

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4. The National Calendar of India is based on SAKA era, Which is the first month of this calendar?
a. Phagun
b. Kartik
c. Chaitra
d. Vaisakh

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5. Consider following statements about Indian National Symbols
i) The National Animal of India is Tiger, known as Panthera Tigris
ii) The National Bird of India is Indian Peacock, known as Pavo Cristatus
iii)The national Tree of India is Peepal Tree.

Among these correct statements are

a. i and ii
b. i only
c. ii and iii
d. All of above

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GK_GeneralScience1

1. Which type of Micro-Organism lead to "TYPHOID"

a. Bacteria
b. Protozoa
c. Virus
d. Algae

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2. Consider following statements about metals

i) Mercury is the only metal available in liquid form at room tempreature
ii) Sodium and Potassium are soft metals.

Among these correct are

a. i only
b. ii only
c. Both
d. None

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3. According to "Law of Reflection" Incidence angle is always

a. Greater than Reflection angle
b. Smaller than Reflection angle
c. Equal to Reflection angle
d. No relation with Reflection angle

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4. What is Braille System

a. System to Customize audio systems for hearing impaired
b. System assisting Visually Challenged people to Read and Write
c. Teeth numbering system
d. System to burn fat of the body

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5. Which statement is TRUE wrt Acid Rain

a. It occurs because of higher than normal amount of Sulfur and Nitric acids in atmosphere.

b. It occurs because of higher than normal amount of Sulfur acids and lower than normal amount of Nitric acids in atmoshphere.

c. It occurs because of lower than normal amount of Sulfur acids and higher than normal amount of Nitric acids in atmoshphere.

d. It occurs because of lower than normal amount of Sulfur and Nitric acids in atmoshphere


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