General Knowledge GK Quiz

1. Which of the following villages has been adopted by the Prime Minister - Narendra Modi under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
[Category: Politics Current Affairs]
[A]Jayapur
[B]Sitapur
[C]Raval
[D]Palri


2. Who was awarded the Film Personlaity of the Year at the 45th International Film Festival of India -2014 in Goa?
[Category: Entertainment Current Affairs]
[A]Amitabh Bachchan
[B]Randhir Kapoor
[C]Rajnikanth
[D]Dilip Kumar


3. __________________ on 6th December, 2014 signed an agreement with Bahrain to establish a permanent naval base at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain.
[Category: International Affairs Current Affairs]
[A]India
[B]United Kingdom
[C]USA
[D]Russia


4. International Cricket Council announced _______________ as its global partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A]Pepsi
[B]DLF
[C]MRF Tyres of India
[D]Vodafone


5. When was the First World Soil Day observed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization?
[Category: Important Days Current Affairs]
[A]25th November, 2014
[B]5th December, 2014
[C]4th December, 2014
[D]30th November, 2014

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GK General Knowledge Quiz

1. Millennium Dome, where Priyanka Chopra was crowned Miss World in 2000, is located in which European city ?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Paris
[B]London
[C]Moscow
[D]Rome


2. 'Uhuru Peak' at Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point of which continent?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]South America
[B]Asia
[C]Africa
[D]Antarctica


3. Soft toy 'Teddy Bear' was named after which US president's nickname?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Abraham Lincoln
[B]George Washington
[C]Theodore Roosevelt
[D]John Kennedy


4. Which city in Uttar Pradesh is famous for glass bangles industry?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Firozabad
[B]Agra
[C]Aligarh
[D]Moradabad


5. With which sport is the Duckworth-Lewis Method associated ?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Golf
[B]Chess
[C]Cricket
[D]Hockey

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Political Science Objective Questions Answers Quiz

1. All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution except __________________________.
[A]The right to equality
[B]The right against exploitation
[C]The right to freedom of religion
[D]The right to adequate means of livelihood


2. Which of the following states or union territories has a legislative assembly consisting of only 30 members?
[A]Mizoram
[B]Pondicherry
[C]Goa
[D]All of the above


3. Which of the following states/union territories have a common high court?
[A]Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
[B]Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
[C]Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
[D]Assam and West Bengal


4. The most controversial amendment passed during the emergency was __________________.
[A]41st
[B]42nd
[C]45th
[D]43rd


5. The Union Cabinet is responsible to _________________.
[A]The Lok Sabha only
[B]The electorate
[C]The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha
[D]The President of India

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General Science Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
[A]A flag waving in the wind
[B]A glass jar sitting on a shelf
[C]A ball rolling along a sidewalk
[D]A battery powering a radio


2. Which of these best describes the particle motion taking place as CO2 gas is exposed to freezing temperatures?
[A]The motion of the particles becomes random
[B]The particles decrease in speed
[C]The particles moves with more force
[D]The motion of the particles is unchanged


3. What is the normal heart rate of adults at rest?
[A]72 beats per minute
[B]70 beats per minute
[C]66 beats per minute
[D]62 beats per minute


4. How is the modern model of an atom different from the Bohr atomic model?
[A]The masses of the atomic particles are different
[B]The arrangements of the electrons are different
[C]The numbers of electrons are different
[D]The shapes of the nuclei are different


5. It is important to protect air quality because _____________________________.
[A]Storms worsen as air pollution decreases
[B]Energy produced by the sun decreases when air is polluted
[C]Acid rain is caused by air pollution
[D]Wind currents change when the air is polluted

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Current Affairs GK Capsule Quiz - 11 Dec 2014

1. Who was awarded the Cricketer of the Year(Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) for the year 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Aaron Finch
[B]AB de Villiers
[C]Mitchell Johnson
[D]Bhuvaneshwar Kumar


2. Which company has launched the new e-mail service named, 'Verse'?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Microsoft
[B]Google
[C]IBM
[D]Yahoo


3. Which state has become the first in the country to make voting in local bodies elections compulsory, empowering the election commission to declare a non-voter as defaulter and liable to punishment?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Goa
[B]Gujarat
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Andhra Pradesh


4. Which Indian sportperson has been chosen to be United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for South Asian region by UN women?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Vidya Pillai
[B]Sania Nehwal
[C]Sania Mirza
[D]Mary Kom


5. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Secretary General of Lok Sabha with effect from 1st December?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Anoop Mishra
[B]Sumitra Mahajan
[C]P.K.Grover
[D]T.K.Vishwanathan

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General Knowledge Daily Capsule Quiz - 11 Dec 2014

1. Due to its criss-crossing canals, which Kerala town is also called 'The Venice of the East' ?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Alappuzha
[B]Ernakulam
[C]Idukki
[D]Palakkad


2. Vinson Masiff' is the highest mountain peak of which continent?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Europe
[B]Antarctica
[C]Australia
[D]Africa


3. Which city houses the headquarters of the 'Amnesty International', a world-wide human rights organisation?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]New York
[B]London
[C]Tokyo
[D]Paris


4. Which wood is normally used to make Cricket bats?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Oak
[B]Willow
[C]Teak
[D]Walnut


5. Which Asian country is also known as the 'Land of the Golden Pagoda'?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Myanmar
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]Japan
[D]Singapore

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Constitutional Policy Framework Questions Answers - 11 Dec 2014

1. How many sessions were held in the constituent assembly?
[A]20 sessions
[B]15 sessions
[C]12 sessions
[D]29 sessions


2. How many copies of the constitution were printed after the constituent assembly framed the same?
[A]Three
[B]Five
[C]Two
[D]Four


3. In addition to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, which is the sixth Indian state to have both houses i.e. Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Jammu and Kashmir
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Karnataka


4. When did the Constituent Assembly passed a resolution for translation of the Constitution of India into Hindi and many other languages of India?
[A]17th October, 1949
[B]17th September,1949
[C]17th November,1949
[D]17th December, 1949


5. Who was the last British Governor General who addressed the Constituent Assembly?
[A]Lord Mount Batten
[B]Lord Bentinck
[C]Lord Attlee
[D]Lord Curzon

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Science Objective Question Bank - 11 Dec 2014

1. Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes?
[A]Lycopene
[B]Melanin
[C]Bilirubin
[D]Chlorophyll


2. Which scientist is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme?
[A]Vikram Sarabhai
[B]Homi Bhabha
[C]A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
[D]M.S.Swaminathan


3. What is the fear of nights called?
[A]Noctiphobia
[B]Venustraphobia
[C]Philophobia
[D]Chronomentrophobia


4. Which of the following is an example of static electricity?
[A]A magnet sticks to a refigerator door made of metal
[B]A dry-cell battery connected to wires lights up a light bulb
[C]A light switch that is turned on runs a ceiling fan
[D]A balloon sticks to a wall after it is rubbed with a piece of wool


5. Which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant?
[A]Chemical energy to thermal energy
[B]Mechanical energy to electrical energy
[C]Thermal energy to electrical energy
[D]Thermal energy to mechanical energy

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Current Affairs Objective Questions Answers Quiz - 10 Dec 2014

1. At which of these places did Rohit Sharma make the highest individual ODI score of 264 runs against Sri Lanka?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Chennai
[B]Kanpur
[C]Kolkata
[D]Visakhapatnam


2. Which film was awarded the Golden Peacock for the best film at the 45th International Film Festival of India in November, 2014?
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Ek Hazarchi Note
[B]Chotoder Chobi
[C]Leviathan
[D]The Kindergarten Teacher


3. Sitara Devi, the renowned dancer who passed away recently was associated with which form of dance?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kuchipudi
[B]Kathak
[C]Odissi
[D]Bharat Natyam


4. Which of the following has become the first state in the country to provide full banking coverage to all households under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Madhya Pradesh


5. 'Jeevan Pramaan' is scheme launched by the Prime Minister specifically for the benefit of _________________.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Farmers
[B]Teachers
[C]Pensioners
[D]Unemployed youth

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General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions Answers Quiz - 10 Dec 2014

1. Who directed Oscar award winning short documentary film, 'Smile Pinki'?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Megan Mylan
[B]Danny Boyle
[C]Gus Van Sant
[D]Andrew Stanton


2. How many years does the US President serve during one term?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]2 years
[B]4 years
[C]5 years
[D]6 years


3. God's Own Country' slogan is being used by which south Indian state to promote its tourism industry?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Kerala
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka


4. Who advocated that a free market economy is more productive and more beneficial to society, in his famous book 'The Wealth of Nations' ?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Karl Marx
[B]Adam Smith
[C]Milton Friedman
[D]John Maynard Keynes


5. Which is the oldest para military force in India?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Indo-Tibetan Border Police
[B]Border Security Force
[C]Assam Rifles
[D]National Security Guards

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Policy Constitution Quiz for Government Exams - 10 Dec 2014

1. Which article of our constitution forbids child labour?
[A]Article 18
[B]Article 24
[C]Article 29
[D]Article 42


2. The full status of statehood was conferred upon the Union territories of Manipur and Tripura in ___________.
[A]1966
[B]1954
[C]1972
[D]1978


3. Who appoints the Secretary General of Lok Sabha?
[A]Speaker
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Members of the Lok Sabha
[D]President


4. For a no confidence motion to be introduced in Lok Sabha, it must have support of at least __________________.
[A]60 members
[B]50 members
[C]100 members
[D]One third of the total number of members


5. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?
[A]Prime Minister
[B]President
[C]Vice President
[D]Speaker of Lok Sabha

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General Science Objective Questions Answers - 10 Dec 2014

1. Who is known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb?
[A]Albert Einstein
[B]J.Robert Oppenheimer
[C]Edward Teller
[D]General Leslie Groves


2. Evaporation from water surfaces exposed to air is not dependent of the ___________________________.
[A]Velocity of the wind
[B]Humidity
[C]Temperature
[D]Depth of the water


3. To widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, which surgical procedure is applied?
[A]Otoplasty
[B]Angioplasty
[C]Rhinoplasty
[D]Genioplasty


4. Which among the following latitude line passes through India ?
[A]Equator
[B]Tropic of Cancer
[C]Tropic of Capricorn
[D]Antarctic Circle


5. Which India born physicist invented the 'Optical Fibre'?
[A]Satyendra Nath Bose
[B]C.V.Raman
[C]Narinder Singh Kapany
[D]Homi Bhabha

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Current Affairs Today's Quiz - 09 December 2014

1. Who won the 2014-2015 Deodhar Trophy of cricket on 3rd December, 2014?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]East Zone
[B]West Zone
[C]South Zone
[D]North Zone


2. The _______ edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2014 was released on 3rd December, 2014. The Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 175 countries and territories
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]18th
[B]20th
[C]23rd
[D]17th


3. Which American saxophonist passed away on 2nd December, 2014?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Bobby Keys
[B]Chico Freeman
[C]Johnny Griffin
[D]Peter Guidi


4. Who on 3rd December, 2014 was elected as a council member of California's Yuba City?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]V.S.Naipaul
[B]Preet Didbal
[C]Meera Kumar
[D]Ashish Khanna


5. When did Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) issued Press Note 10 of 2014 series to relax the Foreign DirectInvestment (FDI) norms for the construction development sector?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A] 3rd December, 2014
[B]5th December, 2014
[C]22nd November, 2014
[D]28th November, 2014

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General Knowledge GK Today's Quiz - 09 December 2014

1. Who was the first cricketer in the world to score 10,000 runs in test cricket?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Allan Border
[B]Sunil Gavaskar
[C]Steve Waugh
[D]Brian Lara


2. 'Mandovi' and 'Zuari' are major rivers of which Indian state?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Kerala
[B]Gujarat
[C]Goa
[D]Maharashtra


3. Which English writer was popularly known as 'Bard of Avon'?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Lewis Carroll
[B]William Shakespreare
[C]Charles Dickens
[D]Rudyard Kipling


4. Who was the Governor General of India when the first train journey in India started between Mumbai and Thane on 16th April, 1953?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Lord Mayo
[B]Lord Canning
[C]Lord Curzon
[D]Lord Dalhousie


5. Which Moroccan traveller who visited India in 14th century had recorded the account of his travels in 'Rihla'(Voyage)?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Marco Polo
[B]Al Baruni
[C]Ibn Batuta
[D]Niccolo de Conti

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Indian Polity, Constitution, Political System in India Quiz - 09 Dec 2014

1. Who formed the Indian National Union in 1854?
[A]Henry Cotton
[B]A.O.Hume
[C]Dadabhai Naoroji
[D]Badruddin Tyabji


2. Who headed the Cabinet Mission to India?
[A]Hugh Gaitskell
[B]A.V.Alexander
[C]Stafford Cripps
[D]Lord Pethick Lawrence


3. Which of the following states was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie using the Doctrine of Lapse?
[A]Mysore
[B]Nagpur
[C]Udaipur
[D]Satara


4. The Union territory of Mizoram was formed out of the north eastern territories of Assam in 1962. In which year was full status of state conferred upon it?
[A]1972
[B]1975
[C]1985
[D]1982


5. Which of the following is the competent authority to verify the validity of an Act of Parliamnet?
[A]President
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Supreme Court
[D]Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Objective Questions Answers Science Daily Quiz - 09 December 2014

1. Compared to terrestrial environments, aquatic environments are more stable in ___________________.
[A]Temperature range
[B]Sunlight absorbed
[C]Number species
[D]Producer consumer distribution


2. What power cycle is used in jet engines?
[A]Otto
[B]Brayton
[C]Rankine
[D]Stirling


3. Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?
[A]Coal fired power plant
[B]Hydroelectric dam
[C]Combustion turbine facility
[D]Nuclear fission power plant


4. Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a greenhouse effect?
[A]John Tyndall
[B]Stephen Gould
[C]Charles Darwin
[D]Roger Petersen


5. The sun makes up approximately what percent of matter in our solar system?
[A]99%
[B]17%
[C]53%
[D]47%

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Daily Current Affairs Questions Answers Quiz - 08 Dec 2014

1. The recently announced Newton-Bhabha fund is a collaboration between ______________________.
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]India and US
[B]India and UK
[C]India and Sweden
[D]India and Australia


2. What is the lock-in period in the revamped Kisan Vikas Patra scheme?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2.5 years
[B]3 years
[C]3.5 years
[D]2 years


3. Which among the following banks have won the Custodian of the Year 2014 award?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]HSBC Bank
[B]Deutsche Bank
[C]Bank of England
[D]Royal Bank of Scotland


4. Who has been recently appointed as the new chairman of UPSC?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rajni Razdan
[B]D.P.Agarwal
[C]Deepak Gupta
[D]David Syiemlieh


5. When was Bhopal Gas tragedy remembered across the country?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3rd December
[B]1st December
[C]28th November
[D]26th November

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Daily GK Quiz - 08 December 2014

1. Kudremukh hills, name literally meaning Horse face, in Karnataka are famous for mines of which mineral?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Gold
[B]Lignite
[C]Bauxite
[D]Iron Ore


2. Native to the island of Java in Indonesia, which among the following is a wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile ?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Chikan
[B]Batik
[C]Phulkari
[D]Chain stitch


3. In 1969, under whose Prime Ministership were 14 private banks nationalised ?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Lal Bahadhur Shastri
[B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Indira Gandhi
[D]Morarji Desai


4. Which country was formerly known as 'Dutch Guyana' ?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Suriname
[B]Malawi
[C]Benin
[D]Belize


5. Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha? 
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Kalhana
[B]Ashvagosh
[C]Banabhatta
[D]Bhavabhuti

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Policy, Politics and Constitution in India MCQ - 08 Dec 2014

1. In 1921, the Congress session was held when its President was in jail. Who was the President in question?
[A]C.R.Das
[B]Subhash Chandra Bose
[C]Pattabhi Ramayyah
[D]Gopal Krishna Gokhale


2. Which of the following was the objective of the Minto-Morley reforms?
[A]Extension of Provincial assemblies
[B]To give more power to local government
[C]To abolish the post of secretary of state for India
[D]To establish diarchy in provinces


3. Which one of the following is not a financial committee of Parliament in India?
[A]Public Accounts Committee
[B]Estimates Committee
[C]Finance Commission
[D]Committee on public undertakings


4. How many persons have so far been the President of India?
[A]15
[B]13
[C]12
[D]16


5. Which of the folowing acts envisaged the federal form of government?
[A]Govt. of India Act,1909
[B]Govt. of India Act, 1935
[C]Govt. of India Act 1919
[D]None of these

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General Science MCQ for Exams - 08 Dec 2014

1. The most abundant organic molecule on the surface of the earth is ___________________.
[A]DNA
[B]Cellulose
[C]Haemoglobin
[D]Chitin


2. Who created the first portable computer?
[A]Charles Babbage
[B]Adam Osborne
[C]Steve Jobs
[D]Tim Berners-Lee


3. In the tyndall effect, the intensity of scattered radiation is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the wavelength.Which one of the following colours of light would exhibit the most intense Tyndall scattering?
[A]Yellow
[B]Green
[C]Orange
[D]Violet


4. In daylight, the human eye is most sensitive to which colour?
[A]Red
[B]Blue
[C]Green
[D]Orange


5. Which of the following people is credited as being the father of mass production?
[A]Eli Whitney
[B]Henry Ford
[C]Otto Graham
[D]Thomas Edison

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05 December 2014 Daily Current Affairs Quiz

1. When was the 26th World AIDS Day observed across the world? 
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]1st December
[B]30th November
[C]2nd December
[D]28th November


2. The birthday of which former Prime Minister will be observed as National Good Governance Day in India?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Inder Kumar Gujral
[B]Atal Behari Vaijpayee
[C]Chandra Shekhar
[D]Rajiv Gandhi


3. Which film artist on 1st December, 2014 won the Turner Prize 2014 for a video called 'It For Others'?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Duncan Campbell
[B]Richard Long
[C]Grenville Davy
[D]Antony Gormley


4. Which country on 1st December, 2014 announced to adopt the Euro VI emission standards for petrol vehicles from 2017?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Malaysia
[B]Singapore
[C]Russia
[D]China


5. Which two cities of Nigeria were attacked by the Boko Haram militants on 1st December, 2014?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Lagos and Kano
[B]Zaria and Jos
[C]Maiduguri and Damaturu
[D]Enugu and Oyo

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General Knowledge Quiz - 05 Dec 2014

1. When do we celebrate the 'Engineers Day of India', the birthday of Bharat Ratna recipient M.Visvesarayya ?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]28 February
[B]15 January
[C]29 August
[D]15 September


2. Muga, Eri, Tussar and Mulberry are the varieties of which natural fibre?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Wool
[B]Silk
[C]Jute
[D]Cotton


3. In which pilgrimage city of India would you come across the world's longest corridor?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Dwarka
[B]Varanasi
[C]Rameshwaram
[D]Tirupati


4. Who was the first woman president in the world ?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Golda Meir
[B]Indira Gandhi
[C]Maria Isbel Paron
[D]Sirimavo Bhandarnaike


5. Who authored the book, 'Hindu View of Life'?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]S.Radhakrishnan
[B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Mahatma Gandhi
[D]C.Rajagopalachari

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Judiciary Exams Polity and Constitution Quiz - 05 Dec 2014

1. In which of the following year came the first constitution amendment?
[A]1951
[B]1952
[C]1956
[D]1948


2. By which amendment was primary education added to the list of fundamental rights?
[A]92nd amendment
[B]91st amendment
[C]93rd amendment
[D]94th amendment


3. Which article of our constitution empowers the Supreme Court to review any judgement or order made by it previously?
[A]Article 140
[B]Article 137
[C]Article 145
[D]Article 156


4. How many fundamental rights are guaranteed by our constitution?
[A]Five
[B]Six
[C]Seven
[D]Eight


5. Who was the chairman of the first official language commission constituted by the President in 1955?
[A]Humayun Kabir
[B]M.C.Chhagla
[C]B.G.Kher
[D]K.M.Munshi

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Science Multiple Choice Questions with Answers - 05 Dec 2014

1. One of the potential health effects of exposure to high levels of noise is called tinnitus which means _______________________________.
[A]Abdominal discomfort from low frequency noise
[B]A temporary loss of hearing, especially of upper frequencies
[C]A permanent loss of hearing
[D]A persistent ringing or hissing in the ears after exposure


2. Plants get their nitrogen from ______________________.
[A]Rain
[B]The soil
[C]The Bedrock
[D]The air


3. Some physicians suggest that women supplement their diets with antacids to supply additional amounts of a certain element thought to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The ingredient in antacids which provides this element is _________________________.
[A]Simethicone
[B]Magnesium hydroxide
[C]Aluminium hydroxide
[D]Calcium carbonate


4. If you started with 100 gms of each of the materials below and they all vaporized inside of an inflatable baloon,which of them would produce the largest volume baloon, assuming they were all at the same temperature?
[A]Gasoline
[B]Water
[C]Ethanol
[D]Butane


5. The estrogen and androgen hormones which regulate sexual development and function are structurally related to _________________________________.
[A]Beta carotene
[B]Ethanol
[C]Adrenaline
[D]Cholesterol

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Current Affairs Daily MCQ Quiz - 04 December 2014

1. Recent bomb attack on a mosque at __________ in Nigeria killed many people.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Abuja
[B]Kano
[C]Akure
[D]Jimeta


2. Who published the book titled, 'Letters for a Nation' written by Jawaharlal Nehru & Madhav Khosla on 15th November, 2014?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Allen Lane
[B]Kuldip Nayar
[C]Aravind Adiga
[D]Sushil Khanna


3. Major General Gadi Eizenkot on 29th November, 2014 was appointed as the ______ Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces. 
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]18th
[B]21st
[C]20th
[D]24th


4. Which city in China recently banned smoking in all indoor public spaces like workplaces and public transport vehicles?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Shanghai
[B]Beijing
[C]Suzhao
[D]Wuhu


5. When did Delhi government set up a control room and helpline in New Delhi for information on Ebola?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]21st November, 2014
[B]23rd November, 2014
[C]24th November, 2014
[D]26th November, 2014

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GK General Knowledge Objective Test - 04 Dec 2014

1. Atolls are most probably found by __________________________________.
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Sand brought in from the mainland
[B]A rise in the earth's crust
[C]Collapse of the center of a volcano
[D]Coral reef upbuilding during subsidence


2. The Oklo reactor in Gabon, Africa is significant because it __________________________________.
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Was a natural fission reactor
[B]Was the first man made reactor
[C]Was the first reactor used to generate electricity
[D]Produced the most electricity in a single year


3. The launch of the first liquid fueled rocket in the world is attributed to _____________.
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]United States
[B]China
[C]Russia
[D]Germany


4. Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Gus Grissom
[B]Scott Carpenter
[C]John Glenn
[D]Alan Shepard


5. Mount McKinley is the highest mountain peak of which continent?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]North America
[B]South America
[C]Australia
[D]Antarctica

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Objective Questions Test - Policy Constitution - 04 Dec 2014

1. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?
[A]Election Commission
[B]Finance Commission
[C]Planning Commisison
[D]Union Public Service Commission


2. Who can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
[A]The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
[B]Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha
[C]Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
[D]Ministers who are the members of the Rajya Sabha


3. The right to vote in elections to a parliament is a _______________________.
[A]Fundamental right
[B]Political right
[C]Legal right
[D]Natural right


4. Under which constitution amendment, 10 fundamental duties of the citizens were included in the constitution?
[A]24th
[B]38th
[C]42nd
[D]44th


5. Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution?
[A]30
[B]32
[C]35
[D]31

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General Science - Aptitude Questions and Answers - 04 December 2014

1. If a scuba diver suffers from the 'bends', this means that _______________ gas is being rapidly released from the blood and tissues.
[A]Nitrogen
[B]Hydrogen
[C]Oxygen
[D]Carbon dioxide


2. Steel is composed of number of elements. The two essential elements are iron and _______________.
[A]Aluminium
[B]Carbon
[C]Nickel
[D]Silicon


3. Glaucoma is treated by which of the following?
[A]Androgenic drug
[B]Androgenic blocking drug
[C]Cholinergic drug
[D]Anticholinergic drug


4. What substance was used as a moderator for the chain reaction in the first nuclear reactor?
[A]Boron
[B]Graphite
[C]Water
[D]Cadmium


5. Which of the following material is used along with iron ore and limestone to produce iron in a modern blast furnace?
[A]Coal
[B]Coke
[C]Bauxite
[D]Cementite

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Current Affairs GK 2014 MCQ Question Answers - 03 Dec 2014

1. Which Indian state government on 28th November, 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) to promote Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the state?
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Kerala
[D]Punjab


2. India and Mozambique on 28th November, 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in Oil and Gas sector for a period of __________.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]6 years
[B]2 years
[C]5 years
[D]8 years


3. Who won Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) in men’s category on 23rd November, 2014?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Guye Adola
[B]Edwin Kipyego
[C]Geoffrey Mutai
[D]Lelisa Desisa


4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 26th November, 2014 decided to sell worth ___________  government bonds through Open Market Operations to squeeze the liquidity in the market.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rs. 3000 crore
[B]Rs.1500 crore
[C]Rs. 2000 crore
[D]Rs.4500 crore


5. When did the RBI ease gold imports and scrapped the 80:20 scheme?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]21st November, 2014
[B]23rd November, 2014
[C]24th November, 2014
[D]26th November, 2014

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GK MCQ General Knowledge MCQs - 03 Dec 2014

1. Which of the folowing elements was unknown to ancient civilization?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Tin
[B]Aluminium
[C]Sulphur
[D]Mercury


2. A barn is a unit of ____________.
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Weight
[B]Length
[C]Area
[D]Volume


3. Which is the longest?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A] A kilometer
[B]A centimeter
[C]A dekameter
[D]A terameter


4. Which among the following country is the largest trading partner of India in Africa?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]South Africa
[B]Kenya
[C]Nigeria
[D]Niger


5. Which among the following sites has given the evidence of an earliest recorded earthquake?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Lothal
[B]Kalibangan
[C]Surkotda
[D]Harappa

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MCQ IPC Judicial Services Civil Services Exams Preparation - 03 Dec 2014

1. Panchayat Raj system was made constitutional through ______________________________.
[A]45th Amendment of the Constitution
[B]73rd Amendment of the Constitution
[C]61st Amendment of the Constitution
[D]None of the above amendments


2. Which of the folowing is the largest Lok Sabha constituency areawise?
[A]Barmer
[B]Arunachal West
[C]Ladakh
[D]Kutch


3. The function of the Protem Speaker is to ___________________________________.
[A]Check if the election certificates of the members are in order
[B]Swear-in members and hold charge till a regular speaker is elected
[C]Officiate as speaker when the speaker is unlikely to be elected
[D]Conduct the proceedings of houses in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker


4. The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as ____________________________________.
[A]The guardian of people's liberties
[B]The guardian of public money
[C]The chief financial adviser of government of India
[D]All of the above


5. Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament ____________________________.
[A]After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
[B]Grant to manage the administrative work in interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
[C]Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
[D]Approval of account of public undertakings

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General Science MCQ Series - 03 Dec 2014

1. What is the specific gravity of mercury at standard temperature and pressure?
[A]0.75
[B]4.4
[C]13.6
[D]9.7


2. Thermal insulation is used to _____________________________.
[A]Stop the flow of heat
[B]Reduce the flow of heat
[C]Absorb heat
[D]Reverse the heat flow direction


3. A light year can be converted into _______________________.
[A]Astronomical units
[B]Hours
[C]Foot candles
[D]Ergs


4. If you are using a hydrometer to check the condition of the electrolyte in your car battery, then what property of the fluid it is actually measuring ?
[A]Temperature
[B]Charge
[C]Density
[D]Surface temperature


5. What is the major visible constituent of the exhaust plume from a natural gas-fired power plant?
[A]Smoke
[B]Carbon monoxide
[C]Carbon dioxide
[D]Water

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Recent Current Affairs Latest Updates Quiz - 02 Dec 2014

1. Which country on 30th November, 2014 launched National Day song in Tamil language to celebrate 50 years of independence in 2015?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Philippines
[B]Singapore
[C]Greece
[D]Spain


2. Who on 30th November, 2014 won the presidential elections of Uruguay?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Jorge Batlle
[B]Jose Mujica
[C]Tabare Ramon Vazquez Rosas
[D]Julio Sanguinetti


3. When did Vijay Mallya resign as the Director of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL)? 
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]1st December, 2104
[B]4th December, 2014
[C]30th November, 2014
[D]28th November, 2014


4. Former __________________ chief minister Jarbom Gamlin died on 1st December, 2014 following a brief illness at a hospital in Gurgaon.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Arunachal Pradesh


5. Who recently became the oldest player to score a century in the One-Day International?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Angelo Mathews
[B]Khurram Khan
[C]Jacques Kallis
[D]Mahela Jayawardene

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02 December 2014 GK Updates Quiz Questions Answers

1. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Zeenat Aman
[B]Rita Faria
[C]Tara Fonseca
[D]Tina Munim


2. How many times Equinox (when Sun is vertically above the Earth's equator and the day & night are equally long) occurs in a year?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Five times
[B]Two times
[C]Three times
[D]Four times


3. Considered as the symbol of peace, two branches of which tree are depicted on the United Nations (UN) flag ?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Mango
[B]Neem
[C]Olive
[D]Eucalyptus


4. Which freedom fighter authored 'Gita Rahasya', a commentary on Bhagvad Gita, during his imprisonment at Mandalay in Myanmar ? 
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Mahatma Gandhi
[B]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C]Vinoba Bhave
[D]C.Rajagopalachari


5. Which Asian country is known as the 'Land of the White Elephants' ? 
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Malaysia
[B]Indonesia
[C]Thailand
[D]Singapore

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Indian Polity and Politics Questions Answers - 2 Dec 2014

1. The defeat of government in Rajya Sabha leads to __________________________.
[A]Its dismissal by the President
[B]Resignation by Prime Minister
[C]Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office
[D]None of these


2. The 84th amendment act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year _________.
[A]2015
[B]2010
[C]2026
[D]2021


3. Panchayats at intermediate level may not be constituted in a state, having a population less than _____________.
[A]Ten lakhs
[B]Twenty lakhs
[C]Twenty five lakhs
[D]Fifteen lakhs


4. Who among the following is the chairman of the Steering Committte to oversee the functions of the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention?
[A]The President
[B]The Prime Minister
[C]The National Security Adviser
[D]The Cabinet Secretary


5. The electoral college that elects the Vice President of India consists of __________________________.
[A]Members of Rajya Sabha only
[B]Elected members of both the houses of Parliament
[C]Members of both the houses of Parliament
[D]Members of the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of the State

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General Science Exams Objective Questions Answers - 2 Dec 2014

1. Which of the following would reflect light rather than refract light?
[A]A small lens
[B]A shiny mirror
[C]A magnifying glass
[D]A dull black paper


2. A student is playing a guitar. Some of the strings vibrate more quickly than other strings. What effect does this have on the sound?
[A]The faster vibrating strings make louder sounds
[B]The faster vibrating strings make lower sounds
[C]The faster vibrating strings make softer sounds
[D]The faster vibrating strings make higher sounds


3. Fools gold - is a common name for which mineral?
[A]Halite
[B]Cinnabar
[C]Magnetite
[D]Pyrite


4. Which two gases are used to disinfect water in sewage treatment facilities?
[A]Ozone and Chlorine
[B]Helium and nitrogen
[C]Oxygen and hydrogen
[D]Nitrogen and chlorine


5. Which of the following building materials has the highest thermal conductivity?
[A]Common brick
[B]Aluminium
[C]Gypsum board or dry wall
[D]Southern pine wood

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01 December 2014 Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who on 8th October won 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rong Han
[B]Anoop Jain
[C]Laura Lin
[D]Steffen Pollock


2. Which country on 8th October 2014 announced that it will launch a new constellation of marine surveillance satellites by 2019?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]China
[B]Russia
[C]Japan
[D]India


3. Which service was launched by Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) on 7th October 2014 that will operate container services from Chennai to Myanmar?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]India Express Service
[B]India Myanmar Service
[C]India Chennai Service
[D]Chennai -Myanmar Express Services


4. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways recently?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Cramer Ball
[B]Robert Crandall
[C]Evan Greenberg
[D]Garo Armen


5. When did the Indian government launch attendance.gov.in website to monitor attendance of staff?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]5th October, 2014
[B]7th October, 2014
[C]10th October, 2014
[D]12th October, 2014

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01 December 2014 - General Knowledge Quiz

1. Who is the first European explorer to reach the southernmost tip of Africa?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Bartholomeu Dias
[B]Vasco da Gama
[C]Abel Tasman
[D]Francis Drake


2. Lok Manya Tilak Award is given in which of the following field?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Fiction writing
[B]Sanskrit literature
[C]Journalism
[D]Film critics


3. Kharif crop is _______________________.
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Sown in September and harvested in February
[B]Sown in July and harvested in October
[C]Sown in October and harvested in March
[D]Sown in March and harvested in July


4. Which among the following is the largest foodgrain producing state of India?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Punjab
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan


5. Which country is surrounded on all sides by South Africa?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Swaziland
[B]Namibia
[C]Lesotho
[D]Angola

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Constitution, Policy and Governance of India - 01 December 2014

1. Which one of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government?
[A]Rigid constitution
[B]Single executive
[C]Residual powers of the states
[D]Supremacy of the legislature


2. The Advocate General in each state is _______________________.
[A]Appointed by the President
[B]Appointed by the governor
[C]Appointed by the Chief Justice of the High Court
[D]Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court


3. According to Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India, the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the ________________________.
[A]Parliament
[B]Rajya Sabha
[C]Lok Sabha
[D]President


4. The speaker of the Lok Sabha enjoys ________________________.
[A]No right to vote in general circumstances
[B]The right to vote only in case of a tie
[C]The right to vote like other members of the house
[D]The right to vote only once during the term of the house


5. India has been described under Article 1 of the constitution as a _____________________.
[A]Union of states
[B]Federation
[C]Federation with a strong unitary base
[D]Confederation

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Objective Questions in General Science - 01 Dec 2014

1. Who was the first scientist to be awarded two Nobel Prizes?
[A]John Bardeen
[B]Linus Pauling
[C]Marie Curie
[D]Frederick Sanger


2. Who among the following is best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine?
[A]David Bodian
[B]Jonas Salk
[C]Almroth Wright
[D]Albert Sabin


3. What provides the energy to light a light bulb?
[A]Energy field
[B]Magnetic field
[C]Circuit board
[D]Electricity source


4. When light bounces off a smooth, shiny surface, what process has occurred?
[A]Refraction
[B]Reflection
[C]Transmission
[D]Photosynthesis


5. Why does blowing into a trumpet make sound?
[A]The trumpet causes the air to vibrate
[B]The trumpet heats the air
[C]The air in the trumpet is cooled
[D]The trumpet reflects the air

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Current Affairs Objective Questions Answers Quiz - 28 Nov 2014

1. US Supreme Court on 7th October, 2014 announced gay marriages in _________ more states and declined to hear appeal against the decision.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Three
[B]Five
[C]Seven
[D]Eight


2. When was the New York Declaration on Forests released at the UN Climate Summit held in New York?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]23rd September, 2014
[B]27th September, 2014
[C]24th September, 2014
[D]29th September, 2014


3. Which country's parliament was dissolved on 6th October, 2014 in order to pave way for elections that could lead changes in the country's constitution?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Mauritius
[B]Spain
[C]Brazil
[D]Germany


4. Which Bollywood actor on 4th October, received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the Britain’s House of Commons?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Amitabh Bachchan
[B]Shah Rukh Khan
[C]Hrithik Roshan
[D]Shahid Kapoor


5. Which Chinese firm on 6th October 2014 acquired the New York luxury hotel Waldorf Astoria for 1.95 billion US dollars?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Fosun International
[B]Hutchison Whampoa
[C]Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd
[D]Sinochem Corporation

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GK Objective Questions Answers Quiz -28 Nov 2014

1. What is the total number of British overseas territories?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]8
[B]14
[C]10
[D]16


2. Who among the following is the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Ted Alletson
[B]Brian Lara
[C]Garfield Sobers
[D]Kapil Dev


3. Who among the following is the author of 'Six Suspects'?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Chetan Bhagat
[B]Vikas Swarup
[C]Arvind Adiga
[D]Kamlesh Sharma


4. With which of the following is related to Devendra Pandey Committee?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Forest Rights Act
[B]Delimitation of Constituencies
[C]Banking Reforms in India
[D]Women's Reservation


5. Which of the following Vice-Presidents of USA has starred in a documentary,'An Inconvenient Truth'?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Walter Mondale
[B]Albert Arnold 'Al' Gore
[C]Joe Biden
[D]Dick Cheney

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Indian Policy Objective Questions Answers Quiz -28 Nov 2014

1. The chapter on fundamental duties includes _____________________________________.
[A]Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our freedom movement
[B]Duty to vote in general election
[C]Duty to promote the sense of fraternity among the people
[D]Duty to stick to the political party on whose ticket one contested election


2. How many fundamental duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
[A]Nine
[B]Twenty
[C]Fourteen
[D]Eleven


3. Right to Education Act(2002) was introduced to help which of the following group of society?
[A]College going teenagers
[B]Children of age 6-14 years
[C]All adults who could not get formal education
[D]Those who are interested in technical education


4. Which one of the following is a fundamental duty in India?
[A]Separation of judiciary from executive
[B]Abolition of untouchability
[C]To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
[D]Free and compulsory education for children


5. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court?
[A]Rani Jethmalani
[B]M.Fathima Beevi
[C]Leila Seth
[D]Anna George Malhotra

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General Science Objective Questions Answers Quiz -28 Nov 2014

1. Which scientist was the first to send electromagnetic waves to distant places?
[A]Thomas Edison
[B]Heinrich Hertz
[C]John Baird
[D]James Maxwell


2. The ability of the eye to see in the dark is due to the production of a purple pigment known as________________.
[A]Rhodopsin
[B]Carotene
[C]Retinene
[D]Lodopsin


3. Which of the following is the main constituent of malleable metal alloy Pewter?
[A]Tin
[B]Zinc
[C]Copper
[D]Lead


4. Which among the following is the lowest atomic number element without any stable isotopes?
[A]Molybdenum
[B]Ruthenium
[C]Technetium
[D]Niobium


5. While going towards the centre of the earth, the weight of a body shall _________________.
[A]Decrease
[B]Increase
[C]Remain constant
[D]Become infinite

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27 Nov 2014 Current Affairs Daily Quiz

1. Which two countries signed an MOU recently on the new joint Visa cooperation?
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]USA and UK
[B]UK and Ireland
[C]UK and Spain
[D]UK and Mauritius


2. Who on 6th October 2014 became the co-owner of the Indian Super League franchise Chennaiyin FC?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[B]Virat Kohli
[C]Yuvraj Singh
[D]Pankaj Singh


3. Who on 4th October 2014 won the Champions League Twenty-20 2014 title of Cricket?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kolkata Knight Riders
[B]Chennai Super Kings
[C]Perth Scorchers
[D]Cape Cobras


4. USA Swimming on 6th October 2014 suspended Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps from all competition for ___________ for violating the organization's code of conduct.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]10 months
[B]4 months
[C]6 months
[D]3 months


5. Who has been recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of National Institute of Information Technology Limited?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Rahul Keshav Patwardhan
[B]G.R.Gopinath
[C]Deepak Parekh
[D]Ashok Sinha

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GK Today's General Knowledge Quiz - 27 Nov 2014

1. The largest fresh water lake in India is __________________.
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Kolleru Lake
[B]Pulicat Lake
[C]Chilka Lake
[D]Veeranam Lake


2. Which Governor General abolished Sati in 1829?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Lord Clive
[B]Lord William Bentinck
[C]Lord Curzon
[D]Lord Dalhousie


3. Which is the largest river in India?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Yamuna
[B]Brahmaputra
[C]Ganga
[D]Kaveri


4. Punjab is famous for __________________.
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Cotton textile
[B]Woolen textile
[C]Nylon textile
[D]Silk textile


5. The plant which is important in sericulture is __________________.
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Pea
[B]Legumes
[C]Mulberry
[D]Cassia

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Constitution Policy in Indian Context - 27 Nov 2014

1. Under the constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?
[A]To vote in public elections
[B]To develop the scientific temper
[C]To safeguard public property
[D]To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals


2. In which year fundamental duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd amendment?
[A]1975
[B]1976
[C]1977
[D]1980


3. Which one of the following is incorrect?
[A]Fundamental duties are not a part of the fundamental rights
[B]Fundamental duties are the part of the fundamental rights
[C]Fundamental duties are enumerated in the Part IV A of the Indian Constitution
[D]Article 51 A explains 11 duties of every citizen of India


4. Which of the following is correctly matched?
[A]Part II of the constitution - Fundamental Rights
[B]Part III of the constitution - Citizenship
[C]Part IV A of the constitution - Fundamental Duties
[D]Part V of the constitution - Directive Principles of the State Policy


5. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment. This statement refers to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
[A]Article 56
[B]Article 51-A
[C]Article 48-A
[D]Article 21

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General Science Multiple Choice Questions Answers Quiz - 27 Nov 2014

1. Lack of atmosphere around the moon is due to ___________________________.
[A]Low gravitational attraction only
[B]High escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction
[C]Low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction
[D]High escape velocity of air molecule only


2. The flavour of apple is mainly due to ________________.
[A]Formalin
[B]Ethanol
[C]Benzene
[D]Benzaldehyde


3. Which of the following metals is harder than iron?
[A]Copper
[B]Silver
[C]Brass
[D]Nickel


4. When a ship enters the sea from a river ___________________________.
[A]It rises a little
[B]It sinks a little
[C]It remains at the same level
[D]It rises or sinks depending on the material it is made of


5. Which substance is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy?
[A]Sulphur
[B]Polythene
[C]Sponge
[D]Chlorine

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26 Nov 2014 Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who was conferred with Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 on 30th September 2014 for excellence in Leadership, Education, community & Public Service?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Tariq Mustafa
[B]Saiyid Hamid
[C]Jim Bolger
[D]John Key


2. Which country recorded highest number of polio cases in 14 years?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]India
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Pakistan
[D]Bhutan


3. The US on 3rd October 2014 announced to lift ________ long ban on arms sales to Vietnam to boost sea defence in the South China Sea.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]40 years
[B]25 years
[C]30 years
[D]50 years


4. The State Government of West Bengal on 5th September 2014, constituted a high-level composite Task Force to investigate into the blasts at ______________ in Burdwan District
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Durgapur
[B]Khagragarh
[C]Asansol
[D]Katwa


5. Which reputed newspaper of United States, on 6th October 2014 issued an apology to its readers for its racist cartoon on India’s Mars Mission.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]New York Times
[B]The Denver Post
[C]USA Today
[D]Houston Chronicle

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26 Nov 2014 GK MCQ Quiz

1. Which among the following was the first vaccine ever to be developed?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Cholera
[B]Smallpox
[C]Rabies
[D]Tetanus


2. Which of the following countries domestic intelligence agency is known as Amaniyat?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Afghanistan
[B]Iran
[C]Pakistan
[D]Iraq


3. After an interval of how many years, Inauguration Day in United States is celebrated?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]3 years
[B]2 years
[C]5 years
[D]4 years


4. Who among the following was India's first Photojournalist?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Homai Vyarawalla
[B]Mira Chaudhuri
[C]Debalina Mazumdar
[D]Manobina Roy


5. In which country is located International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Canada
[B]France
[C]India
[D]Switzerland

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IPC - Indian Policy and Constitution Quiz - 26 Nov 2014

1. The Presidential government operates on the principle of _____________________.
[A]Separation of powers
[B]Balance of powers
[C]Centralisation of powers
[D]Division of powers between centre amd states


2. Which schedule of constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of scheduled areas in several states?
[A]Seventh
[B]Fifth
[C]Third
[D]Ninth


3. The Unitary system of government possesses which of the following advantages?
[A]Strong state
[B]Greater adaptability
[C]Greater participation by the people
[D]Lesser chances of authoritarianism


4. At which of the following sessions, did the Congress officially accept the Socialist pattern of the society?
[A]Nagpur session of 1959
[B]Calcutta Session of 1957
[C]Bombay session of 1953
[D]Avadi session of 1955


5. Who among the following gave the following statement about the Indian Constitution? "Indian Constitution strikes a good balance between extreme rigidity and too much flexibility"
[A]Alexandrowicz
[B]B.R.Ambedkar
[C]M.V.Pylee
[D]K.C.Wheare

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26 Nov 2014 General Science Quiz

1. What does nail polish remover mainly contain?
[A]Ethanol
[B]Acetone
[C]Methanol
[D]Limonene


2. What is defined as the change in velocity over time?
[A]Acceleration
[B]Work
[C]Speed
[D]Force


3. The best colours for a sun umbrella will be _____________________________________.
[A]White on top and black inside
[B]Red on top and black inside
[C]Black on top and red inside
[D]Black on top and white inside


4. Which of the following polymers is used for making bullet proof material?
[A]Polyvinyl chloride
[B]Polyamid
[C]Polystyrene
[D]Polyethylene


5. What is the major role of green house gas that contributes to temperature rise of the earth's surface?
[A]It lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
[B]It lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
[C]It stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
[D]It is transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation

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25 November 2014 Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who will be the Chief Guest at 66th India’s Republic Day celebrations 2015?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Serzh Sargsian
[B]Barack Obama
[C]Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
[D] Alpha Conde


2. Which Indian state decided to have the critically endangered pig Pygmy Hog (Porcula salvania)?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Assam
[D]Uttar Pradesh


3. Indian cricket team on 16th November 2014 won 5-match ODI series against Sri Lanka by ______.
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]4-0
[B]4-1
[C]3-2
[D]5-0


4. Who was crowned champion of ATP World Tour finals at O2 Arena in London, UK on 16th November, 2014
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rafael Nadal
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]Roger Federer
[D]David Ferrer


5. Which day was observed across the world on 21st November?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]World Fisheries Day
[B]World Refugee Day
[C]World Environment Day
[D]World Blood Donor Day

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25 November 2014 GK Quiz

1. In addition to five permanemt members, how many non-permanent members does UN Security Council have?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]7
[B]10
[C]8
[D]9


2. On 12th April 2009, at which Malaysian city did India win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament by defeating hosts Malaysia?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Kuching
[B]Klang
[C]Ipoh
[D]Kuala Lumpur


3. Idukki Dam in Kerala is built across which river?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Vaigai
[B]Kaveri
[C]Periyar
[D]Pamba


4. Who created the fictional character 'Swami' in his debut novel 'Swami and Friends' ?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]R.K.Narayan
[B]Ruskin Bond
[C]Rudyard Kipling
[D]Rabindranath Tagore


5. Thang-Ta' martial art is native of which Indian state? 
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Punjab
[C]Manipur
[D]Kerala

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General Studies in Polity and Constitutional Policies - 25 Nov 2014

1. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from Vidhan Parishad is ______________________.
[A]Indirect election
[B]Power of impeachment
[C]Nomination of members
[D]Tenure of membership


2. When can the President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
[A]Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
[B]In no circumstances
[C]In all circumstances
[D]When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha


3. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
[A]Chief Justice of India
[B]Chief of the Air Force
[C]Chief of the Army
[D]Speaker of the Lok Sabha


4. Who was the first woman governor of a state in free India?
[A]Indira Gandhi
[B]Sarojini Naidu
[C]Sucheta Kripalani
[D]Vijay Laxmi Pandit


5. Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments of the President?
[A]They are charged on the Contigency Fund of India
[B]They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency
[C]They are shown separately in the budget
[D]They do not require any parliament sanction

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Science Basic Objective Questions With Answers Quiz - 25 Nov 2014

1. Radio-immunoassay(RIA) is a therapy used __________________________.
[A]To cure lung cancer
[B]To cure AIDS
[C]To cure fractures in bones
[D]To detect antibodies and hormones present in blood samples


2. Who invented LED?
[A]Dr.Solomon Berson
[B]Oleg Losev
[C]Dr. Virgina Apgar
[D]Leon Battista Alberti


3. Which variety of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon?
[A]Peat
[B]Anthracite
[C]Lignite
[D]Bituminous


4. What is dry ice?
[A]Water Ice
[B]Solid carbon dioxide
[C]Liquid nitrogen
[D]Frozen ethanol


5. Which of the folowing measurement is not a unit of distance?
[A]Cubit
[B]Parsec
[C]Ammeter
[D]Angstrom

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Current Affairs Quiz - 24 Nov 2014

1. Which day was observed globally on 4th October?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]World Animal Day
[B]World Tourism Day
[C]World Literacy Day
[D]World Environment Day


2. Narendra Modi on 3rd October 2014 addressed the countrymen over radio for the first time in his programme _______________.
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kal Bhi Aaj Bhi
[B]Mann Ki Baat
[C]Mumbai Masala
[D]Mirchi Bioscope


3. Which Indian state on 3rd October 2014 became the first state to start olive refinery? 
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Goa
[D]Andhra Pradesh


4. Earth Observatory in October 2014 claimed that ____________ the world’s fourth-largest lake of its time has dried and is at the verge of vanish. 
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Red Sea
[B]Aral Sea
[C]Dead Sea
[D]Caspian Sea


5. The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) Working Committee on 26th September 2014 extended ________________ tenure as Director of Indian Cricket team till end of 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Sourav Ganguly's
[B]Sanjay Manjrekar's
[C]Ravi Shastri's
[D]Anil Kumble's

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General Knowledge MCQ Capsule Quiz - 24 Nov 2014

1. The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is _________________.
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Lead
[B]Graphite
[C]Carbon
[D]Mica


2. Estimates of poverty in India is given by __________.
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Planning Commission
[B]CSO
[C]NSSO
[D]CSRO


3. RBI was nationalised in ____________.
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]1969
[B]1935
[C]1949
[D]1980


4. Bagram Airbase is located in __________________.
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Afghanistan
[B]China
[C]Pakistan
[D]India


5. Which Mughal Prince translated Bhagvat Gita?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Khusru
[B]Sulaiman Shikoh
[C]Dara Shikoh
[D]Murad

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