Current Affairs Quiz - 29 Aug 2014

1. One Life is Not Enough, an autobiography written by Kunwar Natwar Singh was published on ______________________.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3rd August, 2014
[B]1st August, 2014
[C]5th August, 2014
[D]31st July, 2014


2. Which Indian state became first to achieve 100% sanitation coverage?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Sikkim
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Manipur


3. In which city, the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Nagano
[B]Calgary
[C]Pyeongchang
[D]Vancouver


4. Who on 1st August, 2014 directed the Union Government to submit a proposal to fast- track the criminal justice delivery system in the country?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Supreme Court of India
[B]Prime Minister of India
[C]President of India
[D]High Court of India


5. Who was conferred Bharat Gaurav on 1st August, 2014 by the East Bengal Club?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Leslie Claudius
[B]Arun Ghosh
[C]Bachendri Pal
[D]Ahmed Khan

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IPCC Exam Preparation GK - 29 Aug 2014

1. Which among the following comes under the Integrated Nutrient Management of Government of India?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Fisheries
[B]Soil fertility
[C]Meat and Poultry
[D]Cattle and Dairy


2. 40th International Film Festival of India was held recently in Panaji, Goa. The first film to be screened was Wheat. This was a historical drama of ___?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]Africa
[D]England


3. Which among the following missions of Government of India follow Perform, Achieve and Trade mechanism?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
[B]National Water Mission
[C]National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency  
[D]National Mission for a Green India


4. Which among the following is a Biggest Sea by size?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Arabian Sea
[B]Andaman Sea
[C]Mediterranean Sea
[D]South China Sea


5. Which of the following river is not in Asia?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Irtysh
[B]Berg
[C]Mekong
[D]Amur

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Polity and Constitution Objective Questions Answers Quiz - 29 Aug 2014

1. Which among the following Bill will not be lapsed, in the event of dissolution of House?
[A]Any bill pending in Rajya Sabha & not passed by Lok Sabha
[B]Any bill pending in Lok Sabha
[C]Any Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha and pending in Lok Sabha Sabha
[D]Any Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in Rajya Sabha Sabha


2. Which among the following statement is correct?
[A]Only Governor occupies constitutional position
[B]Both Governor and President occupy constitutional position
[C]Only President occupies constitutional Position
[D]Neither President nor Governor occupy constitutional position


3. The power to create or abolish legislative council in states is vested with which among the following?
[A]Council of state ministers
[B]Governor of the state
[C]Legislative Assembly of the state
[D]Chief Minister of the state


4. ____________________ sets up family courts in India.
[A]State/Union Territory government
[B]Governor of states
[C]Supreme Court
[D]Union Government


5. Which among the following committees recommended to set up an "Equal Opportunity Commission"?
[A]Sarkaria Commission
[B]Bhagawati Committee
[C]Sachar Committee
[D]Chawla Committee

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Basic Science General Knowledge Question Answers - 29 August 2014

1. Potato chips usually contain large amount of gas which is used as a preservative.Which gas is this?
[A]Nitrogen
[B]Ammonia
[C]Oxygen
[D]Carbon dioxide


2. The three methods of science are observation, experimentation and __________________.
[A]Inference
[B]Hypothesis
[C]Deduction
[D]Measurement


3. Electric current is measured using ________________.
[A]Barometer
[B]Ammeter
[C]Voltmeter
[D]Hygrometer


4. Who discovered Calcium?
[A]William Harvey
[B]Hans Christian
[C]Sir Humphry Davy
[D]Henry Cavendish


5. A compass has a magnet which points _____________.
[A]South
[B]West
[C]North
[D]East

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General Knowledge MCQs - 28 August 2014

1. Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]France
[B]USSR
[C]Britain
[D]Germany


2. Which among the following was the first instance of British Intervention in Socio cultural field in India?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Abolition of Sati
[B]Widow remarriage
[C]Female infanticide
[D]Age of consent


3. Havana (Cuba) is famous for which of the following industries?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Tea Processing
[B]Sugar
[C]Cigar
[D]Iron and Steel


4. Baba Amte is known for which of the following social work?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Work for landless labourers
[B]Work for poor and homeless people
[C]Work for leprosy patients
[D]Work to save Ganga


5. Which among the following is not a part of World Bank?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]International Monetary Fund
[B]International Development Association
[C]Asian Develoment Bank
[D]International Finance Corporation

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Prepare for Judicial Service Examinations - 28 August 2014

1. What is the minimum age to be eligible for benefits of Janani Suraksha Yojna? 
[A]18 years
[B]19 years
[C]21 years
[D]20 years


2. Which of the following rights deal with freedom of religion?
[A]3-7
[B]15-19
[C]25-28
[D]11-14


3. Who among the following nominates the chairman of Public Accounts Committee of India?
[A]Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Speaker of Lok Sabha
[D]President


4. Executive is responsible _____________________ in the parliamentary system.
[A]To the judicial
[B]To the legislature
[C]To the cabinet
[D]Directly to the people


5. Which among the following makes recommendations to the central government for grants in aid to the states out of the consolidated fund of India?
[A]Finance Commission
[B]Planning Commission
[C]Public Accounts Committee
[D]National Advisory Committee

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Master Guide to Judicial Service Examinations for Current Affairs - 28 Aug 2014

1. ____________________ of Karnataka on 31st July, 2014 won a gold medal in discus throw in Men's Track events at 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Shakti Singh
[B]Vikas Gowda
[C]Anil Kumar
[D]Harwant Kaur


2. Which bank's license was cancelled by the RBI on 14th July, 2014 as the bank had ceased to be solvent and all its efforts to revive had failed?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]The Vasavi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd
[B]Bharatiya Mahila Bank
[C]Kalol Urban Co-op Bank Ltdxdddddddddddddd[D]Bhuj Commercial Co-op Bank Ltd


3. Muzaffar Ali has been selected for ____Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award on 31st July, 2014 due to his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of Communal harmony,peace and goodwill.
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]19th
[B]20th
[C]21st
[D]22nd


4. When did the Supreme Court of India allow Sahara Chief-Subrata Roy to use the conference room of Tihar jail to negotiate the sale of his offshore and domestic properties with prospective buyers?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]1st August, 2014
[B]4th August, 2014
[C]31st July, 2014
[D]28th July, 2014


5. Which legendary rock guitarist of Alice Cooper died on 30th July, 2014 due to respiratory failure in Arizona?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Jimmy Page
[B]Dick Wagner
[C]John Mayer
[D]Jack White

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Science Aptitude Paper for Bank PO/Clerk Exams - 28 August 2014

1. Which among the following is the most stable form of carbon under standard conditions?
[A]Amorphous carbon
[B]Graphite
[C]Charcoal
[D]Diamond


2. Which among the following planet in Solar System has the fastest rotation?
[A]Venus
[B]Mars
[C]Saturn
[D]Jupiter


3. Kepler's laws are related to which of the following?
[A]Rotation of earth on its own axis
[B]Motion of planets around the sun
[C]Motion of moon around the earth
[D]Motion of Milkyway


4. What is the use of Venturimeter?
[A]To measure wavelength of radiowave
[B]To measure friction
[C]To measure size of distant objects
[D]To measure rate of flow of fluids


5. Which of the following disease is also known as "Pink Eye"?
[A]Myopia
[B]Conjunctivitis
[C]Astigmatism
[D]Presbyopia

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Competitive Exams Quiz - Current Affairs - 27 August 2014

1. Who on 31st July, 2014 took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
[B]Anand Sinha
[C]Dr. Urjit Patel
[D]Rakesh Mohan


2. Which village in Pune, experienced landslide on 30th July, 2014 due to heavy downpour?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Hinjawadi
[B]Malin
[C]Ghorpuri
[D]Paud


3. Monsoon deficit for the month of July, has dipped to ____, as per the data released by the Indian Meteorological Department on 31st July, 2014.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]0.12
[B]0.22
[C]0.3
[D]0.25


4. When did the Punjab government agree to the Ghana's proposal of land to the Punjab farmers?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]31st July, 2014
[B]28th July, 2014
[C]25th July, 2014
[D]22nd July, 2014


5. Who became the first Indian woman gymnast to win medal in the Commonwealth Games?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Seema Punia
[B]Dipa Karmakar
[C]Mohini Bhardwaj
[D]Sarita Devi

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General Knowledge Competitive Exams - 27 Aug 2014

1. A solstice represents ____________________.
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Solar Eclipse
[B]Longest day of the year
[C]Shortest day of the year
[D]Either longest or shortest day of the year


2. Which of the following is world's largest producer of Aluminum smelter?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Norway
[B]China
[C]USA
[D]Germany


3. What is the name of a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal? 
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Kardiva channel
[B]Nine degree channel
[C]Ten degree channel
[D]Twelve degree channel


4. Who among the following cricketers was the first to score a century for the Indian Test cricket team in his Debut Test match ?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Sunil Gavaskar
[B]Nawab Pataudi
[C]Kapil Dev
[D]Lala Amarnath


5. Which among the following temperature scale is based upon absolute zero?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Rankine
[B]Celsius
[C]Fahrenheit
[D]Kelvin

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PSI Exam - Question Bank - IPC - 27 Aug 2014

1. Who among the following judges of Supreme Court of India was many times called as Champion of State Rights?
[A]Justice A.K.Sarkar
[B]Justice Subba Rao
[C]Justice Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah
[D]Justice Kailash Nath Wanchoo


2. Which of the following Presidents of India headed the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) founded in 1957 ?
[A]V.V.Giri
[B]Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
[C]Fakhruddin Ali Ahmedxdddddddddddddd[D]Zakir Hussain


3. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A]Article 280: Finanace Bill
[B]Article 323 A: Administrative Tribunals
[C]Article 360: Financial Emergency
[D]Article 368: Amendment of the Constitution


4. Who among the following said, "Directive Principles are just like 'a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank".
[A]Mr. R.K.Sidhwa
[B]Professor K.T.Shah
[C]Bhim Rao Ambedkar
[D]Jawaharlal Nehru


5. Which among the following term correctly represents the Zonal Councils?
[A]Law making authorities
[B]Administrative bodies
[C]Advisory bodies
[D]Actually working bodies

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Objective Questions - General Science - 27 August 2014

1. The mass number of a nucleus is ________________________________.
[A]The sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
[B]Always less than its atomic number
[C]A fraction
[D]Always more than its atomic number


2. The material that can be permanently deformed by heat and pressure is called _________________.
[A]Polymer
[B]Thermostat
[C]Thermoplasticxdddddddddddddd[D]Chemical compound


3. What is the maximum number of covalent bonds formed by nitrogen?
[A]4
[B]6
[C]3
[D]2


4. Which metal is usually extracted from sea water?
[A]Potassium
[B]Magnesium
[C]Sodium
[D]Calcium


5. What is the method of concentrating the ore which makes use of the difference in density between ore and impurities called?
[A]Liquation
[B]Leaching
[C]Levigation
[D]Magnetic Separation

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Current Affairs Today Quiz - 26 August 2014

1. State Government of ___________________ on 30th July, introduced Establishment of Private Law Colleges Bill, 2014 in the Legislative Assembly.
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Karnataka
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Gujarat
[D]Maharashtra


2. Who on 30th June, 2014 created a record of fastest serve in women's tennis?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Cara Black
[B]Molly Blair
[C]Sabine Lisicki
[D]Elena Bogdan


3. Which South African cricket player announced retirement from all forms of international cricket on 30th July, 2014?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Paul Adams
[B]Shaun Pollock
[C]Lance Klusener
[D]Jacques Kallis


4. Who took over as Chief of Indian Army Staff on 31st July, 2014?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag
[B]Lt.General Vishwanath Sharma
[C]Lt.General Pran Nath Thapar
[D]Lt. General Om Prakash Malhotra


5. Which committee, the Union Government decided to appoint on 24th July, 2014 to review gas pricing formula?
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]R.S.Sharma Expert Committee
[B]D.R.Mehta Committee
[C]Suresh Prabhu Committee
[D]A. C. Shah Committee

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General Knowledge for UPSC Exams - 26 August 2014

1. Who among the following has been credited with the designing of the logo and flag of the United Nations?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Donald Mc Laughlin
[B]Mildred Callahan Jones
[C]Willie Kavanaugh Hocker
[D]John Mc Cloy


2. In which of the following countries, The Forbidden City is located?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Japan
[B]Italy
[C]Chinaxdddddddddddddd[D]Korea


3. What is the other name of Earth Summit?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Geneva Summit
[B]Rio Summit
[C]Brasilia Summit
[D]Berne Summit


4. Rabat is located in which of the following countries?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Morocco
[B]Benin
[C]Algeria
[D]Swaziland


5. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is related to which of the following structures?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Eiffel Tower
[B]Statue of Liberty
[C]Gateway Arch
[D]Sears Tower

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Competitive Exams preparation in Indian Polity - 26 Aug 2014

1. Who among the following coined the term, "zero hour"?
[A]Constitution Assembly
[B]Indira Gandhi
[C]Press
[D]Dr.B.R.Ambedkar


2. Which among the following is a correct combination of members in Joint Committee on Office of Profit?
[A]15 from Lok Sabha and 15 from Rajya Sabha
[B]15 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
[C]20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
[D]15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha


3. Who among the following can establish an Inter-State Council?
[A]Vice-President
[B]Supreme Court
[C]President
[D]Prime Minister


4. Based on the recommendations of which of the following committee/ commissions, Inter-State Council was set up on 28th May 1990 under article 263 of the Constitution for co-ordination of Inter-State matters?
[A]Kapur Commission
[B]Khosla Commission
[C]Mukherjee Commission
[D]Sarkaria Commission


5. If the post of both the President and the Vice-President falls vacant, the Chief Justice of India discharges the functions of the President. For how many times this has happened in India?
[A]Once
[B]Twice
[C]Thrice
[D]Four times

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General Science for SSC Examinations - 26 August 2014

1. On which of the following, inertia of an object depends?
[A]Size
[B]Mass
[C]State
[D]Shape


2. The development of the ultra microscope makes use of the __________________.
[A]Edison effect
[B]Brownian motion
[C]Tyndall effect
[D]Photoelectric effect


3. The energy of electron is taken as zero when it is ___________________.
[A]In the k-shell
[B]In the orbit
[C]Far from the nucleus
[D]In its ground state


4. The hydrogen ion is ____.
[A]HO-
[B]H+
[C]H2+
[D]H3O+


5. The main use of salt in the diet is to __________________________________.
[A]Increase the solubility of food particles in water
[B]Make the taste of food better
[C]Ease the process of cooking
[D]Produce hydrochloric acid in small amounts for the digestion of food

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exams - 25 Aug 2014

1. Whose story written by K. Giriprakash was published by Penguin Books Ltd in 2014?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Vijay Mallya
[B]Ajay Piramal
[C]Kishore Biyani
[D]Subrata Roy


2. The RBI on 28th July, 2014 cancelled the certificate of registration of ______ non banking financial companies.
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]6
[B]10
[C]4
[D]5


3. Recently, the union government has announced a nationwide scheme “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” to ___________________________.
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Develop high milk yielding cow breeds
[B]Curb slaugtering of cattle
[C]Eliminate foot and mouth disease
[D]Protect the indigenous breed of cows


4. The Union government has planned to launch new schemes like “Ustaad”, “Hamari Dharohar” and “Nai Manzil” for the welfare of _______________.
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Tribal communities
[B]Other backward classes
[C]Minorities
[D]SC/ST communities


5. Which day was observed across the world on 29th July, 2014?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]World Hepatitis Day
[B]International Tiger Day
[C]World Hemophilia Day
[D]International Day for Biological Diversity

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GK Quiz - 25 Aug 2014

1. Which among the following countries is the largest producer and exporter of black and white pepper?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Brazil
[B]Cambodia
[C]Vietnam
[D]Australia


2. For how many times, India hosted Asian Games?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Once
[B]Thrice
[C]Twice
[D]Four times


3. Where in India, the first Export Promotion Industrial park was opened?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Jaipur
[B]Mumbai
[C]Delhi
[D]Ahmedabad


4. Which of the following country's official weather service is known by the name of Met Office?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]England
[B]United States
[C]Canada
[D]Netherlands


5. The world heritage site of "Terracotta Army" belongs to which of the following countries?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Russia
[B]Mongolia
[C]Cambodia
[D]China

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Constitution Policy and Politics in Indian Parlance - 25 Aug 2014

1. The Constitution(110th) Amendment Bill is related to which of the following?
[A]Reservation in Panchayats
[B]Fundamental Rights
[C]President Rule in States
[D]Coopertive societies


2. Which among the following deals with territories of the 28 states and 7 Union Territories of the Indian Union?
[A]Schedule Five
[B]Schedule One
[C]Schedule Two
[D]Schedule Six


3. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A]Schedule Two: Salaries and Allowances
[B]Schedule Eight: Languages
[C]Schedule Six: Tribal Areas of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram
[D]Schedule Ten: Panchayats


4. In context of Panchayati Raj in India,the date 24 December 1996 is known for which of the following?
[A]73rd Constitutional Amendment
[B]Report of Ashok Mehta Committee was tabled
[C]Extension to the Scheduled Areas
[D]Constitution of District Planning Committee


5. The contingency fund of India has been placed at the disposal of which among the following authorities?
[A]Parliament of India
[B]President of India
[C]Prime Minister of India
[D]Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Do you know Basic Science - Quiz - 25 Aug 2014

1. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of _______________.
[A]Neutrons
[B]Protons
[C]Photons
[D]Electrons


2. The ejection of electrons when a metal surface is irradiated is called?
[A]Atomic spectrum
[B]Photoelectric effect
[C]Zeeman effect
[D]Black body radiation


3. Which was the first metal used by man?
[A]Aluminium
[B]Silver
[C]Copper
[D]Iron


4. Which gas is used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil?
[A]Oxygen
[B]Hydrogen
[C]Carbon dioxide
[D]Nitrogen


5. The electron affinity for the inert gases is ___________.
[A]Negative
[B]Zero
[C]High
[D]Positive

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Current GK Questions and Answers - 22 Aug 2014

1. Who has been elected as the seventh President of Iraq on 24th July, 2014?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Abdul Salam Arif
[B]Muhammad Fuad Masum
[C]Jalal Talabani
[D]Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr


2. Which well known Bangladeshi freedom fighter died on 25th July, 2014 due to brain stroke?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Bir Bikrom UK Ching Marma
[B]Munshi Abdur Rouf
[C]Matiur Rahman
[D]Hamidur Rahman


3. Indian Air Force on 28th July, 2014 received its ________ C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Third
[B]Fifth
[C]Sixth
[D]Seventh


4. Which novel authored by Neel Mukherjee was shortlisted for Manbooker Prize 2014?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Past Continuous
[B]Native Son
[C]Invisible Man
[D]The Lives of Others


5. The Commonwealth Shooting Federation on 28th July, 2014 agreed to reinstate shooting pair events in the 2018 Commonwealth Games only after ___________ pushed for reinstatement of shooting pair events.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Indonesia
[B]Germany
[C]China
[D]India

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Recent questions and answers in GK - 22 Aug 2014

1. The first Indian Mathematician who treated Mathematics as a different discipline?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Aryabhatta
[B]Varahmihira
[C]Baudhayan
[D]Ramanujan


2. Which among the following is called the 'mother of pearl'?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Tusk
[B]Nacre
[C]Seashell
[D]Ammolite


3. G-77 is a group of ______________________.
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Capitalist countries
[B]Developing countries
[C]Under developed countries
[D]Socialist countries


4. What does the word,"Vihara" in Buddhism mean?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Congregation hall
[B]Residence of monks
[C]Garden
[D]Hall of worship


5. "Open Sky Policy" is related to which of the following?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Aviation
[B]Space Research
[C]Agriculture
[D]Tourism

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MCQ Indian Polity Quiz - 22 August 2014

1. What is the correct chronological order of creation of Assam, Nagaland,Goa & Mizoram? 
[A]Goa, Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland
[B]Assam,Nagaland, Mizoram and Goa
[C]Nagaland, Assam, Goa and Mizoram
[D]Mizoram, Nagaland, Goa and Assam


2. How many methods of Amendment of different portions of the Indian Constitution are provided under article 368 of the Indian Constitution?  
[A]5 methods
[B]6 methods
[C]3 methods
[D]2 methods


3. Who among the following reserves the right to initiate the Constitutional Amendment?
[A]Parliament of India
[B]Supreme Court of India
[C]President of India
[D]Prime Minister of India


4. Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming states?
[A]Himachal Pradesh Sikkim and Manipur
[B]Himachal Pradesh,Manipur and Tripura
[C]Tripura and Sikkim
[D]Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Manipur


5. Due to an excessive number of refugees incoming to India from Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, the Citizenship act 1955 was amended and Citizenship by birth was conferred on those who have been born on or after January 26, 1950 and ________________.
[A]June 30, 1987
[B]January 26, 1985
[C]July 15, 1982
[D]August 10, 1984

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Objective Science Questions Answers - 22 Aug 2014

1. _______________ is the chief constituent of gobar gas(Biogas).
[A]Propane
[B]Ethane
[C]Methane
[D]Chloride


2. The colour of violet glass is due to presence of ____________________.
[A]Manganese
[B]Chromiun
[C]Cobalt
[D]Nickel


3. _________________ is the combustible material on the tip of the saftey matchstick.
[A]Sulphur
[B]Antimony sulphide
[C]Phosphorous
[D]Manganese dioxide


4. What is the commercial name for calcium hydride?
[A]Lime
[B]Slaked lime
[C]Hydrolyth
[D]Calgon


5. The cyclotron is a device for ________________________.
[A]Producing protons
[B]Purifying metals
[C]Separating oil from water
[D]Accelerating particles

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Online Current Affairs MCQ - 21 Aug 2014

1. Which day was observed on 28th July, 2014 across the world?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]World Ozone Day
[B]World Literacy Day
[C]World Hepatitis Day
[D]World Food Day


2. Which Indian megastar on 28th July, 2014 was appointed as the horticulture ambassador of Maharashtra?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Aamir Khan
[B]Shah Rukh Khan
[C]Amitabh Bachchan
[D]Hrithik Roshan


3. When did the Union Finance Ministry gave its nod to the proposal to set up rape crisis centres in all districts of the country?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]25th July, 2014
[B]28th July, 2014
[C]30th July, 2014
[D]22nd July, 2014


4. The Union Government on 25th July, 2014 revised investment target for Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) from 27000 crore rupees to ________ crore rupees.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]36000
[B]25000
[C]80000
[D]40000


5. Prime Minister of which country resigned on 24th July, 2014 after his governing coalition collapsed?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Croatia
[B]Uruguay
[C]Angola
[D]Ukraine

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GK tests for practice free online - 21 Aug 2014

1. Hubbert Peak Theory is related to which of the following?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Petroleum
[B]Nuclear Energy
[C]Currency Trade
[D]Metabolism


2. Who among the following was TIME's Person of the year 2009?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Vladimir Putin
[B]Ben Bernanke
[C]Dalai Lama
[D]Bill Gates


3. Which among the following American Global Financial Firm was founded by siblings Henry, Emanuel and Mayer?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Washington Mutual
[B]Net Bank
[C]Lehman Brothers
[D]New Century Financial Corporation


"4. 'Walk the World' is an awareness campaign of which of the following UN agencies?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]United Nations Children's Fund
[B]World Food Programme
[C]United Nations Population Fund
[D]United Nations Environment Programme


" 5. In which year Physical coins and banknotes were introduced for the first time in Euro?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]1997
[B]2000
[C]2002
[D]2005

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Indian Constitution Questions & Answers - 21 Aug 2014

1. Which among the following was / were set up vide Part-III of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956?
[A]Interstate Council
[B]Zonal Council
[C]Language Commission
[D]Delimitation Commission


2. In which year, Sikkim was included in the North Eastern Council?
[A]1998
[B]2007
[C]2002
[D]2005


3. Who among the following functions as Chairman of Zonal Council?
[A]President
[B]Union Home Minister
[C]Prime Minister
[D]State Chief Minister elected by all chief ministers of respective states


4. Which among the following was a Commission of Inquiry on the alleged disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?
[A]Mukherjee Commission
[B]Nanavati Commission
[C]Liberahan Commission
[D]Justice Siva Subramaniam Commission


5. What is the most appropriate size of Table Flags as per Flag Code of India 2002?
[A]200*150mm
[B]150*100mm
[C]300*155mm
[D]450*300mm

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RRB General knowledge Science questions answers - 21 August 2014

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
[A]Acetone is used as a solvent
[B]All alkalis don't dissolve in water
[C]A mixture of a metal and a non-metal can also be an alloy
[D]Graphite is an example of allotropy


2. Which among the following is used as an antidote?
[A]Nicotine
[B]Activated Charcoal
[C]Paracetamol
[D]Thiamine


3. Which among the following will undergo a chemical reaction depending on the pH of the solution?
[A]Zinc Oxide
[B]Calcium Oxide
[C]Ferric Oxide
[D]Ferrous Oxide


4. Which among the following is not a beverage plant?
[A]Camellia sinensis
[B]Coffea Arabica 
[C]Zingiber officinale
[D]Alonsoa grandiflora


5. Who among the following were awarded Nobel Prize in 1958 for One Gene One Enzyme Concept? 
[A]Landsteiner & Weiner
[B]George Beadle and Edward Tatum
[C]Lederberg and Edward Tatum
[D]Jacob and Wollman

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Current gk for competitive examination - 20 August 2014

1. The government will provide Rs. _______ crores for rehabilotation of displaced Kashmiri migrants as announced in Union Budget 2014-15.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]500
[B]250
[C]600
[D]700


2. On _______________, the World observed First International Gaucher Day to mark the 160th birthday of Philippe Gaucher?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]22nd July, 2014
[B]26th July, 2014
[C]23rd July, 2014
[D]18th July, 2104


3. Who on 27th July, 2014 won the 101st edition of the Tour de France in cycling?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Cadel Evans
[B]Chris Froome
[C]Vincenzo Nibali
[D]Carlos Sastre


4. As per the announcement made in the Union Budget 2014-15, agriculture university will be set up at _________________ and _________________.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Maharashtra and Goa
[B]Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
[C]Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
[D]Arunachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh


5. Prime Minister of India on 26th July, 2014 has launched a web platform, _________________ to facilitate citizen engagement in good governance.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Uk.gov.in
[B]Gov.ap.nic.in
[C]Gov.bih.nic.in
[D]MyGov.nic.in

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GK Question Answer Current Affairs Quiz - 20 Aug 2014

1. During which of the following period the Bharat Ratna awards were discontinued?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]1977-1980
[B]1984-1987
[C]1992-1995
[D]2000-2003


2. Which among the following is a landlocked sea?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Timor Sea
[B]Aral Sea
[C]Green Land Sea
[D]North China Sea


3. Who was famous as the Grand Oldman of India?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Lala Lajpat Rai
[B]Motilal Nehru
[C]Dadabhai Naoroji
[D]Balgangadhar Tilak


4. In which year Teen Bigha Corridor was formally transferred to Bangladesh?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]1987
[B]1990
[C]1997
[D]1992


5. Where was the First East Asia Summit held?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Singapore
[B]Kuala Lumpur
[C]Hanoi
[D]Cebu City

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Indian Polity - Objective Questions - 20 Aug 2014

1. January 26, 1957 is known for which of the following? 
[A]Second five year plan terms started
[B]Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force
[C]Second general elections
[D]Second parliamentary term began


2. Which among the following case is related to the theory of basic structure of constitution as propounded by Supreme court? 
[A]Gopalan Vs State of Madras
[B]Kesavananda Bharati Vs State of Kerala
[C]Golaknath Vs state of Punjab
[D]SR Bommai Vs Union of India


3. Whose consent is required for a money bill to originate in the state legislature?
[A]President
[B]Finance Minister
[C]Governor
[D]Chief Minister


4. Supreme court of India has given a landmark guideline mentioning the restrictions on the Union Government's power to dismiss a state government, as per the Article 356 of the Indian Constitution in which of the following famous case?
[A]Minerva Mills Case
[B]S.R.Bommai Case
[C]Sajjan Singh Case
[D]Golaknath Case


5. Which article states that, "The council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the house of people"?
[A]75(2)
[B]75(1)
[C]75(3)
[D]75(4)

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Science General Knowledge Questions - 20 August 2014

1. Which among the following provides the centripetal force to an electron circulating around the nucleus?
[A]Electrostatic force of attraction
[B]Speed of the electron
[C]Electrostatic force of repulsion
[D]Nuclear charge


2. Which among the following is correct about triticale?
[A]A genetically modified cereal
[B]A hybrid seed
[C]A man made cereal
[D]A leguminous plant


3. By which of the following process some stars which are of the size of Sun or smaller convert hydrogen to helium?
[A]Triple-alpha process
[B]Proton Proton chain reaction
[C]CNO cycle
[D]R process


4. Which of the following organism grows on Common Bread?
[A]Mucor
[B]Yeast
[C]Bacterium
[D]Virus


5. Which among the following basic atoms are must in an Alkaloid?
[A]Potassium
[B]Nitrogen
[C]Magnesium
[D]Sodium

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Online Current Affairs Quiz - 19 August 2014

1. Which University researchers found that only 8.2% of the human genome are presently functional or are doing something important. This research was even published in journal PLOS Genetics on 24 July 2014.?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Texas University
[B]Oxford University
[C]Chicago University
[D]Cornell University


2. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana on 25th July, 2014?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Babu Parmanand
[B]Dhanik Lal Mandal
[C]Kaptan Singh Solanki
[D]Ranjit Singh Narula


3. Which awards were presented in Mumbai on 25th July, 2014?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]5th Sahyadri Cine Award 2014
[B]Filmfare Awards
[C]IIFA Awards
[D]Stardust Awards


4. When did the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Shashikant Sharma took charge as the member of the United Nations Board of Auditors?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]22nd July, 2014
[B]20th July, 2014
[C]25th July, 2014
[D]27th July, 2014


5. How many banks were penalised by the RBI on 25th July, 2014 in the Deccan Chronicle Holdings case?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]12
[B]6
[C]11
[D]9

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General Knowledge Online Quiz - 19 August 2014

1. Which among the following games was previously known as Mintonette?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Basketball
[B]Volleyball
[C]Baseball
[D]Football


2. Which among the following is the correct attribute to Polar bear?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Carnivore
[B]Omnivore
[C]Herbivore
[D]Marsupial


3. What is the title of the first chapter of the Muslim holy book, the Quran?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Al-Adiyat
[B]Al-Fatiha
[C]An-Nur
[D]Al-Hijr


4. Which among the following music awards is conferred by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]World Music Awards
[B]American Music Award
[C]Grammy Award
[D]Golden Disk Awards


5. Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Sati System
[B]Slavery
[C]Child Marriage
[D]Purdah System

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Polity Constitution of India - Quiz - 19 August 2014

1. In which year All India Services Act was enacted?
[A]1955
[B]1951
[C]1956
[D]1958


2. Which article of the Indian constitution gives an extensive original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in regard to enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
[A]Article 30
[B]Article 28
[C]Article 32
[D]Article 35


3. Who among the following can establish a common high court for two or more states / or Union Territories in India?
[A]Law Commission of India
[B]Parliament by the Law
[C]Supreme Court
[D]Governors of the two states


4. Under which of the following amendments the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High courts was restored, which was curtailed by Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976?
[A]Forty eight Amendment Act, 1984
[B]Forty sixth Amendment Act,1982
[C]Forty third Amendment Act, 1977
[D]Forty fifth Amendment Act, 1980


5. Which among the following date was passed by a resolution by Indian National Congress to observe every year as " Purna Swarajya"?
[A]August, 15
[B]January, 26
[C]January, 14
[D]October, 2

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Science Basic General Questions Answers Quiz - 19 August 2014

1. Which among the following is in action in the process of a liquid rising in the syringe when the piston is pulled up?
[A]Surface tension
[B]Atmospheric pressure
[C]Capillary action
[D]Cohesive forces


2. On which of the following the jet engine works?
[A]Conservation of linear momentum
[B]Conservation of force
[C]Conservation of angular momentum
[D]Conservation of energy


3. Rafflesia is the plant with largest flowers and found in many parts of the South East Asia. It is a ______?
[A]Mangrove plant
[B]Parasitic plant
[C]Ornamental plant
[D]Carnivorous plant


4. The chemical oxygen demand(COD) test is commonly used to measure which of the following? 
[A]Amount of oxygen in a chemical
[B]Amount of oxygen in water
[C]Amount of organic compounds in water
[D]Amount of oxygen used in a oxygenation process


5. Which among the following correctly defines Hypoglycemia ?
[A]Lower than normal secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
[B]Lower than normal level of blood glucose
[C]Lower than normal level of protein
[D]Lower than normal level of thyroxin secretion

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Online Current Affairs Today's Quiz - 18 August 2014

1. Who sworn in as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on 24th July, 2014?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]T.V.Rajeswar
[B]Keshari Nath Tripathi
[C]Gopalkrishna Gandhi
[D]M.K.Narayanan


2. When did the President of India inaugrate the President's Estate Branch of United Bank of India and Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office in new buidings?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]20th July, 2014
[B]22nd July, 2104
[C]24th July, 2014
[D]18th July, 2014


3. With reference to the Union Budget 2014-15, how much fund has been set aside for the proposed National Rural Internet and Technology Mission?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rs. 200 crore
[B]Rs. 500 crore
[C]Rs. 350 crore
[D]Rs. 600 crore


4. The National Industrial Corridor which has been proposed to be established in the Union Budget 2014-15 will be at _____________.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kolkata
[B]Mumbai
[C]Pune
[D]Delhi


5. What is the targeted fiscal deficit for year 2015-16 as announced in the Union Budget 2014-15?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2% of GDP
[B]3.6% of GDP
[C]3 % of GDP
[D]4.5% of GDP

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Online GK Today's Quiz - 18 August 2014

1. Which among the following agencies has suggested new Child Growth Standards to all countries to monitor growth of Children ? 
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]British Medical Association
[B]World Health Organization
[C]UNICEF
[D]World Child Life Program


2. "Kandyan" dance which is a form of dance depicting the scenes from Ramayana is a national dance of which of the following countries?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Malaysia
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]Thailand
[D]Indonesia


3. Which among the following agencies cities is farthest from the equator?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]New Delhi
[B]Srinagar
[C]Shimla
[D]Visakhapatnam


4. Where are the headquarters of Amnesty International?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]London
[B]Geneva
[C]Paris
[D]Frankfurt


5. Who was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Ashok Kumar
[B]Devika Rani
[C]Guru Dutt
[D]Raj Kapoor

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Indian Polity and Constitution QA Quiz - 18 August 2014

1. In which year Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities was launched ? 
[A]2002
[B]2006
[C]2007
[D]2009


2. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act had initiated the process of political empowerment of the Panchayats in the country. Since then, Panchayat elections have been regularly held in all the States and Union Territories in India where Part IX of the Constitution is applicable. Which among the following states has been an exception to this ?
[A]Haryana
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Madhya Pradesh


3. Which among the following committees of Lok Sabha is assisted by Comptroller & Auditor General of India?
[A]Public Accounts Committee
[B]Estimates Committee
[C]Joint committee of offices of profit
[D]Committee on Public Undertakings


4. Under which of the following jurisdiction, supreme court of India is duty bound to give its opinion on matters referred to it by President of India?
[A]Original jurisdiction
[B]Advisory jurisdiction
[C]Appellate jurisdiction
[D]Original and Advisory jurisdiction


5. Who among the following can recommend the removal of the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission to the President?
[A]Vice President
[B]Supreme Court
[C]Minister of Human Resources
[D]President

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Daily General Science Quiz - 18 August 2014

1. A person who is pulling a bucket filled with water falls behind with the sudden break of the rope. Which of the following laws of Newton comes into action?
[A]Second Law
[B]First Law
[C]Third Law
[D]All Laws


2. When a barometer is taken down in a coal mine , which of the following happens with the Mercury level in the tube?
[A]Falls
[B]Rises
[C]Falls then rises
[D]Rises then falls


3. What will be the motion of a bullet which is fired horizontally from a Supersonic jet Fighter which too is moving horizontally to the surface of the Earth? 
[A]Projectile
[B]Straight Line
[C]Irregular
[D]Perpendicular


4. Which among the following character of mercury makes it suitable to use in barometers instead of water?
[A]High density and high vapour pressure
[B]Low density and good conductor of heat
[C]Low density and low vapour pressure
[D]High density and low vapour pressure


5. Which of the following are found in the nucleus of Deuterium ?
[A]2 protons
[B]1 proton and 1 neutron
[C]1 proton and 1 electron
[D]1 proton only

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Current Affairs Quiz - Civil Service India - 15 August 2014

1. When did the Delhi High Court asked the Delhi government to ban unregulated e-rickshaws?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]19th July, 2014
[B]23rd July, 2014
[C]26th July, 2014
[D]21st July, 2014


2. Who on 4th July 2014, issued guidelines for selection of dance productions for festival of India abroad?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Union Minstry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B]Union Ministry of Culture
[C]Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D]Union Ministry Commerce and Industry


3. Supreme Court on 23rd July, 2014 permitted ____________________ government to cut 697 trees spread across four hectares of protected forests in the Taj Trapezium zone.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Goa


4. Which classical musical reality show of Doordarshan will be featured in Limca Book of World Records?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Sur Sirtaj
[B]Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound
[C]Sur Kshetra
[D]Dance India Dance


5. Which famous channel on 22nd July, 2014 launched a special edition of Explorer magazines for school children in India?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]AXN
[B]National Geographic
[C]Discovery
[D]HBO

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Basic General Knowledge Questions with Answers - 15 August 2014

1. In which year Government of India launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]1992
[B]1990
[C]1995
[D]1999


2. "My Country My Life" is an autobiography of which of the following leaders?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[B]Lal Krishna Advani
[C]A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
[D]V.P.Singh


3. Dr. B. C. Roy National Award, is the most prestigious award in which of the following fields in India?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Medicine
[B]Science
[C]Social Works
[D]Literature


4. Lavani is one of the most popular forms of dance and music that is practiced in which state?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Gujarat
[D]Uttar Pradesh


5. Cesar Awards are the national film awards of which of the following countries?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]England
[B]Italy
[C]France
[D]Germany

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Public Policy quiz and tests - 15 August 2014

1. The original constitution of India had how many schedules?
[A]4
[B]6
[C]10
[D]8


2. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008 which was passed by the parliament seeks to reserve what fraction of seats in the private schools for weaker sections of the society? 
[A]0.33
[B]0.25
[C]0.18
[D]0.36


3. Which among the following regularly meets as a body to discharge government functions?
[A]Council of Ministers
[B]State Ministers
[C]Cabinet
[D]Parliament


4. Who among the following past presidents of India never served as a Chief Minister of a state in India?
[A]Dr.Zakir Hussain
[B]Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
[C]Giani Jail Singh
[D]Neelam Sanjiva Reddy


5. In Rajya Sabha the states have been provided representation on which of the following basis? 
[A]Area
[B]Population
[C]Number of Lok Sabha Constituencies
[D]Number of Legislative Assemblies

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Quizzes : Science Test Trivia with Answers - 15 August 2014

1. Carnotite is a mineral of which among the following metals?
[A]Uranium
[B]Lead
[C]Aluminium
[D]Iron


2. Stapes, the smallest and the lightest bone in human body is a part of which organ?
[A]Nose
[B]Ear
[C]Neck
[D]Hand


3. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Surgery'?
[A]Charaka
[B]Nagarjuna
[C]Sushruta
[D]Vagbhatta


4. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ? 
[A]Mars
[B]Mercury
[C]Saturn
[D]Venus


5. For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which Indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ? 
[A]Biswamohan Pani
[B]Vinod Dham
[C]Ajay Bhatt
[D]Anand Chandrashekhar

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GK Quiz - Current Affairs Business News - 14 August 2014

1. The Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 23rd July, 2014 launched a mass enrollment drive under the Chief Minister's Social Assistance Scheme for widows and persons with disabilities at Patharkhmah in ____________ district in Meghalaya.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]South-west Khasi Hills
[B]West Jaintia Hills
[C]Ri Bhoi
[D]North Garo Hills


2. Recently which Indian company became first in achieving market capitalization of 5 lakh crore rupees?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Hindalco Industries
[B]Tata Consultancy Services
[C]Ispat
[D]Jindal Steel


3. Chief Minister of which Indian state on 23rd July, 2014 announced the launch of web portal for industrial licenses?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Goa
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka


4. Which American actor died at the age of 86 in Los Angeles on 19th July, 2014?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]James Garner
[B]Gene Kelly
[C]Clark Gable
[D]Buster Keaton


5. Which typhoon struck east of Taiwan on 22nd July, 2014 with a wind gust of 173 km per hour?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Yoling
[B]Atang
[C]Matmo
[D]Uring

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General knowledge questions and answers gk quiz - 14 August 2014

1. In which year Partition of Bengal was annulled?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]1907
[B]1911
[C]1909
[D]1913


2. Every five years, Harshavardhana used to donate all his possessions at an assembly at which of the following places? 
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Kannauj
[B]Ujjain
[C]Prayag
[D]Banaras


3. Which among the following is the longest National Highway of India?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]National Highway 3
[B]National Highway 7
[C]National Highway 9
[D]National Highway 5


4. Which is the longest lived Empire of the modern European colonial empires, spanning almost six centuries?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Portugese Empire
[B]British Empire
[C]Roman Empire
[D]Byzantine Empire


5. When is Indian Air force day Celeberated?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]October 12
[B]October 10
[C]October 8
[D]October 15

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Perfect Preparation for Public Policy quizzes - 14 Aug 2014

1. What was the strength of Lok Sabha after India's first general elections?
[A]440
[B]456
[C]489
[D]477


2. The right to constitutional remedies allows Indian citizens to stand up for their rights against anybody even the government of India. Which article says this? 
[A]Article 31
[B]Article 36
[C]Article 32
[D]Article 27


3. By which Act, dyarchy was introduced in India?
[A]Act of 1927
[B]Act of 1919
[C]Act of 1930
[D]Act of 1934


4. Who among the following can terminate the legislative council of a state?
[A]Members of Legislative Council by adopting a resolution
[B]State Council of Ministers
[C]Members of Legislative Assembly by making a law
[D]Members of the State by advice of Chief Minister


5. The Promulgation of an ordinance by a President is done when ________________________________.
[A]When any house of the Parliament passes the resolution
[B]When Council of Ministers advises the President
[C]When Supreme Court advises the President
[D]President feels that ordinance should be promulgated (on discretion)

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Science quiz questions and answers - 14 August 2014

1. Which among the following is used in ripening of fruits?
[A]Ethane
[B]Ethylene
[C]Butane
[D]Methane


2. Which among the following is a common salt in detergents?
[A]Nitrate
[B]Sulphonate
[C]Sulphate
[D]Carbonate


3. Which chemical is used in photography?
[A]Potassium Chloride
[B]Sodium Bromide
[C]Silver Bromide
[D]Magnesium Chloride


4. PVC is a polymer of _______________.
[A]Vinyl Chloride
[B]Styrene
[C]Carbonates
[D]Propane


5. Which of the following is a component of Gobar Gas?
[A]Methane
[B]Ethane
[C]Propane
[D]Butane

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Current Affairs for Competitive exam - 13 August 2014

1. Union Civil Aviation Minister announced to upgrade which airport to international standards by June 2015?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Lilabari Airport, Assam
[B]Tirupati Airport, Andhra Pradesh
[C]Purnea Airport, Bihar
[D]Jagdalpur Airport, Chhattisgarh


2. Who won the Indonesian presidential elections with 53% of the vote on 22nd July, 2014?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Sri Paku Alam VIII
[B]Marlis Rahman
[C]Joko Widodo
[D]Thamrin


3. When did the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development release the single global standard for automatic exchange of financial account information between jurisdiction?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]25th July, 2014
[B]21st July, 2014
[C]20th July, 2014
[D]23rd July, 2014


4. When is Nelson Mandela International Day observed?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]July 18
[B]July 19
[C]July 15
[D]July 22


5. Which committee has been constituted by the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 19th July, 2014 to review the companies cost records and audit rules 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]A. C. Shah Committee
[B]R.S.Sharma Expert Committee
[C]C.Rao Committee
[D]D.R.Mehta Committee

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GK Quiz: India Questions & Answers - 13 August 2014

1. Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Jawaharlal Nehru
[B]C.V.Raman
[C]C.Rajgopalachari
[D]Dr.Radhakrishnan


2. Cricket My Style - is a work of which of the following cricketers?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Kapil Dev
[B]Anil Kumble
[C]J.Srinath
[D]Sunil Gavaskar


3. 38th Parallel Border Line divided which of the following ?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]US and Canada
[B]North and South Korea
[C]India and China
[D]Poland and Germany


4. Jean Marie Gustav Le Classio is known as a famous personality in which of the following fields? 
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Social Service
[B]Medicine
[C]Physics
[D]Literature


5. Living History - is an autobiography of which famous personality?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Hillary Clinton
[B]Bill Clinton
[C]George Bush
[D]Bill Gates

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Indian Polity MCQs: Directive Principles of State Policy - 13 Aug 2014

1. Members of nagarpalika or municipality are elected for a period of _________.
[A]3 years
[B]2 years
[C]5 years
[D]6 years


2. Which part of the Indian constitution deals with Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territories of India?
[A]Part XIV
[B]Part XIII
[C]Part XII
[D]Part XV


3. Which among the following amendment acts is also called as a Mini constitution?
[A]43rd Amendment Act, 1978
[B]52nd Amendment Act, 1985
[C]42nd Amendment Act, 1976
[D]50th Amendment Act, 1984


4. What was the number of state in India after the States Reorganization Act 1956, which reorganized the boundaries of different states on linguistic basis?
[A]14
[B]21
[C]10
[D]13


5. In which schedule of Indian Constitution the territorial extent of Indian states and union Territories is prescribed ? 
[A]Fifth
[B]First
[C]Second
[D]Third

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Science Aptitude Questions and Answers - 13 August 2014

1. Knot is a unit of _______________.
[A]Distance
[B]Speed
[C]Depth
[D]Acceleration


2. What name is given to the metallurgical process used to coat steel or iron with zinc?
[A]Carbonization
[B]Galvanization
[C]Pasteurization
[D]Vulcanization


3. Minamata disease is related with _________________.
[A]Zinc
[B]Mercury
[C]Cadmium
[D]Iron


4. Which among the following gases are used in different types of welding?
[A]Oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen
[B]Oxygen and hydrogen
[C]Oxygen and acetylene
[D]Oxygen, acetylene and argon


5. One Nautical Mile is equivalent to how many meters?
[A]1610
[B]1756
[C]1852
[D]1780

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Current Affairs General Knowledge - 12 August 2014

1. Who was appointed as the Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research on 25th June, 2014?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]B.R.Grover
[B]Y.Sudharshan Rao
[C]Kumud Bansal
[D]K.S.Lal


2. President of ________________ arrived India on 21st July, 2014 to meet the Prime Minister of India and to understand the development priorities of India.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]World Bank
[B]The Royal Bank of Scotland
[C]Mizuho Bank Ltd
[D]The Toronto-Dominion Bank


3. When did the Securities and Exchange Board of India announce draft regulations for infrastructure investment trusts?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]20th July, 2014
[B]22nd July, 2014
[C]17th July,2014
[D]19th July, 2014


4. Which protocol in the third week of July received the 50th instrument of ratification?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]The Biosafety Protocol
[B]Nagoya Protocol
[C]Cartagena Protocol
[D]The Biodiversity Protocol


5. When did the Supreme Court issue notice to the State governments and Union territories to submit their responses over legalising passive euthanasia?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]17th July,2014
[B]15th July,2014
[C]16th July,2014
[D]19th July,2014

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GK Time: India General Knowledge Quiz - 12 August 2014

1. Which of the following country observes its foundation day on which India observes its republic day? 
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]England
[D]Kazakhstan


2. Raila Odinga is the first prime minister of which of the following countries as the parliament of this country amended the constitution to create a post of Prime Minister in 2008?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Ghana
[B]Sudan
[C]Kenya
[D]Uganda


3. What is the name of world's first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Jason-1
[B]Ibuki
[C]Rapid Eye
[D]NPOESS


4. From which of the following four largest groups of America, Morgan Stanley purchased Smith Barney a wealth management arm in first half of 2009?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Wells Fargo
[B]Bank of America
[C]Citigroup
[D]J.P.Morgan Chase


5. What name had been given to the domestically made satellite of Iran?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Sina-1
[B]Omid
[C]Safir
[D]Mohammed

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Indian Polity & Constitution - General Knowledge - 12 Aug 2014

1. In whose name all the contracts of the Government of India are concluded?
[A]Prime Minister of India
[B]President of India
[C]Finance Minister of India
[D]Finance Secretary of India


2. Which among the following article deals with the suspension of provisions of article 19 during emergencies?
[A]347
[B]339
[C]358
[D]322


3. The qualifications of a candidate for Attorney General must be equivalent to _____________________.
[A]A Judge of High Court
[B]A Judge of Supreme Court
[C]A minimum practice of 10 years in high court
[D]A minimum practice of 10 years in supreme court


4. In which of the following situations a President can establish an Inter-State Council? 
[A]When it appears to him/her that it would be serving the public interest
[B]When the parliament passes a law
[C]During an emergency
[D]During a natural calamity


5. Who among the following has been given right to legislate on residuary subjects? 
[A]State government
[B]Central government
[C]President
[D]Both central and state governments

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Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz - 12 August 2014

1. Which property of Tungsten makes it eligible to be used in bulbs?
[A]Highest melting point
[B]Lowest melting point
[C]Highest malleability
[D]Highest resistance


2. Which among the following diseases is caused by deficiency of Nicotinic acid? 
[A]Anemia
[B]Pellagra
[C]Scurvy
[D]Goiter


3. Which of the following causes the drop of water to be in spherical shape?
[A]Gravity of earth
[B]Temperature
[C]Surface tension
[D]Air resistance


4. If water is heated, it vapor pressure will ________________.
[A]First increase and then decrease
[B]Decrease
[C]Increase
[D]Nothing happens to vapour pressure


5. What is the transition from the solid to gas phase with no intermediate liquid stage called?
[A]Solid phase extraction
[B]Sublimation
[C]Evaporation
[D]Adsorption

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India Current Affairs Quizzes - 11 August 2014

1. Who released the National Health Profile 2013 on 17th July, 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Prime Minister of India
[B]Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare
[C]President of India
[D]Vice President of India


2. The Global Innovation Index 2014 which was released at the B-20 Australia Summit held in Sydney on 18th July, 2014 covered _________ countries around the world and used ______ indicators across a range of theme.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]105, 55
[B]143, 81
[C]122, 67
[D]133, 78


3. Who won the British Golf Open 2014 held at Royal Liverpool Golf course in Holyake, UK on 20th July, 2014?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Rickie Fowler
[B]Sergio Garcia
[C]Rory Mcllory
[D]Adam Scott


4. The deadline for reaching an agreement on Iran Nuclear's Programme has been extended till _________________________.
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]25th December, 2014
[B]24th November, 2014
[C]28th August, 2014
[D]20th September, 2014


5. Asian Development Bank released the Asian Development Outlook 2014 Supplement on 18th July, 2014 in ___________________.
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Beijing, China
[B]Colombo, Sri Lanka
[C]Delhi, India
[D]Manila, Philippines

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