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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Daily Current Affairs Online MCQ Quiz - 30 Sep 2014

1. The Supreme Court of India in its verdict on 25th August 2014 said that coal block allocated by the screening committee from ________ to ______, before pre-auction era, was illegal.
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]1993; 2010
[B]1984; 1989
[C]1980; 1983
[D]1974; 1979


2. Who created a World Record in Women’s 1500 Meter Freestyle at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, Australia?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Katie Ledecky
[B]Cate Campbell
[C]Jessica Hardy
[D]Rebecca Soni


3. Which state governor resigned on 24th August, 2014 after being transferred to Mizoram?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Assam
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Gujarat
[D]West Bengal


4. How many pilgrims died in stampede on 25th August, 2014 at Kamtanath Pahad Temple in Madhya Pradesh?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]25
[B]36
[C]10
[D]19


5. By what date the Supreme Court asked the government to respond on the status of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]15th September, 2014
[B]9th September, 2014
[C]6th September, 2014
[D]12th September, 2014


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UPSC, SSC and TRB Exams General Knowledge - 30 Sep 2014

1. When does the maximum distance between the sun and the earth occur?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]June 22
[B]July 4
[C]January 8
[D]September 26


2. Which crop requires water logging for its cultivation?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Rice
[B]Coffee
[C]Tea
[D]Mustard


3. Socialist pattern comes through _____________________.
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Free economy
[B]Mixed economy
[C]Public sector
[D]Private sector


4. India Wins Freedom - is written by _____________________.
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Mahatma Gandhi
[D]Jaya Prakash Narayan


5. In which one of the following One-Day Cricket World Cups did India lose in the Finals?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]World Cup 2003
[B]World Cup 1992
[C]World Cup 1996
[D]World Cup 1999


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Polity and Constitution Section MCQ - 30 Sep 2014

1. A new All India Service can be created by ________________________________.
[A]A statute
[B]A resolution under Article 312 of the constitution
[C]An executive order
[D]An amendment of the constitution


2. Who was the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court for a day only?
[A]A.K.Sarkar
[B]A.N.Ray
[C]B.P.Jha
[D]S.R.Das


3. Who was the first acting President of India?
[A]Hindayatulla
[B]B.D.Jatti
[C]V.V.Giri
[D]N.Sanjeeva Reddy


4. When was the first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha held?
[A]1961
[B]1965
[C]1963
[D]1960


5. The fundamental duties of the Indian citizens were added to the Indian Constitution by the ____________________.
[A]44th Amendment
[B]42nd Amendment
[C]71st Amendment
[D]67th Amendment


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Multiple Choice Questions Answers General Science - 30 Sep 2014

1. A ball sitting at the top of the stairs is an example of ____________________.
[A]Potential energy
[B]Thermal energy
[C]Kinetic energy
[D]Chemical energy


2. Which organ produces insulin for the body?
[A]Kidney
[B]Liver
[C]Spleen
[D]Pancreas


3. A huge ocean wave that may be caused by earthquakes, often under the ocean floor, is called a ____________________.
[A]Rip tide
[B]Cyclone
[C]Tsunami
[D]Magma


4. The semipermeable membrane which encloses the cytoplasm of plant and animal cells is called the ____________________.
[A]Nuclear membrane
[B]Endoplasmic reticulum
[C]Cell membrane
[D]Cell wall


5. Helium is an example of ________________.
[A]An element
[B]An alloy
[C]A compound
[D]A halogen


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Monday, September 29, 2014

29 September 2014 Current Affairs Daily Quiz

1. The President of India - Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated India's first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology at ______________, Howrah in West Bengal on 24th August, 2014.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Purulia
[B]Shibpur
[C]Jalpaiguri
[D]Malda


2. Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Turkey on 10th August, 2014?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Ahmet Davutoglu
[B]Bulent Ecevit
[C]Turgut Ozal
[D]Ali Bozer


3. Where did the Union Transport Minister launch first ethanol run environment friendly public buses on 22nd August, 2014?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Nashik
[B]Nagpur
[C]Mumbai
[D]Pune


4. The militant group Boko Haram on 25th August, 2014 declared Islamic Caliphate in Gwoza town of ______________.
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Congo
[B]Libya
[C]Nigeria
[D]Ghana


5. On 24th Aug 2014, the Border Security Force and Border Guard of which country agreed to conduct vulnerability mapping to implement a coordinated border management plan?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Bangladesh
[B]Pakistan
[C]China
[D]Nepal


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GK for SSC-CGL Examinations - 29 Sep 2014

1. The largest number of tiger reserves in India are located in ________________________.
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]West Bengal
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Karnataka


2. In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called ______________________.
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Endemic species
[B]Keystone species
[C]Edge species
[D]Foster species


3. The word 'ecology' was coined in 1866 by __________________.
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Arthur Transley
[B]Ernst Haeckel
[C]Charles Darwin
[D]Robert Whittaker


4. The highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world is ____________________.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Qatar
[B]Saudi Arabia
[C]China
[D]USA


5. With whose recommendations, the Reserve Bank of India was set up?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Hilton Young Commission
[B]Special Commission of 1925
[C]Samuel Commission
[D]K.P.Priya Commission


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Indian Polity Constitution, Social Justice MCQ - 29 September 2014

1. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the Union Cabinet?
[A]Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
[B]Secretary to the Government of India
[C]Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
[D]Supreme Court Judge


2. A member of a State Public Service Commission can be appointed and removed respectively by ____________________________.
[A]President, Governor
[B]Governor, President
[C]President, President
[D]Governor, Governor


3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Election Commission of India?
[A]It consists of members having a tenure of six years
[B]It is an independent and statutory body
[C]It acts as a court for arbitration of disputes related to granting of recognition to political parties
[D]Being an all-India body, it is also concerned with the elections to the Gram Panchayats and State Municipalities


4. Which of the following is not one of the official language mentioned in the VIIIth schedule?
[A]Sanskrit
[B]Persian
[C]Nepali
[D]Kashmiri


5. Many key features of the constitution such as the federal structure of the government, provincial autonomy, a bicameral central legislature and the principle of separation of powers are directly taken from ______________________.
[A]Government of India Act,1935
[B]Indian Independence Act, 1947
[C]Nehru Report of 1928
[D]Government of India Act,1915


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General Science MCQ Series Everyday Quiz - 29 Sep 2014

1. Identify the non Green - House Gas from the following?
[A]Carbon monoxide
[B]Methane
[C]Sulphur hexafluoride
[D]Nitrous oxide


2. In nitrogen cycle, soil nitrates are transformed into free nitrogen by _________________________.
[A]Denitrifying bacteria
[B]Nitrifying bacteria
[C]Ammonifying bacteria
[D]Denitrifying bacteria and Ammonifying bacteria


3. Which type of rock would you most likely find buried deep in the earth?
[A]Sedimentary rock
[B]Igneous rock
[C]Granite
[D]Metamorphic rock


4. The unit to measure electric power is _______________.
[A]Ampere
[B]Watts
[C]Ohms
[D]Decibels


5. Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of sulphur-dioxide pollution?
[A]Algal blooms
[B]Lichens
[C]Bryophytes
[D]Pseudomonas


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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Time and Calendar Questions Answers Quiz for Kids

1. What is the shortest month of the year?
[A]January
[B]February
[C]March
[D]May


2. How many weeks in a year?
[A]50
[B]51
[C]52
[D]53


3. How many days in leap year?
[A]365
[B]366
[C]370
[D]372


4. How many months in a year?
[A]10
[B]12
[C]15
[D]20


5. How many days in a week?
[A]5
[B]6
[C]7
[D]8


6. How many hours in a day?
[A]10
[B]12
[C]18
[D]24


7. How many minutes in an hour?
[A]24
[B]30
[C]60
[D]100


8. How many seconds in a minute?
[A]24
[B]30
[C]60
[D]100


9. Which is the first month of a year?
[A]January
[B]December
[C]July
[D]May


10. Which is the last month of a year?
[A]January
[B]December
[C]July
[D]May


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Monuments of India Quiz Number 1 for Kids

1.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Delhi




2.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Agra



3.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Delhi



4.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Delhi



5.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Delhi



6.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Jaipur



7.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Mumbai



8.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Hyderabad



9.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Delhi



10.
What is the name of this monument?
Location: Madhya Pradesh



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Friday, September 26, 2014

Current affairs for bank exams pdf - 26 September 2014

1. Weightlifter ________________ on 22nd August 2014  won the first medal for India at second Youth Olympic Games by winning a silver medal.
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Vikas Thakur
[B]Ragala Venkat Rahul
[C]Vicky Batta
[D]Omkar Otari


2. Recently, “Gaofen-2”, a most advanced high-definition Earth observation satellite was launched by which country?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Japan
[D]Germany


3. Which eminent Kannada writer passed away on 22nd August, 2014?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Andayya
[B]G.S.Amur
[C]Girish Karnad
[D]U. R. Anantha Murthy


4. Which country celebrated its 95th Independence Day on 19th August, 2014?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Indonesia
[B]Afghanistan
[C]Austria
[D]Belgium


5. Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Indian Banks Associationon on 20th August, 2014?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]T.M.Bhasin
[B]Chanda Kochhar
[C]Arun Kaul
[D]S.L.Bansal


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GK in English for IAS SSC IBPS - 26 Sep 2014

1. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Indian Ocean
[B]Atlantic Ocean
[C]Arctic Ocean
[D]Pacific Ocean


2. IC chips for computers are usually made of _________________.
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Chromium
[B]Silicon
[C]Lead
[D]Gold


3. Which of the following is a cash crop?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Gram
[B]Groundnut
[C]Wheat
[D]Rice


4. To which country India exports the largest quantity of iron ore?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Egypt
[B]Japan
[C]USA
[D]Germany


5. Panchatantra is believed to have been written during the time of the __________________________.
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Mauryas
[B]Nandas
[C]Guptas
[D]Kushanas


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Indian Polity for Civil services & One day exams - 26 Sep 2014

1. Which of the following takes part in the election of the President?
[A]Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
[B] Members of the Lok Sabha
[C] Members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
[D] Members of the -Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha.


2. Who is ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?
[A]Vice President of India
[B]President of India
[C]Leader of Opposition
[D]Minister of Parliamentary Affairs


3. Which of the following Articles of Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament?
[A]Article 10
[B]Article 15
[C]Article 9
[D]Article 7


4. A proclamation of failure of the constitutional machinery in a State is valid in the first instance for _______________________.
[A]Ten months
[B]Five months
[C]Six months
[D]Four months


5. Which Fundamental Right of the Indian Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings?
[A]Right to freedom
[B]Right to equality
[C]Right against exploitation
[D]Right to freedom of religion


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Science Quiz - Check how good are you in Sceince - 26 Sep 2014

1. When tectonic plates slide against each other, which of the following may result?
[A]Destructive plate margin
[B]Constructive plate margin
[C]Volcano
[D]Earthquake


2. A red baloon is red because it __________________________.
[A]Reflects all white light
[B]Absorbs all white light
[C]Only reflects red light
[D]Only absorbs red light


3. The Earth's water cycle is powered by __________
[A]Energy of the earth rotation
[B]The wind
[C]The sun
[D]Radioactive decay


4. Which is an example of physical change?
[A]Cooking an egg
[B]Boiling water
[C]Burning wood
[D]Tarnishing silver


5. Which of the following is considered to be a gaseous planet?
[A]Pluto
[B]Moon
[C]Earth
[D]Neptune


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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Current affairs for upsc exams - 25 September 2014

1. Which country government on 12th August, 2014; announced evacuation of 500 rhinos from Kruger National Park?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]South African
[B]Indian
[C]Australian
[D]UK


2. Which renowned agriculture scientist was conferred with an honorary degree of the Doctor of Science by the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Riazuddin
[B]M.S.Swaminathan
[C]Javaid Laghari
[D]Pervez Hoodbhoy


3. Which Punjabi film was withheld by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on 21st August, 2014?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Lucky Di Unlucky Story
[B]Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De
[C]Kaum De Heere
[D]Mirza-The Untold Story


4. Which wrestling academy was chosen for the 2014 Rashtritya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (RKPP) on 21st August 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Akhada of India
[B]Guru Hanuman Akhara
[C]Jai Hind Akhara
[D]Bharatiya Akhara


5. Hockey India on 21st August 2014 added Hockey Madhya Pradesh as its ____ member.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]20th
[B]23rd
[C]24th
[D]22nd


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UPSC IAS CSAT, PCS, MPSC, RPSC, BanK Preparation Material - 25 Sep 2014

1. Establishment of Svetambara as a separate sect within Jainism was resulted at ___________________.
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Vallabhi
[B]Rajgriha
[C]Ujjain
[D]Sanchi


2. The Fluvial Landforms are created by _________________.
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Air
[B]Water
[C]Chemicals
[D]Mechanical Forces


3. Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the two oceans?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
[B]Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
[C]Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
[D]Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean


4. Which of the following countries gives Gwangju prize for Human Rights?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]South Korea
[B]Japan
[C]China
[D]Taiwan


5. With which of the following diseases RTS,S is related to?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Diabetes
[B]AIDS
[C]Cervical Cancer
[D]Malaria


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Indian Polity for CLAT exams - Basic Questions - 25 Sep 2014

1. Which among the following is correct in context with the powers of the parliament in enacting the budget?
[A]Parliament can increase tax but can not reduce or abolish it
[B]Parliament can reduce or abolish a tax but can not increase
[C]Parliament can neither increase nor reduce or abolish a tax
[D]Parliament can increase as well as reduce or abolish a tax


2. For elections in Lok Sabha & Assemblies in India, the following system is used?
[A]Functional representation
[B]Proportional representation
[C]Territorial representation
[D]Communal representation


3. The Official Language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script and English could be also used for official purposes" which of the following article says this?
[A]346
[B]343(1)
[C]348(1)
[D]345


4. Who is the head of the 'State-Executive'?
[A]The State Legislature Assembly
[B]The Governor
[C]The State Cabinet
[D]The Chief Minister


5. Sarkaria Commission did not deal with __________________________.
[A]Centre-State relations
[B]Formation of new states
[C]Article 356
[D]Anandpur Sahib Resolution


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Test Your General Science Knowledge - Science Quiz - 25 September 2014

1. What does a vector describe?
[A]Magnitude only
[B]Direction only
[C]Size and Shape
[D]Magnitude and direction


2. Which is an example of a malleable element?
[A]Sulphur
[B]Bromine
[C]Helium
[D]Gold


3. Which is a measure of the force of gravity on an object?
[A]Friction
[B]Mass
[C]Velocity
[D]Centripetal force


4. Newton's first law of motion is also stated as ____________________.
[A]For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
[B]Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration.
[C]Law of Inertia
[D]Conservation of Mass


5. What do we get when we mix an acid and a base?
[A]Soap
[B]Salt
[C]Sugar
[D]Amino acid


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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Current affairs for competitive exams - 24 September 2014

1. Which renowned filmmaker and poet, was presented the 22nd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana award on 20th August 2014 at Jawahar Bhawan in New Delhi?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Muzaffar Ali
[B]Kedarnath Singh
[C]Sukumar Ray
[D]Purnendu Patri


2. The District and Sessions Court of ____________, Manipur ordered release of Irom Sharmila Chanu on 19th August 2014, dismissing that she was attempting to commit suicide by way of hunger strike.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Imphal
[B]Bishnupur
[C]Chandel
[D]Senapati


3. Where did the world's first Hindu eco-temple named Shree Swaminarayan Mandir open in London?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Birmingham
[B]Canterbury
[C]Bradford
[D]Kingsbury


4. How many Indian states were fined by the Supreme Court on 20th August 2014 for not responding to Law Commission's 245th Report on Arrears and Backlogs in Judiciary?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]17
[B]12
[C]14
[D]16


5. The Union Cabinet approved the ____________ Metro Rail Project on 20th August, 2014.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Nasik
[B]Nagpur
[C]Pune
[D]Solapur


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Online GK Guide for Latest GK Quizzes - 24 September 2014

1. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations on recommendation of which of the following?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Security Council
[B]Secretariat
[C]International Court of Justice
[D]Security Council and secretariat


2. Althing is the national parliament of_______________________.
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Iceland
[B]Ireland
[C]Portugal
[D]Spain


3. Who among the following is the author of "The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza"?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]George Bernard Shaw 
[B]Shakespeare
[C]George Orwell
[D]Mark Twain


4. Which of the following city was known as Avanti in ancient India?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Varanasi
[B]Ujjain
[C]Patna
[D]Rohtak


5. Who among the following has been listed for 8 times in Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Hillary Clinton
[B]Bill Gates
[C]Oprah Winfrey
[D]George. W.Bush


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Preparing Polity for Prelims Exams Samples - 24 Sep 2014

1. On which of the following issues Lt. Genl. (Retd.) Vijay Madan was appointed as Interlocutor by the central Government to continue with the dialogue?
[A]Gorkhaland Issue
[B]Naxalism Issue
[C]Naga Peace Talks
[D]Indo Bangladesh Teesta River dispute


2. In which of the following state of India, the government does not plan to open Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist CIAT Schools?
[A]Assam
[B]Jammu and Kashmir
[C]Orissa
[D]Bihar


3. In which year National Policy For The Empowerment Of Women was passed in India? 
[A]2001
[B]1999
[C]1997
[D]2005


4. If the cry of wolf is made too often as a prank, assistance and protection may not be available when the actual wolf appears. In context with which of the following, a bench of India's Supreme court made this famous remark? 
[A]IPC Section 304b 
[B]IPC Section 498A
[C]Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act
[D]Maintenance of Internal Security Act


5. Which of the following articles says that executive power of the state is vested in the Governor?
[A]Article 150
[B]Article 147
[C]Article 154
[D]Article 158


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General Science Quiz - Questions & Answers - 24 Sep 2014

1. Which among the following gives hissing sound when dissolved into H2O?
[A]CaO
[B]CaCO2
[C]Ca(OH)2
[D]CaCl2


2. Which among the following statement is correct?
[A]Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are higher than normal water
[B]Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are lower than normal water
[C]Melting point is higher and Boiling Point is lower than normal water
[D]Melting point is lower and Boiling Point is higher than normal water 


3. In which of the following diseases copper accumulates in tissues?
[A]Gunther disease 
[B]Wilson's disease
[C]Fabry disease
[D]Canavan disease


4. A substance that can't be broken down into simpler substances using any chemical means is _______________________.
[A]An element
[B]A compound
[C]A colloid
[D]A mixture


5. Which element is a noble gas?
[A]Oxygen
[B]Nitrogen
[C]Krypton
[D]Hydrogen


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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

SSC, IBPS, IAS, UPSC, IBPS, BANK, Railways and other competitive exams Current Affairs

1. When was the book titled Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job authored by Faraz Ahmad released?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]15th August, 2014
[B]19th August, 2014
[C]12th August, 2014
[D]16th August, 2014


2. Which day was observed across the world on 19th August, 2014?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]World Humanitarian Day
[B]World Health Day
[C]World Hemophilia Day
[D]World Turtle Day


3. Which Indian warship was recently dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister-Narendra Modi?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kamorta Class - 12
[B]INS Kolkata (D63)
[C]INS Vikrant
[D]INS Vishal


4. ___________________ were in news recently as they formed the frontline against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]The Kurdish Peshmarga Forces
[B]The Noshahr Forces
[C]The Gorgan Forces
[D]The Bishe Kola Forces


5. Which two countries signed memorandum of understanding on 19th August, 2014 on technical co-operation in railway sector?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]India and Japan
[B]India and China
[C]India and Italy
[D]India and Czech Republic


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Online GK test current affairs Quiz - 23 Sep 2014

1. Tibetan Plateau can be best placed in which of the following categories of plateaus?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Volcanic Plateau
[B]Intermontane Plateau
[C]Continental Plateau
[D]Dissected Plateau


2. Which among the following country is leader in Coffee production?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Brazil
[B]Vietnam
[C]Ethiopia
[D]Indonesia


3. Who among the following has authored the famous book 'India Wins Freedom' ?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Sardar Patel
[B]Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
[C]Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D]Jawaharlal Nehru


4. Which among the rulers of Magadh founded the city of Pataliputra (Patna) on the bank of river Ganges? 
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Ajatasatru
[B]Bimbisara
[C]Bindusara
[D]Chandragupta Maurya


5. In which year, Vijay Laxmi Pandit became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]1953
[B]1950
[C]1947
[D]1949


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Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations - 23 Sep 2014 Quiz

1. All revenues received by the Government of India by taxes e.g. Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts are kept in which among the following?
[A]Consolidated Fund of India
[B]Public Account of India
[C]Contingency Fund of India
[D]Reserve Bank of India


2. In which of the following Committees there is no representation of Rajya Sabha?
[A]The Estimates Committee
[B]The Public Accounts Committee
[C]Committee on Public Undertakings
[D]Committee on Government Assurance


3. Which of the following is not a tool of Parliamentary control over Public expenditures?
[A]The Public Accounts Committee
[B]Comptroller and Auditor General
[C]The Estimates Committee
[D]Committee on Public Undertakings


4. What does the Judicial Review function of the Supreme Court mean?
[A]Review its own judgment
[B]Review the functioning of Judiciary in the country
[C]Examine the constitutional validity of the laws
[D] Undertake periodic review of the constitution


5. To be appointed as Advocate-General of the state, the person should possess the qualifications necessary for appointment as _____________________.
[A]A Judge of the Supreme Court
[B]A Judge of the High Court
[C]Chief Minister of the State .
[D]A State Governor


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National Standard Examination (NSE) IAPT Sample Sceince Questions - 23 Sep 2014

1. The combination of a Red Glass Plate and a Blue Glass plate will transmit which of the following light?
[A]No light
[B]Green light
[C]Yellow light
[D]Blue light


2. Which among the following statement is correct about Fluorescence?
[A]Low Energy Photon is absorbed and high energy photon is emitted
[B]High Energy Photon is absorbed and low energy photon is emitted
[C]High Energy Photon is absorbed and electron is emitted
[D]Low Energy Photon is absorbed and electron is emitted


3. Who among the following worked on Tuberculosis?
[A]Robert Koch
[B]Erwin Neher
[C]Paul Langerhans
[D]Richard Goldschmidt


4. Which among the following compound of barium is used as radio contrast agent for X-ray imaging and other diagnostic procedures and also commonly called as Barium Food?
[A]Barium Hydroxide
[B]Barium Sulphate
[C]Barium Iodide
[D]Barium Carbonate


5. Plants growing on marshy areas are commonly called as _______________.
[A]Psilophytes
[B]Lithophytes
[C]Helophytes
[D]Oxylophytes


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Monday, September 22, 2014

Best Current Affairs for Exams - 22 September 2014

1. Which Indian city has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 as per the World Urbanisation Prospects Report published by the UN in July 2014?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Delhi
[B]Kolkata
[C]Mumbai
[D]Chennai


2. World Football Federation, FIFA has suspended which country from all international football in July 2014, amidst allegations of government interference in its football federation?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Cameroon
[B]Nigeria
[C]Greece
[D]Columbia


3. Which limited edition of mid-sized sedan Volkswagen launched with starting price of Rs. 7.84 lakh?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rento Konekt
[B]Sento Konekt
[C]Vento Konekt
[D]Kento Konekt


4. Who became the new brand ambassador of Philips India in August 2014?
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Priyanka Chopra
[B]Alia Bhatt
[C]Madhuri Dixit
[D]Deepika Padukone


5. Which footballer was awarded with the Golden Ball award for best player in the FIFA 2014 World Cup held in June-July, 2014?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Lionel Messi
[B]Miroslav Klose
[C]Thomas Muller
[D]James Rodriguez


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Online exam preparation of GK in India - 22 September 2014

1. Le Corbusier was architect of which city?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Chandigarh
[B]New Delhi
[C]Jaipur
[D]Mumbai


2. Which among the following states produces rubber in large quantities?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Karnataka
[B]Assam
[C]Kerala
[D]Tamilnadu


3. Karl Pearson is mainly related to which branch of mathematics?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Statistics
[B]Algebra
[C]Trigonometry
[D]Arithmetic


4. India played its first one day international with which country and in which year?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Australia, 1976
[B]England, 1975
[C]New Zealand, 1977
[D]South Africa, 1973


5. Ian Fleming is known for creating which of the following famous characters?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]James Bond
[B]Tom and Jerry
[C]Pink Panther
[D]Spiderman


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Indian Polity Mock Tests Sample Papers - 22 Sep 2014

1. "Right to vote" can be placed in which of the following categories?
[A]Constitutional Right
[B]Fundamental Right
[C]Fundamental Duty
[D]Legal Obligation


2. President can proclaim a state of financial emergency under which of the following articles?
[A]Article 345
[B]Article 360
[C]Article 352
[D]Article 379


3. Transactions related to debt other than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India are kept in which among the following?
[A]Public Account
[B]Debt Fund
[C]Contingency Fund
[D]Debt Account


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


5. Who is the head of the 'State-Executive'?
[A]The State Legislature Assembly
[B]The Governor
[C]The State Cabinet
[D]The Chief Minister


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The Basic Science Examination Sample Questions Answers - 22 Sep 2014

1. Three fourth of the Sun mass consist of?
[A]Neon
[B]Hydrogen
[C]Oxygen
[D]Carbon


2. In which organ, RBC are selectively destroyed/ recycled by macrophages?
[A]Spleen
[B]Pancreas
[C]Liver
[D]Kidney


3. Which among the following is quick lime?
[A]KOH
[B]CaO
[C]CaCO2
[D]Ca(OH)2


4. Measureable or numerical information is __________________.
[A]Qualitative data
[B]Quantitative data
[C]A type of variable
[D]A hypothesis


5. The production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water is called as?
[A]Distributed generation
[B]Hydroelectricity
[C]Virtual power plant
[D]Cogeneration


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Friday, September 19, 2014

Current Affairs For Competitive Exams - 19 September 2014

1. Which among the following states is the host of Paragliding World Cup 2015?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Sikkim
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Jammu and Kashmir
[D]Uttarakhand


2. Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed on _______________ across India.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]22nd July
[B]26th July
[C]21st July
[D]24th July


3. Which country presidential candidate died due to air plane crash on 13th August, 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Italy
[B]Brazil
[C]Spain
[D]China


4. Who won Cincinnati tennis open on 17th August, 2014?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Roger Federer
[B]Rafael Nadal
[C]Andy Murray
[D]Novak Djokovic


5. Which Sri Lankan cricketer announced his retirement from Test cricket on 18th August, 2014?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Angelo Mathews
[B]Mahela Jayawardene
[C]Lasith Malinga
[D]Thisara Perera


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19 September 2014 General Knowledge GK Quiz

1. Which of the following sports man is nicknamed as Punter due to his fondness for gambling at a time?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Ricky Ponting
[B]Jim Courier
[C]Rafael Nadal
[D]Juan Martin Del Petro


2. In which year Government of India opened the FM broadcasting for the Private Sector?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]1997
[B]2000
[C]2005
[D]1999


3. Which of the following tournaments is not played now?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Colombo Cup
[B]Prince William Cup
[C]Uber Cup
[D]Walker Cup


4. October Revolution is related with which country?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Russia
[B]France
[C]Germany
[D]Britain


5. James Augustus Hickey is also known as ___________________.
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Father of Indian Media
[B]Father of Indian Press
[C]Father of Indian Television
[D]Pioneer of Photography in India


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IAS Pre: General Studies Paper -1 - Indian Polity Quiz - 19 Sep 2014

1. Where is the seat of Uttarakhand High court?
[A]Haridwar
[B]Nainital
[C]Dehradun
[D]Udham Singh Nagar


2. Article 74, 75, 78 deal broadly with which of the following?
[A]Relationship between Prime Minister and President
[B]Relationship between Governor and Chief Ministers
[C]Size and nature of the council
[D]Composition of the cabinet


3. Which of the following article deals with citizenship at the time of commencement of the constitution?
[A]Article 7
[B]Article 5
[C]Article 8
[D]Article 9


4. In which year Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was repealed?
[A]1978
[B]1975
[C]1972
[D]1980


5. Who among the following recommends the President of India regarding the principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of Consolidated Fund of India?
[A]Comptroller and Auditor General of India
[B]Finance Commission
[C]Finance Minister
[D]Revenue Secretary of India


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Questions Answers Quiz on Science and Technology - 19 Sep 2014

1. Any disease which has a name with a suffix encephalitis is a disorder of ___________.
[A]Brain
[B]Bones
[C]Liver
[D]Lungs


2. In which of the following diseases copper accumulates in tissues?
[A]Gunther disease
[B]Wilson's disease
[C]Fabry disease
[D]Canavan disease


3. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A]Sodium:Natrium
[B]Potassium:Kalium
[C]Silver:Argentum
[D]Arsenic:Stibium


4. Which of the subatomic particle carries a negative electric charge?
[A]Neutron
[B]Electron
[C]Proton
[D]Pion


5. What is another name of twister?
[A]Tornado
[B]Flood
[C]Earthquake
[D]Wind


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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Current Affairs Online Test Quiz - 18 Sep 2014

1. Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, India agreed to phase out use of Endosulfan by the year _________.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2017
[B]2019
[C]2020
[D]2022


2. According to latest energy efficiency ranking, which among the following countries has been ranked no.1 in energy efficiency?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Germany
[B]USA
[C]Australia
[D]India


3. The Union government has recently launched a new scheme” Padho Pardesh” to provide interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies for student belonging to ____________________.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Tribal communities
[B]Minority communities
[C]North eastern states
[D]SC/ST communities


4. India’s first world-class cycle track has been inaugurated recently at ____________.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Daman
[B]Goa
[C]Diu
[D]Kerala


5. What is the name of India’s first multi-sensor moored observatory deployed in Arctic, recently?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]IndARC
[B]IndDRUV
[C]IndNIOT
[D]IndESSO


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IAS GK Quiz Question Answers Samples - 18 Sep 2014

1. Which among the following city in California is world famous for its sizeable Sikh community?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Yuba City
[B]Chino Hills
[C]Lakewood
[D]Santa Clara


2. Which among the following players of India was famous as "Pocket Dynamo"?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Leander Paes
[B]K.D.Jadhav
[C]Vijender Singh
[D]Gurbux Singh


3. Which of the following company introduced for the first time Traveller Cheques in the form of 'circular notes'?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]American Express
[B]Cox and King
[C]Thomas Cook
[D]HSBC Bank


4. Which among the following country owns the first permanent base in the area at Antarctica defined by the Antarctic Treaty System?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]USA
[B]Argentina
[C]France
[D]Canada


5. Where is Silent Valley National Park located in India?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Kerala
[C]Nainital
[D]Uttar Pradesh


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Indian Polity for IES,RRB Group-D,Indian Airforce Exams - 18 Sep 2014

1. How many matters are listed in Schedule XII added by 74th Amendment, which are responsibility of the municipalities?
[A]16
[B]18
[C]22
[D]14


2. Which of the following Lok Sabha had the shortest duration?
[A]10th Lok Sabha
[B]11th Lok Sabha
[C]12th Lok Sabha
[D]14th Lok Sabha


3. The Proposed Article 47(A) by Constitution Review Commission of Justice M N Venkatchaliah in the directive Principles of state policy is related to which of the following?
[A]Action against terrorism and terror activities
[B]Control of population
[C]Set up national education commission
[D]To amend the part IV and read it as Directive principles of State Policy and action


4. Which among the following is in concurrent list ?
[A]Bankruptcy and insolvency
[B]Production, supply and distribution of goods
[C]Estate duty in respect of property other than agricultural land
[D]Foreign loans


5. In which of the following decade India saw, maximum number of Prime Ministers?
[A]1981-1990
[B]1991-2000
[C]1971-1980
[D]1961-1970


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Free Science & Technology Questions Answers - 18 September 2014

1. In which of the following temperature conditions the dominant vegetation is Tropical deciduous forests?
[A]Megatherms
[B]Hekistotherms
[C]Microtherms
[D]Mesotherms


2. The pneumatophores are negatively geotropic roots which grow upward & meant for gaseous exchange. These are a characteristic of ___________________.
[A]Halophytes
[B]Heliophytes
[C]Sciophytes
[D]Lithophytes


3. Which among the below is not a food plant?
[A]Allium cepa  
[B]Atropa belladona
[C]Asparagus officinalis
[D]Allium sativum


4. Who searched for cure for diabetes along with Dr. Charles Best?
[A]Frederick Banting
[B]Fritz Pfleumer
[C]Alexander Graham Bell
[D]Konrad Zuse


5. Which among the following is correct about Blood Group B?
[A]It has B antigen on its red cells and Anti A antigen in its plasma
[B]It has B antigen on its red cells and Anti B antigen in its plasma
[C]It has no antigens on its red cells but, anti A antigen in its plasma
[D]It has B antigen on its red cells but no antigen in its plasma


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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Current Affairs 2014 for UPSC ,IAS, IBPS and other Exams - 17 Sep 2014

1. Which channel on 12th August, 2014 bagged telecast rights for Champions Tennis League?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Star Sports
[B]Sony Six
[C]ESPN
[D]Ten Sports


2. Which country on 3rd August 2014, unveiled its next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Dongfeng-41?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Russia
[B]Japan
[C]China
[D]Germany


3. Who became the new chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission on 16th August, 2014?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Rajni Razdan
[B]Prof. D.P.Agarwal
[C]Chattar Singh
[D]Vinay Mittal


4. Recently, which among the following countries has planned “Lights Out” event to mark the centenary of World War I? 
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]USA
[B]Germany
[C]Britain
[D]France


5. Tata and Singapore International Airlines Ltd (TSAL) have recently announced brand name of its new airline will be ________________.
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Flyeasy
[B]Vistara
[C]Airmate
[D]Go easy


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General Knowledge Question Answer Quiz - 17 Sep 2014

1. Who among the following is called "Bard of Avon"?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Philip Booth
[B]Keith Douglas
[C]James Wright
[D]William Shakespeare


2. Who among the following is founder of Ford?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Edsel Ford
[B]Henry Ford
[C]Jim Ford
[D]William Ford


3. On which of the following date "World Water Day" is observed?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]March 22
[B]March 25
[C]March 30
[D]March 18


4. Who among the following was the first woman Prime Minister of South Korea? 
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Meo-Tse-Tung
[B]Chang Sang
[C]Tung Sang
[D]Mao-Tse-Tung


5. The first Industrial Revolution took place in __________.
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]England
[B]America
[C]Russia
[D]China


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Free Online Indian Polity Upsc Civil Practice and Preparation - 17 Sep 2014

1. Constitution Part IV (Article 36-51) contain the directive principles of state policy. In the following options bring out those which include the scope of Gandhian principles?
[A]Article 40, 47 and 48
[B]Article 47 only
[C]Article 40, 44, 50
[D]Article 40, 43, 44


2. Which among the following article says that "directive principles are not enforceable by any court but at the same time declared that they are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws?
[A]Article 32
[B]Article 37
[C]Article 39
[D]Article 38


3. Which among the following was the first programme launched by Government of India to implement the article 47 of the directive principles of state policy ?
[A]Integrated rural development programme
[B]Desert development Programme
[C]Community development programme
[D]Drought prone areas programme


4. In which year a non statutory minority commission was established in India ?
[A]1978
[B]1995
[C]1990
[D]1996


5. Who among the following was the chairman of the First National Commission for Women?
[A]Dr. Poornima Advani
[B]Jayanti Patnaik
[C]Dr. Girija Vyas
[D]Mohini Giri


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Science quiz: Test your knowledge | Science | 17 September 2014

1. Lepidopterology is a branch of biology, which deals with ___________________________.
[A]Ferns
[B]Moths and Butterflies
[C]Lipids and Fats
[D]Bats


2. Which among the following is correct about Viruses?
[A]They can have either DNA or RNA
[B]They can have DNA only
[C]They can have RNA only
[D]They can have both DNA and RNA


3. Which among the following Rabi crop can not tolerate frost at any stage of its life?
[A]Mustard
[B]Gram
[C]Lentil
[D]Wheat


4. Biological Oxygen Demand is a measure of ______________________.
[A]Metabolism rate
[B]Concentration of oxygen in water bodies
[C]Pollution
[D]Rate of Oxygen generation in plant leaves


5. In which of the following the ecological pyramid of numbers is broad in center?
[A]Grasslands ecosystem
[B]Forest ecosystem
[C]Parasitic food chain
[D]Pond ecosystem


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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Objective Type Current Affairs 2014 Questions Answers - 16 Sep 2014

1. When did Andhra Pradesh government decide to make Vijayawada as its ad hoc capital until the needed infrastructure and other projects for the new capital are completed?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]12th August, 2014
[B]15th August, 2014
[C]14th August, 2014
[D]16th August, 2014


2. Which University professor received Global South Award at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science held at Montreal, Canada on 13th August, 2014?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Chennai
[B]Mumbai
[C]Delhi
[D]Hyderabad


3. Jo Pavey of ___________________ became the oldest ever woman to win a gold medal in European Championships on 12th August, 2014.
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Great Britain
[B]France
[C]Sweden
[D]England


4. According to latest energy efficiency ranking, which among the following countries has been ranked no.1 in energy efficiency?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]USA
[B]Germany
[C]India
[D]Australia


5. Pran Kumar Sharma, who passed away recently, was a popular _____________.
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Folk Artist
[B]Cartoonist
[C]Musician
[D]Economist


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GK Question Answers For SSC and UPSC - 16 Sep 2014

1. Which among the following is the "official national anthem of Australia"?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Advance Australia Fair
[B]God Save the Queen
[C]Song of Australia
[D]O Australia


2. In which year Google had launched its china site Google.cn?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]2008
[B]2006
[C]2005
[D]2003


3. Most of the food crops of Africa are __________________.
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Cash crops
[B]Root crops
[C]Vegetable crops
[D]Cereal crops


4. Ouagadougou is the capital of which of the following countries? (It is also known as Ouaga)
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Burkina Faso
[B]Niger
[C]Benin
[D]Mali


5. Which Jain Tirthankar is considered as female by the Shwetambar sect of Jainism?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]10th
[B]19th
[C]15th
[D]21st


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Indian Polity For UPSC Quiz Questions - 16 September 2014

1. Which among the following commission was set up in March 1950 ?
[A]The Election Commision
[B]The Planning Commission
[C]The Farmer's Commission
[D]The Finance Commission


2. Under which of the following articles comes the appointment of Administrator of the Union territory by the President of India?
[A]Article 236
[B]Article 242
[C]Article 239
[D]Article 237


3. The Advocate-General of an state shall hold office during the pleasure of _____?
[A]President
[B]Governor
[C]Council of Ministers
[D]Chief Minister


4. Sexual Harassment comes under which section of Indian Penal Code?
[A]456
[B]352
[C]287
[D]509


5. Which among the following is an incorrect statement?
[A]The corporation or company can claim a right under article 19 of the constitution
[B]Article 19 guarantees freedom of assembly
[C]Clause 2 to 6 deal with the restrictions on freedom
[D]Article 19 as well as 22 deal with personal liberties


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Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz - 16 September 2014

1. Edwin Howard Armstrong was an inventor of which of the following technologies?
[A]Television
[B]FM Radio
[C]Compact Discs
[D]Broadband


2. Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?
[A]Nose
[B]Eye
[C]Ear
[D]Throat


3. Syrinx is the voice box in ______________.
[A]Reptiles
[B]Birds
[C]Amphibians
[D]Mammals


4. Which of the following is an instrument for measuring electric charge or electrical potential difference?
[A]Electrometer
[B]Voltmeter
[C]Ammeter
[D]Ohmmeter


5. Which among the following does not come under Carbon Group of Periodic Table?
[A]Tin
[B]Selenium
[C]Lead
[D]Silicon


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Monday, September 15, 2014

Best Online Current Affairs Daily Quiz - 15 Sep 2014

1. Who became the first woman to win coveted Fields Medal on 13th August 2014 in Seoul, South Korea?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Timothy Gowers
[B]Maryam Mirzakhani
[C]Rene Thom
[D]Grigori Perelman


2. How many highway projects did the Union Cabinet approve in Jammu and Kashmir in order to provide all weather connectivity?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]4
[B]6
[C]2
[D]7


3. The Supreme Court of India has asked the government to submit a road map within ________________. The road map will be a guideline on how river Ganga can be made pollution free.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Four week
[B]Three week
[C]Two week
[D]One week


4. Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Exploration (RIMFAX) was in news because it is among the _________ selected payloads that will be sent to Mars with the Mars 2020 rover mission.
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Two
[B]Seven
[C]Five
[D]Four


5. Who became the first Indian player to reach semi final of World Junior Squash Championship?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kush Kumar
[B]Cyrus Poncha
[C]Siddharth Suchde
[D]Ritwik Bhattacharya


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Daily Online GK MCQ for Exams - 15 Sep 2014

1. On which date, World Forestry Day is observed?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]March 11
[B]March 21
[C]March 18
[D]March 28


2. How many members of the United Nations can exercise the Veto Power?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]8
[B]5
[C]9
[D]12


3. Which among the following is the largest city of Canada?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Ottawa
[B]Vancouver
[C]Toronto
[D]Oslo


4. Which among the following is the birth place of US President Barak Obama?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Kenya
[B]Hawaii
[C]Nebraska
[D]Indonesia


5. In which country is located International Potato Center?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Brazil
[B]Peru
[C]Argentina
[D]Colombia


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Constitution, Policies and Political MCQ for Administrative Services Exams - 15 Sep 2014

1. Who among the following has been given the power by the Constitution of India to "Impose Reasonable Restrictions" on the fundamental rights? 
[A]President
[B]Parliament
[C]Supreme Court
[D]Both Parliament and Supreme Court


2. The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India has been created in / on the basis of ________________________.
[A]A presidential ordinance
[B]Enactment by parliament
[C]Indian Constitution
[D]A cabinet resolution


3. In which year, the Comptroller & Auditor General of India was relieved from his responsibilities of maintenance of accounts?
[A]1982
[B]1971
[C]1967
[D]1980


4. In which year 2 election commissioners were first appointed after the President of India fixed the number of election commissioners to 2?
[A]1983
[B]1977
[C]1989
[D]1975


5. The Constitution 61st Amendment act 1988 substituted the words "Eighteen years" for "Twenty One years" so that a person who attains the age of 18 years is eligible to vote. In which article this amendment was made?
[A]Article 320
[B]Article 315
[C]Article 330
[D]Article 326


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General Science MCQ for Exams - 15 Sep 2014

1. First successful vaccination was against which of the following diseases, (it is caused by Variola virus)?
[A]Chicken pox
[B]Small pox
[C]Polio
[D]Cow pox


2. Two Flat mirrors are placed at an angle of 60° from each other. How many images will be formed of a Candle placed in between them?
[A]6
[B]4
[C]5
[D]3


3. Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission?
[A]Uranium
[B]Boron
[C]Plutonium
[D]Heavy water


4. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because ___________________________________.
[A]It is heated by the Earth's surface
[B]Heat is generated in it
[C]It is closest to the Sun
[D]There are charged particles in it


5. Which of the following are warm blood animals?
[A]Draco
[B]Whales
[C]Alytes
[D]Whale sharks


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Friday, September 12, 2014

Latest Banking Current Affairs Today's Quiz - 12 Sep 2014

1. How many members have been appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council on 12th August, 2014 to investigate all violations of international humanitarian law?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3
[B]6
[C]5
[D]8


2. __________________, one of the last exponents of Burra Katha passed away on 12th August, 2014 at a private hospital in Bellary, Karnataka.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Khader Khan Sahib
[B]Daroji Eramma
[C]Manohara Kavi
[D]Mahankali Lakshmi


3. The Union Government on 12th August, 2014 decided to appoint former RBI governor _________________, as the head of the Expenditure Management Commission.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Dr. C.Rangarajan
[B]R.N.Malhotra
[C]Bimal Jalan
[D]Dr. Y.V.Reddy


4. Human skull with carnelian beads embedded copper crown was discovered in first week of August 2014 in Chandayan village of Baghpat district in ________________________.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Bihar
[C]Orissa
[D]Madhya Pradesh


5. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred the outstanding parliamemtarian awards on Arun Jaitley,Dr. Karan Singh and __________________.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Harin Pathak
[B]Sharad Yadav
[C]Arvind Kumar Sharma
[D]Ashok Tanwar


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General Knowledge Questions and Answers - 12 Sep 2014

1. Which of the following book has been written by Kishwar Desai?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Witness the Night
[B]Tonite this Savage Rite
[C]Earth and Ashes
[D]The Red Devil


2. Which of the following folk or tribal dance is associated with Karnataka?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Jatra
[B]Yakshagana
[C]Veedhi
[D]Jhora


3. Where did Gautama Buddha attain enlightenment?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Rajgriha
[B]Sarnath
[C]Bodhgaya
[D]Kapilvastu


4. Coronation of Shivaji took place in year __________.
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]1674
[B]1682
[C]1695
[D]1660


5. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Ferric oxide
[B]Borax
[C]Potassium carbonate
[D]Lead oxide


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Indian Polity & Constitution for IAS Aspirants - 12 Sep 2014

1. The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is __________________.
[A]Fundamental Rights
[B]Preamble
[C]Directive principles
[D]Citizenship


2. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
[A]President
[B]Parliament
[C]Citizens of India
[D]Members of Parliament


3. The Council of Ministers is responsible to ______________________.
[A]Lok Sabha
[B]Rajya Sabha
[C]Parliament
[D]President


4. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution ensures freedom of press in India?
[A]Article 325
[B]Article 19
[C]Article 27
[D]Article 234


5. Who controls the cabinet secretariat?
[A]The President
[B]The Prime Minister
[C]The Vice-President
[D]The Parliament


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Learning Science Online - Objective Questions Answers - 12 Sep 2014

1. Which plant is called "Herbal Indian Doctor"?
[A]Neem
[B]Amla
[C]Tulsi
[D]Mango


2. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue colour of sky is _______________________.
[A]Refraction
[B]Interference
[C]Scattering
[D]Reflection


3. Which noble gas is used for treatment of cancer?
[A]Argon
[B]Krypton
[C]Helium
[D]Radon


4. Mirage is an example of ________________________________.
[A]Refraction of Light
[B]Total Internal Reflection of Light
[C]Dispersion of Light
[D]Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light


5. Nowadays yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps?
[A]Neon
[B]Sodium
[C]Hydrogen
[D]Nitrogen


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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Current Affairs 2014 - Banking Exams First Choice - 11 Sep 2014

1. Which player of Germany announced retirement from International Football on 11th August, 2014?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Klaus Allofs
[B]Miroslav Klose
[C]Karl Allgower
[D]Dennis Aogo


2. The fresh ________ ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza one minute after midnight on 11th August 2014.The ceasefire will pave the way for talks in Egypt aimed at a durable end to a month-long conflict.
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]48 hour
[B]72 hour
[C]36 hour
[D]24 hour


3. Which veteran politician and the member of the country's first Lok Sabha from undivided Madhya Pradesh died on 11th August, 2014 at Raipur due to prolonged illness?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Virendra Kumar
[B]Ganesh Singh
[C]Reshamlal Jangade
[D]Rajesh Nandini Singh


4. Which day was observed across the world on 12th August, 2014?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]World Ozone Day
[B]World Elephant Day
[C]World Heritage Day
[D]World Literacy Day


5. The Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 11th August 2014 introduced The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014, and the _____ Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]121st
[B]118th
[C]115th
[D]119th


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