Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 31 October 2014

1. Which Indian low-cost carrier signed an agreement on 17th September, 2014 with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) for purchase of 30 A320 aircrafts worth 2.6 billion US dollars?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Go Air
[B]Indigo
[C]Spice Jet
[D]Jet Airways


2. Nepal government cleared GMR Company proposal on 18th September, 2014 to build ______ MW Upper Karnali hydroelectric power plant (HEP) in North-West Nepal.
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]900
[B]500
[C]1200
[D]1000


3. Who became the first transgender television news anchor in India?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Trish Salah
[B]Padmini Prakash
[C]Rupa Varghese
[D]Diana Balaporia


4. _______________ a liberal religious scholar, professor and dean of Islamic Studies at Karachi University was shot dead on 18th September 2014.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Dr. Moonis Ahmar
[B]Dr. Hafeez Pasha
[C]Dr. Shakeel Auj
[D]Tariq Mustafa


5. Bangladesh Parliament on 17th September 2014 unanimously passed the ______ Constitutional Amendment Bill that reinstates Article 96 of Constitution and empowers Parliament to impeach Supreme Court Judges.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]10th
[B]16th
[C]12th
[D]14th

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Today's GK Quiz Online with Answers - 31 Oct 2014

1. Which was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Manmohan Singh
[B]Rajiv Gandhi
[C]Inder Kumar Gujaral
[D]Narendra Modi


2. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]The Red Devil
[B]Witness the Night
[C]Earth and Ashes
[D]Tonight this Savage Rite


3. What is the purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors called?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]NRI Investment
[B]Foreign Indirect Investment
[C]Portfolio Investment
[D]Foreign Direct Investment


4. Darwin finches' refers to a group of _______________.
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Fishes
[B]Birds
[C]Lizards
[D]Amphibians


5. Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Guru Hargobind Singh
[B]Guru Arjan Dev
[C]Guru Ram Das
[D]Guru Amar Das

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Constitution Policies in Indian Parlance for Civil Services Exams - 31 Oct 2014

1. The term of the Lok Sabha ___________________________.
[A]Cannot be extended under any circumstances
[B]Can be extended by six months at a time
[C]Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
[D]Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency


2. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority? 
[A]Ordinary Bill
[B]Constitution Amendment Bill
[C]Money Bill
[D]Finance Bill


3. Which one among the following commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India? 
[A]National Human Rights Commission
[B]University Grants Commission
[C]Central Vigilance Commission
[D]Election Commission


4. In the Panchayat Raj System, the 'Panchayat Samiti' is constituted at the ______________________.
[A]Block level
[B]District level
[C]Village level
[D]State level


5. Which of the following is not correct? 
[A]The three Chiefs of Staff (Army, Navy & Air Force) are under the direct control of the President
[B]The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President.
[C]The responsibility of National Defence rests with the Union Cabinet
[D]All important questions having a bearing on defence are decided by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister.

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Basic Science for Civil Services Exams - 31 October 2014

1. The asteroid belt is a series of rocks that orbit the sun between Mars and _________________.
[A]Venus
[B]Saturn
[C]Jupiter
[D]Earth


2. Which of these gases is frequently used in refrigeration?
[A]Helium
[B]Methane
[C]Chlorine
[D]Ammonia


3. Which of the following is not a heart valve?
[A]Cardisac valve
[B]Mitral valve
[C]Pulmonary valve
[D]Aortic valve


4. What was the name of the German engineer who invented the first rotary engine?
[A]Wilhelm Rontgen
[B]Felix Wankel
[C]Charles Babbage
[D]Emile Berliner


5. Who came up with the idea of telephone?
[A]Thomas Edison
[B]Graham Bell
[C]Rudolf Karl Diesel
[D]Fritz Pfleumer

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30 October 2014 Current GK Current Affairs Quiz

1. NTPC and state government of Andhra Pradesh on 16th September 2014 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for developing ___________ solar power(s) in Andhra Pradesh.
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]800 MW
[B]1000 MW
[C]4000 MW
[D]1600 MW


2. Which member of Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS) Party won the by-election for Medak Parliament constituency in Telangana on 16th September 2014?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kotha Prabhakar Reddy
[B]V.K.Rajah
[C]Subhash Joshi
[D]Ram Naresh Yadav


3. Who was appointed as United Nations Messenger of Peace on 16th September, 2014, with a special focus on climate change?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Tom Cruise
[B]Will Smith
[C]Leonardo Di Caprio
[D]Matt Damon


4. The International Economic Association (IEA) on 16th September 2014 appointed _________________ as president-elect of the association beginning September 2014.
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Raghbendra Jha
[B]Ravi Kanbur
[C]Terrence Mills
[D]Kaushik Basu


5. The World Bank Group (WBG) on 16th September 2014 approved __________ US dollars grant for Ebola Emergency Response project to fight Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]200 million
[B]105 million
[C]130 million
[D]125 million

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30 October 2014 GK Quiz

1. How many countries of Southern Africa make Southern African Customs Union?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]5
[B]3
[C]8
[D]7


2. In which of the following disciplines, the Field's medal is considered as equivalent to Nobel Prize?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Architecture
[B]Mathematics
[C]Astrology
[D]Defense Technology


3. The TV ad,'Morning in America' was part of the election campaign of which of the following US presidential candiadtes?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Bill Clinton
[B]Barack Obama
[C]George Bush
[D]Ronald Reagan


4. What is the meaning of the Thai word, 'Phet' recently given to a tropicla cyclone?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Diamond
[B]Circle
[C]Revolution
[D]Jewel


5. What is the nationality of Francesca Schiavone, the Women's Single Winner of 2010 French Open?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]German
[B]Italian
[C]Dutch
[D]Spanish

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Polity and Constitution MCQ Quiz - 30 Oct 2014

1. What is the primary function of the Finance Commission in India?
[A]To prepare the annual budget
[B]To advise the President on financial matters
[C]To distribute revenue between the Centre and the State
[D]To allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments


2. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?
[A]Article 350-A
[B]Article 349
[C]Article 351
[D]Article 347


3. Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor general of India?
[A]To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer
[B]To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
[C]To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts
[D]To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts


4. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
[A]Deals with anti-defection act
[B]It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the states
[C]It allocates seats in the Council of States
[D]It contains the languages listed in the Constitution


5. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended? 
[A]Second
[B]First
[C]Third
[D]Fourth

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General Science Quiz - 30 Oct 2014

1. What is the coloured part around the pupil of the eye called?
[A]Cornea
[B]Iris
[C]Arum
[D]Retina


2. G. H. Armauer Hansen discovered the cause of which disease in 1873?
[A]Arthritis
[B]Tuberculosis
[C]Leprosy
[D]Schizophrenia


3. Seborrhea is a medical problem that affects which part of the body?
[A]Liver
[B]Knee
[C]Skin
[D]Bowels


4. Which part of the cardamom plant is used as a spice?
[A]Seed
[B]Flower
[C]Stalk
[D]Pollen


5. _____________ acid is found in tea.
[A]Sorbic
[B]Malic
[C]Tannic
[D]Citric

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Current Affairs Online Free Quiz - 29 October 2014

1. A team of researchers from University of Colorado Cancer Center developed a new compound__________ to block protein Ral that aids in growth of cancers like pancreatic, prostate, lung, colon and bladder cancers.
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Al(NO3)3
[B]BQU57
[C]NH4HCO3
[D]BaCO3


2. India and __________________ signed three MOU's on 17th September, 2014 which covers co-operation in economy, trade, environmental protection, public policy education, health, science and technology, tourism and culture.
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]USA
[B]Japan
[C]China
[D]UK


3. Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah released his autobiography __________________________ on 12th September 2014.
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]A Fine Balance
[B]And then One Day: A Memoir
[C]One Life is Not Enough
[D]A Bad Character


4. How many people drowned on 10th September 2014 in shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea off the Malta Coast?
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]400
[B]230
[C]700
[D]900


5. Tangirala Sowmya of Telugu Desam Party won ____________ Assembly by-poll of Andhra Pradesh on 16th September 2014.
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kurupam
[B]Nandigama
[C]Salur
[D]Rajam

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Online GK General Knowledge Quiz - 29 October 2014

1. Hirakud dam one of the world's longest earthen dam is located in which of the following states?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Orissa
[C]Karnataka
[D]West Bengal


2. Which among the following states of India was ruled by Ahom dynasty in Sultanate and Mughal era?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Kerala
[B]Kashmir
[C]Assam
[D]Tamil Nadu


3. The word,'El Nino' comes from which language?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Arabic
[B]German
[C]French
[D]Spanish


4. The establishment of 'Taj Trapezium Zone' enshrines which of the following objectives?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Economy hub
[B]Protection from pollution
[C]Transportation facilities
[D]Tourism development


5. In which year,'Peacock' was declared as National Bird of India?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]1957
[B]1976
[C]1963
[D]1954

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Indian Polity Online Quiz for Exams - 29 Oct 2014

1. Economic Planning comes under which of the following lists?
[A]Concurrent list
[B]Union list
[C]State list
[D]None of them


2. Who among the following can be a chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]Serving Chief Justice of India
[B]Any retired judge of Supreme Court
[C]Retired Chief Justice of India
[D]Any serving judge of Supreme Court


3. Which among the following articles of the constitution of India, deals with prohibition of traffic in human beings?
[A]Article 18
[B]Article 26
[C]Article 20
[D]Article 23


4. In which year 'The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act' was enacted?
[A]2001
[B]2005
[C]2003
[D]2007


5. An amendment to the constitution of India can be initiated by the ________________________________.
[A]Rajya Sabha
[B]Lok Sabha
[C]State Legislature
[D]Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

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Online General Science Quiz - 29 October 2014

1. Which of the following element in the human body/organ makes the main basis of working of the MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
[A]Calcium
[B]Nitrogen
[C]Hydrogen
[D]Sodium


2. Gypsum is added to the cement so that ________________________.
[A]Setting of cement can be slowed
[B]Setting of cement can be fastened
[C]Cement strength can be improved
[D]Cement strength can be controlled


3. Gun metal is an alloy of which of the following?
[A]Aluminium, Iron and Manganese
[B]Copper, Zinc and Tin
[C]Aluminium, Copper and Chrome
[D]Magnesium and Brass


4. The colour carmine is a shade of which of the following colors?
[A]Yellow
[B]Blue
[C]Red
[D]Green


5. Which of the following is the correct definition of Hematocrit?
[A]Proportion of blood volume that is occupied by white blood cells
[B]Proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells
[C]Proportion of blood volume that is occupied by Leucocytes and Thromobocytes
[D]Proportion of blood volume that is occupied by plasma

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Current Affairs Question Bank - 28 October 2014

1. Where was the G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meet held recently?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Melbourne, Australia
[B]New York, USA
[C]Delhi, India
[D]Shanghai, China


2. Who won the Miss America pageant on 14th September, 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Norma Smallwood
[B]Kira Kazantsev
[C]Mary Campbell
[D]Lois Delander


3. India and ___________ on 15th September 2014 signed seven pacts to further strengthen their strategic partnership in key sectors.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Indonesia
[B]Japan
[C]Vietnam
[D]Taiwan


4. Who sworn in as the governor of Manipur on 15th September, 2014?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Syed Altaf Hyder Razvi
[B]Dr. Krishna Kant Paul
[C]P.K.Srivastava
[D]Santosh Kumar


5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 15th September 2014 approved 4754.42 crore rupees Comprehensive Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & Distribution Systems in .
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Assam and Himachal Pradesh
[B]Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh
[C]Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
[D]Tripura and Manipur

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GK Question Bank with Answers - 28 Oct 2014

1. Accession tax is levied on which of the following?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]New property
[B]Rented property
[C]Purchased lands
[D]Gifts and bequests received by heirs


2. Which among the following is India's largest Nuclear Power Station by capacity?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
[B]Tarapur Atomic Power Stattion
[C]Narora Atomic Power Station
[D]Kaiga Atomic Power Station


3. Dr.Nelson Mandela is the ______________ foreign national to receive India's most coveted award, Bharat Ratna?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]1st
[B]2nd
[C]3rd
[D]4th


4. Who among the following first synthesized 'gene' in a laboratory?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Hargobind Khorana
[B]Arthur Kornberg
[C]Watson and Crick
[D]Gregor Mendel


5. ______________ fulfilled the definition of a 'Hermit Kingdom' once upon a time.
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]France
[B]Israel
[C]Nepal
[D]Korea

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Indian Polity Constitution Question Bank - 28 Oct 2014

1. With reference to Indian Parliament, which of the following is not correct?
[A]The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law
[B]No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act
[C]No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President
[D]Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation


2. Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extralegal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India?
[A]The National Development Council and Inter-state Council
[B]Zonal Councils and Inter-state Council
[C]The National Development Council and the Governor's Conference
[D]The Governor's Conference and Zonal Councils


3. Which one of the following is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention?
[A]The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses majority in the Lower House
[B]The Finance Minister is to be a Member of the Lower House
[C]All the parts of India are to be represented in the Councils of Ministers
[D]In the event of both the President and the' Vice-President demitting office simultaneously before the end of the tenure the Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament will officiate as the President


4. If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament
[A]He will not be able to speak on the budget in the Lower House
[B]He can make statements only in the Upper House
[C]He will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion
[D]He has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn in as the Prime Minister


5. The Constitution of India recognises ___________________________.
[A]Only Religious minorities
[B]Only linguistic minorities
[C]Religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities
[D]Religious and linguistic minorities

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Science Objective Question Bank - 28 Oct 2014

1. What is the term for light created by means of heat?
[A]Fluorescence
[B]Incandescence
[C]Deviance
[D]Ambience


2. On which planet is 'Olympus Mons'?
[A]Uranus
[B]Mars
[C]Jupiter
[D]Venus


3. A particular cell organelle is sometimes referred to as certain enzymes that can break down the cell components or even the whole cell. Which of the following is such an organelle?
[A]Phagosome
[B]Lysosome
[C]Ribosome
[D]Mesosome


4. What is the term used for the chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes?
[A]Heterosomes
[B]Polysomes
[C]Autosomes
[D]Spherosomes


5. Which among the following is the correct definition of bacteriophage?
[A]A bacteria that destroys fungi
[B]A bacteria that destroys another bacteria
[C]A bacteria that destroys virus
[D]A virus that destroys bacteria

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27 October 2014 Current Affairs Quiz

1. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on 14th September 2014, estimated that floods in Jammu & Kashmir have caused losses of __________ rupees to the State’seconomy.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2500 crore
[B]5700 crore
[C]3100 crore
[D]4800 crore


2. Which hurricane on 14th September 2014 hit the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in western Mexico?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Odile
[B]Elena
[C]Donna
[D]Arthur


3. The Spaceship Earth Grants (SEG) on ________________ launched a new program Global Crowdfunding Spaceflight Contest, which aims to send 1 out of 50000 applicants to space.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]6th September 2014
[B]15th September 2014
[C]10th September 2014
[D]4th September 2014


4. The Chinese Army stopped water supply for Indians from ___________________, Ladakh.
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Taglang La
[B]T-point in Demchock
[C]Chumur
[D]Phyang Gompa


5. Educationist _____________  died on 14th September 2014. He was a former education adviser to the Union government in 1976.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Ravi Gulati
[B]Mandan Mishra
[C]Kireet Joshi
[D]Anant Pai

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27 October 2014 General Knowledge Quiz

1. Seoul in South Korea is closest to _____________________.
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]Hiroshima, Japan
[B]Shanghai, China
[C]Ulan Bator, Mongolia
[D]Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam


2. Which of the following banks launched Kisan Credit Card for the first time?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]Punjab National Bank
[B]NABARD
[C]State Bank of India
[D]Reserve Bank of India


3. Which of the following gives International Socrates Award?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]World Economic Forum
[B]United Nations
[C]European Business Assembly
[D]British Broadcasting Corporation


4. 'Puskin Medal' is a prestigious award for which of the following countries?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Russia
[B]Germany
[C]France
[D]China


5. How many countries of Europe combine together to make a borderless zone called Schengen Area created by the Schengen Agrements?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]25
[B]21
[C]23
[D]20

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MCQ of Indian Polity and Constitution - 27 Oct 2014

1. Which of the following is correct?
[A]All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies
[B]Only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice president
[C]While a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any state in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the state from where he is contesting
[D]The constitution explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to the post of a Minister.


2. In the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, who presides over the deliberations of the Lok Sabha?
[A]One of the members of the House out of a panel of six persons nominated by the speaker
[B]Oldest member of the house
[C]Home Minister
[D]Prime Minister


3. The constitution of India does not mention the post of ____________________.
[A]The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
[B]The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
[C]The Deputy Prime Minister
[D]The Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies


4. Criteria for a regional party to be recognised as a nationalist party is _______________________________.
[A]To be recognized in at least 4 states
[B]To be recognized in at least 3 states
[C]To get 1/10th of the seats in Lok Sabha
[D]To get 1/10th of the seats in the Parliament


5. Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is Money bill or not?
[A]Speaker of Lok Sabha
[B]President
[C]Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[D]Finance Minister

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Multiple Choice QA on General Science - 27 Oct 2014

1. What is the term for light created by means of heat?
[A]Fluorescence
[B]Incandescence
[C]Deviance
[D]Ambience


2. On which planet is 'Olympus Mons'?
[A]Uranus
[B]Mars
[C]Jupiter
[D]Venus


3. Which among the following suspension in water is often called milk of magnesia because of its milk-like appearance?
[A]Magnesium Lactate
[B]Magnesium Hydroxide
[C]Magnesium Peroxide
[D]Magnesium Carbonate


4. Which is the most important aluminium ore?
[A]Limestone
[B]Bauxite
[C]Granite
[D]Lead


5. Goite is also called as ________________.
[A]Bronchocele
[B]Larynx
[C]Autoimmune disease
[D]Inflammation

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Current Affairs Question Answers (MCQ) 2014 October 24

1. Who was recently elected as the Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]K.V.L.Narayan Rao
[B]Narendra Ambwani
[C]Ashok Venkatramani
[D]Ashish Bagga


2. By what date the Supreme Court has asked the Union government to respond on the process undertaken by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Delhi government formation?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]12th October, 2014
[B]7th October, 2014
[C]10th October, 2014
[D]4th October, 2014


3. Prime Minister's Office on 11th September 2014 constituted a six-member committee to facilitate systemic, scientific and planned utilisation of mineral resources in _______________ to prevent environmental degradation.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Assam
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Tripura
[D]Himachal Pradesh


4. State Bank of India (SBI) on 13 September 2014 celebrated ________ of its operations in Sri Lanka.
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]100 years
[B]75 years
[C]150 years
[D]125 years


5. Which Indian state cabinet on 12th September 2014 cleared a farmer-friendly project - Sech-Bandhu Prakalpa to boost irrigation?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]West Bengal
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Gujarat

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GK MCQ For Exams - 24 Oct 2014

1. ________________________ is the world's largest reptile.
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Crocodile
[B]Salamander
[C]Tortoise
[D]Lizard


2. What is the astronomical term for the measure of the reflective ability of a heavenly body?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Magnitude
[B]Albedo
[C]Ecliptic
[D]Libido


3. What word best describes the form of government in which all power is vested in one person?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Monopoly
[B]Anarchy
[C]Autocracy
[D]Democracy


4. The Three Gorges Dam is in which country?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Italy
[B]Mexico
[C]Canada
[D]China


5. What are 'cestodes'?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Impulses sent to the brain
[B]Tape worms
[C]Sentries
[D]Verrucas

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Indian Polity MCQs - 24 October 2014

1. Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the Opposition?
[A]Estimates Committee
[B]Public Accounts Committee
[C]Privileges Committee
[D]Committee on Government Assurances


2. Which of the following is not correct regarding a Money Bill?
[A]It can be passed by the Lok Sabha even if the Rajya Sabha rejects it
[B]It is deemed to have been passed by both Houses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days
[C]It can be introduced in either house of parliament
[D]It requires prior approval of the President


3. The Union Territories get representation in ____________________________.
[A]Lok Sabha
[B]Rajya Sabha
[C]Both Houses of Parliament
[D]None of these


4.  In the case of a deadlock between the two Houses of the Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the ________________________.
[A]Vice President
[B]President
[C]Speaker of Lok Sabha
[D]Member of the Lok Sabha specfically elected for the purpose


5. Which of the following is not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?
[A]Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
[B]Committee on Public Undertakings
[C]Committee on Public Accounts
[D]Estimates Committee

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Science MCQ Asset Questions - 24 Oct 2014

1. Which two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars?
[A]Helium and Hydrogen
[B]Hydrogen and Oxygen
[C]Hydrogen and Nitrogen
[D]Nitrogen and Helium


2. What is the name for the fluid content of the blood?
[A]Metabolism
[B]Plasma
[C]Platelets
[D]Ectoplasm


3. Braeburn is a variety of _________________.
[A]Apple
[B]Peach
[C]Strawberry
[D]Banana


4. Dermatitis affects which part of the body?
[A]Lungs
[B]Kidneys
[C]Liver
[D]Skin


5. Which of the following is the chief constituent of bronze?
[A]Copper
[B]Lead
[C]Tin
[D]Tungsten

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Current Affairs MCQs - 23 Oct 2014

1. Russian hackers on 11th September 2014 have leaked around ______________ Gmail Passwords and the account details have been posted on bitcoin forum by a user named Tvskit.
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Five million
[B]Two million
[C]Three million
[D]Four million


2. When did Union Government sought clarification from Supreme Court on its verdict on transgender?
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]7th September, 2014
[B]11th September 2014
[C]6th September, 2014
[D]9th Septemebr, 2014


3. The Supreme Court on 12th September 2014 ruled _________ quota for disabled persons in all government jobs.
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3%
[B]7%
[C]1%
[D]5%


4. Delhi government recently decided to charge cess of __________ on every packet of cigarette and every bottle of liquor in order to promote public transport
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Two rupees
[B]One rupee
[C]Five rupees
[D]Three rupees


5. What is the to the upper age limit fixed by RBI for Managing Directors (M.D) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in private sector banks?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]68 years
[B]65 years
[C]70 years
[D]72 years

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General Knowledge Questions and Answers-23 Oct 2014

1. Which of the following is not in Maharashtra?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Ellora Caves
[B]Bhaja Caves
[C]Bagh Caves
[D]Bedsa Caves


2. In which country a port was captured by British and it was named, "Oil Rivers Protectorate'?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Benin
[B]Nigeria
[C]Chad
[D]Cameroon


3. Where is the National Library of India located?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Kolkata
[B]Mumbai
[C]Chennai
[D]Bangalore


4. The Bijak inscription is related to which of the following kings?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Samudra Gupta
[B]Asoka
[C]Pulkesin II
[D]Chandragupta


5. What is the rank of earth in solar system in terms of mean radius?
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Third
[B]Fourth
[C]Fifth
[D]Sixth

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Indian Polity Multiple Choice Questions [MCQ]-23 Oct 2014

1. Who among the following quoted Preamble as political horoscope?
[A]K.M.Munshi
[B]Thakurdas Bhargava
[C]N.A.Palkhiwala
[D]Jawaharlal Nehru


2. Who among the following headed the Union powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
[A]Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar
[B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]H.C.Mukherjee
[D]Dr.Rajendra Prasad


3. Who among the following Chief Election Commissioners of India also served as the first Chief Election Commissioner in Nepal and Sudan?
[A]Sukumar Sen
[B]K.V.K.Sundaram
[C]R.K.Trivedi
[D]S.P.Sen Verma


4. Who among the following headed the Second Administrative Reforms Commission?
[A]Dr.A.P.Mukherjee
[B]V.Ramachandran
[C]Veerappa Moily
[D]Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian


5. Which of the following article was added to Indian Constitution by 25th amendment act, which gives the directive principles in article 39B and C primacy over fundamental rights guaranteed under article 14 and 19 of the Indian Constitution?
[A]Article 32-C
[B]Article 31-C
[C]Article 51-A
[D]Article 42-C

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Everyday Science Quiz - MCQ Paper - 23 Oct 2014

1. Hodophobia is the fear of ______________.
[A]Drugs
[B]Travel
[C]Cattle
[D]Sleeping


2. The color of a star indicates its _____________________.
[A]Temperature
[B]Distance
[C]Luminosity
[D]Mass


3. Which among the following crops would enrich the nitrogen content in the soil?
[A]Potato
[B]Sorghum
[C]Pea
[D]Sunflower


4. The only planet that shows phases is _______________.
[A]Earth
[B]Venus
[C]Jupiter
[D]Saturn


5. Which among the following is the brightest star?
[A]Alpha Centauri
[B]Proxima Centauri
[C]Sirius
[D]Polaris

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MCQ questions on current affairs - 22 Oct 2014

1. Which bank recently launched a cardless cash withdrawal service allowing customers to transfer money from their account to anyone in India with a mobile number?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]HDFC Bank
[C]State Bank of India
[D]Allahabad Bank


2. The Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) recommended closing of the HMT Watches unit as it has been incurring losses since _________.
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2005
[B]2000
[C]2001
[D]2007


3. The highest percentages of hired workers in India are present in ____________________ as per the provisional results of the 6th Economic Census - All India Report 2013.
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra


4. The Minsk agreement, which would end the five month old fight between Ukraine and Pro-Russian rebels signed on ___________________.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]2nd September, 2014
[B]5th September, 2014
[C]6th September, 2014
[D]8th September, 2014


5. Union Government on 10th September 2014 approved _______ rural road projects worth 438 crores rupees for building roads in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]14
[B]22
[C]28
[D]24

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General Knowledge | Awareness Quiz | 22 Oct 2014

1. WL-711 and DWL- 5023 are varieties of ___________.
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]Rice
[B]Maize
[C]Bajra
[D]Wheat


2. In which year Land Holder's society was established in India?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]1838
[B]1806
[C]1826
[D]1843


3. The islands of Yeonpyeong have been a disputed territory between which of the following?
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]North Korea and Japan
[B]North Korea and South Korea
[C]North Korea and China
[D]South Korea and Japan


4. Which of the following diseases is very rare in women compared to the men affected with the same disorder?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]Osteoporosis
[B]Down syndrome
[C]Nyctalopia
[D]Color blindness


5. The letter 'M' in MRF tires corresponds to which of the following?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Madras
[C]Mumbai
[D]Metropolitan

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Indian polity, governance and constitution - 22 Oct 2014

1. In which of the following Congress session,the pledge of Purna Swarajya was taken?
[A]Madras
[B]Lahore
[C]Allahabad
[D]Calcutta


2. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
[A]Third schedule:Forms of oath
[B]Sixth schedule:Scheduled Areas of India
[C]Seventh schedule: Concurrent List
[D]Ninth schedule: Land and tenure reforms


3. In which of the following case, the Supreme Court held that the preamble indicates basic structure of the constitution?
[A]S.R.Bommai Case
[B]Ashok Kumar Thakur Case
[C]M.C.Mehta Case
[D]Kesavanand Bharti Case


4. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A]Fundamental Rights: Article 12-35
[B]Directive Principles: Article 36-51
[C]Municipalities:Article 243-245
[D]Official Language: Article 343-351


5. How many times the word secular appears in our constitution?
[A]Three
[B]Twice
[C]Four
[D]Once

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MCQ Online Practice Test General Science - 22 Oct 2014

1. Distillation at reduced pressure is used for liquids which have _______________.
[A]High boiling points
[B]Low boiling points
[C]High volatility
[D]Decomposed before their boiling points


2. Which of the following has the minimum incubation period comparing to other ones?
[A]Measles
[B]Influenza
[C]Small Pox
[D]Mumps


3. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
[A]White Gold: Gold and Silver
[B]Duralumin: Copper and Aluminium
[C]Brass: Copper and Zinc
[D]Constantan: Copper and Nickel


4. Which among the following first increases and then decreases in the period of a periodic table?
[A]Chemical recativeness
[B]Valency
[C]Electron affinity
[D]Metallic property


5. What percentage of body's calcium is stored in bones and teeth?
[A]99%
[B]95%
[C]82%
[D]70%

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Multiple Choice Questions from Current Affairs - 21 Oct 2014

1. Which company agreed to buy home appliances unit of General Electric Company of Louisville for 3.3 billion US dollars in cash?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Prestige
[B]Electrolux
[C]LG Electronics
[D]Vestfrost


2. Which Indian scientist won the MIDORI prize in Biodiversity 2014?
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Siva Banda
[B]K.R.Ramanathan
[C]Dr. Kamal Bawa
[D]K.Sridhar


3. Cipla announced commercial tie-up with UK based _____________ on 8th September, 2014.
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]AS Pharma Ltd
[B]Aurum Pharmaceuticals Ltd
[C]S & D Pharma
[D]Sanofi Aventis Ltd


4. Who presented the Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014 at International Literacy Day celebrations?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Prime Minister
[B]President
[C]Chief Minister
[D]Home Minister


5. Union Government on 8th September 2014 extended the deadline for Central Government employees to file the details of their assets and liabilities till _______________________.
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]15th Novemeber, 2014
[B]10th October, 2014
[C]31st December, 2014
[D]30th September, 2014

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General Knowledge Basic GK Quiz - 21 Oct 2014

1. Broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by the sea and affected by the tides is also known as ___________________.
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Shore
[B]Estuary
[C]Bay
[D]Delta


2. In which Indian state, Namdapha National Park is located?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Assam
[C]West Bengal
[D]Nagaland


3. Through which film A.R.Rahman made his debut in Hindi films?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Bombay
[B]Drohi
[C]Roja
[D]Rangeela


4. Charles Goodyear is known for which of the following?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Experiments on rubber plants
[B]Invention of artificial rubber
[C]Invention of radial tyres
[D]Vulcanization of rubber


5. In which of the following countries Slow Food Movement took palce to combat fast food?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Switzerland
[B]England
[C]Italy
[D]France

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Indian Polity for SSC CGL - 21 Oct 2014

1. Which of the following hints "Doctrine of Pleasure" in context with services under union or states?
[A]307
[B]310
[C]309
[D]312


2. Which of the following is the ex officio Chairman of the Council of States?
[A]Vice President
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Chief Minister
[D]Governor


3. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
[A]In India, Parliament is not supreme but the Supreme Court is not supreme
[B]The constitutional amendments made under Article 368 cannot be challenged
[C]The independence of Judiciary is a part of basic structure of the constitution
[D]In federal constitution, the procedure of amendment is complicated


4. Which of the following article was omitted from the Indian constitution by 80th amendment bill?
[A]280
[B]268
[C]272
[D]277


5. Which article is specifically excluded from the purview of the procedure of amendment as prescribed in article 368?
[A]Article 169
[B]Article 240
[C]Article 267
[D]Article 143

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General Science MCQ Series - 21 Oct 2014

1. Which of the following particles have the least mass?
[A]Neutron
[B]Meson
[C]Proton
[D]Electron


2. Mordants are substances that _________________________.
[A]Are very hard solids
[B]Fix colours on fabrics
[C]Have a bleaching action
[D]Have capacity of increasing the intensity of colours


3. Milk contains the sugar called _____________.
[A]Sucrose
[B]Lactose
[C]Arabinose
[D]Maltose


4. What are elements that show propertoes of both metal and non metal called?
[A]Alloys
[B]Colloids
[C]Metalloids
[D]Allotropes


5. During dehydration, the substance that body usually loses is _______________.
[A]Sodium Chloride
[B]Sugar
[C]Calcium Phosphate
[D]Potassium Chloride

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Current Affairs Today's Quiz - 20 October 2014

1. The Supreme Court of India recently ordered to release undertrial prisoners who have completed half of their maximum term without the completion of trial. The court has announced __________ deadline to examine such cases and to order the release of undertrials.
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Two months
[B]Three months
[C]Five months
[D]Four months


2. Special Rhino Protection Force will be set up to protect rhinos from poaching in ______________.
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Assam
[C]Gujarat
[D]Madhya Pradesh


3. What was the theme of International Literacy Day 2014, observed across the world on 8th September?
[Category: CWE Current Affairs]
[A]Literacy and Peace
[B]Literacies for the 21st century
[C]Literacy and Sustainable Development
[D]The Power of Literacy


4. When was JNU Professor Priyadarsi Mukherjee awarded the China Book Award?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3rd September, 2014
[B]5th September, 2014
[C]7th September, 2014
[D]9th September, 2014


5. Union HRD Minister-Smriti Irani inaugurated _______________ on 6th September, 2014 which was organised as part of International Literacy Day 2014 celebrations.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Aavishkar Exhibition
[B]Litercay Fair
[C]Aakriti Fair
[D]KRITI Exhibition

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GK Today's Quiz - 20 October 2014

1. In which of the following states in India, 838 temples of a particular religion are located on one mountain?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Gujarat
[B]Bihar
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Maharashtra


2. Petroleum is found in __________________.
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Sedimentary rocks
[B]Igneous rock
[C]Metamorphic rocks
[D]Marshy land


3. Who among the following was the first Indian to get selected in Indian Civil Services?
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Satyendranath Tagore
[B]Ras Bihari Bose
[C]Devendranath Tagore
[D]Surendranath Banerjee


4. For cotton cultivation which of the following soils is considered most suitable?
[Category: IBPS Prep GK]
[A]Red Soil
[B]Black Soil
[C]Alluvial Soil
[D]Laterite Soil


5. Which of the following cities of India does not fall in the Torrid Zone?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep GK]
[A]Mumbai
[B]Jodhpur
[C]Jaipur
[D]Chennai

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Quiz on Polity and Constitution of India - 20 Oct 2014

1. Which among the following fundamental rights has been subject to maximum litigation after inauguration of the Constitution of India?
[A]Right to property
[B]Right to freedom
[C]Right against exploitation
[D]Right to constitutional remedies


2. What was the outcome of the States Reorganization Act, 1956?
[A]18 states and 7 union territories
[B]14 states and 6 Union territories
[C]22 states and 9 Union territories
[D]17 states and 7 Union territories


3. The JVP Committee which was constituted in 1948-49 was related to which of the following?
[A]Formation of new states
[B]Industrialization of India
[C]National language of India
[D]Reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes


4. When can the speaker exercise his right to vote in the House?
[A]Whenever the house desires
[B]Only in the event of equality of votes
[C]Whenever his party directs
[D]Whenever he desires


5. A bill for alteration of boundaries of states shall not be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of _________________________.
[A]The legislatures of the states concerned
[B]The presiding officers of both houses of parliament
[C]Supreme Court
[D]President

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General Science Today Quiz - 20 Oct 2014

1. Which organ in herbivorous animals helps in digestion of starch through bacteria?
[A]Caecum
[B]Liver
[C]Stomach
[D]Intestine


2. Corpus Callosum makes an important part of which of the the following organs in human body?
[A]Liver
[B]Brain
[C]Spinal Cord
[D]Kidney


3. Passing a battery current through a solution of brine will produce __________________________.
[A]Sodium hydroxide and oxygen
[B]Sodium hydroxide and chlorine
[C]Chlorine and sodium
[D]Chlorine and hydrogen


4. Paraffin wax used for making candles is obtained from __________________.
[A]Petroleum
[B]Seaweeds
[C]Coal
[D]Marsh gas


5. Ozone is ____________________.
[A]Diamagnetic
[B]Paramagnetic
[C]Trimagnetic
[D]Ferromagnetic

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Current Affairs Questions Answers Quiz - 17 October 2014

1. _________________ Prime Minister on 5th September, 2014 returned two stolen antique statues of Hindu deities to the Indian Prime Minister.
[Category: IFSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]South African
[B]Australian
[C]England
[D]US


2. When did the World Health Organization released its first global report on suicide prevention?
[Category: MAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3rd September, 2014
[B]4th September, 2014
[C]2nd September, 2014
[D]1st September, 2014


3. Who on 7th September 2014 won her third consecutive US Open trophy?
[Category: CIET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Serena Williams
[B]Martina Navratilova
[C]Jennifer Capriati
[D]Venus Williams


4. Where was the North Atlantic Treaty Summit 2014 recently held in United Kingdom?
[Category: REIT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Birmingham
[B]Bradford
[C]Wales
[D]Cambridge


5. Who has been selected to lead Indian women's hockey team in Asian Games 2014?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Lily Chanu
[B]Ritu Rani
[C]Anupa Barla
[D]Anuradha Devi

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17 October 2014 Exams General Knowledge Prep Quiz

1. Which colour in the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?
[Category: REIT Exams GK]
[A]Blue
[B]Green
[C]Red
[D]Violet


2. Hieroglyphic Writing is a part of which ancient civilization?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Egyptian
[B]Indus Valley
[C]Mesopotamia
[D]Chinese


3. Who has written, 'The Other Side of Midnight'?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Sydney Sheldon
[B]Salman Rushdie
[C]Katherene Mayo
[D]Arvind Adiga


4. India's Andaman and Nicobar islands share the maritime border with _________________.
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Thailand and Indonesia
[B]Thailand
[C]Thailand and Sri Lanka
[D]Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia


5. Kotada Timba which contains ruins of an ancient Harappan city is located in which of the following states?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Punjab
[B]Gujarat
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan

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Civil Services and Judiciary Exams Polity Quiz - 17 October 2014

1. Which among the following was not constituted as per the mandate of the constitution of India?
[A]Planning Commission
[B]Election Commission
[C]Finance Commission
[D]Inter-state Council


2. In which of the following objectives of the constitution were incorporated?
[A]Judiciary
[B]Preamble
[C]Fundamental rights
[D]Directive Principles of state policy


3. Which of the following is incorrect?
[A]Fundamental rights in India are not absolute
[B]There are representatives of the people in Rajya Sabha
[C]Indian Costitution draws its authority from the People of India
[D]In India,freedom of religion is absolute


4. In which year Government of India banned conducting exit polls and publishing these results from the time the poll starts, until all the phases of the election are complete?
[A]2005
[B]2008
[C]2009
[D]2010


5. The parliament passed the Central Universities Amendment Bill in 2009 which cleared setting up of Central universities specially in ____________________.
[A]North East India
[B]Kerala
[C]Jammu and Kashmir
[D]Rajasthan

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General Science Objective Questions Answers Quiz - 17 Oct 2014

1. What is a keloid?
[A]A bone in the human finger
[B]A type of cancerous growth
[C]A bump on the head
[D]An overgrowth of scar tissue


2. The endocrine glands secrete their products directly into ________________ rather than through a duct.
[A]Blood stream
[B]Mouth
[C]Skin
[D]Stomach


3. Which vitamin is also called Riboflavin?
[A]B2
[B]C
[C]B1
[D]A


4. Anti-retroviral drugs are used to treat what disease?
[A]Tuberculosis
[B]HIV
[C]Cancer
[D]Rickets


5. In which of the following parts of the alimentary canal, the rennin enzyme is secreted?
[A]Duodenum
[B]Stomach
[C]Mouth
[D]Pancreas

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Current Updates and Affairs for Competitions - 16 Oct 2014

1. Which country recently denied visa to Dalia Lama for Nobel Summit?
[Category: LIC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]China
[B]South Africa
[C]Japan
[D]UK


2. ____________________ was appointed as first women chairperson of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) on 4th September 2014
[Category: MPSSB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Anu Ramamurthy
[B]Mira Natarajan
[C]Chandrakala Padia
[D]Suchi Bhan


3. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) developed a rechargeable magnesium metal battery and its discovery was announced by the IICT under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Hyderabad on ______________________.
[Category: MPEB Exams Current Affairs]
[A]5th September 2014
[B]3rd September 2014
[C]29th August, 2014
[D]31st August, 2014


4. Who won the 5-match One Day International series played against England by 3-1?
[Category: CAT Exams Current Affairs]
[A]India
[B]Kenya
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]Australia


5. When did India’s Sania Mirza and her Brazilian teammate Bruno Soares won the Mixed Doubles trophy of the US Open Tennis?
[Category: CTET Exams Current Affairs]
[A]3rd September, 2014
[B]5th September, 2014
[C]2nd September, 2014
[D]1st September, 2014

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Bank Exams Capsule GK Quiz - 16 Oct 2014

1. In which year National Stock Exchange(NSE) was established?
[Category: CAT Exams GK]
[A]1994
[B]1975
[C]1983
[D]1997


2. In an inflationary trend, the pricing of the bank products are __________________________.
[Category: CTET Exams GK]
[A]At decreasing trend
[B]At increasing trend
[C]Constant
[D]No relevance of inflation


3. In which year first general election was held in India?
[Category: IFSC Exams GK]
[A]1950
[B]1951
[C]1945
[D]1944


4. At which of the following places, Gautama Buddha preached his last sermon?
[Category: MAT Exams GK]
[A]Vaishali
[B]Pavapuri
[C]Sarnath
[D]Rajgir


5. Hirakund Dam is located on which river?
[Category: CIET Exams GK]
[A]Mahanadi
[B]Rihand
[C]Bhargavi
[D]Tapi

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Indian Constitutional and Policies Framework QA - 16 Oct 2014

1. Who can participate in the proceedings of both the houses without even being a member?
[A]Comptroller and General
[B]Attorney General
[C]Solicitor General
[D]All of the above


2. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the states are submitted to which among the following?
[A]The Governor
[B]The President
[C]The Parliament
[D]The Chief Minister


3. A writ petition to protect the fundamental rights can be lodged with which of the following?
[A]Supreme Court and High Court
[B]District Court and Session Court
[C]Supreme Court and District Court
[D]High Court and Session Court


4. Which of the following is incorrect?
[A]President: minimum age 35 years
[B]Vice President: minimum age 30 years
[C]Prime Minister: minimum age 25 years
[D]Rajya Sabha:minimum age 30 years


5. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office?
[A]Charan Singh
[B]Morarji Desai
[C]P.V.Narasimha Rao
[D]H.D.Deve Gowda

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General Science for Various Exams - 16 October 2014 Quiz

1. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
[A]Asteroids
[B]Comet
[C]Novas
[D]Meteors


2. Rainbow, an arch in the sky usually seen after rain is the result of __________________________.
[A]Refraction of light only
[B]Reflection and Refraction
[C]Reflection of light only
[D]Neither of the two is concerned with the formation


3. Which of these is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide, which produces a reaction that is not explosive, but creates short bursts of high temperatures on a small area for a short period?
[A]Thermite
[B]Chlorine
[C]Napthalene
[D]Sodium Chloride


4. What do anthropologist study?
[A]Minerals
[B]Human beings
[C]Monkeys
[D]Coal


5. Which animal has the longest average life span?
[A]Horse
[B]Hamster
[C]Rabbit
[D]Dog

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15 October 2014 Latest Current Affairs Quiz

1. Supreme Court on 4th September, 2014 upheld the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to use _________ as the second official language in the state.
[Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs]
[A]English
[B]Urdu
[C]Hindi
[D]Marathi


2. Which largest patrol vessel of India was commissioned into Indian navy on 4th September, 2014?
[Category: SSB Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]INS Vikramaditya
[B]INS Vikrant
[C]INS Vishal
[D]INS Sumitra


3. Which committee asked the Maharashtra government to enforce a complete ban on dance bars in hotels and restaurants in order to curb attacks on women and reduce crime rate?
[Category: RRB Prep Current Affairs]
[A]R.S.Sharma Expert Committee
[B]C.Rao Committee
[C]D.R.Mehta Committee
[D]Justice CS Dharmadhikari Committee


4. Who on 4th September, 2014 took over as the Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Kaptan Singh Solanki
[B]Gopalkrishna Gandhi
[C]V.Nagarajan
[D]M.K.Narayanan


5. When did the Indo Nepal joint military exercise, Surya Kiran VII conclude at Pithoragarh?
[Category: Railway Exams Current Affairs]
[A]30th August, 2014
[B]31st August, 2014
[C]2nd September, 2014
[D]4th September, 2014

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Online GK Material for Bank Exams - 15 Oct 2014

1. Who among the following was first woman judge of India?
[Category: SSC Exams GK]
[A]Leila Seth
[B]Anna Chandy
[C]Fathima Beevi
[D]Sujata Manohar


2. Koneru Humpy is famous in which of the following games?
[Category: Railway Exams GK]
[A]Athletics
[B]Badminton
[C]Chess
[D]Weightlifting


3. What does 'I' refer to in BRICI countries?
[Category: LIC Exams GK]
[A]Iran
[B]Indonesia
[C]Iceland
[D]Ireland


4. At which of the following places first summit of SAARC had taken place?
[Category: MPSSB Exams GK]
[A]Islamabad
[B]Dhaka
[C]New Delhi
[D]Katmandu


5. When is' Central Excise Day' obseved?
[Category: MPEB Exams GK]
[A]24th February
[B]18th January
[C]24th April
[D]20th September

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Indian Polity and Constitution Quiz - 15 Oct 2014

1. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor - General of India relating to the accounts of the states are submitted to which among the following?
[A]The Governor
[B]The President
[C]The Chief Minister
[D]The Parliament


2. India that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States'. The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following?
[A]Article 1
[B]Schedule 1
[C]Article 2
[D]Preamble


3. In terms of Parliamentary terminology, what do we call a rule of legislative procedure under which a further debate on a motion can be stopped?
[A]Gullitone
[B]Closure
[C]Expunction
[D]Recess


4. A bill cannot become an act of parliament unless and until _____________________.
[A]It is passed by Lok Sabha
[B]It is passed by Rajya Sabha
[C]It is passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
[D]It gets assent from the President


5. If there is a dispute among both the houses of the Parliament, i.e Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who among the following would resolve that dispute?
[A]Prime Minister
[B]Vice President
[C]President
[D]Lok Sabha Speaker

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Science for Exams MCQ - 15 Oct 2014

1. The virus of AIDS affects the growth of __________________________.
[A]Grey cells in brain
[B]T cells in blood
[C]Red corpuscles in blood
[D]Haemoglobin


2. The hydrological cycle ________________________.
[A]Is a water transfer cycle
[B]Has a beginning but no end
[C]Occurs continuously in nature
[D]Has two phases: rainfall and run off


3. From which part of the Geranium plant is its oil (used In making perfumes) extracted?
[A]Stems
[B]Leaves
[C]Roots
[D]Flowers


4. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of ________________________________.
[A]Uncontrolled fission reaction
[B]Controlled fission reaction
[C]Controlled fusion reaction
[D]Uncontrolled fusion reaction


5. 'Bar' is the unit of ______________________.
[A]Current
[B]Atmospheric pressure
[C]Temperature
[D]Heat

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Bankers Exams Capsule Crash Quiz in Current Affairs - 14 Oct 2014

1. President Pranab Mukherjee on 3rd September 2014 cleared the appointment of Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu as the ______ Chief Justice of India
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]40th
[B]42nd
[C]41st
[D]39th


2. Which panel was constituted by Union Finance Minister-Arun Jaitley to assess the amount of unclaimed deposits in the PPF accounts and Post Office saving schemes?
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]H R Khan panel
[B]Balwant Rai Mehta panel
[C]Shah Nawaz Panel
[D]Naresh Chandra Panel


3. Who has been appointed as the new governor of Kerala on 3rd September, 2014?
[Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs]
[A]Jagdish Verma
[B]Palaniswamy Sathasivam
[C]Adarsh Anand
[D]V.N.Khare


4. The Union Government on 3rd September 2014 notified Lokpal Search Committee Rules with some amendment in Rule _____ of the Search Committee Rules.
[Category: State Exams Current Affairs]
[A]10
[B]8
[C]6
[D]9


5. The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee recently released a set of ___________ Commemorative Postage Stamps on Indian Musicians.
[Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs]
[A]Seven
[B]Ten
[C]Eight
[D]Twelve

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14 October 2014 General Knowledge Quiz

1. Who determined the boundary between India and Pakistan?
[Category: Rural Banks Exams GK]
[A]Cyril Radcliffe
[B]Stafford Cripps
[C]Lord Mountbatten
[D]Lord Dalhousie


2. Which are the twin cities?
[Category: Gramin Banks Exams GK]
[A]Mumbai and Pune
[B]Hyderabad and Secunderabad
[C]Bangalore and Mysore
[D]Delhi and Faridabad


3. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water is known as a/an ____________________.
[Category: Bank PO GK]
[A]Strait
[B]Bay
[C]Oasis
[D]Gulf


4. Which among the following countries is the home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites?
[Category: CWE GK]
[A]Sweden
[B]Italy
[C]England
[D]France


5. The term "Tee" is used commonly in which among the following sports?
[Category: RRB Prep GK]
[A]Golf
[B]Racing
[C]Polo
[D]Tennis

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Constitution and Policies in India(Judiciary Exams Prep) - 14 Oct 2014

1. The deadlock over a bill is resolved when _______________________________________.
[A]The decision of the Lok Sabha is final
[B]The bill is passed again in the Lok Sabha
[C]The President may call a joint sitting of the two houses to decide the matter
[D]The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may call a joint sitting of the houses to decide the matter


2. The President can nominate 2 members belonging to Anglo Indian Community in the Parliament in case _______________________________________________________________________.
[A]Lok Sabha has inadequate representation
[B]Lok Sabha has adequate representation
[C]Rajya Sabha has inadequate representation
[D]None of the above


3. Who was the Congress President when India became free?
[A]Dr.Rajendra Prasad
[B]Mahatma Gandhi
[C]J.B.Kripalani
[D]Sardar Valabhbhai Patel


4. In case of conflicting legislation, a joint sitting of two houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is held, it holds "de facto" veto power in such joint sessions. What does "de facto" mean?
[A]"By experience"
[B]"By fact"
[C]"By knowledge"
[D]"By mutual understanding"


5. Which among the following parts of constitution of India includes the concept of "welfare states"?
[A]Fundamental Rights
[B]Preamble
[C]Fourth Schedule
[D]Directive Principles

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14 October 2014 Science Daily Quiz

1. Spondylitis affects which part of the body?
[A]Spinal Cord
[B]Brain
[C]Kidney
[D]Lungs


2. Most of the weather phenomenon take place in the _______________________.
[A]Stratosphere
[B]Troposphere
[C]Tropopause
[D]Ionosphere


3. On the day when the Sun is nearest to the earth the earth is said to be _______________________________.
[A]Perihelion
[B]Aphelion
[C]Apogee
[D]Perigee


4. The leguminous plants are important in agriculture because they __________________________________.
[A]Are disease-resistant
[B]Need very little water to grow
[C]Have a short life-cycle
[D]Help in nitrogen economy of the plants


5. The energy released when one mole of an element in the form of gaseous atoms is converted into negative ions is called ______________________.
[A]Electronegativity
[B]Bond energy
[C]Electron affinity
[D]Ionization energy

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