1. The Earth is surrounded by an insulating blanket of gases which protects it from the light and heat of the Sun. This insulating layer is called the _________________________.
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[A]Atmosphere
[B]Lithosphere
[C]Hydrosphere
[D]Biosphere
2. Mercalli scale is a lesser known measure of what important natural phenomenon?
[Category: India GK]
[A]Humidity
[B]Earthquakes
[C]Typhoon with wind
[D]Lightning strike frequency
3. Farad is the unit of _______________________.
[Category: India GK]
[A]Electrical capacitance
[B]Magnetic flux
[C]Electromotive force
[D]Electrical conductivity
4. The element first detected spectroscopically in the Sun’s atmosphere is _________.
[Category: India GK]
[A]H2
[B]He
[C]O2
[D]Ne
5. Until the nineteenth century, aluminium was almost as expensive as gold. The invention of an inexpensive way to extract this metal by a 22-year-old American made this metal inexpensive subsequently. The inventor was __________________________.
[Category: India GK]
[A]Goldschmidt
[B]Monde
[C]Parkes
[D]Charles Martin Hall
6. When was the Third International Day of the Girl Child observed across the world?
[Category: India GK]
[A]9th October, 2014
[B]11th October, 2014
[C]12th October, 2014
[D]14th October, 2014
7. International Edition of Encyclopedia of Hinduism by India Heritage Research Foundation was released in _____________ on 10th October 2014.
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[A]New Delhi
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mumbai
[D]Ahmedabad
8. Where has the month-long ritual Akashdeep (skylight) started to honour the soldiers who laid down their lives for the motherland since Independence in 1947?
[Category: India GK]
[A]Lucknow
[B]Varanasi
[C]Kargil
[D]Udaipur
9. Bombay Court on 10th October 2014 ruled in favour of Vodafone in________________ tax dispute case.
[Category: India GK]
[A]3200 crore rupees
[B]1600 crore rupees
[C]2200 crore rupees
[D]2800 crore rupees
10. Which Indian state government on 10th October 2014 prohibited the ongoing strike at the auto component maker Bosch’s plant in Bangalore?
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[A]Maharashtra
[B]Karnataka
[C]Gujarat
[D]Madhya Pradesh
1. In which of the following Industrial Policy statements, Tiny Unit was defined for the very first time in India?
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[A]Industrial Policy Statement 1977
[B]Industrial Policy Statement 1970
[C]Industrial Policy Statement 1973
[D]New Industrial License Policy 1970
2. On the recommmendations of the Santhanam Committee, which among the following offices was set up in India?
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[A]Central Economic Intelligence Bureau
[B]Central Vigilance Commission
[C]Foreign Investment Promotion Board
[D]Khadi and Village Industries Commission
3. Where is the famous Lalitha Mahal located which was specially built as a residence of Viceroy of British India?
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[A]Mysore
[B]Chennai
[C]Kolkata
[D]Hyderabad
4. The Jakarta History Museum located in old Jakarta, Indonesia was once used as headquarters of which of the following?
[Category: India GK]
[A]Portugese East India Company
[B]British East India Company
[C]Dutch East India Company
[D]Danish East India Company
5. Faith is a Battle' is a biographical work on which of the following personalities?
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[A]Mohammad Ali Jinnah
[B]Abdul Gaffar Khan
[C]Afzal Khan
[D]Lokmanya Tilak
6. Which among the following decides that there should be a Legislative Council in the state or not?
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[A]Legislative Assembly
[B]Chief Minister and Council
[C]President
[D]Governor
7. Leila Seth' was the first woman judge of a State High Court in India. Which High Court was it?
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[A]Allahabad High Court
[B]Delhi High Court
[C]Kolkata High Court
[D]High Court of Bombay
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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[A]While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the legislation by the state governmnt is suspended
[B]Dr. Rajendra Prasad acted as the permanent chairman of the Constituent Assembly
[C]Dr. R. Venkatramanan did not serve as the Vice-President of India
[D]Dr. R. Venkatramanan is credited for initiating India's missile programme
9. A resolution by which among the following, established the Planning Commission in1950 as an extra constitutional body?
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[A]Parliament
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Lok Sabha
[D]Cabinet
10. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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[A]Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949
[B]B.N.Rao was appointed the Constitutional Advisor of the assembly
[C]The number of members of the constituent assembly was increased after the Mounbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947
[D]On 13th Decemeber 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the objectives resolution that outlined the basics of the constitution
