MCQ QUIZ-1

Q.1 Law of Floatation was given by

A. Albert Einstein
B. Newton Sir
C. Edison Sir
D. Archimedes

Q.2 Which of the following is not a(n) search engine?

(1) Bing
(2) Google
(3) Orkut
(4) Duck Go 

Q.3 At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?

(A) Kheda (Gujarat)
(B) Champaran (Bihar)
(C) Sabarmati (Gujarat)
(D) Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Q.4 The propagation of heat by conduction is possible in
 
A. Only Gases
B. Only solids
C. Only Liquids
D. All of These 

Q.5 The spherical shape of a rain drop is due to
 
A. Density of water
B. Surface tension
C. Atmospheri pressure
D. Gravity

Q.6 ‘Davis Cup’ is associated with the sport :

a) Lawn Tennis
b) Cricket
c) Hockey
d) Badminton 

Q.7’Wings of Fire’ and ‘Ignited Minds’ books are authored by which Indian scientist ?

(A) H.G.Khurana
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(D) S.Chandrasekhar

Q.8What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?

(A) Aspirin
(B) Vinegar
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitriol

Q.9 Land of 5 rivers  

a. pandicheri
b. uttar pradesh
c. punjab
d. naga land 

Q.10 Frogs belong to which animal group ?

1. amphibians
2. reptiles
3. invertebrates
4. mammals

Q.11 How much time does Sunlight take to reach the Earth ?
 
(A) 8 minutes
(B) 10 minutes
(C) 12 minutes
(D) 15 minutes

Q.12 Which ruler of Gupta dynasty is also called the 'Napoleon of India?

(A) Ramagupta
(B) Skandagupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta  

Q.13 Which of the following is not present in dna?
 
a.adenine
b.guanine
c.uracil
d.thymine

Q.14 Which is non-metal?
a) Mercury
b) Bromine
c) Sodium
d) Aluminium

Q.15 Which of the following Indian cricketer as launched his own racing team which is now competing in FIM Super sport World Championship?

(a).Kapil Dev
(b).Gautam Gambhir
(c).Rahul Dravid
(d).Mahendra Singh Dhoni 

Q.16 The World Bank is headquartered at

[A] Washington DC, USA
[B] Massachusetts, USA
[C] New York, USA
[D] Houston, Texas

Q.17 The longest bone in the body of human being is

a. Tibia
b. Femur
c. Fibula
d. Stapes

Q.18 Bank of Baroda was nationalized in the year

[A] 1969
[B] 1978
[C] 1957
[D] 1980 

Q.19 The alloy of aluminium used for making magnet is

A.duralumin
B.Y–alloy
C.alnico
D.aluminium bronze

Q.20 Which is the unit of Solid Angle ?

A. Radian
B. Steradian
C. Minute
D. Degree 

Q.21 In terms of geographical area India occupies what position in the world?
 
[a] Five
[b] six
[c] seven
[d] three

Q.22 India does not share its boundary with which of the following countries?
 
[a] China
[b] Taiwan
[c] Burma
[d] Bhutan 

Q.23 Agriculture employs almost what percent of the Indian population?
 
[a] 90
[b] 50
[c] 40
[d] 70

Q.24 Which one of the following is a Kharif crop?

[a] bajra
[b] wheat
[c] mustard
[d] barley


Q.25 Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
 
[a] rice
[b] jowar
[c] cotton
[d] peas

Q.26 Who was the chief architect of Green Revolution that significantly improved the agricultural yield in the country?
 
[a] MS Swaminathan
[b] VR Krisha Aiyyar
[c] V Kurien
[d] Jawaharlal Nehru 

Q.27 The Chota Nagpur Plateau famous for its mineral deposits is in
 
[a] Uttar Pradesh
[b] Jharkhand
[c] Madhya Pradesh
[d] Bihar 

Q.28 The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in
 
[a] 1875
[b] 1900
[c] 1922
[d] 1947


Q.29 What does the term NSDL stands for?
 
[a] National Securities Development Limited
[b] National Securities Depository Limited
[c] National Safety Development Limited
[d] Natural Safety Deployment Limited

Q.30 Which one of the following was launched with the objective of helping the poor in rural areas to become self employed?
 
[a] DPAP
[b] IRDP
[c] TRYSEM 
[d] DDP 

Q.31 Which European country is known as the 'Land of a thousand lakes' ?

(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) Finland

Q.32 The deficiency of which one of the followings leads to dental caries ?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Fluorine
D. Zinc 

Q.33 A typical human Rib cage consists of how many ribs?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 24

Q.34 What is the middle name of sachin tendulkar?

A.raju
b.ram
c.ravi
d.ramesh

Q.35 Which of the following circuit is used as a memory Device in Computer ?

A. Rectifier
B. Flip Flop
C. Comparator
D. Attenuator 

Q.36 Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?

A. Hardware
B. Softaware
C. Programs
D. Output

Q.37 Census in India is being held regularly after every

[a] 6 years
[b] 8 years
[c] 10 years
[d] 12 years

Q.38 Who is known as the ‘Father of White Revolution’?

[a] V Kurien
[b] MS Swaminathan
[c] JP Narayan
[d] Baba Amte 

Q.39 People belonging to what age group are eligible for training under TRYSEM scheme?
 
[a] 18-35
[b] 25-40
[c] 18-50
[d] 18-25

Q.40 According to the census in 2001, which city in India has the largest population?
 
[a] Kolkatta
[b] Mumbai
[c] Delhi
[d] Chennai

Q.41 Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Oligopoly?
 
[a] a few sellers, one buyer
[b] a few sellers, many buyers
[c] a few sellers, a few buyers
[d] many sellers, a few buyers


Q.42 Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
 
(A) 1892
(B) 1896 
(C) 1904
(D) 1886 

Q.43 The aim of which of the Five Year Plans was to correct the disequilibrium in the economy?
 
[a] First Five Year Plan
[b] Second Five Year Plan
[c] Third Five Year Plan
[d] Fourth Five Year Plan


Q.44 Which of the following Five Year Plans recognized human development as the core of all developmental efforts?
 
[a] Eighth Five Year Plan
[b] Seventh Five Year Plan
[c] Fifth Five Year Plan
[d] Third Five Year Plan 

Q.Q.45 Which of the following plans aimed at improving the standard of living?
 
[a] Third Plan
[b] Fourth Plan
[c] Fifth Plan
[d] Sixth Plan 

Q.46 At which of the following places was the mining of coal started in 1774?
 
[a] Chhindwara
[b] Dhanbad
[c] Ranchi
[d] Raniganj 

Q.47 In which of the following years were the cocking coals and non-cocking coal mines in India nationalized?
 
[a] 1971 and 1972 repetitively
[b] 1972 and 1973 respectively
[c] 1973 and 1974 respectively
[d] 1970 and 1972 respectively 

Q.48 Which Indian state has the largest number of cotton textile mills?
 
[a] Madhya Pradesh
[b] Maharashtra
[c] Gujarat
[d] West Bengal 

Q.49 Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
 
(A) military affairs 
(B) the state treasury
(C) the royal household
(D) the land revenue system  

Q.50 First Afghan War took place in
 
(A) 1839 
(B) 1840
(C) 1833
(D) 1848