MCQ QUIZ-2

Q.1 Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of —
 
(A) Proton
(B) Electron
(C) Neutron
(D) (A) & (b)

Q.2 How many lungs are present in the human body?
 
(A) 1
(B) 2 
(C) 3
(D) none of these 

Q.3 Diamond is harder than graphite because of —
 
(A) Difference of layers of atoms
(B) Tetrahedral structure of diamonds
(C) Difference of crystaline structures
(D) None of these

Q.4 The first occupant of 'Viceregal Palace'?

A. Reading
B. Irwin
C. Chelmsford
D. Wellington 

Q.5 Why Gandhi opted very little cloth for dressing?

A. To show his solidarity to poor people
B. Due to humid weather
C. As per the direction of congress party
D. None of these

Q.6 Who wrote 'Sare Jaham Se Achcha'?

A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
D. Subramanya Bharati 

Q.7 Who was the president of INC when resolution for Poorna Swaraj was passed in the Lahore Session in 1929?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lala Lajpath Rai
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Chitaranjan Das

Q.8 Who was known as the 'Saint of Pavnar'?

A. Gandhiji
B. Vinobha Bhave
C. V. D Paluskar
D. Jamnalal Bajaj 

Q.9 Who established the 'Indian Trade Union Federation' in 1929?

A. N. G. Renga
B. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
C. E. M. S Namboothirippad
D. N. M. Joshi

 Q.10 The viceroy who formed safety value theory

A. Canning
B. Mayo
C. Curzon
D. Dufferin

Q.11 What is the smallest prime number?

a. 2
b. 144
c. 1
d. 3

Q.12 The metallic constituents of hard water are —
 
(A) Magnesium, Calcium and tin
(B) Iron, tin and calcium
(C) Calcium, magnesium and iron
(D) Magnesium, tin and iron

Q.13 CaSo4 is named as

a. Calcium carbonate
b. Calcium hydroxide
c. Calcium oxide
d. Calcium sulphate 

Q.14 Bell Metal is an alloy of —
 
(A) Brass and Nickel
(B) Zinc and Copper
(C) Tin and Copper
(D) Nickel and Copper 

Q.15 Who called Gandhiji as 'Half Naked Fakir'?

A. Lord Wavell
B. Winston Churchill
C. Clement Atlee
D. Lord Mountbatten

Q.16 Which of the following elements is obtained from sea weeds ?
 
(A) Argon
(B) Sulphur
(C) Vanadium
(D) Iodine 

Q.17 Disease caused by HIV virus is
 
(A) mumps
(B) plague
(C) AIDS 
(D) tuberculosis

Q.18 Which of the following ores does not contain iron?
(A) Haematite
(B) Magnetite
(C) Limonite
(D) Cassiterite 

Q.19 What is the temperature of boiling water?
 
(A) 100ºC 
(B) 32ºC
(C) 180ºF
(D) 32ºF

Q.20 The gas usually causing explosions in coal mines is —
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Air
(D) Methane 

Q.21 Who was the first general secretary of INC?

A. W. C. Banerjee
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. A. O. Hume
D. None of these

Q.22 Who was known as 'Kappalotiya Tamilan'?

A. Veeraraghavachari
B. Chempaka Raman Pillai
C. C. N. Annadurai
D. V. O. Chidambaran Pillai 

Q.23 Who wrote the famous Tamil Patriotic Song 'Odivilayadu Pappa..'?

A. G. S. Iyer
B. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
C. Subramanya Bharati
D. Rajaji

Q.24 Who started the dialy 'The Hindu' in 1878?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. G. Subramanya Iyer
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. None of these 

Q.25 What makes almost 99% of the visible Universe?

a. Quasars
b. Nitrogen
c. Plasma
d. Solids

Q.26 The Ideal gas law is a combination of Boyle’s law, Charle’s law and Avogadro’s law .What is the Ideal gas law?

a. PV=NRT
b. PE=mgh
c. F=ma
d. V=IR 

Q.27 What is the exact value of the `Pi’?

a. 3
b. 22/7
c. Impossible to calculate
d. 3.14

Q.28 The element found in the surface of the Moon is —
 
(A) Tin
(B) Tungsten
(C) Tantalum
(D) Titanium 

Q.29 Find the odd one ?
(A) Marble
(B) Chalk
(C) Lime Stone
(D) Slaked Lime

Q. 30An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is —
(A) Thorium
(B) Radium
(C) Plutonium
(D) Uranium

Q.31 India won its first Olympic hockey gold in?

(A) 1930
(B) 1928
(C) 1932
(D) 1927

Q.32  Where in India is the Rishikonda beach located?
 
A. Andhra Pradesh 
B. Gujarat
C. Goa
D. Assam 

Q.33 From the intestine of which of these animals is ambergris found, that is used in perfumes and also as a spice?

A. Elephant 
B. Sperm whale 
C. Reindeer
D. Nilgai  

Q.34 Which sportsperson has a son named Raag and a daughter named Jaaz?

A. Geet Sethi 
B. Manoj Kothari
C. Ashok Shandilya
D. Pankaj Advani  

Q.35 What is the full form of the term 'GUI'?

A. Great User Interface
B. Graphical User Interface 
C. Gopher User Interface
D. General User Interface 


Q.36 Which among the following Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on clay court ?

(A) US Open
(B) Wimbledon
(C) Australian Open
(D) French Open 
Q.37 Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Trench ?
 
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean  

Q.38 According to Standard time zone classification, the earth is divided into how many time zones ?
 
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 48
(D) 96

Q.39 Which Greek goddess of victory is depicted on the Olympic medals ?
 
(A) Hera
(B) Nike
(C) Aphrodite
(D) Athena 

Q.40 Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ?

(A) Assam
(B) Orissa
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka 

Q.41 On the banks of which river, did Mahatma Gandhi establish Satyagraha Ashram in Ahmedabad ?

(A) Narmada
(B) Godavari
(C) Sabarmati
(D) Krishna

Q.42 What was the code name of five nuclear tests conducted by India in May 1998, near Pokhran in Rajasthan ?

(A) Operation Shakti
(B) Operation Vijay
(C) Operation Cactus
(D) Operation Ashwamedh 

Q.43 'Thang-Ta' martial art is native of which Indian state ?

(A) Punjab
(B) Kerala
(C) Manipur
(D) Maharashtra

Q.44 The deepest Lake of the world is 

A. Crater Lake
B. Baikal
C. Nyasa
D. Tanganyika

Q.45 'The Argumentative Indian' book was authored by which Indian ecomonist ?

(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati
(C) Manmohan Singh
(D) Nani Palkhivala 

Q.46 In 1990, which district of Kerala became the first fully literate district of India ?

(A) Kozhikode
(B) Palakkad
(C) Ernakulam
(D) Thrissur

Q.47 The heat from electric heater reaches our hand by __________

a). Conduction
b). Convection
c). Radiation
d). Diffusion 

Q.48 Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence ?

(A) Stanley Baldwin
(B) Clement Attlee
(C) Winston Churchill
(D) Neville Chamberlain

Q.49  Who is the author of the novel based on which Slumdog Millionaire was made ?

(a).Lewis Karol
(b).Rudyard Kipling
(c).Conan Doyle
(d).Vikas Swarup

Q.50 BAFTA awards are associated with which of the following industries?

(a).Cinema
(b).Exports
(c).Telecom
(d).Tourism

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