General Knowledge MCQ - Set 9

Number of chromosomes in Down's syndrome is
Plants are killed in winter by frost
One of the following is most suitable for study of mutations
Pulses are a good source of
Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein named
Nymph is the name of young one of
One day you wake with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a lab, and telephones you the next day to say that antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement?
Plants that grow under average temperature and moisture are called
Oxyreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases and ligases are all classes of
Mutation is
Pollination by wind is called
Pollen grains in plants are produced in
Nitrogen is fixed in ecosystems in ways stated below. Which one of the statements below is false?
Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the
Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes
The nucleus of an atom consists of
The number of moles of solute present in 1 kg of a solvent is called its
The most electronegative element among the following is
The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is
The number of d-electrons in Fe2+ (Z = 26) is not equal to that of
The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called
The molecules of which gas have highest speed?
The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called
The law which states that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure is
The main buffer system of the human blood is
The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is
The most commonly used bleaching agent is
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of
The heat required to raise the temperature of body by 1 K is called
The nuclear particles which are assumed to hold the nucleons together are
The mass of P4O10 that will be obtained from the reaction of 1.33 gram of P4 and 5.07 of oxygen is
The octane number of zero is assigned to
The metal that is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils is
The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is
The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because
The ore which is found in abundance in India is
The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by
The heat energy produced when the human body metabolises 1 gram of fat is
What are the number of moles of CO2 which contains 16 g of oxygen?
The main use of salt in the diet is to
The monomer of polythene is
The luster of a metal is due to
The number of water molecules present in a drop of water (volume 0.0018 ml) at room temperature is
The most malleable metal is
The oil used in the froth floatation process is
The number of waves in n x 10th Bohr's orbit are
The mass of one Avogadro number of helium atom is
The items amenable to detection by soft x-rays are
The material which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a
The mass number of a nucleus is
The inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. It is called so because
The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil is
The ionic radii of N3-, O2-, F- and Na+ follows the order
The graphite rods in the nuclear reactor
The first metal used by man was
The hydronium ion is
The most electropositive elements among the following is
The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is
The following are the half lives of four active isotopes. Which one of the following is the most dangerous to handle?
The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
Zone refining is used for the purification of
The main chemical constituent of the oil of cardamom which is responsible for flavour of this oil is
The molecule which has the highest percentage of ionic character among the following is
The high reactivity of fluorine is due to
The iron ore magnetite consists of
The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom in the ground state is x KJ. The energy required for an electron to jump from 2nd orbit to 3rd orbit is
The major constituent of air is
The main chemical constituent of clay is
The mineral containing both magnesium and calcium is
The metal does not give H2 on treatment with dilute HCL is
The number of g-molecule of oxygen in 6.02 x 1024CO molecules is
The most extensive, commercially useful source of thorium as monazite sand occurs in India at
The main active constituent of tea and coffee is
The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with molecular formula C4H8 is
The hardest form of carbon is
The most important ore of aluminium is
The organic reaction represented by equation CH3 - CH = O + H2NOH gives CH3 - CH - NH + H2O is an example of
The number of electrons presents in H+ is
The hottest part of the gas flame is known as
The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is
The isomerism which exists between CH3CHCI2 and CH2CI. CH2CI is
The half life period of an isotope is 2 hours. After 6 hours what fraction of the initial quantity of the isotope will be left behind?
The number of waves made by an electron moving in an orbit having maximum magnetic quantum number is +3
The number of atoms present in 21.6 gram of silver (atomic weight = 108) are same as the molecules in
The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in
Equal masses of oxygen, hydrogen and methane are kept under identical conditions. The ratio of the volumes of gases will be
The mass number of an atom is equal to
The maximum number of covalent formed by nitrogen is
The formula C6H5-CO-CH3 represents
The metal that is usually extracted from sea water is
The method of concentrating the ore which makes use of the difference in density between ore and impurities is called
The inert gases are ____ in water
The molecular formula of phosphorous is
The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mendeleev, and Meyer are associated with the development of
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of
In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?
Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with
Who has been awarded the first lifetime Achievement Award for his/her contribution in the field of Cinema?
The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?
Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?
Which is the highest gallantry award in India?
Which state gives Mewar Award?
Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was
The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is
Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953?
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year
The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for
Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education?
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in
Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?
The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?
The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?
Arjuna Award is given for
Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?
Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award?
Which state Government of India has instituted the Samman Award?
Sharad Joshi Samman is awarded for
In 1901, Nobel Prize was not given for
The highest civilian award of India 'Bharat Ratna' has been awarded to only two foreigners so far. One of them is Nelson Mandela. The other is
The first recipient of Nehru Award was
Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women?
On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award?
Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of?
On whom did the U. S. President George W. Bush bestow, in 2002, the U.S.'s highest award for life time achievement in the field of scientific research?
The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is
Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration?
The first black American to win the Nobel Prize for literature is
Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?
Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
Kalinga Award was instituted by
Which of the following films has won 9 Oscar Awards in 1987?
Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?
Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhavana Award?
'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields?
To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
'Dandia' is a popular dance of
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
The book of Parsis is
'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
The National Anthem was first sung in the year
Thillana is a format of
'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
Kathak is a classical dance of
The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was
The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
The National Song of India was composed by
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?
In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
The central banking functions in India are performed by the Central Bank of India Reserve Bank of India State Bank of India Punjab National Bank
Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
ICICI is the name of a
Gilt-edged market means
In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
Devaluation of a currency means
In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves interest payments subsidies defence irrigation
Depreciation means
Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits
India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in
On which one of the followings is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?
One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
Gross domestic capital formation is defined as
On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of exports surplus?
If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
Which of the following items would not appear in a company's balance sheet?
The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in
In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
States earn maximum revenue through
Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are
Debenture holders of a company are its
Excise duty is a tax levied on the
In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimhan Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines
Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
The condition of indirect taxes in the country's revenue is approximately
Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
If an economy is equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be
The co-operative credit societies have a
Regional rural banks have limited area of operation have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD are required to lend only to weaker sections
The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
Notes on which denomination has the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi printed on them?
Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if
Of the gross tax revenue of the Union Government the indirect taxes account for nearly
The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and totals assets. This is called
Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this? A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
If the fiscal deficit of the Union Government is Rs. 75,000 crores relending to State is Rs. 25,000 crores, interest payments are Rs. 25,000 crores, what is the amount of the primary deficit?
Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
In India, the first bank of limited liability manages by Indians and founded in 1881 was
In India, inflation measured by the
The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
Subsidies mean
National expenditure includes
Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and
The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
Which of the following is not an undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Railways?
If the RBI adopts an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
Redistribution polices geared to reduce economic inequalities include
Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
The budget deficit means
In utensils worth Rs 1000 are produced with copper worth Rs 500, wages paid are Rs 100, other material purchased is worth Rs 100 and depreciation of machinery is zero, then what is the value added in process?
Paper currency first started in India in
The ARDC is now a branch of the
Devaluation of currency leads to
Since 1983, the RBI's responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
Deficit financing implies
In which of the following sequences the change in quantity of money leads to change in price level in the Keynesian models?
Foreign Direct Investment ceilings in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to
Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?Higher per acre field of sugarcaneHigher sucrose content of sugarcaneLower labour costLonger crushing period
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?It is largely practiced in AssamIt is referred to as 'slash and burn' techniqueIn it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
The Salal Project is on the river
The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?LocationThermal contrastUpper air circulationInter-tropical convergence zone
The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
The only state in India that produces saffron is
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is