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Recent MCQs

Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal'?

  1. Jonathan Duncan
  2. Sir William Jones
  3. Warren Hastings
  4. William Bentinck
Modern Indian History

Who among the following was not present in the founding session of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Dadabhai Nauroji
  2. G. Subramaniya Iyer
  3. Justice Ranade
  4. Surendra Nath Banerjee
Modern Indian History

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : The Mughal Empire was originally a Military State.
Reason (R) : The vitality of the development of the Central Government System depended on its military power.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Medieval History

In which of the following 'the provisions for the protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife' are found in the Constitution of India?

  1. Only in the Directive Principles of State Policy
  2. Only in the Fundamental Duties
  3. Both (a) and (b)
  4. None of the above
Indian Polity

Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?

  1. Sharavati
  2. Narmada
  3. Mahi
  4. Sabarmati
Indian Geography

Consider the following statements about haemoglobin and select the correct answer from the code even below:

1. It contains iron
2. It imparts red colour to the blood
3. It provides immunity against certain diseases
4. It is a carrier of oxygen in blood

Code:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 4
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
General science

Consider the following cities of Uttar Pradesh and arrange them in descending order in terms of their population.

I. Ghaziabad
II. Kanpur
III. Agra
IV. Lucknow

Select the correct answer from the code given below:Code:

  1. II, II, I, IV
  2. II, I, IV, III
  3. II, IV, I, III
  4. I, II, III, IV
UP Special

In India, national income is estimated by

  1. Planning Commission
  2. Central Statistical Organisation
  3. Indian Statistical Institute
  4. National Sample Survey Organisation
Economy

What changes will the volume of water show if the temperature is lowered from 9 °C to 3 °C:

  1. the volume will not change
  2. the volume will first increase and then decrease
  3. the volume will first decrease and than increase
  4. water will freeze
General science

While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel that the bucket:

  1. becomes heavier above the surface of water
  2. becomes lighter above the surface of water
  3. looses stability on coming out of water
  4. has gained mass on coming out of water
General science

Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation (2011) has been given to:

  1. Aung San Suu Kyi
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Dalai Lama
  4. Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Current Affairs

Match List - I with List - IT and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I (Tribe) - List - II (Region)

A. Birhor - 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Bhutiya - 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Toda - 3. Sikkim
D. Sentinelese - 4. Jharkhand

Codes:
A B C D

  1. 4 3 2 1
  2. 2 4 1 3
  3. 3 2 4 1
  4. 4 1 3 2
Indian Geography

Which of the following newspapers won the "Pulitzer Prize, 2021" in the prestigious public service category?

  1. The Wall Street Journal
  2. The New York Times
  3. The Washington Post
  4. New York Post
Current Affairs

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is mainly composed of

  1. Methane
  2. Propane
  3. Ethane
  4. Butane
General science

Consider the following statements and select correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): China's growth of population has dramatically slowed down.
Reason (R): Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family norm.

Code:

  1. Both A and R are true are R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
World Geography

The population of four states in the country in descending order is:

  1. West Bengal, Maharashtra, M. P., Tamil Nadu
  2. Maharshtra, West Bengal, M.P., Bengal
  3. Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
  4. M.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Census

G.D.P. growth rate in India in the year 1995-96 was:

  1. 7.0 per cent
  2. 5.6 per cent
  3. 7.5 per cent
  4. 4.8 per cent
Current Affairs

The "NISAR satellite" is jointly developed by which of the following organizations?

  1. lSRO and NASA
  2. ESA and ISRO
  3. ESA and NASA
  4. ROSCOSMOS and CNSA
Current Affairs

Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river ?

  1. Amarkantak in Shahdol district
  2. Son Muda in Shahdol district
  3. Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district
  4. Mandla plateau
Indian Geography

The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which king?

  1. Kharvela
  2. Ashok
  3. Harshavardhan
  4. Kanishka
Ancient Indian History

PM VANI Yojna is related with:

  1. Censorship in Print and Digital Media
  2. Development of Lok Sangeet
  3. Audio-Visual Release of Lok Sabha
  4. Availability of Wi-fi in Public places
Current Affairs

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Nuclear Plant - Year of Commissioning

  1. Kota - 1989
  2. Kakrapar - 1984
  3. Kaiga - 1999
  4. Kalpakkam - 1995
Indian Geography

Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituent of:

  1. Chlorophyll
  2. RNA
  3. DNA
  4. Carbohydrate
General science

SONAR is mostly used by:

  1. Astronauts
  2. Doctors
  3. Engineers
  4. Navigators
General science