Railway and SSC GA/GS Quiz 3/2/2016

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Everydayquiz History 

1. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated _______ 
A. The Dutch
B. The French
C. The Portuguese
D. None of these

2. Indian Navy Act was passed on ________
A. 1921
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1930

3. The first president of the Republic of India was _______ 
A. V.V.Giri
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Dr.Radhakrishnan
D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

4. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was ________ 
A. Gopala
B. Dharmapala
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. None of these

5. The first to establish regular trade with India was ______
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. English

6. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was ______ 
A. Simuka
B. Kharavela
C. Kuvishka
D. Kanishka

7. Sea route in India was discovered by ______ 
A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these

8. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and ______ 
A. Haider Ali
B. Chand Bibi
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Nizam of Hyderabad

9. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the year _______ 
A. 231 AD
B. 127 AD
C. 261 BC
D. 327 BC

10. Chand Bibi was the ruler of _______ 
A. Satara
B. Bijapur
C. Golconda
D. Ahmednagar

Everydayquiz Answers 
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. D


Everydayquiz Polity

 1.    In India, the President is elected by –
(a) Direct Election
(b) Single Transferable Vote
(c) Proportional Vote system
(d) Open Ballot System

2.    The Constitution authorizes the President to make provisions for discharge of duties of Governor in extraordinary circumstances under the
(a) Article 160                  
(b) Article 162
(c) Article 165                  
(d) Article 310

3.    How many times the President of India can seek re- election to his post?
(a) once                
(b) 2 times
(c) 3 times            
(d) any number of times

4.    The first President of Independent India hails from
(a) U.P.                
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar               
(d) Tamil Nadu

5.    Who can initiate impeachment of the President?
(a) 1/4th members of either House of the President?
(b) Half other members of either House of the Parliament
(c)Half of the state Legislatures
(d) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature

6.    Where is Raisina Hill?
(a) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
(b) The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankaracharya Hill
(c) The place where the Dogra rulers of Jammu and Kashmir built their fort in Jammu
(d) The Rock Feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekanand’s statue was erected

7.    Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
(a) L.K. Advani                 
(b) Moraraji Desai
(c) Charan Singh             
(d) Sardar Balabhbahi Patel

8.    Generally the Prime Minister is
(a) A member of Rajya Sabha
(b) An experienced administrator
(c) Not a member of Parliament
(d) A member of Lok Sabha

9.    Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo- China war of 1962?
(a) R.N. Thapar                
(b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) V.K. Krishna Menon   
(d) Govind Ballabh Pant

10.  Who is known as the first Law Officer of India?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Law Minister of India
(c) Attorney General of India
(d) Solicitor General of India

Everydayquiz Answers 
1
B
2
A
3
D
4
C
5
A
6
A
7
D
8
D
9
C
10
C



Everydayquiz Economics

1. Why is the Inflation described as a regressive form of taxation?
  A. It results into devaluation of currency 
  B. It affects exports & makes imports attractive
  C. It affects the poor & vulnerable sections more
  D. It may cause recession

2.What could be the Demand pull factors for inflation?
  A. Boost in agricultural output
  B. Developmental expenditure 
  C. Risee in industrial output
  D. Balanced budget

3.Who compute the National Income in India?
  A. Central Statistical Organisation 
  B. Ministry of Finance
  C. Planning Commission
  D. None of these

4.KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations have been introduced in financial transactions under which regulation?
  A. Prevention of Money Laundering Act 
  B. Banking Companies Act
  C. Companies Act
  D. None of these

5."Inflation increases the average level of prices". What does this statement refers to? 
1. The price of commodities exceeds income.
2. In real terms, the Money supply grows at a higher rate than the Gross Domestic Product.
  A. Only 1
  B. Only 2 
  C. Both 1 and 2 
  D. Neither 1 nor 2

6.India has been classified as ___________ by the World Bank on the basis of the size & composition of external debt.
  A. Less indebted country 
  B. Highly indebted country
  C. Moderately indebted country
  D. None of these

7.Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states

8.Devaluation of a currency means
A. reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
B. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
C. fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of   pre-determined currencies
D. fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and    major trading partners

9. On which one of the followings is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?
A. Marginal benefit received
B. Total benefit received
C. Average benefit received
D. Ability to pay for the benefit

10. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. EXIM Bank
D. None of the above

11. If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
A. increase it
B. decrease it
C. no impact
D. None of the above

12.Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of exports surplus?
A. Country's exports promotion value
B. Country's stringent import policy
C. Developments in national and international markets
D. None of the above

13.Which of the following items would not appear in a company's balance sheet?
A. Value of stocks of raw materials held
B. Total issued capital
C. Revenue from sales of the company's products
D. Cash held at the bank

14.The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in
A. Wells Agreement
B. Bretton Woods Agreement
C. Taylors Agreement
D. None of the above

15.Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the

A. RBI
B. local bodies
C. big businessmen
D. IMF

Everydayquiz Answers 
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. D
10.B
11. A
12. C
13.C
14. B
15. A



Everydayquiz Geography 

1.Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

2.The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A. the Naga hills
B. the Garo hills
C. Khasi hills
D. the Jaintia hills

3. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi

4. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Plains of northern India
D. Western ghats

5.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

6. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D. Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.

7.Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A. Gulf of Cambay
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Backwaters of Kerala
D. Chilka lake

8.  The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
9.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D. Siwalik range, Punjab

10.  The mountain building in Himalayas began
A. about 45 million years ago
B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

11. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C. Luni, Narnada and Tapti
D. Both (a) and (b)

12. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?
1.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
 2.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
4. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. I, II, III and IV
D. I, III and IV

13.Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. Inter-tropical convergence zone
A. I
B. I, III
C. II, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV

14.What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
A. Commercial agriculture
B. Extensive agriculture
C. plantation agriculture
D. subsistence agriculture

15.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A. 1901
B. 1921
C. 1941
D. 1951

Everydayquiz Answers 
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10.C
11.D
12.C
13.D
14.D
15.B


Everydayquiz Physics

1. Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft's ?
A.  Audiometer
B.  Ammeter
C.  Altimeter
D.  Anemometer



2. Which instrument is used to measure depth of ocean ?
A.  Galvanometer
B.  Fluxmeter
C.  Endoscope
D.  Fathometer

3. Name of the instrument to measure atomspheric pressure ?
A.  Barometer
B.  Barograph
C.  Bolometer
D.  Callipers

4. Which instrument is used to measure the power of electric circuit ?
A.  Voltmeter
B.  Wattmeter
C.  Wavemeter
D.  Viscometer

5. Which instrument is used in submarine to see the objects above sea level ?
A.  Pykometer
B.  Polygraph
C.  Photometer
D.  Periscope

6. Which instrument is used to measure curvature of spherical objects ?
A.  Spectroscope
B.  Spherometer
C.  Spectrometer
D.  Sextant

7. Which instrument is used to record physical happenings at a distant place ?
A.  Thermostat
B.  Tonometer
C.  Telemeter
D.  Transponder

8. Which instrument is used to measure the scattering of light by particles suspended in a liquid ?
A.  Nephetometer
B.  Ohmmeter
C.  Ondometer
D.  Pyrometer

9. Which instrument is used to determine the intensity of colours ?
A.  Cathetometer
B.  Chronometer
C.  Colorimeter
D.  Commutator
10. Which instrument is used to measure changes in volume of substances ?
A.  Dyanamo
B.  Dilatometer
C.  Cyclotron
D.  Electroscope


Everydayquiz Answers 
1- (a), 2- (d), 3- (a), 4- (b), 5- (d), 6- (b), 7- (c), 8- (a),9-(c), 10- (b).



Everydayquiz Chemistry

1. Which one of the following is the softest?
A.  sodium
B.  iron
C.  aluminium
D.  lithium


2. Which have the maximum density ?
A.  Water
B.  Benzene
C.  Ice
D.  Chloroform

3. Which one of the following gas is readily soluble in water at room temperature ?
A.  chlorine
B.  nitrogen
C.  ammonia
D.  carbon dioxide

4. Which is also called Stranger Gas ?
A.  Xenon
B.  Neon
C.  Argon
D.  Nitrous oxide

5. Oil of vitriol is 
A.  nitric acid
B.  sulphuric acid
C.  hydrochloric acid
D.  phosphoric acid

6. Which is used in preparation of dynamite ?
A.  glycerol
B.  ethyl alcohol
C.  methyl alcohol
D.  glycol

7. What is Calcium sulphate ?
A.  epsom salt
B.  blue vitriol
C.  gypsum salt
D.  potash alum

8. Bleaching action of chlorine is by
A.  decomposition
B.  hydrolysis
C.  reduction
D.  oxidation

9. Which metal is heaviest ?
A.  osmium
B.  mercury
C.  iron
D.  nickle

10. What is a mixture of potassium nitrate powdered charcoal and sulphur called?
A.  paint
B.  aluminium
C.  brass
D.  gun powder


Everydayquiz Answers 
 1- (A), 2- (A), 3- (D), 4- (A), 5- (B), 6- (A), 7- (C), 8- (A), 9- (B), 10- (D).



Everydayquiz BIOLOGY

1. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?
A. Potassium chloride
B. Potassium carbonate
C. Potassium hydroxide
D. Sodium bicarbonate


2.Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called
A. osmosis
B. active transport
C.diffusion
D. passive transport

3. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into
A. free nitrogen
B. urea
C. ammonia
D. proteins

4. Nucleus, the genetic material containing rounded body in each cell, was first discovered in 1831 by
A. Robert Hooke
B. Robert Brown
C. Rudolf Virchow
D. Theodore Schwann

5. Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called
A. anthocyanin
B. carotene
C. chlorophyll
D. xanthophylls

6. Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the
A. salivary glands
B. pituitary glands
C. thyroid glands
D. pancreas

7. Plants are killed in winter by frost
A. because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
B. because no photosynthesis takes place at such low temperature
C. because respiration ceases at such low temperature
D. because there is no transpiration

8. Organic Substances which, in very small amounts, control growth and development called
A. vitamins
B. hormones
C. enzymes
D. None of the above

9. On which of the following plants did Gregor Mendal perform his classical experiment?
A. Gram
B. Maize
C. Pea
D Wheat

10. Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
A. electric organs of fishes
B. stings of rays
C. sebaceous glands of mammals
D. salivary glands of vertebrates

Everydayquiz Answers 
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10.D


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