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1. La Bourdonnais was the Governor of
A. Madras
B. Pondicherry
C. Mauritius
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Pondicherry
2. The French East India Company was formed in
A. 1664 A.D
B. 1660 A.D
C. 1656 A.D
D. 1680 A.D
Answer: A. 1664 A.D
3. Who among the following was not in Khalifat Committee?
A. Majhar ul Haq
B. Hasrat Mohani
C. Maulana Shauqat Ali
D. Hakim Azmalkhan
Answer: A. Majhar ul Haq
4. The moderates and extremists were United in the Congress Session of
A. Lahore
B. Bombay
C. Lucknow
D. Allahabad
Answer: C. Lucknow
5. Fifth Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1889 at
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Dacca
Answer: B. Bombay
6. Which of the following pairs is correct?
A. Chuar Revolt : Odisha
B. Sanyasi Revolt : Bihar
C. Parlakhemundi : Odisha
D. Rampa Revolt : Karnataka
Answer: B. Sanyasi Revolt : Bihar
7. When were the Congress Government formed in seven out of eleven provinces?
A. July 1935
B. July 1937
C. July 1936
D. July 1938
Answer: B. July 1937
8. It is stated that the incidents of Barrack-pore were repeated at other places. The place which remained unperturbed was
A. Ambala
B. Lahore
C. Meerut
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Lahore
9. Who separated centre state finance?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Mayo
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Irwin
Answer: A. Lord Cornwallis
10. By virtue of which Act, diarchy was introduced in India?
A. Government of India Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Government of India Act, 1947
Answer: B. Government of India Act, 1919
11. Who among the following annulled the partition of Bengal?
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Chelmsford
Answer: A. Lord Hardinge
12. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jalianwala Bagh Massacre?
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Chelmsford
Answer: D. Lord Chelmsford
13. The diatomaceous earth is used as
A. chemical insecticides
B. bacteriocide
C. fungicide
D. non chemical insecticides
Answer: B. bacteriocide
14. The physical and geotechnical properties of municipal solid waste is
A. specific weight
B. moisture content
C. field capacity
D. all of these
Answer: D. all of these
15. Maximum permissible noise as per noise pollution rules 2000 is
A. 75 dB
B. 65 dB
C. 55 dB
D. 45 dB
Answer: A. 75 dB
16. The major causes of noise pollution in public areas is
A. loudspeaker
B. telephone
C. radios
D. television
Answer: A. loudspeaker
17. The main sources of noise pollution are
A. urbanization
B. industrialisation
C. photochemical smog
D. both A) and B)
Answer: D. both A) and B)
18. Latin meaning of word noise is
A. annoyance
B. pleasure
C. seasickness
D. sleeplessness
Answer: C. seasickness
19. The noise produced in office is normally at the level of
A. 20 dB
B. 30 dB
C. 40 dB
D. 60 dB
Answer: C. 40 dB
20. The range of normal human hearing lies between
A. 500 to 10000 Hz
B. 2000 to 200000 Hz
C. 5000 to 6000 Hz
D. 50 to 15000 Hz
Answer: D. 50 to 15000 Hz
21. The threshold of pain to human ears is
A. 50 to 60 dB
B. 30 to 40 dB
C. 120 to 140 dB
D. 160 to 180 dB
Answer: C. 120 to 140 dB
22. Sound level meter is a device for measuring
A. the noise level
B. intensity of noise
C. effect of noise
D. none of these
Answer: B. intensity of noise
23. Maximum noise permissible during day time in residential areas is
A. decrease in species diversity
B. increase in species diversity
C. greenhouse effect
D. no effect on species diversity
Answer: A. decrease in species diversity
24. Active noise cancellation term used for
A. active noise control
B. active noise deduction
C. anti noise act
D. both A) and B)
Answer: D. both A) and B)
25. The permissible sound level in commercial area is
A. 75 dB
B. 70 dB
C. 40 dB
D. 45 dB
Answer: C. 40 dB
26. The process in which certain non-biodegradable substance go on accumulating in the food chain is known as
A. biomagnification
B. Phytoremediation
C. bioremediation
D. none of these
Answer: A. biomagnification
27. Most important cause of soil pollution is
A. iron junks
B. glass junks
C. detergents
D. plastics
Answer: D. plastics
28. Which of the following process doesn't evolve carbon dioxide in the air?
A. burning
B. breathing
C. organic decay
D. photosynthesis
Answer: D. photosynthesis
29. Why DDT is banned?
A. Long persistence in the environment
B. highly toxic to human
C. kills good insects like butterflies
D. used against mosquito killing
Answer: A. Long persistence in the environment
30. The first widespread insecticide, which cause both soil and water pollution is
A. DDT (Dichlorophenyl Trichloroethane)
B. BHC
C. aldrin
D. endrin
Answer: A. DDT (Dichlorophenyl Trichloroethane)
31. The unit for measuring the intensity of sound is
A. coulomb
B. decibel
C. hum
D. hertz
Answer: B. decibel
32. RMS Titanic sank into the North Atlantic Ocean on which day?
A. April 15, 1912
B. April 13, 1912
C. April 15, 1913
D. April 13, 1910
Answer: A. April 15, 1912
33. The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new webinar series. What is it called?
A. Dekho Apna Desh
B. Padharo Apno Desh
C. Desh Mera
D. Hindustan Mera Desh
Answer: A. Dekho Apna Desh
34. Where was the First Session of Indian National Congress held?
A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Calcutta
D. Delhi
Answer: A. Bombay
35. Who set up his capital at Bakota?
A. Swarganarayan
B. Susengpha
C. Susengpha
D. Bamuni Konwar
Answer: D. Bamuni Konwar
36. First ever census took place during the reign of?
A. Susenpha
B. Sukhanpha
C. Suhungmung
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: C. Suhungmung
37. Ahoms came to learn the use of gunpowder during the reign of?
A. Suhungmung
B. Pratap Singha
C. Gadadhar Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: C. Gadadhar Singha
38. When was the second G20 Finance Ministerial Meeting 2020 held?
A. April 14th
B. April 15th
C. April 16th
D. April 11th
Answer: B. April 15th
39. The US state department has accused which nation of secretly carrying out low-level underground nuclear test explosions?
A. Iran
B. North Korea
C. Israel
D. China
Answer: D. China
40. It was during whose reign that Srimanta Sankardeva got full impetus to preach his Vaishnava Dharma?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Swarganarayan
C. Siba Singha
D. Chakradhwaj Singha
Answer: D. Chakradhwaj Singha
41. Who Shifted Capital to Gargaon and came to be known as Gargainya Rap
A. Suklengmung
B. Swarganarayan
C. Pratap Singha
D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: B. Swarganarayan
42. Kherai Puja is performed by
A. Misings
B. Bodos
C. Karbi
D. Deuris
Answer: C. Karbi
43. Deodhani dance, a folk dance of Assam is associated with the worship of
A. Snake Goddess Manasa maroi
B. Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and leaming
C. Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
D. warrior Goddess
Answer: D. warrior Goddess
44. Chomangkan festival is celebrated by
A. Deuris
B. Bodos
C. Karbis
D. Garos
Answer: C. Karbis
45. Who is the author of the book "The Comprehensive History of Assam"?
A. Swarnalata Baruah
B. H.K. Borpujari
C. Dambaru Nath
D. D.S.K. Bhuyan
Answer: A. Swarnalata Baruah
46. Wangla is the main festival of
A. Misings
B. Bodos
C. Karbis
D. Garos
Answer: D. Garos
47. Which is the oldest masjid in Assam?
A. Pao Mecca in Hlazo
B. Panbari masjid in Dhubri
C. Ajan pir dargah in Sibsagar
D. Bor Masjid in Jayantipur
Answer: C. Ajan pir dargah in Sibsagar
48. Who was also known as Kripabar baruah?
A. Nilomoni Phukan
B. Satyanath Bora
C. Laxminath
D. A.C. Hazarika
Answer: C. Laxminath
49. Asteroid Day is celebrated on
A. 30June
B. 30 July
C. 30 August
D. 30 September
Answer: A. 30June
50. What is the state Bird of Punjab?
A. The Eastern Goshawk.
B. Peacock
C. Hornbill
D. Duck
Answer: A. The Eastern Goshawk.
51. Where was electricity supply first introduced in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Darjeeling
C. Gujarat
D. Delhi
Answer: B. Darjeeling
52. Where is Black Pagoda located?
A. Karnataka
B. Rajasthan
C. West Bengal
D. Konark (Orissa)
Answer: D. Konark (Orissa)
53. Who from the following leaders was not assassinated?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Liaqat Ali Khan
D. Lord Louis Mountbatten
Answer: B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
54. The capital of the Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi by-
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
D. Shahjahan
Answer: D. Shahjahan
55. Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Sikander Lodi
Answer: D. Sikander Lodi
56. Where is Indian Institute of Patroleum?
A. Lucknow
B. Dehradun
C. New Delhi
D. Kochi
Answer: B. Dehradun
57. Where is Sambhar Salt Lake situated?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer: B. Rajasthan
58. In which state Sri Harikota situated?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Rajasthan
Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh
59. ‘Venus and Adonis’ is the first major poem written by-
A. Nick Leeson
B. William Shakespeare
C. Mulk Raj Anand
D. Kapil Dev
Answer: B. William Shakespeare
60. Who was the ambassador in the court of Bindusara?
A. Machiavelli
B. Megasthenes
C. Deimachus
D. Antiochus
Answer: C. Deimachus
61. The last king of Mauryan Empire was-
A. Devavarman
B. Kunala
C. Brihadratha
D. Shalishuk
Answer: C. Brihadratha
62. The Mahavir belong to the clan
A. Kalams
B. Bhaggas
C. Lichhivis
D. Bulis
Answer: C. Lichhivis
63. Mohen-jo-daro is situated in-
A. Gujarat
B. Sindh province of Pakistan
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer: B. Sindh province of Pakistan
64. Who was writer of Ramacharitamanas-
A. Kalidas
B. Surdas
C. Tulsidas
D. Harsha
Answer: C. Tulsidas
65. Who of the following was not a patron of Jainism?
A. Bimbisara
B. Kharvela
C. Kanishka
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer: A. Bimbisara
66. The city of Dhillika(Delhi) was founded by-
A. Chauhans
B. Tomaras
C. Pawaras
D. Pratiharas
Answer: B. Tomaras
67. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in-
A. Buddhism
B. Vaishnavism
C. Tantra
D. Jainism
Answer: A. Buddhism
68. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to the ruler-
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
D. Raziya
Answer: C. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
69. The light with the shortest wavelength is-
A. Green
B. Red
C. Violet
D. Yellow
Answer: C. Violet
70. When a hard rubber ball is rubbed by wool, it-
A. gains electrons and becomes positively charged
B. gains electrons and becomes negatively charged
C. remains neutral
D. loses electrons and becomes positively charged
Answer: B. gains electrons and becomes negatively charged
71. Who had given the title of ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi?
A. B.G. Tilak
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Moti Lal Nehru
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: D. Rabindranath Tagore
72. The atmosphere pressure is measured by-
A. Manometer
B. Barometer
C. Anemometer
D. Technometer
Answer: B. Barometer
73. Helium Layer is confined to-
A. Thermosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Ionosphere
Answer: A. Thermosphere
74. Which is the most important instrument for weather observation?
A. Barometer
B. Clinometer
C. Radiograph
D. None of these
Answer: A. Barometer
75. Hygrometer is an instrument used to record-
A. Relative humidity
B. River flow
C. Ocean currents
D. Wind direction
Answer: A. Relative humidity
76. In which layer of the atmosphere do most of the weather phenomenon occur?
A. Stratosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Ozonosphere
D. Troposphere
Answer: D. Troposphere
77. If the atmosphere is cooler, its capacity for holding water vapour is-
A. Constant
B. Lowered
C. Increased
D. None of these
Answer: B. Lowered
78. The air is unstable, when its temperature is –
A. Greater than the atmospheric temperature
B. Equal to the atmospheric temperature
C. Less than the atmospheric temperature
D. None of the above
Answer: A. Greater than the atmospheric temperature
79. What is the cause of blue in the sky?
A. Absorption of blue light by atmospheric gas
B. Absorption of particular type of radiation by atmosphere
C. Reflection of blue light by earth
D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
80. The normal lapse rate in the atmosphere is-
A. 4°C/ km
B. 2°C/ km
C. 6.5°C/ km
D. 7°C/ km
Answer: C. 6.5°C/ km
81. The solid component of the earth is called-
A. Troposphere
B. Lithosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Atmosphere
Answer: B. Lithosphere
82. The dominant air of exosphere is-
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: A. Hydrogen
83. Radiation inversions occur due to-
A. clouds covering the sky in a winter night
B. clouds reflecting sunlight in a winter day
C. solar radiation reaching on earth
D. cooling of earth’s surface due to emission of radiation
Answer: B. clouds reflecting sunlight in a winter day
84. Who first used and defined ‘Ecology’ in 1866?
A. Haeckel
B. H Reiter
C. Charles Elton
D. Odum
Answer: A. Haeckel
85. Edaphic factors refers to-
A. altitude
B. water
C. relative humidity
D. soil
Answer: D. soil
86. Micro consumers are popularly known as-
A. primary consumer
B. secondary consumer
C. tertiary consumer
D. decomposers
Answer: D. decomposers
87. Environmental resistance
A. includes density independent effects
B. helps determine the carrying capacity
C. Both A and B
D. prevents exponential growth from occurring
Answer: C. Both A and B
88. Carbon dioxide evolved from soil mainly comes from-
A. microbial respiration
B. soil animal respiration
C. root respiration
D. all of these
Answer: A. microbial respiration
89. Who issues the ecomark notification?
A. Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
B. Ministry of Human Health and Family welfare, Government of India
C. Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
D. Bureau of Indian Standards
Answer: A. Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India
90. A critically endangered species-
A. Do not exist in wild habitat
B. face extremely high risk of extinction in immediate future
C. face high risk of extinction in the medium term future
D. will not face any risk of extinction in future 1000 years
Answer: B. face extremely high risk of extinction in immediate future
91. Eco-labelling of commercial products is regulated-
A. ISO 14020
B. ISO 14010
C. ISO 14030
D. ISO 14040
Answer: A. ISO 14020
92. The expanded form of ISWM-
A. International Standards of Waste management
B. Indian Standards for waste Material
C. Integrated Solid Waste Management
D. International Solid Waste Management
Answer: C. Integrated Solid Waste Management
93. Destructive powers of Tsunami result mainly from its-
A. incredible height
B. unpredictability
C. momentum and long wavelength
D. cold water
Answer: C. momentum and long wavelength
94. Tree height can be measured using remote sensing data from
A. Resourcesat
B. Cartosat
C. RISAT
D. Landsat
Answer: B. Cartosat
95. Maximum sulphur content is found in which grade of coal-
A. Bituminous
B. sub-bituminous
C. Anthracite
D. Lignite
Answer: A. Bituminous
96. Nitrogen fixation in nature is not accomplished by-
A. lightning
B. cyanobacteria
C. rotifers
D. bacteria in root nodules of leguminous plants
Answer: C. rotifers
97. Pakistan tested Nasr which is a
(A) Close-range ballistic missile
(B) Medium-range ballistic missile
(C) Long-range ballistic missile
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Close-range ballistic missile
98. What is the meaning of "Sanad"?
(A) Support
(B) Base
(C) Certificate
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Support
99. What does “Matan" means?
(A) Foundation
(B) Substance
(C) Text
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Foundation
100. CASA-1000 is project related to:
(A) Economic development
(B) Energy transmission
(C) Security arrangement
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) Energy transmission
101. Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat" ?
(A) Corbett
(B) Ranthambore
(C) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
(D) Sunderbans
Answer: (C) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
102. Writer of "Ikhtasar Uloom Al-Hadith is
(A) Salim bin Eid
(B) Imam Sauwti
(C) Imam Ibn-i-Kathir
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) Imam Ibn-i-Kathir
103. Who wrote "Tadreeb Al-Ravi?
(A) Imam Tahavi
(B) Imam Ibn-i-Hajar
(C) Imam Sakhavi
(D) None of these
Answer: (D) None of these
104. Who wrote "Muqadimah Ibn-i-Salah?
(A) Imam Nawavi
(B) Imam Sakhavi
(C) Imam Ibn-i-Salah
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) Imam Ibn-i-Salah
105. The period of pendulum is determined by its
(A) mass
(B) amplitude
(C) speed
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) amplitude
106. Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous ?
(A) Kanha National Park
(B) Manas National Park
(C) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: (A) Kanha National Park
107. A body that undergoes simple harmonic motion is called a harmonic
(A) oscillator
(B) amplifier
(C) pendulum
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) pendulum
108. Planets move around the sun due to
(A) Centrifugal force
(B) centripetal force
(C) gravitational pull between them
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) gravitational pull between them
109. Which Newton's law states the need to wear seatbelts?
(A) 1st Law
(B) 2nd Law
(C) 3rd Law
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) 1st Law
110. A region of space from which nothing (not even light) can escape is called
(A) nova
(B) black hole
(C) white hole
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) black hole
111. Which of the following is not true?
(A) Velocity can be negative
(B) velocity is a vector
(C) Speed can be negative
(D) None of these
Answer: (D) None of these
112. In 2019, Madrid started trial of Catalan secessionist leaders for holding illegal independence referendum of 2017.
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) None of these
Answer: (D) None of these
113. What is the ratio of the inertia mass to gravitational mass?
(A) 0.5
(B) 1
(C)2
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) 1
114. The dimensional formula for torque is identical to
(A) Kinetic energy
(B) pressure energy
(C) momentum of force
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) momentum of force
115. The moment of linear momentum is called (A) Impulse
(B) torque
(C) couple
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Impulse
116. Poynting vector is closely related to
(A) Power
(B) intensity of field
(C) energy density
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) intensity of field
117. Young's modulus is the property of
(A) Gas only
(B) Solid only
(C) Liquid only
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) Solid only
118. What is the unit of luminous efficiency of electric bulb?
(A) Watt
(B) lux
(C) lumen/watt
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) lumen/watt
119. Energy possessed by a body in motion is called
(A) Kinetic Energy
(B) Potential Energy
(C) Both A) and B)
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Kinetic Energy
120. Which one of the following has the highest value of specific heat?
(A) Alcohol
(B) Methanc
(C) Water
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) Water
121. Product of Force and Velocity is called
(A) Work
(B) Power
(C) Power and Energy
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) Power
122. The energy gap value of GaAs is
(A) 2.5 eV
(B) 1.43 eV
(C) 3.42 eV
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) 1.43 eV
123. Silicon is an elemental semiconductor and known as
(A) Indirect band gap material
(B) Direct
(C) Both A) and B)
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Indirect band gap material
124. OLED stands for
(A) Inorganic LED
(B) organic LED
(C) organic light emitting diode
(D) None of these
Answer: (C) organic light emitting diode
125. In which country both microscope and telescope were invented?
(A) Italy
(B) England
(C) India
(D) None of these
Answer: (D) None of these
126. Light waves can be polarized because they?
(A) Have short wavelength
(B) have high frequencies
(C) can be reflected
(D) None of these
Answer: (D) None of these
127. Who is the present Defence Minister of India?
a) Nimiala Sitharaman
b) Rajnath Singh
c) Amit Shah
d) Harsh Vardhan
Answer: b) Rajnath Singh
128. World Environment Day is celebrated on
a) June 16
b) August 6
c) July 5
d) June 5
Answer: d) June 5
129. Penicillin was discovered by
a) Ian Fleming
b) Edward Jenner
c) Alexander Fleming
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: c) Alexander Fleming
130. Tungabhadra and Bhima are the tributaries of which of the following rivers?
a) Krishna
b) Cauvery
c) Mahanadi
d) Narmada
Answer: a) Krishna
131. Dandiya Raas' is a popular dance of
a) Punjab
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra
Answer: b) Gujarat
132. Which of the following cities is famous for Chikankari work traditional art of embroidery
a) Lucknow
b) Hyderabad
c) Jaipur
d) Mysore
Answer: a) Lucknow
133. Government's pan-India Agriculture trading portal e-NAM completed how many years of implementation on April 14, 2020?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Two
Answer: b) Four
134. Who among the following was born on April 14, 1891?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: d) B. R. Ambedkar
135. Census in India is being held recularly after every
a) 6 years
b) 8 years
c) 10 years
d) 12 years
Answer: c) 10 years
136. Non-stick cooling utensils are coated with
a) PVC
b) black paint
c) Teflon
d) polystyrene
Answer: c) Teflon
137. The unit for measuring the intensity of sound is
a) coulomb
b) decibel
c) hum
d) hertz
Answer: b) decibel
138. RMS Titanic sank into the North Atlantic Ocean on which day?
a) April 15, 1912
b) April 13, 1912
c) April 15, 1913
d) April 13, 1910
Answer: a) April 15, 1912
139. The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new webinar series. What is it called ?
a) Dekho Apna Desh
b) Padharo Apno Desh
c) Desh Mera
d) Hindustan Mera Desh
Answer: a) Dekho Apna Desh
140. Where was the First Session of Indian National Congress held?
a) Bombay
b) Madras
c) Calcutta
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Bombay
141. First ever census took place in Assam during the reign of?
a) Susenpha
b) Sukhanpha
c) Suhungmung
d) Rudra Singha
Answer: c) Suhungmung
142. Ahoms came to learn the use of gunpowder during the reign of?
a) Suhungmung
b) Pratap Singha
c) Gadadhar Singha
d) Pramatta Singha
Answer: c) Gadadhar Singha
143. When was the second G20 Finance Ministerial Meeting 2020 held?
a) April 14th
b) April 15th
c) April 16th
d) April 11th
Answer: b) April 15th
144. The US state department has accused which nation of secretly carrying out low-level underground nuclear test explosions ?
a) Iran
b) North Korea
c) Israel
d) China
Answer: d) China
145. It was during whose reign that Srimanta Sankardeva got full impetus to preach his Vaishnava Dharma?
a) Rudra Singha
b) Swarganarayan
c) Siba Singha
d) Chakradhwaj Singha
Answer: d) Chakradhwaj Singha
146. Who Shifted Capital to Gargaon and came to be known as Gargainya Raja
a) Suklengmung
b) Swarganarayan
c) Pratap Singha
d) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: b) Swarganarayan
147. Kherai Puja is performed by
a) Misings
b) Bodos
c) Karbi
d) Deuris
Answer: c) Karbi
148. Deodhani dance, a folk dance of Assam is associated with the worship of
a) Snake Goddess Manasa maroi
b) Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and leaming
c) Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity d) warrior Goddess
Answer: d) warrior Goddess
149. Chomangkan festival is celebrated by
a) Deuris
b) Bodos
c) Karbis
d) Garos
Answer: c) Karbis
150. Who is the author of the book "The Comprehensive History of Assam"?
a) Swarnalata Baruah
b) H.K. Borpujari
c) Dambaru Nath
d) D.S.K. Bhuyan
Answer: a) Swarnalata Baruah
151. Wangla is the main festival of
a) Misings
b) Bodos
c) Karbis
d) Garos
Answer: d) Garos
152. Which is the oldest masjid in Assam?
a) Pao Mecca in Hlazo
b) Panbari masjid in Dhubri
c) Ajan pir dargah in Sibsagar
d) Bor Masjid in Jayantipur
Answer: c) Ajan pir dargah in Sibsagar
153. Who was also known as Kripabar baruah?
a) Nilomoni Phukan
b) Satyanath Bora
c) Laxminath
d) A.C. Hazarika
Answer: c) Laxminath
154. Asteroid Day is celebrated on
a) 30June
b) 30 July
c) 30 August
d) 30 September
Answer: a) 30June
155. What is the name of the boundary between India and Pakistan?
a) Durand Line
b) Radcliffe Line.
c) 49 Parallel
d) Maginot line
Answer: b) Radcliffe Line.
156. Which of the following is known as plastic money?
I. demand draft
II. Credit card
III. Debit card
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Both I and II
Answer: D. Both I and II
157. Many a time we see a term in newspaper IPO. What is the full form of the same?
A. Indian Public Offer
B. Institutional Purchase Offer
C. Indian Purchase Offer
D. Initial Public Offer
Answer: D. Initial Public Offer
158. The structure of the financial system in India can be divided into many segments, which of the following is not one of these segments?
A. Industrial finance
B. developmental finance
C. personal finance
D. government Finance
Answer: C. personal finance
159. Which of the following forms the highest share in household savings in India?
A. Share and debentures
B. Real estate
C. Deposits
D. Currency
Answer: C. Deposits
160. Monetary policy refers to the policy of
A. Moneylenders
B. Government
C. Commercial bank
D. Central Bank
Answer: A. Moneylenders
161. When an individual is faced with a choice between receiving a random income that on average equals $40,000 per year or a certain income of $40,000 per year, most individuals prefer the certain income to the one that varies because-
A. information is the basis for decisions
B. markets determine prices and allocate resources
C. time has value
D. stability improves welfare
Answer: D. stability improves welfare
162. When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the government
A. 1948
B. 1945
C. 1952
D. 1950
Answer: A. 1948
163. Monetary policy is best described as
A. one of the most important function of Congress
B. attempts to keep inflation low and stable and growth high and stable
C. attempts to keep inflation constant
D. determining the denomination and the supply of a country's currency
Answer: D. determining the denomination and the supply of a country's currency
164. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present RBI does not issue coins of which of the following the denominations?
A. 1₹
B. 5₹
C. 10 paisa
D. 2 paisa
Answer: C. 10 paisa
165. The rate on which RBI lend to other banks is known as-
A. SLR
B. Repo rate
C. PLR
D. CRR
Answer: D. CRR
167. Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks?
A. RBI
B. SBI
C. IDBI
D. SBI and RBI
Answer: A. RBI
168. The core principles of money and banking would imply that if more students did not pay back their students loans-
A. The interest rate on student loans would increase
B. Fewer people may attend college
C. Student loans may become more difficult to obtain
D. All of the above
Answer: A. The interest rate on student loans would increase
169. Commercial banking system in India is
A. Unit Banking
B. Branch banking
C. Mixed banking
D. None of the above
Answer: C. Mixed banking
170. When an individual obtains a student loan and makes all of the regular monthly payments, the sun of the payments made will exceed the initial amount of the loan. This is due to primarily to the core principle that states that-
A. Most people do not pay back student loans.
B. Markets are sometimes inefficient at allocating resources
C. Stability improves welfare
D. Time has value
Answer: B. Markets are sometimes inefficient at allocating resources
171. Which of the following is not an example of primary securities?
A. Shares
B. New currency
C. Bills
D. Bonds
Answer: B. New currency
172. Banks usually offer lower rates of interest to people willing to keep their funds in the bank for a short time because-
A. Banks really do not want a lot of people coming into the banks
B. Bankers realize time has value and people need to be compensated if they are to keep their money in the bank longer
C. The banks really do not want these people as customers
D. All of the above
Answer: B. Bankers realize time has value and people need to be compensated if they are to keep their money in the bank longer
173. The Bombay stock exchange was made functional as early as
A. 1935
B. 1870
C. 1949
D. 1975
Answer: B. 1870
174. The statement "risk requires compensation" Implies-
A. People do not take risk
B. People will pay to avoid risk
C. People only accept risk when they absolutely have to
D. People will only accept risk when they are rewarded for doing so
Answer: D. People will only accept risk when they are rewarded for doing so.
175. Inflation implies
A. Rise in budget deficit
B. Rise in money supply
C. Rise in general price index
D. Rise in prices of consumer goods
Answer: D. Rise in prices of consumer goods
176. The principle that "risk requires compensation" Does not explain what
A. Junk bonds provide a higher average return than do high grade corporate bonds
B. The interest rate is higher on 5year CDs than on 1year CDs
C. Individual with poor credit ratings must pay higher interest rates on car loans
D. College students pay high interest rates on credit cards than do adults with established credit histories
Answer: D. College students pay high interest rates on credit cards than do adults with established credit histories.
177. When did the service of speed post start in India?
A. 1881
B. 1886
C. 1986
D. 1988
Answer: C. 1986
178. Which company is considered as the first company to launch first smartphone?
A. RIM
B. Nokia
C. IBM
D. Microsoft
Answer: C. IBM
179. Expand the abbreviation of G.P.O.
A. Generic Post Office
B. General Post Office
C. Group Post Office
D. Grand Post Office
Answer: B. General Post Office
180. In which year the first telephone switchboard (exchange) was invented?
A. 1830
B. 1857
C. 1867
D. 1876
Answer: D. 1876
181. Which of the following is not a feature of the Version Hub?
A. mapping directories
B. stream video
C. built-in camera
D. colour touch screen
Answer: C. built-in camera
182. Which among the following is the deepest land-locked and protected port of India?
A. Paradeep port
B. Madras port
C. Kolkata port
D. Visakhapatnam port
Answer: D. Visakhapatnam port
183. Which country has the highest railway line in the world?
A. Tanggula
B. Australia
C. Japan
D. India
Answer: A. Tanggula
184. Which was the first phone that uses the Android mobile device platform?
A. Dell Mini3i
B. HKC pearl
C. Motorola i1
D. HTC Dream
Answer: D. HTC Dream
185. How many post offices are spread across India as of March 31st 2011?
A. 1,54,866
B. 1,43,169
C. 95,866
D. 1,88,888
Answer: A. 1,54,866
186. The world's longest railway platform is in India. In which state is it?
A. Madhya pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Uttar pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer: B. West Bengal
187. Which is the only country to have a fully electrified railway network?
A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. Switzerland
Answer: D. Switzerland
188. On which route is the longest railway tunnel of about 6.5 km situated?
A. Central Railway
B. Konkan Railway
C. Southern Railway
D. Western Railway
Answer: B. Konkan Railway
189. National Highway No. 1 connects which of the following city?
A. Delhi-Amritsar
B. Delhi-Mumbai
C. Delhi-Jammu
D. Delhi-Kanpur
Answer: A. Delhi-Amritsar
190. Which one of these is a form of wired communications?
A. WIFI
B. Walkie-Talkies
C. Cell phone
D. Landline
Answer: D. Landline
191. Who is the first woman railway driver?
A. Rajashree Sachdev
B. Bhavani Kumar
C. Ritu Chauhan
D. Surekha Yadav
Answer: D. Surekha Yadav
192. Under which service a person sends mail without affixing postage and the recipient pays the postage when collecting the mail?
A. Paidpost
B. Freepost
C. Generalpost
D. Localpost
Answer: B. Freepost
193. Which company launched the first mobile phone?
A. Motorola
B. Apple
C. At&T
D. Nokia
Answer: A. Motorola
194. In telecommunications, PCM Is known as
A. Pulse-case Modulation
B. Pure-code Modulation
C. Prime-code Modulation
D. Pulse-code Modulation
Answer: A. Pulse-case Modulation
195. Who coordinates postal policies world-wide?
A. Universal Postal Union
B. Postal Code Union
C. Postal Service Union
D. National Post Office
Answer: A. Universal Postal Union
196. The world's first mailbox or post box was installed in which city?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Jakarta
D. New York
Answer: B. Paris
197. Charles Metcalf was the Governor General of India daring
A. 1835- 36
B. 1839- 40
C. 1837- 38
D. 1832- 33
Answer: A. 1835- 36
198. Which of the following British officers was not in favour of annexation of Awadh?
A. Outram
B. Napier
C. Huge Rose
D. Sleeman
Answer: D. Sleeman
199. The following officer was connected with the suppression of Thuggee
A. Hastings
B. Bentrinck
C. Chelmsford
D. Aukland
Answer: B. Bentrinck
200. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu?
A. Munda Rebellion
B. Kole Rebellion
C. Santhal Rebellion
D. Bhil Rebellion
Answer: C. Santhal Rebellion
201. Which one of the following states was not annexed to British Empire by Dalhousie under the doctrine of Lapse?
A. Baghat
B. Nagpur
C. Sambalpur
D. Benaras
Answer: D. Benaras
202. The treaty of Shrirangpattam took place in
A. 1791
B. 1791
C. 1793
D. 1794
Answer: D. 1794
203. In the third Maratha War, the English defeated Peshwa Bajirao-II at
A. Mahidpur
B. Sitabuldi
C. Kirki
D. Bassein
Answer: D. Bassein
204. In the Second Sikh War the decisive battle was fought at
A. Chilianwala
B. Peshawar
C. Gujarat
D. Multan
Answer: C. Gujarat
205. La Bourdonnais was the Governor of
A. Madras
B. Pondicherry
C. Mauritius
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Pondicherry
206. The French East India Company was formed in
A. 1664 A.D
B. 1660 A.D
C. 1656 A.D
D. 1680 A.D
Answer: A. 1664 A.D
207. Who among the following was not in Khalifat Committee?
A. Majhar ul Haq
B. Hasrat Mohani
C. Maulana Shauqat Ali
D. Hakim Azmalkhan
Answer: A. Majhar ul Haq
208. The moderates and extremists were United in the Congress Session of
A. Lahore
B. Bombay
C. Lucknow
D. Allahabad
Answer: C. Lucknow
209. Fifth Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1889 at
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Dacca
Answer: B. Bombay
210. Which of the following pairs is correct?
A. Chuar Revolt : Odisha
B. Sanyasi Revolt : Bihar
C. Parlakhemundi : Odisha
D. Rampa Revolt : Karnataka
Answer: B. Sanyasi Revolt : Bihar
211. When were the Congress Government formed in seven out of eleven provinces?
A. July 1935
B. July 1937
C. July 1936
D. July 1938
Answer: B. July 1937
212. It is stated that the incidents of Barrack-pore were repeated at other places. The place which remained unperturbed was
A. Ambala
B. Lahore
C. Meerut
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Lahore
213. Who separated centre state finance?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Mayo
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Irwin
Answer: A. Lord Cornwallis
214. By virtue of which Act, diarchy was introduced in India?
A. Government of India Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Government of India Act, 1947
Answer: B. Government of India Act, 1919
215. Who among the following annulled the partition of Bengal?
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Chelmsford
Answer: A. Lord Hardinge
216. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jalianwala Bagh Massacre?
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Chelmsford
Answer: D. Lord Chelmsford
