Knowledge ka daily dose…
1. The ideal of residual powers in the Indian constitution has been taken from the constitution of ______
(A) South Africa
(B) Canada
(C) Japan
(D) USA
Ans:- (B)
2. Name the pass in Uttarakhand that pilgrims use to kailash-Mansarovar yatra.
(A) Pensi La
(B) Lipu Lekh
(C) Banihal pass
(D) Khardung La
Ans:- (B)
3. Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of ______
(A) Boron
(B) iron
(C) Phosphorus
(D) Carbon
Ans:- (D)
4. Name the first ever female prime minister in the world.
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(C) Golda Meir
(D) Elisabeth Domitien
Ans:- (B)
5. Which panel the Government of India set up suggested total decontrol of the sugar industry?
(A) RamSevak Panel
(B) Rangarajan panel
(C) Radheshyam panel
(D) Sri Krishna panel
Ans:- (B)
6. Who designed the logo for Lokpal in India?
(A) B.P. Raju
(B) Prashant Mishra
(C) Deepak Punia
(D) Kamareddy
Ans:- (B)
7. Name the author of the book’Ain-l-Akbari.
(A) Todar Mal
(B) Abu’l Fazl
(C) Dara Shikoh
(D) Abdul Rahim Khan-l-Khana
Ans:- (B)
8. The rating for a fuse used in a household electric circuit is provided based on:
(A) Resistance
(B) Voltage
(C) Power
(D) Current
Ans:- (D)
9. Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Nepal?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar
Ans:- (B)
10. _______are called the ‘Powerhouses of the cell.
(A) Lungs
(B) Pituitary glands
(C) Arteries
(D) Mitochondria
Ans:- (D)
11. Name the gland that controls the functioning of other endocrine glands
(A) Pancreas
(B) Pituitary gland
(C) Rineal gland
(D) Adrenal gland
Ans:- (B)
12. Name the first Indian budget carrier to join the International Air transport Association (IATA).
(A) IndiGo
(B) Spice jet
(C) Go Air
(D) Jet Airways
Ans:- (B)
13. Which of the following is an aldehyde?
(A) Propanal
(B) Propanol
(C) Propanone
(D) Propine
Ans:- (A)
14. Who was the founder of the Chalukya dynasty?
(A) Narasimhavarman
(B) Mangalesa
(C) Kirtivarman
(D) Pulakeshin I
Ans:- (D)
15.Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 43
(B) Article 44
(C) Article 45
(D) Article 46
Ans:- (B)
16. Under which Amendment to the Constitution of India was Goods and Services Tax imposed?
(A) 97th
(B) 101st
(C) 103rd
(D) 99th
Ans:- (B)
17. Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India?
(A) 1921
(B) 1931
(C) 1951
(D) 1911
Ans:- (A)
18. What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills called?
(A) Chorla ghat pass
(B) Malshej ghat pass
(C) Palghat gap
(D) Goran ghat pass
Ans:- (C)
19. What does ‘C’ stand for in ITCZ?
(A) Convection
(B) Convergence
(C) Constant
(D) Circulation
Ans:- (B)
20. In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa?
(A) 1610 AD
(B) 1475 AD
(C) 1540 AD
(D) 1510 AD
Ans:- (D)