BASIC GK

1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen
Answer: B
2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
A. Phosphorous B. Bromine
C. Chlorine D. Helium
Answer: B
3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
A. copper B. magnesium
C. iron D. calcium
Answer: B
4. Which of the following is used in pencils?
A. Graphite B. Silicon
C. Charcoal D. Phosphorous
Answer: A
5. Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under normal conditions?
A. Radium B. Zinc
C. Uranium D. Mercury
Answer: D
6. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because
A. it is a sterilising agent B. it dissolves the impurities of water
C. it is a reducing agent D. it is an oxidising agent
Answer: D
7. Which of the following is an element?
A. Ruby B. Sapphire
C. Emerald D. Diamond
Answer: D
8. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?
A. Tritium B. Deuterium
C. Protium D. Yttrium
Answer: D
9. Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?
A. Rice B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane D. Maize
Answer: A
10. Which one of the following gases is supporter of combustion?
A. Hydrogen B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen
Answer: D
11. Which of the following was not one of the important port towns of the cholas?
A. Korkai B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kaveripattinam D. Masula
Answer: D
12. National Biodiversity Authority is located at:
A. Punducherry B. Mangalore
C. Hyderabad D. Chennai
Answer: D
13. What causes dough (a mixture of flour, water, etc.) to rise when yeast is added to it?
A. An increase in the temperature B. An increae in the amount of the substance
C. An increase in the number of yeast cells D. Release of carbon dioxide gas
Answer: D
14. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pound is
known as:
A. Water pollution B. Water hyacinth
C. Eutrophication D. Water bloom
Answer: C
15. Biodiversity is richer in:
A. tropical regions B. polar regions
C. temperate regions D. oceans
Answer: A
16. The number of thermal power plants situated in India is
A. 109 B. 208
C. 290 D. 310
Answer: D
17. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A. Producer - Deer B. Primary consumer - Leopard
C. Secondary consumer - Grass D. Decomposer - Bacteria
Answer: D
18. The deciduous trees will:
A. synthesise their own food B. depend on others for their food
C. shed their leaves every year D. not lose their leaves
Answer: C
19. Which method of water purification does not kill microorganisms?
A. Boiling B. Filtration
C. Chlorination D. UV-irradiation
Answer: B
20. Nitric oxide pollution can lead to all of the following, except
A. leaf spotting in plants B. bronchitis-related respiratory problems in
human
C. production of corrosive gases D. silicosis in human
Answer: B
21. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
A. it has a high dipole moment B. it has a high specific heat
C. it has no colour D. it has a high boiling point
Answer: A
22. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?
A. Tritium B. Yttrium
C. Deuterium D. Protium
Answer: B
23. The main constituents of pearls are
A. calcium oxide and ammonium chloride B. aragonite and conchiolin
C. calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonateD. ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
Answer: C
24. Amalgams are
A. alloys which contain mercury as one of the
contents
B. highly coloured alloys
C. alloys which contain carbon D. alloys which have great resistance to
abrasion
Answer: A
25. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
A. Mercury B. Lithium
C. Lead D. Silver
Answer: B

Political

1. Who hosts the flag on Independence Day at Delhi Fort?

A. President B. Chief Justice
C. Prime Minister D. Vice President
Answer: C
2. Where is the Election Commission located
A. Chennai B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai D. Kolkata
Answer: B
3. The head of the Indian Parliament system is the
A. Prime Minister B. President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha D. Speaker of Rajya Sabha
Answer: B
4. Who is the constitution head of India?
A. Prime Minister B. Chief Justic of the Supreme Court
C. President D. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer: C
5. Number of schedules in Indian constitution
A. 7 B. 8
C. 9 D. 12
Answer: D
6. Who was the temporary Chairman of the constituent assembly?
A. Dr. Ambedkar B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad D. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Answer: D
7. Who was India’s first President?
A. Radha Krishnan B. Zakir Hussain
C. V.V. Giri D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: D
8. Who was the first chairman of the planning commission?
A. Guljari Lal Nanda B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Narayanan D. Malaviya
Answer: B
9. Maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is in
A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh D. West Bengal
Answer: B
10. Who is the sovereign in India?
A. President B. Prime minister
C. Parliament D. Constitution
Answer: D
11. Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on ?
A. 25 October, 1948 B. 25 October, 1949
C. 26 November, 1948 D. 26 November, 1949
Answer: D
12. Constitution of India came into effect from ?
A. 15 January, 1950 B. 26 January, 1950
C. 15 August, 1950 D. 15 January, 1950
Answer: B
13. Setting a supreme court was Calcutta is a part of ?
A. Regulating Act of 1773 B. Pitts India Act of 1784
C. Charter Act of 1793 D. Charter Act of 1893
Answer: A
14. Which Act is associated with "Courts can interpret the rules and regulations." ?
A. Regulating Act of 1773 B. Pitts India Act of 1784
C. Charter Act of 1793 D. Charter Act of 1893
Answer: C
15. The Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religion in India, under the Act ?
A. Pitts India Act of 1784 B. Charter Act of 1813
C. Charter Act of 1833 D. Charter Act of 1853
Answer: B
16. A separate Governor for Bengal to be appointed under the act ?
A. Pitts India Act of 1784 B. Charter Act of 1793
C. Charter Act of 1733 D. Charter Act of 1753
Answer: D
17. The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government,
was the
A. Government of India Act, 1858 B. Government of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892 D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: A
18. Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People
with
the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council ?
A. Government of India Act, 1858 B. Government Act of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892 D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: B
19. Under which Act, The councils were having a power to discuss the budget and addressing
questions to the executive.
A. Government of India Act, 1858 B. Government of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892 D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: C
20. Which Act was passed to consolidate the provisions of the preceding Government of India
Acts ?
A. Government of India Act, 1858 B. Government of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892 D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: D
21. The powers of the Indian Parliament to amend Fundamental Rights was established by
A. 21st Amendement B. 25th Amendement
C. 90th Amendement D. 42nd Amendement
Answer: B
22. The First Constitutional Amendment was made in the year
A. 1950 B. 1951
C. 1952 D. 1955
Answer: B
23. The electoral list with photograph is introduced in Tamil Nadu during the year
A. 2004 B. 2006
C. 2005 D. 2000
Answer: B
24. Which is the first country in the world guarnteed right to information?
A. America B. France
C. England D. Sweeden
Answer: D
25. Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India at present?
A. C.Rangarajan B. Bimal Jalan
C. B.Y. Reddy D. Urjit Patel
Answer: D

Technology

1. A source program is the program written in which level language?

A. High-Level B. Symbolic
C. English D. Machine
Answer: A
2. Which of the following operating systems do you choose to implement a client server
network?
A. MS-DOS B. Windows 98
C. Windows 95 D. Windows 2000
Answer: D
3. If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk
A. you can set different size for each recycle binB. you can choose which recycle bin to use to
store your deleted files
C. You can make any one of them default
recycle bin
D. None of above
Answer: A
4. What does EPROM stand for?
A. Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory B. Electric Programmable Read Only Memory
C. Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory D. Every Person Requires One Mind
Answer: A
5. What was the active medium used in the first working laser ever constructed?
A. A diamond block B. Helium-neon gas
C. Carbon dioxide gas D. A ruby rod
Answer: D
6. Which has the maximum capacity?
A. Jaz-cartridge B. Super disk
C. Zip disk D. Floppy disk
Answer: A
7. Identify false statement
A. You can find deleted files in recycle bin B. You can restore any files in recycle bin if you
ever need
C. You can increase free spaceof disk by
sending files in recycle bin
D. You can right click and choose Empty
Recycle Bin to clean it at once
Answer: C
8. If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using
A. Write B. Calendar
C. Write file D. Control panel
Answer: D
9. Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required
a
substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?
A. Transponder B. Transformer
C. Transducer D. Converter
Answer: B
10. The input used by an antenna or cable to a TV set uses frequencies called...?
A. AF B. IF
C. RF D. SAP
Answer: C
11. Which is a non-standard version of computing language?
A. ARMY B. PROLOG
C. APL D. PL/1
Answer: A
12. A co-processor
A. causes all processes to function equally B. is relatively easy to support in software
C. works with any application D. is quite common in modern computers
Answer: B
13. You should save your computer from?
A. Viruses B. Time bombs
C. Worms D. All of the above
Answer: D
14. A Microsoft Windows is .....a(n)
A. Graphic program B. Operating system
C. Database program D. Word Processing
Answer: B
15. Which of the following is program group?
A. Accessories B. Excel
C. Word D. Paint
Answer: A
16. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or
alphabetically?
A. Crop B. Sort
C. Record D. Report
Answer: B
17. '.BAT' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
A. Audio file B. Backup file
C. Compressed Archive file D. System file
Answer: D
18. Which is not application software?
A. Photoshop B. Windows NT
C. WinWord XP D. Page Maker
Answer: B
19. All of the following are example of input device except
A. CRT(cathode ray tube) B. COM(Computer Output Microfilm)
C. Voice recognition device D. Optical scanners
Answer: B
20. The time for which a peace of equipment operation is called?
A. effective time B. seek time
C. real time D. access
Answer: A
21. The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file
A. WinZip B. WinShrink
C. WinStyle D. None of above
Answer: A
22. Which of the following is an example of a real time operating System?
A. Process Control B. Windows XP
C. MS DOS D. Lynx
Answer: A
23. What does AM mean?
A. Anno median B. Amplitude modulation
C. Angelo marconi D. Amperes
Answer: B
24. Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive...?
A. Factor B. Field
C. Force D. Flash
Answer: C
25. Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking truly?
A. MS DOS B. Windows XP
C. Windows NT D. Windows 98
Answer: A

Culture

1. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the
A. Pallavas B. Chalukyas
C. Pandyas D. Rashtrakutas
Answer: B
2. Drupad Dhamar style of singing was started by
A. Raja Man Singh Tomar B. Tansen
C. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar D. Amir Khusro
Answer: D
3. Which classical dance of the following is named after the village it was born from ?
A. Kuchipudi B. Kathakali
C. Bharatanatyam D. Mohiniattam
Answer: A
4. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
A. Sikhara B. Garbha Griha
C. Gopura D. Pradakshina
Answer: C
5. Who composed the famous song "Sare Jahan SeAchha"?
A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Jaidev
C. Mohammad Iqbal D. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: C
6. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State?
A. Assam B. Kerala
C. Punjab D. Bengal
Answer: A
7. In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
A. Pongal B. Navratri
C. Rongali Bihu D. Onam
Answer: D
8. Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Bengal
C. Uttarkhand D. Haryana
Answer: C
9. 'Chauth' was
A. Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring
states
B. Toll tax imposed by shivaji
C. A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb D. Irrigation tax charged by akbar
Answer: A
10. ___________ is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
A. Mohiniattam B. Kuchipudi
C. Kathakali D. Kathak
Answer: D
11. Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu?
A. Mohiniattam B. Kuchipudi
C. Bharatanatyam D. Kathakali
Answer: C
12. The famous Nabakalebara festival belongs to which of the following states?
A. Kerala B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan D. Odisha
Answer: D
13. Which among the following temples of India is known as Black Pagoda?
A. Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjore B. Sun Temple, Konark
C. Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri D. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Answer: B
14. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of –
A. Jahangir B. Shahjahan
C. Akbar D. Bahadur Shah
Answer: C
15. Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Birhas B. Chhau
C. Charkulas D. Quawwalis
Answer: B
16. Kathak is a classical dance of
A. Manipur B. Kerala
C. Tamilnadu D. North India
Answer: D
17. Which devotional saint was cobbler by profession?
A. Surdas B. Tulsidas
C. Raidas D. None of these
Answer: C
18. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?
A. Delhi B. Mumbai
C. Haryana D. Kerala
Answer: B
19. Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?
A. Sahitya Academy B. Lalit Kala Academy
C. National School of Drama D. Sangeet Academy
Answer: D
20. Hanukkh, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions?
A. Jewish B. Hindu
C. Christians D. Jain
Answer: A
21. Pungi is a dance form related to the state
A. Punjab B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Haryana D. Delhi
Answer: B
22. In which year National Anthem was first sung?
A. 1920 B. 1906
C. 1915 D. 1911
Answer: D
23. The word ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is taken from __________
A. Yajur Veda B. Atharva Veda
C. Mundaka Upanishad D. Sam Veda
Answer: C
24. Guru Gopi Krishna was a maestro of which of the following dance forma?
A. Kathak B. Kuchipudi
C. Bahratanatyam D. Manipuri
Answer: A
25. The rock cut temples of Mahabalipuram and the temples of Kanchipuram are the
achievements
of the ________ rulers.
A. Chola B. Hoyasala
C. Vijayanagar D. Pallava
Answer: D
Abbreviation
1. What is the full form of "ATM"?
A. Automated Tallying Machine B. Automatic Teller Machine
C. Automated Totalling Machine D. Automated Transaction of Money
Answer: B
2. What is the full form of "AIDS"?
A. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome B. Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
C. Acquired Immune Decency Syndrome D. Acquired Immune Defense Syndrome
Answer: A
3. What is the full form of "BRIC"?
A. Bangladesh, Romania, Indonesia and
Cambodia
B. Botswana, Rwanda, Ivory Coast and Croatia
C. Bangladesh, Romania, India and Cambodia D. Brazil, Russia, India and China
Answer: D
4. What is the full form of "EVM"?
A. Electronic Voting Machines B. Electronic Voters Machines
C. Electrical Voting Machines D. Electronic Vote Machines
Answer: A
5. What is the full form of "IRBM"?
A. Intermediate Resource Ballistic Missile B. Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
C. Intermediate Range of Ballistic Missile D. Intermediated Range Ballistic Missile
Answer: B
6. What is the full form of "PSLV"?
A. Polarised Source Laser Viewing B. Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
C. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle D. Precise Source Locating Vision
Answer: C
7. What is the full form of "ISRO"?
A. Indian Satellite Research Organisation B. Indian Solar Research Organisation
C. Indian Site Research Organisation D. Indian Space Research Organisation
Answer: D
8. What is the full form of "NAEP"?
A. National Adult Education Programme B. Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
C. National Atomic Energy Planning D. National Authority on Engineering Projects
Answer: A
9. What is the full form of "DRDO"?
A. Defence Region and Development
Organisation
B. Defence Research and Development
Organisation
C. Defence Reruitment and Development
Organisation
D. Defence Research and Developed
Organisation
Answer: B
10. What is the full form of "PPP"?
A. Public Private Partnership B. Purchase Produce Provide
C. Purchasing Power Parity D. People's Programme & Priority
Answer: A
11. What is the full form of "PIN"?
A. Postal Indent Number B. Postal Index Number
C. Past Index Number D. Postman Index Number
Answer: B
12. What is the full form of "PWD"?
A. Person Works Department B. People Works Department
C. Private Works Department D. Public Works Department
Answer: D
13. What is the full form of "R&D"?
A. Research and Development B. Research and Developed
C. Research advane Development D. Recruit and Development
Answer: A
14. What is the full form of "RADAR"?
A. Radio Device and Ranging B. Region Device and Ranging
C. Radio Detecting and Ranging D. Radio Detect and Rangs
Answer: C
15. What is the full form of "RAM"?
A. Read Access Memory B. Random Access Memory
C. Random Access Machine D. Range Access Machine
Answer: B
16. What is the full form of "RAW"?
A. Research & Analysis Wing B. Research & Analytical Wing
C. Radio & Analysis Wing D. Raw & Analysis Wing
Answer: A
17. What is the full form of "RBI"?
A. Reserve Bank of Import B. Regional Bag of India
C. Reserve Book of India D. Reserve Bank of India
Answer: D
18. What is the full form of "RDX"?
A. Recruitment Department Employee B. Research Department Explosive
C. Rearrange Department Engineer D. Research Department Employee
Answer: B
19. What is the full form of "RNA"?
A. Ribonucleic acid B. Rabbies acid
C. Ribbon acid D. Raw authority
Answer: A
20. What is the full form of "AAA"?
A. American Automobile Association B. Anti-Aircraft Artillery
C. Authentication, Authorization and
Accounting
D. All of the above
Answer: D
21. What is the full form of "B2B"?
A. Brain To Business B. Business To Business
C. Business To Broad D. Business To Best
Answer: B
22. What is the full form of "NDSAP"?
A. Native Scheme for Deposit Policy B. National Deposit and Surcharge Profit
C. National Data Sharing and Active Policy D. National Data Sharing and Accessibility
Policy
Answer: D
23. What is the full form of "SCB"?
A. State Cooperative Bank B. Simple Cash Binding
C. SMB Cooperative Bank D. Scheduled Commercial Bank
Answer: A
24. What is the full form of "AMEX"?
A. Annual Marketing Exchange B. American Stock Exchange
C. American Exchange D. American Express
Answer: D
25. What is the full form of "HSBC"?
A. Havells and Business Corporation B. Hewlett and B'ackards Corporation
C. Housing and Share Broking Commission D. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation
Answer: D