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1. When there is only one buyer and one seller of product, it is called _____ situation.

(a) Public monopoly

(b) Bilateral monopoly

(c) Franchised monopoly

(d) Monopsony

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Ans: (b) A bilateral monopoly is a market structure consisting of both a monopoly (a single

seller) and a monopsony (a single buyer).An example of a bilateral monopoly would be when

a labor union (a monopolist in the supply of labor) faces a single large employer in a

factory town (a monopsonist).

2. Which among the following sponsors Regional Rural Banks (RRB’S)?

(a) Reserve Bank of India

(b) Foreign Banks

(c) National Commercial Banks

(d) Co-Operative Banks

Ans: (c) Regional Rural banks (RRBs) are sponsored by five commercial banks, Punjab

National Bank, State Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, United Bank of India and UCO Bank.

They are owned by the Central Government, the State Government and the Sponsor Bank

who hold shares in the ratios of 50%, 15% and 35% respectively.

3. Which of the following has the supreme command of the Indian Defence Forces?

(a) Prime Minister of India

(b) Defence Minister of India

(c) Council of Ministers of India

(d) President of India

Ans: (d) The President is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. He can

declare war or conclude peace, on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers headed by

the Prime Minister.

4. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?

(a) Second Schedule

(b) Tenth Schedule

(c) Third Schedule

(d) Fourth Schedule

Ans: (b) Anti-Defection Law is contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which

was introduced by the 52nd Amendment in 1985 during tenure of Rajiv Gandhi. Earlier, 10th

schedule was related to association of Sikkim with India.

5. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?

(a) Sukumar Dutt

(b) Madan Mohan Malvia

(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(d) Motilal Nehru


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Ans: (b) Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Central Hindu College, was established by

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviyain Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in 1916. The university’s main

campus was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras.

6. The second Battle of Tarain was fought between _____.

(a) Alexander and Porus

(b) Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori

(c) Akbar and Hemu

(d) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

Ans: (d) The Second Battle of Tarain was fought between Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj

Chauhannear Thanesar in present-day Haryana in 1192 A.D. In this battle, Prithviraj Chauhan

was defeated by Mohammed Ghori. Ghori followed up this victory by defeating Jayachandra

in the Battle of Chandawar.

7. Which of the following is the most abundant metal on Earth’s crust?

(a) Magnesium

(b) Iron

(c) Copper

(d) Aluminium

Ans: (d) Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, and the third most

abundant element therein, after oxygen and silicon. It makes up about 8% by weight of the

Earth’s solid surface.

8. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as _____.

(a) meadow soil

(b) pedalfer soil

(c) chernozen soil

(d) podzol soil

Ans: (b) Pedalfer soil is composed of aluminum and iron oxides. It is a subdivision of the

zonal soil order comprising a large group of soils in which sesquioxides increase relative to

silica during soil formation.

9. Red rot is a disease caused to which of the following plant?

(a) Paddy (b) Sugarcane

(c) Mustard (d) Wheat

Ans: (b) Red rot is one of the oldest known diseases of sugarcane that is caused by the

fungus Colletotrichum falcatum (Glomerella tucumanensis). It is characterized by interrupted


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red and white patches within the cane along with a sour alcoholic odour when the cane is

split open.

10. Which among the following is not a connective tissue?

(a) Blood (b) Bone

(c) Skin (d) Cartilage

Ans: (c) Skin is composed of a layer of epithelial tissue (epidermis) that is supported by a

layer of connective tissue. It protects the internal structures of the body from damage and

dehydration.

11. Which of the following microorganism causes diseases like polio and chicken pox?

(a) Bacteria (b) Protozoa

(c) Algae (d) Virus

Ans: (d) Both polio and chicken pox are caused by virus. Poliomyelitis, often called polio or

infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus; while, Chickenpox, also

known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with

varicella zoster virus (VZV).

12. Convex mirror is generally used in _____.

(a) solar cookers

(b) opthalmoscope

(c) reflector for head light

(d) rear view mirror

Ans: (d) Rear view mirrors of cars are convex mirrors as they enable the driver to see a

wide area of the road behind the car.The convex mirror makes the rays of a parallel beam

diverge as if they were coming from its focus, thereby producing a diminished virtual image,

which the driver can see.

13. What is the SI unit of frequency?

(a) Newton (b) Watt

(c) Farad (d) Hertz

Ans: (d) The number of waves or vibrations passing through a point in one second is called

Frequency. The SI (System International) Unit of Frequency is Hertz(Hz).

14. Which among the following is a ‘Modifier key’?

(a) Control

(b) Shift


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(c) Alt

(d) All options are correct

Ans: (d) In computing, a modifier key is a special key (or combination) on a computer

keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed together.

Ctrl, Shift and Alt are the modifier keys.

15. Which of the following is an Inert Gas?

(a) Hydrogen (b) Nitrogen

(c) Oxygen (d) Argon

Ans: (d) Argon is an inert gas (noble gas) that is placed in Group 18 of the periodic table.

It is the most abundant noble gas in Earth’s crust, comprising 0.00015% of the crust.

16. Ozone is an ______ of oxygen.

(a) Allotrope (b) Isotope

(c) Isobar (d) Isotone

Ans: (a) Ozone (O3) is an allotrope of oxygen. Also known as trioxygen, one molecule of

ozone is made of 3 oxygen atoms.

17. Red data book contains data of which of the following?

(a) All plant species

(b) All animal species

(c) All endangered species

(d) All extinct species

Ans: (c) The Red Data Book is the state document established for documenting rare and

endangered species of animals, plants and fungi as well as some local sub-species that

exist within the territory of the state or country. This book provides central information for

studies and monitoring programmes on rare and endangered species and their habits.

18. Union Cabinet approves amendments in M–SIPS to attract investment in electronics

manufacturing. What is the full form of M-SIPS?

(a) Modified Sustainable Investment Package Scheme

(b) Modified Special Information Package Scheme

(c) Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme

(d) Modern Socialist Incentive Package Scheme

Ans: (c) M-SIPS stands for Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme. It was launched to

promote large-scale manufacturing, to offset disability and to attract domestic and global

investments into the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector in India.


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19. Who was the invertor of frozen foods?

(a) Alfred Nobel

(b) Clarence Birdseye

(c) Frank Whittle

(d) Ives McGaffey

Ans: (b) Clarence Birdseye, an American entrepreneur, and naturalist, is considered to be the

founder of the modern frozen food industry. He invented the quick-freezing method in 1924,

which produces the type of frozen foods that we know today.

20. Match the following : Term Sport

1. Birdie a. Tennis

2. Volley b. Cricket

3. Hit wicket c. Golf

(a) 1–b, 2–c, 3–a

(b) 1–c, 2–a, 3–b

(c) 1–a, 2–c, 3–b

(d) 1–c, 2–b, 3–a

Ans: (b) Birdie: a golf score of one stroke less than par on a hole; Volley: a shot in Tennis

that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground; Hit wicket: a method of dismissal in the

sport of cricket.

21. The Mosque with “shaking minarets” is situated in which Indian city?

(a) Kanpur

(b) Ahmedabad

(c) Jaipur

(d) Ranchi

Ans: (b) Sidi Bashir Mosque, also known as Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets, is located in

Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is believed that the mosque was constructed by Sidi Bashir, a slave

of Sultan Ahmed Shah in the 15th century A.D.

22. Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of ‘Culinary’?

(a) Sanjeev Kapoor

(b) Vikas Khanna

(c) Ranveer Brar

(d) Kunal Kapur

Ans: (a) For his contribution in the culinary section, celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor was on

13 April 2017 honoured with the Padma Shri Award by President Pranab Mukherjee. Kapoor

is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine who runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood

and has hosted ‘Khana Khazana’ cookery show on television for more than 17 years.


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23. ‘The World Outside My Window’ is written by which author?

(a) Emily Bronte

(b) Ruskin Bond

(c) I. Jan Austen

(d) Henry Fielding

Ans: (b) The book “The World Outside My Window” has been authored by Ruskin Bond.

Through the book author gives details of the most interesting facts about the insects, birds,

trees and flowers he has observed in hilly areas.

24. Due to increased weapon launching missions of North Korea, which country has

launched a spy satellite to monitor it?

(a) South Korea

(b) USA

(c) China

(d) Japan

Ans: (d) Japan, in March 2017, Japan launched the IGS Radar 5 spy satellite into space in

an apparent mission to enhance the monitoring of North Korea. It was launched into orbit

on a Japanese H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center.

25. With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?

(a) Pakistan

(b) China

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Bangladesh

Ans: (b) India and China have dispute over the politically and strategically sensitive Tawang

tract, south of the McMahon Line, in Arunachal Pradesh. The place is home to the Tawang

monastery, which commands a special place in Tibetan Buddhism and is highly regarded by

Buddhists in India as well.

Which among the following is not an account under Balance of Payment?

(a) Current Account

(b) Capital Account

(c) Official Reserves Account

(d) Unilateral Payments Account

Ans: (c) The official reserve account, a subdivision of the capital account, is the foreign

currency and securities held by the government, usually by its central bank, and is used to

balance the payments from year to year.


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2. Match the following. Term Meaning

1. Globalisation a. Process of reducing or removing restrictions on iternational trade.

2. Privatisation b. Process of interaction and integration among the people, companies and

government of different nations.

3. Liberalisation c. Called as denationalization or disinvestment.

(a) 1-c, 2-a , 3-b

(b) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

(c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

(d) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Ans: (b) Term-Meaning • Globalisation-Process of interaction and integration among the

people, companies and government of different nations • Privatization-called as

denationalization or disinvestment • Liberalization-Process of reducing or removing

restrictions on international trade

3. Who appoints Governor of a state in India?

(a) Prime Minister of India

(b) Council of Minister

(c) Judge of Supreme Court

(d) President of India

Ans: (d) The Governor is not elected by the process of direct or indirect voting (like the

Chief Minister, the Prime Minister or the President). The Governor of a particular state is

appointed directly by the President of India, for a period of five years.

4. What is the literal meaning of ‘Certiorari’?

(a) We command

(b) To have the body of

(c) To forbid

(d) To be certified (or) to be informed

Ans: (d) Certiorari means to “certify”. Certiorari is a command or order to an inferior Court

or tribunal to transmit the records of a cause or matter pending before them to the

superior Court to be dealt with there and if the order of inferior Court is found to be

without jurisdiction or against the principles of natural justice, it is quashed.

5. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?

(a) Shah Jahan

(b) Aurangzeb

(c) Akbar


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(d) Jahangir

Ans: (c) Being a patron of art and culture, Akbar got a number of literature books written in

various languages and constructed numerous architectural masterpieces during his reign,

such as Agra Fort, Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Humayun Tomb, Allahabad Fort, Lahore

Fort, and his own mausoleum at Sikandra. He started a new sect ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ by deriving

elements from various religions.

6. Where was the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ founded?

(a) Singapore (b) Thailand

(c) Britain (d) Italy

Ans: (a) Came into existence in 1943, Singapore, the Azad Hind Fauj was formed to secure

Independence from the British rule by allying with axis powers like Japan. It was inspired by

the ideologies of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

7. Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?

(a) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra

(b) Africa and Europe

(c) India and Sri Lanka

(d) North America and South America

Ans: (a) The Strait of Malacca is a stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the

Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the waterway connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian

Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).

8. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through _____.

(a) Haryana

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Uttar akhand

(d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans: (b)

9. Which of the following is not a plant hormone?

(a) Gibberellic

(b) Auxins

(c) Cytokinins

(d) Thyroxin

Ans: (d) Thyroxine is a hormone the thyroid gland secretes into the bloodstream in Human

body. Thyroxine plays a crucial role in heart and digestive function, metabolism, brain

development, bone health, and muscle control.


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10. Nephron is related to which of the following system of human body?

(a) Circulatory system

(b) Excretory system

(c) Reproductive system

(d) Respiratory system

Ans: (b) Each of our kidneys contains over a million nephrons. They are the functioning unit

of the kidneys.

11. Which Vitamin is obtained from Sun rays?

(a) Vitamin A

(b) Vitamin C

(c) Vitamin K

(d) Vitamin D

Ans: (d) The most common form of vitamin D is vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. It is usually

produced in the skin of human and animals under the influence of solar or ultraviolet

radiation.

12. Speed of light is maximum in

(a) vacuum (b) solids

(c) liquids (d) gases

Ans: (a) When light traveling through the air enters a different medium, such as glass or

water, the speed and wavelength of light are reduced although the frequency remains

unaltered. The speed of light is maximum in vacuum.

13. What is the SI unit of electric current?

(a) Newton (b) Joule

(c) Ampere (d) Watt

Ans: (c) The SI unit for measuring an electric current is the ampere, which is the flow of

electric charge across a surface at the rate of one coulomb per second. Electric current is

measured using a device called an ammeter.

14. An IP address is _____ bit number.

(a) 8 (b) 32

(c) 64 (d) 104

Ans: (b) The Internet Protocol Address (or IP Address) is a unique address that computing

devices such as personal computers, tablets, and smartphones use to identify itself and


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communicate with other devices in the IP network. The traditional IP Address (known as IPv4)

uses a 32-bit number to represent an IP address, and it defines both network and host

address.

15. Process of loosing electrons is known as _____.

(a) oxidation

(b) reduction

(c) radiation

(d) both oxidation and reduction

Ans: (a) Oxidation is the loss of electrons during a reaction by a molecule, atom or ion.

Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom or ion is increased.

16. Anions are formed by _____.

(a) losing of electrons

(b) gaining of electrons

(c) gaining of neutrons

(d) losing of neutrons

Ans: (b) An anion is an ionic species having a negative charge. They are atoms that have

gained electrons.

17. Which among the following is the major cause of acid rain?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Carbon monoxide

(c) Nitrogen dioxide

(d) Oxygen

Ans: (c) The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2)

and nitrogen (NOx). Acid rain usually forms high in the clouds where sulfur dioxide and

nitrogen oxides react with water, oxygen, and oxidants.

18. First state to implement Saur Sujala Yojana is _____.

(a) Chattisgarh

(b) Uttaranchal

(c) Gujarat

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (a) Saur Sujala Yojana is a new scheme launched by government in Chhattisgarh for

farmers. Under the Saur Sujala Yojana, the state government would provide solar powered

irrigation pumps to farmers in Chhatisgarh.


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19. Who is known for the invention of ‘World Wide Web’?

(a) Sir Tim -Berners-Lee

(b) Maxwell

(c) Martin Cooper

(d) S. A. Forbes

Ans: (a) The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that is formatted in

HTML and accessed via HTTP. The term refers to all the interlinked HTML pages that can be

accessed over the Internet.

20. B. Sai Praneeth is associated with which of the following sport?

(a) Hockey (b) Badminton

(c) Chess (d) Boxing

Ans: (b) B. Sai Praneeth is Indian badminton player.

21. Which of the following pair is incorrect?

(a) Muthuswami Dikshitar – Carnatic Music

(b) Parveen Sultana – Singer

(c) M.S. Gopalakrishnan – Violinist

(d) Nandlal Bose – Flute

Ans: (d) Nandalal Bose was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art . The artists used

gold leaf and colours made from stones to illuminate the text beautifully.

22. Who among the following is the 2017 Asian Award recipient for the outstanding

achievement in Cinema?

(a) Kunal Nayyar

(b) Vishal Bhardwaj

(c) Om Puri

(d) Zeishan Quadri

Ans: (a) The Asian Awards launched in 2010 Paul Sagoo, entrepreneur and founder of the

Lemon Group, is now one of the most influential global events celebrating Pan Asian

excellence. The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar was honored the 6th Annual Asian Awards

2017.

23. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Rekha : The untold story” a

biography on a veteran actress Rekha?

(a) Yasser Usman

(b) Anand Neelakantan

(c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee


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(d) K. Vijay Kumar

Ans: (a) The biography of actress Rekha, ‘Rekha : The Untold Story’ is written by Yasser

Usman, published by Juggernaut.

24. Which among the following country exited from Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) in Jan

2017 ?

(a) Japan (b) USA

(c) Mexico (d) Brunei

Ans: (b) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), currently changed to the Comprehensive and

Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after the US withdrew, is a trade

agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,

Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

25. Which of the following country doesn’t matches to its famous tourist place?

(a) China – Great Wall of China

(b) Bhutan – Paro Taktsang

(c) Nepal – Pashupatinath Temple

(d) Sri Lanka – Padman abhaswamy Temple

Ans: (d) Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The temple is

built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Dravidian style of

architecture associated with the temples located in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu,

featuring high walls, and a 16th-century Gopuram.

1. In which market form, a market or industry is dominated by a few firms?

(a) Perfect Competition

(b) Monopoly

(c) Oligopoly

(d) Monopolistic

Ans: (c) An oligopolymarket structure characterized by a small number of large firms that

dominate the market, selling either identical or differentiated products, with significant

barriers to entry into the industry. This is one of four basic market structures.

2. Which amongst the following is not a component of monetary policy in India?

(a) Reporate

(b) Moral suasion

(c) Credit Rationing

(d) Public Debt

Ans: (d) Monetary policy refers to the credit control measures adopted by the central bank


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of a country (RBI in India). The instruments of monetary policy are of two types: quantitative

and qualitative.

3. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Finance Minister

(c) President

(d) Railway Minister

Ans: (c) Though the President of India is a constituent part of Parliament, he does not sit or

participate in the discussions in either of the two Houses. He does not belong to any of the

two houses.

4. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?

(a) Article 350

(b) Article 352

(c) Article 312

(d) Article 280

Ans: (b) Article 352 deals with the proclamation of emergency in India. It deals with the

imposition of National emergency in Indiaon the basis of external aggression or armed

rebellion in the whole of India or a part of its territory.

5. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Rabindra Nath Tagore

(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Chittaranjan Das

Ans: (c) The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was a no-tax movement that was led by Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel. It was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in the Indian

Independence Movement.

6. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?

(a) Anant Singh

(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(c) Bhagat Singh

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

Ans: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Lokmanya Tilak) was called the ‘ father of Indian Unrest’ by

Valentine Chirol. He was one of the first and strongest advocates of “Swaraj” (self-rule) and

a strong radical in Indian consciousness.


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7. Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?

(a) Eastern Ghat

(b) Vindhyanchal

(c) Aravalli

(d) Western Ghat

Ans: (d) Tropical evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in

Kerala and Karnataka. The Western Ghats is one of the eight “hottest hot-spots” of

biological diversity in the world.

8. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called _____.

(a) magnetosphere

(b) ionosphere

(c) mesopause

(d) magnetopause

Ans: (d) Magnetosphere is the region above the Earth’s surface in which charged particles

are affected by the Earth’s magnetic field. The exosphere is now considered as part of the

magnetosphere.

9. What is the name of the hormone produced by thymus gland?

(a) Thyroxine

(b) Auxins

(c) Cytokinins

(d) Thymosin

Ans: (d) Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus. It stimulates the development of disease-

fighting T cells.

10. Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of chlorophyll and

(a) water

(b) nutrients

(c) carbon-dioxide

(d) sunlight

Ans: (d) Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts that have chlorophyll present in

them. It is the chlorophyll that absorbs light energy from the sun.

11. Which blood group is universal acceptor?

(a) O+ (b) O–


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(c) AB– (d) AB+

Ans: (d) Blood group AB+ individuals have both A and B antigens on the surface of their

RBCs, and their blood plasma does not contain any antibodies against either A or B

antigen. Therefore, an individual with type AB blood can receive blood from any group (with

AB being preferable), but cannot donate blood to any group other than AB.

12. If objects appear enlarged and inverted in a rear view mirror, then which type of mirror

is used?

(a) Concave (b) Convex

(c) Cylindrical (d) Plane

Ans: (a) A concave mirror can form diminished as well as enlarged images, depending upon

the distance of the object from the mirror. The image can be real and inverted or virtual

and erect.

13. Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.

(a) inertia

(b) pressure

(c) surface tension

(d) viscosity

Ans: (c) Soap bubbles are sphericalbecause of an attractive force called surface tension that

pulls molecules of water into the tightest possible groupings. The tightest possible grouping

that any collection of particles can achieve is to pack together into a sphere.

14. CAD stands for _____.

(a) Common Aided Design

(b) Computer Aided Design

(c) Complex Aided Design

(d) Communication Aided Design

Ans: (b) CAD stands for Computer- Aided Design. It is the use of computer systems to aid

in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.CAD software is used to

increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve

communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.

15. Which of the following is a characteristic of an exothermic reaction?

(a) Release of heat

(b) Absorption of heat

(c) Doesn’t involve any change in temperature

(d) None of the option is correct


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Ans: (a) An exothermic reaction is a chemical or physical reaction that releases heat. It

gives net energy to its surroundings.

16. What is the chemical formula for Sodium Chloride (Salt)?

(a) NaCl2 (b) NaCl

(c) Na2Cl (d) Na2C

Ans: (b) Sodium chloride, also known as salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the

chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. Sodium

chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater.

17. Which of the following gas contributes the maximum to the phenomena of global

warming?

(a) Methane

(b) Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

(c) Nitrogen dioxide

(d) Carbon dioxide

Ans: (d) The overall contribution of greenhouse gases to global warming depends on their

atmospheric lifetime as well as their ability to trap radiation. Each ton of Chlorofluorocarbon

emissions is about 5,750 times more efficient at trapping heat than each ton of CO2.

18. Who selects the Social Audit Committee under MGNREGA scheme?

(a) Chief Minister

(b) Gram Sabha

(c) Mayor

(d) B .D.O.

Ans: (b) Under MGNREGA, a Social Audit Committee will be constituted to facilitate the

proceedings of Social Audit by the Gram Sabha and undertake activities for the preparatory

phase. Gram Sabha may elect the composition of the Social Audit Committee, but the

Committee will necessarily consist of atleast 9 members including Vigilance & Monitoring

Committee, 6 workers who have worked in current/previous works under NREGA of the same

Gram Panchayat, members of disadvantaged groups and not less than one third members of

Social Audit Committee shall be women.

19. Which of the following was invented by Sir Humphry Davy?

(a) Safety Pin

(b) Steam Engine

(c) Safety Lamp

(d) X-Rays


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Ans: (c) The safety lamp was invented by Sir Humphry Davy in 1815. It consists of a wick

lamp with the flame enclosed inside a mesh screen.

20. Who has won the 2016 Men’s Single title at US Open?

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Stan Wawrinka

(d) Andy Murray

Ans: (c) Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, in September 2016, won the 2016 US Open men’s

singles title. In the final match, he defeated Novak Djokovic (World number One) from Serbia

by 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 and 6-3 score.

21. Match the following : Dancer Dance

1. Radha Reddy a. Bharatnatyam

2. Padma Sub- b. Kathak rahmanyam

3. Sitara Devi c. Kuchipudi

(a) 1-b, 2- a, 3-c

(b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

(c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

(d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

Ans: (c) Radha Reddy: along with her husband Raja Reddy, she forms a Kuchipudi dancing

couple, regarded solely responsible for bringing it on the cultural map of the world; Padma

Subrahmanyam: is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer; Sitara Devi: was an eminent

Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing.

22. Who has recently been awarded with Nobel Prize for peace in 2016?

(a) Juan Manuel Santos

(b) Henry Dunant

(c) Kailash Satyarthi

(d) Malala Yousefzai

Ans: (a) The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 was, in October 2016, awarded to Colombian

President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end his country’s 50-year civil war.Santos

negotiated a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

guerrilla group but the peace deal was rejected by a narrow majority of Colombians when it

was put to referendum.

23. Which of the following is a book written by Shashi Tharoor?

(a) It’s Not About You


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(b) Invisible People

(c) An Era of Darkness

(d) Democrats and Dissenters

Ans: (c) An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India has been authored by Congress

leader Shashi Tharoor. His other books include the path-breaking satire The Great Indian

Novel (1989), the classic India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997), and most recently,

India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in Our Time (2015).

24. With which country India has recently decided to partner with for strategic storage of

crude oil in southern India?

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(c) United Arab Emirates

(d) United States of America

Ans: (c) India, in January 2017, signed 14 agreements with the United Arab Emirates,

including a deal allowing the Gulf nation to fill the country’s strategic storage facility in

southern India.India and UAE also decided to elevate the bilateral relationship to a

Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

25. Which neighbouring country of India is also reffered as ‘Druk Yul’?

(a) Myanmar (b) Maldives

(c) Bhutan (d) Afghanistan

Ans: (c) Bhutan is also called Druk Yul by its people. It is known as the “Land of the

Thunder Dragon”.

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