Current questions

Practice Test

1. The following are high profile CEOs of U.S.-based firms who visited India in the recent past. Match them with their firms.

A. Mark Zuckerberg  B. Jeff Bezos  C. Satya Nadella

I. Facebook                  II. Amazon       III. Microsoft

            A          B          C

a)         I           II          III

b)         III         II          I

c)         I           III         II

d)         III         I           II

2. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a scheme for:

a) financial support for single female child    b) comprehensive financial inclusion

c) financial benefit for institutional delivery d) financial help for girls’ education

3. Which among the following is the official source of health data in India?

a) National Sample Survey Organization b) National Family Health Survey

c) Department of census d) Ministry of Health 

4. Who is author of the book Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar?

a) Dilip D’Souza b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Ramakant Achrekar d) Duncan Fletcher

5. What is Phobos of which picture was sent to earth by Mangalyaan, India’s Mars orbiter?

a) Mount in Mars b) Trench in Mars c) Satellite of Mars d) Rock in Mars

6. Read the following statements and choose correct among them using the codes given.

Statement I: Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) at Kalpakkam is a public sector undertaking of the Department of Atomic Energy.

Statement II: The PFBR uses plutonium-uranium oxide as fuel and liquid sodium as coolant.

a) I is correct b) II is correct c) both are correct d) none is correct

7. Carefully read the following statements.

Statement I  : GSLV-MK III put IRNSS-1C into orbit

Statement II: IRNSS-1C is the third of the seven navigation satellites in the Indian Navigation Satellite System.

Choose correct statement/s using codes given below.

a) I only b) II only c) I and II d) none of them

8. Which are the agencies those jointly implement GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system?

a) ISRO and NASA       b) ISRO Airport Authority of India

c) ISRO and Microsoft d) NASA and Airport Authority of India

9. Who among the following Indian scientists was awarded the World Food Prize in recognition of his contributions to global wheat production?

a) Sanjaya Rajaram  b) C.N.R. Rao c) Birbal Sahni d) Ganapathi Thanikaimoni

10. To Indian defence system, what is Nirbhay?

a) Submarine b) Warship c) Subsonic cruise missile d) Supersonic aircraft

           

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