Online Current Affairs Test
1. The chromosomal theory of inheritance was given by–(A) Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri (B) O. T. Avery, C. M. Macleod
(C) Griffith (D) McClung
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2. What is the name of the gland marked X in the given human figure?
(A) Thyroid (B) Thymus
(C) Hypothalamus (D) Adrenal
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3. Which hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary?
(A) TSH (B) ACTH
(C) LH (D) All of the above
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4. The largest part of the brain is the–
(A) cerebrum (B) cerebellum
(C) medulla oblongata (D) conjunctivon
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5. Nerium and Acacia are examples of–
(A) xerophytes (B) hydrophytes
(C) mesophytes (D) halophytes
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6. A planet which is also known as ‘red planet’ is–
(A) Mercury (B) Venus
(C) Mars (D) Jupiter
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7. Which type of resource, the land is–
(A) Cultural (B) Human
(C) Natural (D) Social
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8. Which one of the following States has the lowest sex ratio as per Census 2011 of India?
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab
(C) Sikkim (D) Uttar Pradesh
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9. Arrange the following states in ascending order of population –
I. Uttar Pradesh II. West Bengal
III. Madhya Pradesh IV. Maharasthra
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) I, IV, II, III
(C) II, III, I, IV (D) III, II, IV, I
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10. To whom is the Gayatri Mantra in the Rigveda addressed?
(A) Indra (B) Agni
(C) Savitri (D) Usha
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11. The practice of image worship started among the followers of Brahmanism with the emergence of–
(A) Ajavaka Sect (B) Bhagavatism
(C) Vaishnavism (D) Shaivism
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12. The first to invade India during the pre- Christian era were the–
(A) Greeks (B) Kushans
(C) Persians (D) Sakas
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13. The Indus Valley civilisation belongs to the
(A) Palaeolithic Age (B) Mesolithic Age
(C) Chalcolithic Age (D) Neolithic Age
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14. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was–
(A) Iltutmish (B) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(C) Feroz Shah Tughluq (D) Sikandar Lodi
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15. Which pact was signed during the year 1931?
(A) Minto-Morley Pact (B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(C) Cripps Pact (D) Both (A) and (C)
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16. The revolt of 1857 was led by Nana Sahib at.............where he was defeated.
(A) Delhi (B) Meerut
(C) Kanpur (D) Lahore
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17. Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?
(A) Kapilvastu (B) Pava
(C) Prayag (D) Shravasti
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18. The poem ‘Inqlab Zindabad’ was composed by–
(A) Muhammad Iqbal (B) Sukhdev
(C) Sachindra Nath Sanyal (D) Rajguru
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19. Freedom of the Press in India–
(A) is specifically provided in Article 19(1) of the Constitution
(B) is implied in the wider freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(A) of the Constitution
(C) is guaranteed under the provisions of Article 361A of the Constitution
(D) emanates from the operation of the Rule of Law in the country
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20. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is normally–
(A) The Prime Minister (B) The Speaker
(C) Leader of the opposition party (D) Finance Minister
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21. The most powerful agency for the formation of public opinion is–
(A) Elections (B) Public meetings
(C) The press (D) Political parties
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22. Where was the second round table conference on Jammu and Kashmir held?
(A) Jammu (B) Srinagar
(C) Delhi (D) Bangalore
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23. Juvenile delinquency is not directly affected by–
(A) Consumerism (B) Intra-familial disharmony
(C) Bio-psychological stresses of adolescence (D) Influence of mass media
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24. Which of the following zones of the Indian Railway has the highest route kilometrage?
(A) Central Zone (B) Northern Zone
(C) South Central Zone (D) Western Zone
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25. Professional tax is levied by–
(A) Central Government (B) State Government
(C) Local Bodies (D) Foreign Government
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