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One Word Substitution for Competitive Examination

One word substitution for competitive examination
One word substitution means a single word for a number of words, expressions, phrases or even clauses.

 There is no doubt that one word substitutes can do the work of numerous words and sometimes of a whole sentence. A mastry in the art of substitution will enable the student to learn the art of prĂ©cis writing and of sentence completion.

The life history of a man written by himself. One Word :
A person who believes that there is no God. One Word :
A medicine which counteracts the effects of poison. One Word :
A person who does something not professionally but for pleasure. One Word :
A person residing in a country of which he is not a citizen. One Word :
That does not bear the name of the writer. One Word :
Government by a ruler who has unlimited power. One Word :
A diplomatic representative of one country in another. One Word :
A traveller in space. One Word :
An assembly of listeners. One Word :
To give up the throne. One Word :
A medicine which prevents infection by killing germs. One Word :
The science of vegetable life. One Word :
The science which treats of life. One Word :
Government by the officials One Word :
The life history of a man written by someone else. One Word :
One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views. One Word :
Festival of the hundredth anniversary. One Word :
The man who can eat human flesh. One Word :
Place for burials other than a churchyard. One Word :
Place for cremating of dead bodies. One Word :
A person who is free from national prejudices. One Word :
People working together in the same office or department. One Word :
Belonging to the same time. One Word :
Substance designed to make the skin or hair more beautiful. One Word :
That can be believed. One Word :
The state of being unmarried. One Word :
He is an artist that draws comic pictures. One Word :
A government of the people by the people and for the people. One Word :
A battle or a match in which neither party wins. One Word :
Want of rain. One Word :
A disease that spreads over a large area. One Word :
Articles sent from one country to another. One Word :
Which is fit to be eaten. One Word :
A selfish person who always thinks of himself. One Word :
Fit to be chosen. One Word :
A person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another. One Word :
A speech delivered without previous preparation. One Word :
Words inscribed on the graves.One Word :
One who believes in fate. One Word :
Which may cause death. One Word :
A man residing in a country of which he is not a citizen. One Word :
A medicine that kills germs. One Word :
A person who eats too much. One Word :
An office for which no salary is paid. One Word :
Killing of a human being specially by another. One Word :
That which cannot be read. One Word :
A person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there. One Word :
Which cannot be heard. One Word :
Which is difficult to believe. One Word :
Which cannot be conquered. One Word :
One who can neither read nor write. One Word :
Which cannot be imitated. One Word :
Which cannot be corrected. One Word :
The killing of new born child. One Word :
That which cannot be repaired. One Word :
Which cannot be removed. One Word :
Person unable to pay debts. One Word :
Which cannot be reached. One Word :
That which is contrary to law. One Word :
Capable of catching fire easily. One Word :
One who lacks knowledge. One Word :
One who knows many languages. One Word :
Room or building used for scientific experiments. One Word :
Hand written matter. One Word :
Person who is caused to suffer for a great cause. One Word :
A person working for money. One Word :
An established principle of practical wisdom. One Word :
A place where dead bodies are kept before post mortem. One Word :
A person who hates mankind. One Word :
Widely known for bad works. One Word :
A hollow space in a wall for a statue.One Word :
Giving of special favour by a person in high position to his relatives. One Word :
Person who eats meat. One Word : -
One who is new to a profession. One Word :
The street is not wide. One Word :
A word or custom which is no longer in use. One Word :
A person who looks at the bright side of things. One Word :
A child whose parents are dead. One Word :
All-powerful. One Word :
A garden of fruits. One Word :
Holding conventional beliefs in matter of religion. One Word :
That which cannot be seen through. One Word :
One who is present everywhere. One Word :
One who knows everything. One Word :
Medical examination of a dead body. One Word :
A person who looks at the dark side of things. One Word :
A remedy for all kinds of diseases. One Word :
One who lives on another. One Word :
A lover of mankind. One Word :
One who goes on a journey to a holy place. One Word :
Child, born after the death of father. One Word :
The practice of having more than one husband at the same time. One Word :
One who collects postage stamps. One Word :
A man who has more than one wife. One Word :
A writer who steal ideas from another. One Word :
Very exact or scrupulous in the observance of forms of etiquitte, ceremony or behaviour. One Word :
One who has great love for one's country. One Word :
One who lives by alone and avoids people. One Word :
Killing of one's own self. One Word :
One who speaks on behalf of others. One Word :
A thing which is not fresh. One Word :
One who loads and unloads ships. One Word :
One who abstains completely from alcoholic liquor. One Word :
Person who believes that there is God. One Word :

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Common Spelling Errors in Writing

Common Spelling Errors in Writing 
Directions : In the following questions a group of four words is given. One word in each group is mis-spelt. Choose this mis-spelt word. If options (A), (B), (C) and (D) are not correct your answer will be (E).

1. (A) Pathetic (B) Prodigal (C) Sane (D) Labourous
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2. (A) Mournful (B) Cummulative (C) Inimical (D) Cogent
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3. (A) Yearn (B) Zenith (C) Zest (D) Vigilence
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4. (A) Inspid (B) Vindicate (C) Momentus (D) Spictacal
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5. (A) Desperity (B) Illusion (C) Inevitable (D) Middle
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6. (A) Macabre (B) Innumerable (C) Icconnoclast (D) Insomnia
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7. (A) Eulogy (B) Exchiw (C) Endorse (D) Emulsion
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8. (A) Metaphor (B) Know-how (C) Irritable (D) Indectment
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9. (A) Axhilaration (B) Opaque (C) Obsolete (D) Oasis
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10. (A) Encroachment (B) Libertine (C) Empiric (D) Cynocure
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11. (A) Compenctious (B) Compunctus (C) Companctious (D) Compunctions
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12. (A) Uncerimonous (B) Unceremonious (C) Uncerrimenous (D) Unceremoneouis
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13. (A) Phillanthropist (B) Philentropist (C) Phellanthropist (D) Philanthropist
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14. (A) Hypochondriac (B) Hypocondriac (C) Hipocondriac (D) Hyppochondraic
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15. (A) Ambhiwert (B) Ambwart (C) Ambivert (D) Ambevert
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16. (A) Defer (B) Illusion (C) Inevitable (D) Contemptibal
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17. (A) Trival (B) Trifilles (C) Asert (D) Reason
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18. (A) Exhort (B) Arbitrate (C) Conspicuious (D) Bereft
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19. (A) Dorment (B) Strife (C) Mitigate (D) Evade
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20. (A) Annals (B) Ascribe (C) Exalt (D) Perniceous
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Common Spelling Errors Quiz

Common Spelling Errors Quiz 
Directions : In the following questions a group of four words is given. One word in each group is mis-spelt. Choose this mis-spelt word. If options (A), (B), (C) and (D) are not correct your answer will be (E).

1. (A) Affidavit (B) Allegeory (C) Aesthetics (D) Alibi
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2. (A) Allergy (B) Ascetic (C) Athiest (D) Ameliorate
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3. (A) Obituary (B) Misogynist (C) Insominia (D) Effiminate
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4. (A) Capacity (B) Abdicait (C) Abandon (D) Quit
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5. (A) Scornful (B) Frosty (C) Serene (D) Franquile
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6. (A) Facism (B) Fascism (C) Facsism (D) Fasism
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7. (A) Stoicism (B) Stoiccism (C) Stocicism (D) Stoicesm
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8. (A) Epicurianism (B) Epicuireanesm (C) Epicureanism (D) Eppicurenism
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9. (A) Chavinesm (B) Chauvinism (C) Chenvinism (D) Chenvinissm
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10. (A) Pussilanimus (B) Pusilanemous (C) Pusilanemous (D) Pusillanimous
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11. (A) Indignant (B) Exalt (C) Serine (D) Sensual
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12. (A) Continuous (B) Normal (C) Mannerism (D) Accummulate
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13. (A) Emulate (B) Narcotic (C) Numistamatics (D) Mundane
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14. (A) Malapropism (B) Instigate (C) Linguist (D) Nihitesm
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15. (A) Millinum (B) Monoism (C) Magnate (D) Indigent
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16. (A) Abate (B) Bewilder (C) Benovelance (D) Allure
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17. (A) Imitation (B) Solvent (C) Fortunate (D) Loaethe
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18. (A) Detiriorate (B) Exquisite (C) Decisive (D) Concise
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19. (A) Celebacy (B) Cajole (C) Fastedeous (D) Elegant
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20. (A) Misanthropic (B) Cynical (C) Obsollete (D) Pensive
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Test Your General Knowledge

Test Your General Knowledge
1. Who discovered ribosomes in animal cells–
(A) Watson (B) Robert Hooke
(C) Tatum (D) Palade
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2. Consider the following statements–
1. In algae, the reproductive organs are single-celled.
2. Fern plants lack true vascular system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
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3. The hindbrain is made up of–
(A) cerebellum and medulla oblongata (B) diencephalon
(C) cerebral cortex (D) all the above
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4. The organ labelled ‘1’ in the given diagram is–
(A) adrenal (B) thyroid
(C) pancreas (D) pituitary
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5. What term is used to describe the position of a planet in its orbit?
(A) Cosmology (B) Anomaly
(C) Astronautics (D) Selenology
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6. Which one of the following statements does not prove the spherical shape of Earth?
(A) If the horizon of Earth is viewed from a greater altitude, its circumference increases
(B) The sunrise is not visible from all places on the Earth’s surface at the same time
(C) The solar eclipses show the shadow of Earth as circular
(D) The altitude of stars seen from different places on Earth’s surface varies
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7. Consider the following statements–
1. The equatorial forests are ever-green.
2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broadleaved trees.
3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
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8. Which of the following ocean currents is popularly known as ‘‘Warm Blanket’’ of Europe?
(A) Benguela current (B) Canaries current
(C) Gulf stream (D) West wind drift
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9. The Indus valley civilization specialised in–
(A) Town planning (B) Architecture
(C) Craftsmanship (D) All of these
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10. At which place did Gautam Buddha deliver his first lecture–
(A) Sarnath (B) Lumbini
(C) Bodh Gaya (D) Vaishali
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11. Who was the founder of Khilji dynasty?
(A) Jalaluddin Khilji (B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (D) Razia
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12. The famous poet Amir Khusrau, surnamed the ‘Parrot of India’ was the contemporary of all of the following except–
(A) Giyas-ud-din-Balban (B) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(C) Ala-ud-din Khilji (D) Iltutmish
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13. The first place among poets of Emperor Akbar’s reign, both Hindi and Persian, belongs to–
(A) Abdur Rahim Khan Khanan (B) Ras Khan
(C) Sur Das (D) Tulsi Das
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14. The first British Governor-General of India responsible for introducing the highways was–
(A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Canning (D) Lord Warren Hastings
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15. Which of the following dynasties did not rule Vijayanagar?
(A) Saluva (B) Tuluva
(C) Hoysala (D) Aravidu
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16. During the colonial rule in India, the Permanent Settlement was introduced by–
(A) Lord Bentink (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Wellesley
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17. The place of starting of 1857 revolution was–
(A) Delhi (B) Kanpur
(C) Jhansi (D) Meerut
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18. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
(A) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment
(B) Freedom of movement, residence and profession
(C) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex
(D) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
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19. The original Constitution of India contained–
(A) 395 Articles and 12 Schedules (B) over 400 Articles and 10 Schedules
(C) 459 Articles and 9 Schedules (D) 391 Articles and 10 Schedules
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20. In an election, electioneering has to cease in a constituency–
(A) 2 days before the poll (B) 48 hours before the commencement of polling
(C) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling (D) 24 hours before the poll
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21. Which of the following statements in regard to the working of the International Court of Justice is not correct?
(A) All questions before it are decided by a majority of the judges present
(B) The Court is permanently in session at The Hague, but may hold its meetings elsewhere, if necessary
(C) Its opinion, where sought by the UN must be accepted by a simple majority vote
(D) Case may be referred to the Court by member-nations involved in a dispute, in which case the Court’s decision is binding upon them
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22. The books ‘Snow’ and ‘My name is Red’ have been written by–
(A) Harold Pinter (B) J.M. Coetzee
(C) V. S. Naipaul (D) Orhan Pamuk
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23. The word ‘Dalit’ is related to–
(A) Muslims (B) Scheduled Castes
(C) Christians (D) Sikhs
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24. While considering the Gross National Product (GNP), which of the following is not required?
(A) Governmental purchases of goods (B) Per capita income of individuals
(C) Private investment (D) Net foreign investment
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25. The main and final aim of Land Reform is–
(A) abolition of intermediaries (B) fixing ceiling on land holdings
(C) fixation of fair rent (D) making tillers as the owners of the soil
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Quiz Questions with Answers on India

Quiz Questions with Answers on India
1. An example of Prokaryotic cell is–
(A) Human cell (B) Bacterium
(C) Plasmid (D) Plant cell
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2. Healing of wound is accelerated by–
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin E (D) Vitamin K
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3. A genetic disorder characterised by poor blood circulation and abnormal haemoglobin molecules is better known as–
(A) Sickle-cell anaemia (B) Haemophilia
(C) Phenylketonuria (D) Huntington’s chorea
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4. Conjunctivitis is a disease of the–
(A) liver (B) colon
(C) eyes (D) mouth
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5. Which is the smallest planet of the solar system?
(A) Mars (B) Mercury
(C) Earth (D) Pluto
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6. In the map given above, what is the population density in the region represented by the shaded area?
(A) Below 100 persons per sq. km (B) 100 to 300 persons per sq. km
(C) 300 to 500 persons per sq. km (D) Above 500 persons per sq. km
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7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The heavy snowfall in the western Himalayas is caused by the ‘western disturbances’
(B) The ‘western disturbances’ originate over the Mediterranean Sea
(C) The rainfall caused by ‘western disturbances’ on plains is harmful to the Rabi crops in India
(D) The precipitation caused by ‘western disturbances’ decreases from north to south on the Himalayan mountains
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8. Percentage of forest coverage in India is the highest in–
(A) Himalayan region (B) Peninsular hills and plateau regions
(C) Western Ghats and coastal regions (D) Eastern Ghats and coastal regions
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9. The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in–
(A) Ardhamagadhi (B) Pali
(C) Prakrit (D) Sanskrit
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10. Buddha was born in–
(A) Lumbini (B) Kapilvastu
(C) Vaishali (D) Kosala
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11. Who was the founder of Rashtrakuta dynasty?
(A) Dantidurga (B) Krishna I
(C) Dhruva (D) Amoghversa
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12. The first sermon of Gautama Buddha was called the–
(A) Turning of the Wheel of Law (B) Salvation through Meditation
(C) Asceticism was not the path of Salvation (D) God was not essential to the Universe
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13. The term Vrajapati, used in the Vedic literature, denoted–
(A) The head of the family (B) The head of the village
(C) A senior member of the Sabha (D) The head of the merchants
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14. The Governor-General responsible for stopping the practice of sati by law was–
(A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord William Bentinck
(C) Lord Wellesley (D) Lord Dalhousie
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15. The first weekly paper published by the Indian National Congress (in 1889) was–
(A) Independent (B) Voice of India
(C) India (D) Young India
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16. Who was the founder of Din-e-Elahi?
(A) Babar (B) Humanyun
(C) Akbar (D) Aurangzeb
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17. Who was the main leader of the Indian freedom struggle of 1857?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
(C) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Nana Saheb
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18. Fundamental Duties were introduced in the Constitution by the–
(A) 40th Amendment (B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment
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19. Who among the following can be removed from the office without impeachment?
(A) President of India (B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Governor of a State (D) Chief Election Commissioner
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20. As per the Constitution of India, the intervening period between two sessions of Parliament should not be more than–
(A) one year (B) nine months
(C) six months (D) three months
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21. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was created under the aegis of the UN in–
(A) 1945 (B) 1946
(C) 1955 (D) 1957
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22. The secretary General of United Nations is–
(A) Jayntna Dhanapala (B) Shashi Tharoor
(C) Ban-Ki-Moon (D) Matti Vanhann
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23. Which of the following is a weaker section of society?
(A) Teacher (B) Officer
(C) Doctor (D) Labour
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24. With the increase in the production of an industrial concern, which of the following increases continuously?
(A) Average cost (B) Fixed cost
(C) Marginal cost (D) Variable cost
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25. In inaccessible areas of the country a large part of the local needs are met by–
(A) imports from towns (B) migrant shop keepers
(C) religious fairs (D) rural cottage industry
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Quiz Questions and Answers on Current Affairs 2013

Quiz Questions and Answers on Current Affairs 2013
1. Mitochondria is connected with–
(A) Respiration (B) Protein synthesis
(C) Protoplasm (D) Excretion
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2. In plants, which one of the following tissues is dead?
(A) Parenchyma (B) Collenchyma
(C) Sclerenchyma (D) Phloem
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3. Knee joint is an example of–
(A) ball and socket joint (B) gliding joint
(C) hinge joint (D) bicondylar joint
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4. The longest bone of the body is the–
(A) femur (B) humerus
(C) tibia (D) fibula
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5. The apparent path of the sun around the sky is called –
(A) revolution (B) parallax
(C) ecliptic (D) precession
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6. Which one of the following is a non- essential amino acid?
(A) Palmitic acid (B) Linoleic acid
(C) Linolenic acid (D) Arachidonic acid
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7. Consider the following statements–
1. Bangaluru receives annual rainfall more than that by Chennai.
2. Shillong receives annual rainfall more than that by Thiruvanantha-puram.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
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8. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(A) Aandhi Uttar Pradesh (B) Kalbaisakhi West Bengal
(C) Loo North-west India (D) Mango-showers Odisha
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9. Which were the earliest cereals grown by man?
(A) Wheat and barley (B) Rice
(C) Millets (D) Maize
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10. Which one of the following scholars has described Samudragupta as the Indian Napoleon?
(A) R. C. Majumdar (B) H. C. Ray Chaudhary
(C) Prof. Dadwell (D) V. A. Smith
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11. Who was the founder of Chalukya of Gujarat?
(A) Mulraj I (B) Mulraj II
(C) Bhima I (D) Bhima II
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12. The famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind was written by–
(A) Alberuni (B) Badami
(C) Zia-ud-din Barni (D) Khafi Khan
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13. Who, among the following, conquered a large part of China?
(A) Ashoka (B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(C) Harsha Vardhana (D) Kanishka
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14. The founder of Brahmo Samaj was–
(A) Vivekananda (B) Raja Rammohan Roy
(C) Atmaram Pandurang (D) Sahajanand
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15. The upheaval of 1857 was first described as the war of independence by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) V.D. Savarkar (D) Lala Lajpat Rai
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16. Who completed the Qutub Minar?
(A) Akbar (B) Iltutmish
(C) Jahangir (D) Kutubuddin
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17. How many Sikh Gurus was there–
(A) 11 (B) 12
(C) 15 (D) 10
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18. What is contained in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution?
(A) Forms of oath or affirmation
(B) Provisions regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
(C) Items on which Panchayats shall have powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government
(D) Items on which Municipalities shall have powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government
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19. Article 254 of the Indian Constitution describes which of the following–
(A) The Parliament has the power to increase the number of judges
(B) The Union and State have concurrent powers to legislate on any matter enumerated in List III
(C) In case of any conflict between Union laws and State laws, the Union laws shall prevail
(D) The Union has exclusive power to make laws on any matter not enumerated in the concurrent list or State list
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20. The President of India by order constitutes a Finance Commission every–
(A) third year (B) fifth year
(C) fifth year or earlier as necessary (D) seventh year
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21. The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is–
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 15 (D) 18
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22. Which of the following countries’ population fell in 2005 during the national census, for the first time since World War II?
(A) China (B) Japan
(C) France (D) Russia
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23. A pressure group is generally referred to as a/an–
(A) ethnic group (B) informal group
(C) special interest group (D) caste group
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24. An integrated and co-ordinated rail and road network helps in the economic development of a country by linking–
(A) centres of production with consumption points (B) district headquarters with capital
(C) National and state capitals (D) ports with hinterland
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25. ‘Octroi’ refers to–
(A) Tax (B) Agriculture
(C) Industry (D) None of these
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Quiz Questions and Answers on Current Affairs

Quiz Questions and Answers on Current Affairs
1. The function of ribosomes is–
(A) Photosynthesis (B) Respiration
(C) Cell division (D) Protein Synthesis
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2. Which one of the following statements is correct? Cretinism is human disorder which is due to the under secretion
of–
(A) Adrenalin hormone (B) Cortisone hormone
(C) Glucagon hormone (D) Thyroxin hormone
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3. Tarsus is categorised under–
(A) long bones (B) short bones
(C) flat bones (D) irregular bones
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4. The shortest muscle in the body is present in the–
(A) thighs (B) jaws
(C) neck (D) arms
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5. Nova is–
(A) a new star (B) an eruption of an old star
(C) a pulsar (D) none of these
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6. Daily requirement of protein is about–
(A) 50-70 gm/d (B) 30-35 gm/d
(C) 70-100 gm/d (D) 100-130 gm/d
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7. Which one of the following types of climate is known for the smallest range of annual temperature?
(A) Equatorial (B) Monsoon
(C) East Coast China type (D) Mediterranean
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8. With the help of the following map showing annual average temperature of India (by isotherm), identify, the place where maximum solar energy will be available.
(A) Ambala (B) Jhansi
(C) Pune (D) Cuttack
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9. The Harappan cities were ruled by–
(A) Monarchs (B) Priest Kings
(C) Merchants oligarchy (D) Not known
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10. The first ever long inscription in Sanskrit was issued by–
(A) Menander (B) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka
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11. The Kushanas belonged to–
(A) Scythian tribe (B) Parthia (Parsia)
(C) The Yue-Chi tribe of China (D) None of the above
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12. The end of the Gupta Empire is attributed to the invasions of Huns. Who amongst the following played the part of ‘a lion to the Hun deer’ and routed them out?
(A) Prabhakaravardhana (B) Harshavardhana
(C) Rajayavardhana (D) Bhaskaravarman
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13. Who introduced the Mansabdari system?
(A) Ibrahim Lodhi (B) Humayun
(C) Sher Shah (D) Akbar
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14. Chanakya was also known as–
(A) Bhattasvamin (B) Rajasekhara
(C) Vishnugupta (D) Visakhadatta
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15. The Swadeshi Movement means–
(A) Shouting Anti-British slogans
(B) Wearing a khadi cap
(C) Boycotting the foreign goods and the use of Indian goods
(D) None of the above
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16. When was the Hindu College in Kolkata established?
(A) In 1817 A.D. (B) In 1810 A.D.
(C) In 1812 A.D. (D) In 1815 A.D.
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17. In which year Thomas Roe came in the court of Jahangir?
(A) 1617 (B) 1618
(C) 1615 (D) 1612
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18. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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19. Which ideal of the Constitution of India is achieved by the implementation of the adult franchise in India?
(A) Social equality (B) Economic equality
(C) Political equality (D) Equality before law
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20. The President of India must have completed the age of–
(A) 25 years (B) 35 years
(C) 30 years (D) 40 years
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21. To which country did the first Secretary- General of the UN belong?
(A) Austria (B) Egypt
(C) Burma (D) Norway
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22. Which of the following was the chief guest at the 64th Republic Day Parade?
(A) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (B) Sheik Sabah Amhel Al-Sabah
(C) Khan Abdul Wali Khan (D) None of them
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23. Who gave the concept of social capillarity?
(A) A. Bose (B) L. Wirth
(C) L. Dumont (D) R. K. Mukherjee
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24. The scheduled commercial banks in the public sector account for what percentage of commercial banking system in India?
(A) 60 per cent (B) 70 per cent
(C) 80 per cent (D) 90 per cent
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25. The per capita income is–
(A) National Income times population (B) Population over National Income
(C) National Income over Population (D) None of these
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