KPSC : First Division Assistant: General knowledge Question Paper
| 1. | The Banking Regulation Amendment Bill, 2020 passed by the Parliament is not applicable to |
| | (1) | Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. |
| | (2) | Co-operative Society whose primary object and principal business is providing of long-term finance for agricultural development. |
| | (3) | Both (1) and (2) |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Both (1) and (2)
| 2. | Which one of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe ? |
| | (1) | Oxygen |
| | (2) | Hydrogen |
| | (3) | Nitrogen |
| | (4) | Helium |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Hydrogen
| 3. | Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled “I am also Digital” ? |
| | (1) | Tamil Nadu |
| | (2) | Odisha |
| | (3) | Kerala
|
| | (4) | Karnataka |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Kerala
| 4. | “Utkarsh 2022”, seen in news recently refers to |
| | (1) | NITI Aayog’s strategy to build a New India by 2022 |
| | (2) | A roadmap to double farmers’ income by 2022 |
| | (3) | A medium-term strategy . framework of RBI for evolving macro-economic environment in the country |
| | (4) | A Railways project to develop rakes as part of upgradation of its mail/express trains |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) A medium-term strategy . framework of RBI for evolving macro-economic environment in the country
| 5. | Aspartane which is more sweeter than sucrose is |
| | (1) | adipeptide |
| | (2) | a disaccharide |
| | (3) | a monosaccharide |
| | (4) | a amino acid |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) adipeptide
| 6. | With reference to Attorney General of India, which of the following statements are correct ? |
| | A. | Argues issue related to Indian Government only in Supreme Court |
| | B. | Argues issue related to Indian Government both in Supreme Court and High Court |
| | C. | He/she can attend any Court in India |
| | D. | He/she can be a legal advisor for full time |
| | (1) | A, B & C only |
| | (2) | A, B, C & D |
| | (3) | B, C & D |
| | (4) | A & Bonly |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) A, B & C only
| 7. | Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answers using the codes given below the lists. |
| | | List-I | | List-II |
| | A. | Shifting cultivation | I. | Pygmies |
| | B. | Pastoralism | II. | Eskimos |
| | C. | Hunters and food gatherers | III. | Kirghiz |
| | D. | Hunters | IV. | Rengmas |
| Codes: |
| |
| | | A | B | C | D |
| | (1) | iv | iii | i | ii |
| | (2) | i | ii | iii | iv |
| | (3) | i | iii | ii | iv |
| | (4) | iv | i | iii | ii |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) iv, iii, i, ii
| 8. | Polypeptides are linear polymers made up of |
| | (1) | Nucleotides |
| | (2) | Fatty acids |
| | (3) | Sugars |
| | (4) | Amino acids |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Amino acids
| 9. | The major atmospheric by product of photosynthesis is |
| | (1) | Oxygen |
| | (2) | Nitrogen |
| | (3) | Water |
| | (4) | Carbon dioxide |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Oxygen
| 10. | ‘Atal tunnel’ is a highway tunnel, which is built under the _________. |
| | (1) | NathuLapass |
| | (2) | Khardung La pass |
| | (3) | Rohtang La pass |
| | (4) | Zoji La pass |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Rohtang La pa
| 11. | Which Indian journalist has been chosen as the recipient of 2019-20 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award ? |
| | (1) | PrannoyRoy |
| | (2) | Ravish Kumar |
| | (3) | Yusuf Jameel |
| | (4) | N. Ram |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Yusuf Jameel
| 12. | The “CHAMPIONS” portal was launched by the Prime Minister for resolving the grievances of ___________. |
| | (1) | Education Sector |
| | (2) | Health Care Sector |
| | (3) | Agriculture Sector |
| | (4) | Micro Small and Medium (MSME) Sector |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Micro Small and Medium (MSME) Sector
| 13. | Which of the following is the longest express way in India ? |
| | (1) | Delhi - Meerut Express way |
| | (2) | Yamuna Express way |
| | (3) | Agra-Lucknow Express way |
| | (4) | Himalayan Express way |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Agra-Lucknow Express way
| 14. | ————— hormone regulates water level in the human body. |
| | (1) | Epinephrine |
| | (2) | ACTH |
| | (3) | ADH |
| | (4) | FSH |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) ADH
| 15. | Polishing of rice and repeated washing of rice removes the vitamin |
| | (1) | Biotin |
| | (2) | Thiamine |
| | (3) | Riboflavin |
| | (4) | Niacin |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Thiamine
| 16. | ___________ was appointed as judge by Mohammad Bin Tughlaq. |
| | (1) | AlMasudi |
| | (2) | Marco Polo |
| | (3) | Ibn Battuta |
| | (4) | Allstakhri |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Ibn Battuta
| 17. | Jaroka-i-Darshan was the brain ‘ child of |
| | (1) | Aurangazeb |
| | (2) | Babur |
| | (3) | Jahangir |
| | (4) | Akbar |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Akbar
| 18. | After Kabir’s death, his tomb was built in |
| | (1) | Basti |
| | (2) | Varanasi |
| | (3) | Gorakhpur |
| | (4) | Maghar |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Maghar
| 19. | Which one of the following items did not constitute the Roman export to India? |
| | (1) | Gold and Silver coins |
| | (2) | Wine-Amphorae |
| | (3) | Dry-fruits |
| | (4) | Arretine ware |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Dry-fruits
| 20. | Rancidity of oils and fats is caused by____________. |
| | (1) | Hydrolysis of triglycerides |
| | (2) | Oxidation of unsaturated glycerides |
| | (3) | Both (1) and (2) |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Both (1) and (2)
| 21. | Buddhism gave more importance to ______________ life. |
| | (1) | Forest |
| | (2) | Urban |
| | (3) | Rural |
| | (4) | Cosmopolitan |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Urban
or
(4) Cosmopolitan
| 22. | An example of amino acid containing benzene ring is ____________. |
| | (1) | Serine |
| | (2) | Tyrosine |
| | (3) | Alanine |
| | (4) | Lysine |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Tyrosine
| 23. | Who was the British Governor General during fourth Anglo-Mysore War ? |
| | (1) | Lord Dalhousie |
| | (2) | Lord Warren Hastings |
| | (3) | Lord Cornwallis |
| | (4) | Lord Wellesley |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Lord Wellesley
| 24. | The famous work ‘Vijayanagara: The Origin of the City and the Empire’ was written by |
| | (1) | Burton Stain |
| | (2) | Venkataramanayya N. |
| | (3) | AiyangarS.K. |
| | (4) | Venkataratnam A.V. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Venkataramanayya N.
| 25. | Where did Britishers open their first factory in Eastern India ? |
| | (1) | Assam |
| | (2) | Bengal |
| | (3) | Bihar |
| | (4) | Orissa |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Orissa
| 26. | Who declared his motto as “No religion, no caste and no God for mankind” ? |
| | (1) | Shadaran Ayyappan |
| | (2) | Shri Narayana Guru |
| | (3) | Ramaswamy Naiker |
| | (4) | Jyotiba Phule |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Shadaran Ayyappan
| 27. | Chemical name of Dettol is ____________. |
| | (1) | Chloroxylenol |
| | (2) | Dilute solution of phenol |
| | (3) | Sulphanilamide |
| | (4) | Ortho-hydroxy benzoic acid |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Chloroxylenol
| 28. | Who among the following was called ‘The Queen of Pepper’ by the Portuguese ? |
| | (1) | Rani Channamma |
| | (2) | Rani Abbakka |
| | (3) | Rani Channabhyradevi |
| | (4) | Rani Rudramadevi |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Rani Channabhyradevi
| 29. | Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below : |
| | | List-I | | List-II |
| | | Ocean | | Deepest trench |
| | A. | North Pacific Ocean | I. | Tonga |
| | B. | Atlantic Ocean | II. | Java trench |
| | C. | Indian Ocean | III. | Mariana trench |
| | D. | South Pacific | IV. | Puerto Rico trench |
| Codes : |
| |
| | | A | B | C | D |
| | (1) | iv | iii | i | ii |
| | (2) | i | ii | iii | iv |
| | (3) | ii | i | iv | iii |
| | (4) | iii | iv | ii | i |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) iii, iv, ii, i
| 30. | Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| | | List-I | | List-II |
| | A. | Praja Pratinidhi Sabha | I. | Sir M.Vishweshwaraya |
| | B. | Mysore Civil Service exam | II. | K. Seshadri lyer |
| | C. | Cement and Paper Factory in Bhadravati | III. | Rangacharlu |
| | D. | Govt. Soap Factory in Bengaluru | IV. | Mirzalsmail |
| Codes : |
| |
| | | A | B | C | D |
| | (1) | iv | i | ii | iii |
| | (2) | iii | ii | i | iv |
| | (3) | iii | ii | iv | i |
| | (4) | iv | i | iii | ii |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) iii, ii, i, iv
| 31. | Who among the following is not a member of the Council of Ministers or a member of Parliament, but has right to speak in house of parliament or any Parliamentary Committee ? |
| | (1) | Chief Justice of India |
| | (2) | Governor of RBI |
| | (3) | Chairman of the UPSC |
| | (4) | Attorney General of India |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Attorney General of India
| 32. | Which among the following is incorrect about Chandragupta I ? |
| | (1) | He had the title ‘Vikramaditya’. |
| | (2) | He married a Lichchhavi princess from Nepal. |
| | (3) | The Guptas were possibly vaisyas and hence marrying in Kshatriya family gave them prestige. |
| | (4) | He started Gupta era in 319-320 CE. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) He had the title ‘Vikramaditya’.
| 33. | Arrange the following Indian States who have signed subsidiary alliance in chronological order: |
| | A. | Marathas |
| | B. | Hyderabad |
| | C. | Awadh |
| | D. | Mysore |
| | (1) | A | B | C | D |
| | (2) | D | C | A | B |
| | (3) | B | D | C | A |
| | (4) | B | D | A | C |
| |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) B, D, C, A
| 34. | Nicotine present in tobacco is a/an _______. |
| | (1) | Protein |
| | (2) | Alkaloid |
| | (3) | Terpene |
| | (4) | Steroid |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Alkaloid
| 35. | The method of Impeachment of the President of India is adopted from |
| | (1) | Canada |
| | (2) | France |
| | (3) | Britain |
| | (4) | USA (United States of America) |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) USA (United States of America)
| 36. | Ambassadors are appointed by the |
| | (1) | Cabinet |
| | (2) | External affairs Minister |
| | (3) | The President of India |
| | (4) | The Prime Minister |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) The President of India
| 37. | In Parliamentary system, there are _____Executives. |
| | (1) | Plural |
| | (2) | Nominal |
| | (3) | Nominal and Real |
| | (4) | Single |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Nominal and Real
| 38. | Who supervises all the Subordinate Courts in a State ? |
| | (1) | Governor |
| | (2) | Law Minister |
| | (3) | Supreme Court |
| | (4) | High Court |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) High Court
| 39. | Who is the Chairman of the National Development Council ? |
| | (1) | Prime Minister |
| | (2) | Governor |
| | (3) | President |
| | (4) | Vice-President |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Prime Minister
| 40. | ‘Political Equality’ means. |
| | (1) | Every citizen should be given right to vote and contest elections. |
| | (2) | Every citizen should be given political education. |
| | (3) | Every citizen should be given a chance to work in the government turn by turn. |
| | (4) | Every citizen should be a member of any political party. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Every citizen should be given right to vote and contest elections.
| 41. | The idea of a Constituent Assembly was first conceived by |
| | (1) | Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 |
| | (2) | J.L.Nehru in 1938 |
| | (3) | M.N.Roy in 1934 |
| | (4) | Congress Party in 1936 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Mahatma Gandhi in 1922
| 42. | How much time the Constituent Assembly took to prepare the Constitution of India ? |
| | (1) | 2 years 10 months 12 days |
| | (2) | 3 years 11 months 18 days |
| | (3) | 2 years 1.1 months 18 days |
| | (4) | 4 years 11 months 12 days |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) 2 years 1.1 months 18 days
| 43. | Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? |
| | (1) | Darjeeling : Uttarakhand |
| | (2) | Yanam : Puducherry |
| | (3) | Amaravati: Telangana |
| | (4) | Bikaner: Gujarat |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Yanam : Puducherry
| 44. | The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? |
| | A. | It flows through a linear rift valley. |
| | B. | It flows between Satpuras and Ajanta. |
| | C. | The land slopes to the south |
| | | Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| | (1) | A only |
| | (2) | BandC |
| | (3) | AandC |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) A only
| 45. | Which was the work written by HasanNizami ? |
| | (1) | Tarikh-I-Firoz Shahi |
| | (2) | Tajul-Ma’asir |
| | (3) | Tarikh-I-Bayhaqi |
| | (4) | Tarikh-I-Masudi |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Tajul-Ma’asir
| 46. | The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of ___. |
| | (1) | Equatorial climate |
| | (2) | Mediterranean climate |
| | (3) | Monsoon climate |
| | (4) | All of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Monsoon climate
| 47. | Which of the following statement is not correct with regard to the continental shelf ? |
| | (1) | They are rich fishing areas |
| | (2) | Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries |
| | (3) | They are highly sedimented |
| | (4) | They have abrupt falls towards the continental slopes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries
| 48. | Variations in the length of daytime and night time from season to season are due to |
| | (1) | revolution of the earth on a tilted axis. |
| | (2) | the earth’s rotation on its axis. |
| | (3) | the earth’s revolution round the sun in an elliptical manner. |
| | (4) | latitudinal position of the place. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) revolution of the earth on a tilted axis.
| 49. | Which of the following are famous for traditional sarees/fabrics ? |
| | A. | Raipur |
| | B. | Molkalmur |
| | C. | Kancheepuram |
| | D. | Amaravati |
| | | Select the correct answer using the options given below: |
| | (1) | A, C and D |
| | (2) | A and B only |
| | (3) | B and C only |
| | (4) | A, B and C |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) B and C only
| 50. | Turkey is located between |
| | (1) | Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea. |
| | (2) | Black Sea and Caspian Sea. |
| | (3) | Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. |
| | (4) | Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
| 51. | Which one of the following pairs of continents is separated from each other by the ‘Panama Canal’ ? |
| | (1) | North America and South America
|
| | (2) | Asia and Australia |
| | (3) | Europe and Africa |
| | (4) | Asia and Europe |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) North America and South America
| 52. | Which one among the following plains is associated with Limestone topography ? |
| | (1) | Foothills plain |
| | (2) | Bajada plain |
| | (3) | Alluvial plain |
| | (4) | Karst plain |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Karst plain
| 53. | Consider following statements : |
| Statement I : All the energy received by the earth is from the sun through electromagnetic radiation. |
| Statement II : The earth also radiates back all the received energy through various ways to maintain the heat budget of the planet. |
| Choose the correct answer using the options given below : |
| | (1) | Statement I is false but statement II is true. |
| | (2) | Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. |
| | (3) | Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. |
| | (4) | Statement I is true but statement II is false. |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
| 54. | Regur soil is most suitable for cultivation of ________. |
| | (1) | Sugarcane |
| | (2) | Groundnut . |
| | (3) | Cotton |
| | (4) | Tobacco |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Cotton
| | | National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries | | States |
| | A. | Kanha | I. | Assam |
| | B. | Kaziranga | II. | Uttar Pradesh |
| | C. | Nagarahole | III. | Madhya Pradesh |
| | D. | Chandra | IV. | Karnataka Prabha |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| Codes: |
| |
| | | A | B | C | D |
| | (1) | ii | iii | iv | i |
| | (2) | i | ii | iii | iv |
| | (3) | iii | iv | ii | i |
| | (4) | iii | i | iv | ii |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) iii, i, iv, ii
| 56. | On a rainy day, small oil films on a water shows brilliant colour. This is due to _____. |
| | (1) | Polarization |
| | (2) | Dispersion |
| | (3) | Interference |
| | (4) | Diffraction |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Interference
| 57. | In order to double the period of a simple Pendulum, the length of the thread should be _____. |
| | (1) | halved |
| | (2) | doubled |
| | (3) | quadrupled |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) quadrupled
| 58. | ‘Project Elephant’ was started in the year |
| | (1) | 1995-96 |
| | (2) | 1991-92 |
| | (3) | 1993-94 |
| | (4) | 1994-95 |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) 1991-92
| 59. | Which of the following ‘Tiger Reserve’ and State is correctly matched ? |
| | (1) | Bhadra - Andhra Pradesh |
| | (2) | Ranthambore - Haryana |
| | (3) | Periyar - Tamilnadu |
| | (4) | Jim-Corbett - Uttarakhand |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Jim-Corbett - Uttarakhand
| 60. | The mean distance between the earth and sun is called |
| | (1) | Angstrom |
| | (2) | Parsec |
| | (3) | Astronomical Unit |
| | (4) | Light year |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Astronomical Unit
| 61. | What is the principle of optical fibre communication ? |
| | (1) | Doppler effect |
| | (2) | Frequency Modulation |
| | (3) | Population Inversion |
| | (4) | Total Internal Reflection |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Total Internal Reflection
| 62. | The Electrical conductivity in metals is due to |
| | (1) | Free electrons in metals |
| | (2) | Nucleons in nucleus |
| | (3) | Molecular vibrations |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Free electrons in metals
| 63. | Milk is |
| | (1) | a solid sol |
| | (2) | a sol |
| | (3) | an emulsion |
| | (4) | a gel |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) an emulsion
| 64. | Which of the following processes is used in the manufacture of tyres ? |
| | (1) | Vulcanisation |
| | (2) | Electrophoresis |
| | (3) | Leaching |
| | (4) | Dialysis |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Vulcanisation
| 65. | During Cyclones the roofs are blown off due to ___________. |
| | (1) | high velocity over the roof and high pressure on the roof |
| | (2) | high velocity over the roof and low pressure on the roof |
| | (3) | low velocity over the roof and low pressure on the roof |
| | (4) | low velocity over the roof and high pressure on the roof |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) high velocity over the roof and low pressure on the roof
| 66. | Which of the following is the most elastic material ? |
| | (1) | Clay |
| | (2) | Rubber |
| | (3) | Glass |
| | (4) | Steel |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Steel
| 67. | Which law explains the periodic motion of planets ? |
| | (1) | Newton’s 3rd law |
| | (2) | Kepler’s 2nd law |
| | (3) | Kepler’s 3rd law |
| | (4) | Kepler’s 1st law |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Kepler’s 2nd law
or
(3) Kepler’s 3rd law
or
(4) Kepler’s 1st law
| 68. | Elphinstone was the Governor of |
| | (1) | Bengal |
| | (2) | Bombay |
| | (3) | Madras |
| | (4) | Pondicherry |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Bombay
| 69. | Aflatoxins are produced by |
| | (1) | Nematodes |
| | (2) | Virus |
| | (3) | Bacterium |
| | (4) | Fungi |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Fungi
| 70. | Which of the following is a Bryophyte ? |
| | (1) | Bog moss |
| | (2) | Club moss |
| | (3) | Reindeer moss . |
| | (4) | Irish moss |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Bog moss
| 71. | Gymnosperms lack fruit because they lack |
| | (1) | Seed |
| | (2) | Ovule |
| | (3) | Ovary |
| | (4) | Embryo |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Ovary
| 72. | The protein present in cartilage is |
| | (1) | Keratin |
| | (2) | Haemoglobin |
| | (3) | Myosin |
| | (4) | Collagen |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Collagen
| 73. | Which of the following is the most commonly used chemical for ripening of mangoes in India ? |
| | (1) | Ammonium Nitrate |
| | (2) | Potassium Iodide |
| | (3) | Silver Iodide |
| | (4) | Calcium Carbide |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Calcium Carbide
| 74. | Which of the following fertilizer contains highest percentage of nitrogen ? |
| | (1) | Ammonium sulphate |
| | (2) | Ammonium nitrate |
| | (3) | Urea |
| | (4) | Calcium nitrate |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Urea
| 75. | Which of the following is known as “Pond Silk”? |
| | (1) | Anabaena
|
| | (2) | Ulothrix |
| | (3) | Spirogyra |
| | (4) | Nostoc |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Spirogyra
| 76. | Barakah nuclear power plant is located in__________. |
| | (1) | Iran |
| | (2) | Japan |
| | (3) | United Arab Emirates |
| | (4) | Iraq |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) United Arab Emirates
| 77. | Iodine deficiency in human leads to |
| | (1) | Goitre |
| | (2) | Asthma |
| | (3) | Kidney stone |
| | (4) | Cirrhosis |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Goitre
| 78. | Animal cells are interconnected with |
| | (1) | Plasmodesmata |
| | (2) | Plasma membrane |
| | (3) | Cell wall |
| | (4) | Desmosomes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Desmosomes
| 79. | ‘The Deccan Sabha’ was organized by___. |
| | (1) | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| | (2) | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| | (3) | P. Ramaswamy |
| | (4) | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
| 80. | To obtain virus free plants, which of the following technique is preferred ? |
| | (1) | Grafting : |
| | (2) | Micro propagation |
| | (3) | Shoot tip culture |
| | (4) | Root tip culture |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Shoot tip culture
| 81. | Which of the following sugar is found in nucleic acid ? |
| | (1) | Levulose |
| | (2) | Dextrose |
| | (3) | Glucose |
| | (4) | Deoxyribose |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Deoxyribose
| 82. | Curdling of milk in the stomach is due to the action of |
| | (1) | Pepsin |
| | (2) | Rennin |
| | (3) | HCl |
| | (4) | All of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) All of these
| 83. | During an overnight fast, the major source of blood glucose is |
| | (1) | Muscle glycogenolysis |
| | (2) | Dietary glucose from the intestine |
| | (3) | Hepatic glycogenolysis |
| | (4) | Gluconeogenesis |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Hepatic glycogenolysis
| 84. | All anti-inflammatory agents relieve pain and fever by reducing the production of |
| | (1) | Proteoglycans |
| | (2) | Prostaglandins |
| | (3) | Leukotrienes |
| | (4) | Thromboxanes |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Prostaglandins
| 85. | Which of the following protein was sequenced by Frederick Sanger ? |
| | (1) | Insulin |
| | (2) | Myosin |
| | (3) | Myoglobulin |
| | (4) | Haemoglobulin |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Insulin
| 86. | In humans, Alzheimer’s disease is linked with deficiency of |
| | (1) | Gamma Amino Butyric acid |
| | (2) | Acetylcholine |
| | (3) | Dopamine |
| | (4) | Glutamic acid |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Acetylcholine
| 87. | Penicillin prevents bacterial growth by |
| | (1) | Damaging DNA |
| | (2) | Inhibiting protein synthesis |
| | (3) | Inhibiting cell wall synthesis |
| | (4) | Attacking cell membrane |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Inhibiting cell wall synthesis
| 88. | The polarity of water molecule is due to |
| | (1) | The negative charge of water molecule |
| | (2) | Difference in electro negativity of oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water |
| | (3) | The readily ionising behaviour of water |
| | (4) | The positive charge of water molecule |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Difference in electro negativity of oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water
| 89. | Sustainable ‘Action for Transforming : Human capital (SATH) program was launched by |
| | (1) | NITI Aayog |
| | (2) | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| | (3) | World Bank and Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) NITI Aayog
| 90. | The term “Maximum Allowable Post-manufacturing Expenses” (MAPE), frequently seen in the news, is used in which context ? |
| | (1) | Data Centres |
| | (2) | Agro-process Industries |
| | (3) | Pharmaceutical Policy |
| | (4) | Automobile Industries |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Pharmaceutical Policy
| 91. | Synthesis of DNA is also known as |
| | (1) | Translation |
| | (2) | Duplication |
| | (3) | Replication |
| | (4) | Transcription |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Replication
| 92. | Melting temperature of DNA is the temperature at which |
| | (1) | Native double helical DNA is denatured |
| | (2) | Solid DNA becomes liquid |
| | (3) | Liquid DNA evaporates |
| | (4) | DNA changes from double helix into supercoiled DNA |
CORRECT ANSWER
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| 93. | Which component is used to adulterate turmeric powder ? |
| | (1) | Lead phosphate |
| | (2) | Lead chromate |
| | (3) | Calcium phosphate |
| | (4) | Potassium dichromate |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Lead chromate
| 94. | Which hormone is detected in urine for pregnancy test? |
| | (1) | Oxytocin . |
| | (2) | Insulin |
| | (3) | Testosterone |
| | (4) | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
CORRECT ANSWER
(4) Human chorionic gonadotropin
| 95. | Project Kirana aims to |
| | (1) | Enable retail sellers |
| | (2) | Enable women entrepreneurs |
| | (3) | Enable farmers |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(2) Enable women entrepreneurs
| 96. | “Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana” (PMVVY) for senior ‘ citizens is offered by ___________. |
| | (1) | Life Insurance Corporation of India |
| | (2) | General Insurance Company |
| | (3) | United India Insurance Company |
| | (4) | Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
| 97. | The Global Risks Report 2021 was released by |
| | (1) | World Economic Forum |
| | (2) | World Bank |
| | (3) | International Monetary Fund |
| | (4) | World Trade Organisation |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) World Economic Forum
| 98. | The sector which attracts the highest FDI equity inflows in India is |
| | (1) | Services |
| | (2) | Telecommunications |
| | (3) | Hotel and Tourism |
| | (4) | Drugs and Pharmaceuticals |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Services
| 99. | The Financial Stability Report is released by the Reserve Bank of India |
| | (1) | Once in a quarter |
| | (2) | Once in a year |
| | (3) | Twice in a year |
| | (4) | Once in every month |
CORRECT ANSWER
(3) Twice in a year
| 100. | United Nations Investment Promotion Award, 2020 was given to |
| | (1) | Invest India |
| | (2) | Make in India |
| | (3) | India Trade Promotion Organisation |
| | (4) | None of these |
CORRECT ANSWER
(1) Invest India
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