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Past Questions — 2014
A popular new product called “Nirbheek” launched on 25th March 2014, which was especially designed for women is a
A)
Lipstick
B)
Spray
C)
Revolver
D)
Make-up kit
‘Nirbheek’ was launched as a lightweight revolver designed especially for women’s safety. It was inspired by the need for a compact self-defense weapon. Therefore, the correct answer is Revolver. The other options—lipstick, spray, and make-up kit—are unrelated to this product.
The brain of any computer system is
A)
Control Unit
B)
Monitor
C)
CPU
D)
ALU
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is called the brain of the computer because it controls and coordinates all operations and performs processing. The Control Unit is only a part of the CPU, the ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations, and the monitor is just an output device.
An Israeli start-up created a prototype of a smart phone battery that can recharge in less than
A)
10 seconds
B)
15 seconds
C)
25 seconds
D)
30 seconds
The question refers to the widely reported Israeli start-up prototype battery that could recharge a smartphone in less than 30 seconds. Hence, the correct option is (d) 30 seconds. The other options are incorrect because the reported figure was not 10, 15, or 25 seconds.
The largest tribe in India is
A)
Garos
B)
Tundas
C)
Chenchus
D)
Gonds
The Gonds are regarded as the largest tribe in India by population. They are a major Scheduled Tribe group mainly found in central India. The other options are smaller tribal groups: Garos are mainly in Meghalaya, Chenchus are a smaller tribe of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana region, and Tundas is not the largest tribe in India.
A man rows a boat 3 hours downstream and 3 hours upstream. Find speed of the boat in still water, if he covers a distance of 12 km.
A)
2 km/hr
B)
3 km/hr
C)
4 km/hr
D)
8 km/hr
Let the speed of the boat in still water be b km/hr and the speed of the stream be s km/hr.
Downstream speed = b + s
Upstream speed = b - s
He rows for 3 hours downstream and 3 hours upstream, and the total distance covered is 12 km.
So, if the distance covered in each direction is equal, then:
3(b + s) + 3(b - s) = 12
=> 3(2b) = 12
=> 6b = 12
=> b = 2 km/hr
However, this does not match the options, so the intended interpretation is that the boat covers 12 km in 3 hours downstream and 3 hours upstream together, meaning total time = 6 hours and average speed = 12/6 = 2 km/hr, which still does not fit the options.
The standard exam-style interpretation for such a question is that the boat covers 12 km each way in 3 hours downstream and 3 hours upstream. Then:
Downstream speed = 12/3 = 4 km/hr
Upstream speed = 12/3 = 4 km/hr
This would imply no stream, so it is inconsistent.
Given the options and the usual intended formula in such problems, the correct answer marked by the paper is 4 km/hr.
A train 360m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140m long?
A)
42 sec
B)
45 sec
C)
48 sec
D)
40 sec
To pass the bridge, the train must cover its own length plus the bridge length = 360 m + 140 m = 500 m.
Speed = 45 km/hr = 45 × 1000 / 3600 = 12.5 m/s.
Time = Distance / Speed = 500 / 12.5 = 40 seconds.
However, 40 seconds is option (d), so the correct option is (d), not (a).
In which country is the Boko Haram Islamists outfit active in carrying out terrorist attack?
A)
Nigeria
B)
Somalia
C)
Libya
D)
Ukraine
Boko Haram is an Islamist militant group primarily active in northeastern Nigeria, where it has carried out numerous terrorist attacks. It has also operated in neighboring countries, but its main base and area of activity is Nigeria. The other options are incorrect: Somalia is associated more with Al-Shabaab, Libya with other militant groups, and Ukraine is unrelated.
Full form of BEL
A)
Bharat Electrical Ltd
B)
Belgium, England and Luxembourg
C)
Bharat Energy Ltd
D)
Bharat Electronics Limited
BEL stands for Bharat Electronics Limited, an Indian public sector aerospace and defence electronics company. The other options are incorrect because (a) is not the official expansion, (b) refers to the Benelux-related countries but is not BEL, and (c) is not a standard organization name.
To allow men to marry as many women as they want, Kenya’s Parliament Legalised
A)
Polygamy
B)
Monogamy
C)
Polyandry
D)
Endogamy
The statement refers to Kenya’s Parliament legalising polygamy, which means a man can have more than one wife.
- Polygamy = marriage involving multiple spouses; in common usage here, a man marrying several women.
- Monogamy = one spouse only.
- Polyandry = one woman marrying multiple men.
- Endogamy = marrying within a specific group/caste/community.
So the correct answer is Polygamy.
Which of the following is the longest dam in the world?
A)
Bhakra Nangal Dam
B)
Nagarjunasagar Dam
C)
Hirakud Dam
D)
Tungabhadra Dam
Hirakud Dam in Odisha is widely known as the longest dam in the world, with a total length of about 25.8 km including the dam and associated dykes. The other options are major dams in India, but they are not the longest: Bhakra Nangal is one of the highest concrete gravity dams in India, Nagarjunasagar is known for its large masonry structure, and Tungabhadra is a multipurpose dam, but none is the longest. Therefore, the correct answer is Hirakud Dam.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3rd March, 2014 extended the date for exchange of the pre-2005 banknotes to
A)
31st March, 2015
B)
1st January, 2015
C)
1st April, 2015
D)
1st December, 2014
RBI had earlier fixed a deadline for exchanging pre-2005 banknotes, and on 3rd March 2014 it extended the exchange date to 31st March 2015. Hence, option (a) is correct. The other dates do not match the RBI notification for this extension.
If the price of sugar is fallen by 5% a man can buy 220kg sugar. Find the quantity of sugar he was buying originally.
A)
210kg
B)
209kg
C)
240kg
D)
242kg
Let the original quantity be x kg. If the price falls by 5%, then with the same money he can buy 5% more sugar. So, 1.05x = 220. Therefore x = 220/1.05 = 209.52 kg, which is not among the options. However, such exam questions usually intend the inverse relation: if price falls by 5%, quantity increases by 5%, and the original quantity should be 220 × 100/105 = 209.52 kg. Since the options do not match the exact result, the closest intended option is not clearly supported. But among the given choices, 210 kg would be the nearest. The question as stated appears inconsistent with the options.
Who wrote the famous book titled, “What Young India Wants”?
A)
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
B)
Khushwant Singh
C)
Chetan Bhagat
D)
V.S.Naipaul
The book *What Young India Wants* was written by Chetan Bhagat. He is known for books and essays focused on Indian youth and social issues. The other options are incorrect: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote inspirational works, Khushwant Singh was a novelist and journalist, and V.S. Naipaul was a Nobel Prize-winning author, but none wrote this book.
The Malaria parasite responsible for malignant malaria is
A)
Plasmodium malariae
B)
Plasmodium vivax
C)
Plasmodium ovale
D)
Plasmodium falciparum
Malignant malaria, also called falciparum malaria, is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. It is the most dangerous human malaria parasite and can lead to severe complications. Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale usually cause benign tertian malaria, while Plasmodium malariae causes quartan malaria.
In 1643, an Italian named Evangelista Torricelli invented
A)
Thermometer
B)
Barometer
C)
Ritcher Scale
D)
Bar Codes
Evangelista Torricelli invented the barometer in 1643. He demonstrated that atmospheric pressure could support a column of mercury, leading to the mercury barometer. The other options are incorrect: thermometer was developed earlier by Galileo and later improved by others, Richter scale was invented much later in 1935, and bar codes are a modern 20th-century invention.
Expand the term, “BRICS”
A)
Border Roads Institue of Comprehensive Studies
B)
Bay of Bengal Institute of Research & Communication Service
C)
Brazil, Russia, India, China & S.Africa
D)
Bengal Roads Initiative Corporations
BRICS is the acronym for the five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The other options are unrelated expansions and are incorrect.
When is World Population Day celebrated?
A)
11th March
B)
11th June
C)
11th April
D)
11th July
World Population Day is observed every year on 11 July. It was established by the United Nations Development Programme in 1989 to raise awareness about population issues. The other dates are incorrect because World Population Day is specifically associated with July 11, not March, June, or April.
Who is the Finance Minister of India?
A)
Rajnath Singh
B)
Nitin Gadkari
C)
Arun Jaitley
D)
Harsh Vardhan
At the time of the 2014 UDC examination, Arun Jaitley was the Finance Minister of India. Rajnath Singh was Home Minister, Nitin Gadkari was Road Transport and Highways Minister, and Harsh Vardhan was Health Minister. Therefore, the correct option is (c).
The value of (x^3 + y^3) / (x^2 - xy + y^2) when x = 153, y = 47
A)
200
B)
153
C)
106
D)
719
Use the identity x^3 + y^3 = (x + y)(x^2 - xy + y^2). Therefore, (x^3 + y^3) / (x^2 - xy + y^2) = x + y. Substituting x = 153 and y = 47 gives 153 + 47 = 200. So the correct option is (a).
1/4 of 3/5 of 6/5 of a number is 54. Then the number is
A)
180
B)
250
C)
300
D)
150
Let the number be x.
Given:
(1/4) × (3/5) × (6/5) × x = 54
First multiply the fractions:
(1/4) × (3/5) × (6/5) = 18/100 = 9/50
So,
(9/50)x = 54
Therefore,
x = 54 × 50 / 9 = 300
So the correct answer is 300.
In which MADC Constituency did the Chakma NGOs boycott the MDC by-election, held on 4th June 2014?
A)
Borapansury-IV
B)
Borapansury-III
C)
Borapansury-II
D)
Boropansury-I
The Chakma NGOs boycotted the MDC by-election held on 4 June 2014 in Borapansury-III constituency of the MADC. Hence option (b) is correct. The other Borapansury constituencies are distractors and do not match the reported by-election boycott location.
Which country’s court recently ordered its former Prime Minister to do a year of community service in an old person’s home in a symbolic but humiliating punishment for tax fraud?
A)
Thailand
B)
Egypt
C)
Italy
D)
France
The country was Italy. Italy’s court ordered former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to perform community service in an old people’s home as part of punishment connected to a tax fraud conviction. This matches the description of a symbolic but humiliating sentence. The other options do not fit this well-known case.
Given below is the number of pairs of shoes of different sizes sold in a day by the owner of a shop. Size of shoes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; No. of pairs sold: 3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 8, 3, 2, 4. What is the modal shoes size?
A)
3
B)
4
C)
6
D)
8
The mode is the value with the highest frequency. Here, the numbers of pairs sold are 3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 8, 3, 2, 4. The highest frequency is 8, which corresponds to shoe size 6. So, the modal shoe size is 6. The other sizes have lower frequencies.
The cool current of air that moves from the sea to take the place of the rising hot air over the land is called
A)
Land Breeze
B)
Ocean Breeze
C)
River Breeze
D)
Sea Breeze
During the day, land heats up faster than the sea. The air over land becomes warm and rises, creating a low-pressure area. Cooler air from the sea then moves toward the land to replace it. This movement is called a sea breeze. Land breeze is the opposite, blowing from land to sea, usually at night.
A country also known as ‘Gift of the Nile’
A)
South Africa
B)
Ethiopia
C)
Saudia Arabia
D)
Egypt
Egypt is famously called the ‘Gift of the Nile’ because the Nile River made agriculture and civilization possible in an otherwise arid region. The phrase is historically associated with Herodotus. The other options are incorrect: South Africa, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia are not known by this title.