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Past Questions
Who is the first Pope from Latin America?
A)
Pope John Paul II
B)
Pope Benedict XVI
C)
Pope Francis
D)
Pope Alexander
Pope Francis is the first Pope from Latin America. He was elected in 2013 and is from Argentina. The other options are incorrect because Pope John Paul II was Polish, Pope Benedict XVI was German, and Pope Alexander is not the first Latin American Pope.
What number has to be added to each term of 3 : 5 to make the ratio 5 : 6?
Photocopying was invented by
A)
Chester Carlson
B)
Thomas Newcombe
C)
A.H.Taylor
D)
Moseley
Photocopying was invented by Chester Carlson, who developed the process of xerography in 1938. This led to the modern photocopier. The other options are incorrect: Thomas Newcomen was associated with the steam engine, A.H. Taylor is not known for inventing photocopying, and Moseley is known for work in X-ray spectroscopy and atomic number, not photocopying.
Literacy rate is lowest in the state of
A)
Bihar
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Haryana
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011, Bihar had the lowest literacy rate among Indian states. Bihar’s literacy rate was about 61.8%, lower than Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, the correct answer is Bihar.
Highest population growth rate (2011 census) in India was in the state of
A)
Meghalaya
B)
Nagaland
C)
Assam
D)
Tripura
According to the 2011 Census, Assam recorded the highest population growth rate among the given options. Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura had lower growth rates compared to Assam. Therefore, the correct answer is Assam.
Sheik Hasina was sworn in on January 12, 2014 for Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the
A)
Fifth time
B)
Second time
C)
Third time
D)
Fourth time
Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 12 January 2014, which marked her fourth term in office. Her earlier terms were 1996–2001, 2009–2013, and the 2014 term began after the election. Therefore, the correct answer is Fourth time.
………… was sworn in as Italy’s youngest ever Prime Minister on February 2014
A)
Mr. Enrico Letta
B)
Mr. Giorgio Napolitano
C)
Mr. Mateo Renzi
D)
None of these
Matteo Renzi was sworn in as Italy’s Prime Minister in February 2014 and was the youngest person to hold the office at that time. Enrico Letta was his predecessor, and Giorgio Napolitano was the President of Italy, not the Prime Minister.
CNG stands for
A)
Compressed Natural Gas
B)
Congress National Group Committee
C)
Central Natural and Gas Limited
D)
Controller of Natural Gas
CNG is the standard abbreviation for Compressed Natural Gas, a fuel used in vehicles. The other options are not correct expansions of CNG.
Dailmer Black holes were predicted by
A)
Einstein
B)
Boyle
C)
Newton
D)
Galileo
The question is referring to black holes in the context of modern physics. Black holes were predicted from Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. Among the given options, Einstein is the correct answer. Boyle, Newton, and Galileo are not associated with the prediction of black holes.
Moore’s law of Optical states that the number of transistor in a computer chip doubles every
A)
2 months
B)
10 months
C)
18 months
D)
12 months
Moore’s law states that the number of transistors on a chip approximately doubles every 18 months. Therefore, the correct option is (c) 18 months. The other choices do not match the standard formulation of Moore’s law.
Which of the following sports item is voted back into the Olympic sport roster?
A)
Baseball
B)
Squash
C)
Wrestling
D)
Hockey
Wrestling was voted back into the Olympic sports roster after being dropped from the 2020 Olympics core sports list. The IOC decided to reinstate wrestling, making it the correct answer. Baseball, squash, and hockey were not the sport referred to as being voted back in this context.
Washing Machine was invented by
A)
Hubert Cecil Booth
B)
Percy Spencer
C)
Alva J.Fisher
D)
Luther George Simjian
The electric washing machine is credited to Alva J. Fisher, who invented the first electric-powered washing machine. The other options are known for different inventions: Hubert Cecil Booth invented the vacuum cleaner, Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven, and Luther George Simjian invented the early bankograph/ATM-related machine.
The difference between the cost price and selling price of an article is Rs.240. If the profit is 20%, find the selling price.
If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles. Find the gain percent.
…………… is also called Land of Midnight Sun
A)
Korea
B)
Japan
C)
Finland
D)
Norway
Norway is famously called the "Land of the Midnight Sun" because, in its northern regions above the Arctic Circle, the sun remains visible for 24 hours during parts of summer. Korea and Japan are not known by this title, and while Finland also experiences the midnight sun in its northern areas, the common textbook answer for this nickname is Norway.
The point at which earthquake starts is called
A)
Focus
B)
Atoll
C)
Epicentre
D)
Crater
The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is called the focus (also known as the hypocenter). The epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. Atoll is a ring-shaped coral island, and crater is a bowl-shaped depression, usually formed by volcanic activity or impact.
Second layer of the earth’s atmosphere is called
A)
Stratosphere
B)
Mesosphere
C)
Ionosphere
D)
Exosphere
The atmosphere is commonly divided into layers from the Earth’s surface upward as: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. Therefore, the second layer is the Stratosphere. Mesosphere is the third layer, while Ionosphere is a region within the upper atmosphere and Exosphere is the outermost layer.
The difference between the Compound interest and Simple interest for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.50. Find the sum.
According to 2011 census the most literate district in India was:
A)
Aizawl, Mizoram
B)
Kozhikode, Kerela
C)
Serchhip, Mizoram
D)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela
According to the 2011 Census, Serchhip district in Mizoram had the highest literacy rate among all districts in India. Aizawl is also very highly literate, but Serchhip ranked first. Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram are among the top districts in Kerala, yet they were not the highest nationwide in 2011.
Electric bulb is invented by
A)
A.Volta
B)
Thomal Alva Edison
C)
Henri Becquerel
D)
Marconi
The electric bulb is commonly credited to Thomas Alva Edison, who developed the first practical incandescent electric lamp. A. Volta is known for the voltaic pile, Henri Becquerel for radioactivity, and Marconi for wireless telegraphy.
A programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way
A)
Bug
B)
Boot
C)
Byte
D)
Disk
A programming error that makes a program behave unexpectedly is called a bug. 'Boot' means starting a computer, 'byte' is a unit of data, and 'disk' is a storage device.
If 30% of a sum of money is Rs.270, what is the total sum of money?
Average annual growth rate of India’s Agriculture and allied sector during the Eleventh Five Year Plan is:
A)
4.4%
B)
6.1%
C)
3.9%
D)
3.6%
The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007–2012) recorded an average annual growth rate of about 4.4% for India’s agriculture and allied sector. This matches official plan-period economic performance summaries. The other options are lower and do not correspond to the Eleventh Plan average.
Miss World 2013 Ms. Megan Young belongs to
A)
Malaysia
B)
Thailand
C)
Philipines
D)
Indonesia
Megan Young was Miss World 2013, and she represented the Philippines. Therefore, the correct option is (c) Philippines. The other options are incorrect because she did not belong to Malaysia, Thailand, or Indonesia.
What is the full form of VVPAT?
A)
Voter Verification Paper Audit Trail
B)
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
C)
Voter Verifying Printing Auditing Trail
D)
Voter Verifying Printing Audit Trail
VVPAT stands for Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail. It is the paper slip system attached to EVMs that allows a voter to verify that their vote has been cast correctly. The other options are incorrect because they use wrong words such as 'Verification', 'Verifying', or 'Printing', which are not part of the standard expansion.