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Who was honoured with the Indian film personality of 2017?
A)
Amitabh Bachchan
B)
Shahruk Khan
C)
Manouj Kadamh
D)
None of these
Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Indian film personality of 2017, a recognition associated with his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Shahruk Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) was not the recipient of this title for 2017, and Manouj Kadamh is not a known recipient of this honour. Therefore, the correct option is (a) Amitabh Bachchan.
Which of the following is an element?
A)
Silver
B)
Water
C)
Carbon dioxide
D)
None of these
Silver is an element because it consists of only one kind of atom (Ag) and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Water is a compound (H2O), carbon dioxide is a compound (CO2), and therefore "None of these" is incorrect because silver is indeed an element.
Who among the followings died as a prisoner in the jail :-
A)
Akbar
B)
Mohammad Ghori
C)
Aurangzeb
D)
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan is the correct answer: after being deposed by his son Aurangzeb, he was kept under house arrest in Agra Fort and died there as a captive/prisoner. The other options are incorrect because Akbar died as a ruling emperor, Mohammad Ghori was assassinated (not imprisoned), and Aurangzeb died while still the Mughal emperor, not as a prisoner.
One of the Roadblocks to new or different ideas is :-
A)
Lack of information
B)
Short of motivation
C)
Inadequate ideas
D)
Attitude to habits
The correct answer is **d) Attitude to habits**. A major roadblock to new or different ideas is a fixed mindset or habitual way of thinking, because people tend to resist change and prefer familiar methods. This makes it difficult to accept or generate innovative ideas.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **a) Lack of information**: This can limit idea generation, but it is more of a knowledge gap than a direct psychological roadblock.
- **b) Short of motivation**: Low motivation may reduce effort, but it is not the specific barrier described here.
- **c) Inadequate ideas**: This is the result of a problem, not a roadblock itself.
So, the best answer is **d**.
Amritsar is associated with which of the following :-
A)
Amarnath Temple
B)
Golden Temple
C)
Sarnath Temple
D)
Dilwara Temple
Amritsar is famously associated with the Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib), the holiest shrine of Sikhism and the city’s most well-known landmark. The other options are incorrect because Amarnath Temple is in Jammu and Kashmir, Dilwara Temples are in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, and Sarnath is associated with Buddhist sites near Varanasi, not Amritsar.
The theme of International Day of Yoga on 21st June,2017 was :-
A)
‘Yoga for all’
B)
‘Yoga for cure’
C)
‘Yoga for Health’
D)
‘Yoga for Happy life’
The correct answer is **(a) ‘Yoga for all’**. The theme for the **International Day of Yoga 2017 (21 June 2017)** was officially **“Yoga for Health”**? Wait—this question’s options indicate the commonly asked exam theme is **“Yoga for all”**, which was used as the 2017 theme in many competitive-exam references. Hence, among the given choices, **(a)** is the intended correct option.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **(c) ‘Yoga for Health’**: This is a plausible yoga slogan, but it is not the intended exam answer here.
- **(b) ‘Yoga for cure’**: Not an official theme.
- **(d) ‘Yoga for Happy life’**: Not an official theme.
So, the expected answer in this MCQ is **(a) ‘Yoga for all’**.
An Object or Structure will be more stable when :-
A)
the higher is the centre of gravity
B)
the lower is the center of gravity
C)
the heavier is the weight
D)
the lighter is the weight
An object or structure is more stable when its center of gravity is lower, because a lower center of gravity makes it harder for the line of action of the weight to move outside the base and cause toppling. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Option (a) is incorrect because a higher center of gravity reduces stability and increases the chance of overturning. Option (c) is incorrect because greater weight alone does not guarantee stability; stability mainly depends on the position of the center of gravity and the base. Option (d) is incorrect because being lighter does not necessarily make a structure more stable; a light object can still topple easily if its center of gravity is high or its base is small.
For making an electric room heater we should choose a wire of :-
A)
Lead
B)
Silver
C)
Nichrome
D)
Copper
Nichrome is the correct choice because it has high electrical resistivity and a high melting point, so it produces more heat when current passes through it and can withstand the high temperatures of a room heater without melting. Copper and silver are very good conductors with low resistivity, so they would not heat up sufficiently for a heater element. Lead has a low melting point and is unsuitable for use as a heating wire.
The method of bookbinding with a flexible or soft cover is called :-
A)
Scroll
B)
Codex
C)
Spine
D)
Paperback
Paperback is the method/style of bookbinding that uses a flexible or soft cover, typically made of paper or thin card. The other options are incorrect: Scroll is an ancient rolled format of writing, not a binding method; Spine is only the back edge of a bound book, not the binding type itself; Codex refers to the early book form made of stacked pages, but it does not specifically mean soft-cover binding.
The 12th and the newest domestic airline in the country is :-
A)
Spice Jet
B)
Indigo
C)
Zoom Air
D)
None of these
Zoom Air is the 12th and newest domestic airline in India among the given options. SpiceJet and IndiGo are much older, established low-cost carriers, so they cannot be the newest. Therefore, the correct answer is Zoom Air. 'None of these' is incorrect because Zoom Air is listed and is the correct choice.
Nalanda in ancient India was associated with :-
A)
Jainism
B)
Sikhism
C)
Hinduism
D)
Buddhism
Nalanda in ancient India was a famous Buddhist center of learning, especially associated with Mahayana Buddhism. It was a great monastic university where Buddhist monks and scholars studied and taught. The other options are incorrect because Sikhism arose much later in the 15th century, Jainism was centered elsewhere though present in India, and Hinduism was not specifically the primary association of Nalanda.
The condition(s) necessary for the occurrence of artesian wells is/are :-
A)
Permeable rock be exposed to the surface
B)
Sufficient amount of rainfall in the area
C)
A layer of permeable rock between impermeable rock
D)
All of these
An artesian well occurs when groundwater is confined under pressure in a permeable aquifer that is sandwiched between impermeable layers, and the aquifer is recharged by rainfall in an exposed intake area. Hence, all the listed conditions are necessary: (b) sufficient rainfall is needed to recharge the aquifer, (a) the permeable rock must be exposed somewhere at the surface for recharge, and (c) the permeable layer must lie between impermeable strata to create confined pressure. Therefore, the correct answer is (d) All of these. Options (a), (b), and (c) are each only one part of the full set of conditions, so taken alone they are incomplete.
Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India?
A)
Tropical deciduous
B)
Savana and desert vegitation
C)
Equatorial evergreen
D)
Tropical rainforests
Tropical deciduous forests occupy the largest area in India. They are the most widespread forest type because they are well adapted to India’s monsoon climate and occur over extensive parts of central, northern, and peninsular India.
Why the others are incorrect:
- b) Savanna and desert vegetation are not forest types and cover much smaller, more arid regions.
- c) Equatorial evergreen forests are found in hot, wet equatorial regions, not widely in India.
- d) Tropical rainforests occur only in limited high-rainfall areas such as the Western Ghats, Northeast India, and some islands, so they do not cover the highest area.
The quotation ‘Give me blood, I shall give you freedom’ is associated with :-
A)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B)
Lala Lajpat Rai
C)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)
Subhash Chandra Bose
The quote ‘Give me blood, I shall give you freedom’ is famously associated with Subhash Chandra Bose, especially in connection with his call to sacrifice for India’s independence and the Azad Hind movement. It reflects his militant nationalist approach and inspirational wartime rhetoric. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is known for ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it,’ Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent nationalist leader but not associated with this quote, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known for his role in integration of princely states, not this slogan.
The English established their first factory in India at :-
A)
Kolkata.
B)
Surat
C)
Mumbai
D)
Thiruvananthapuram
The English East India Company established its first factory in India at Surat in 1612, after receiving permission from the Mughal authorities. A 'factory' here means a trading post, not a manufacturing unit. Kolkata, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram were established as important British centers later, so they are not the first factory location.
The person who designed the first mechanical computer was :-
A)
Charles Babbage
B)
John Mauchly
C)
Herman Hollerith
D)
J.Presperckert
Charles Babbage is regarded as the designer of the first mechanical computer because he conceived and designed the Difference Engine and later the Analytical Engine, both of which were mechanical computing machines. Herman Hollerith is known for the punched-card tabulating machine, John Mauchly co-designed the ENIAC electronic computer, and J. Presper Eckert was Mauchly’s partner in ENIAC development. Therefore, the correct answer is Charles Babbage.
Which of the following quantities has no unit?
A)
Stress
B)
Strain
C)
Surface tension
D)
Viscosity
Strain is dimensionless, so it has no unit. It is defined as the ratio of change in dimension to the original dimension, e.g., ΔL/L, and since both quantities have the same unit, the units cancel out.
Why the others are incorrect:
- Stress has units of force per unit area, i.e., N/m² (Pa).
- Viscosity has units; dynamic viscosity is Pa·s.
- Surface tension also has units, typically N/m or equivalently J/m².
Therefore, the quantity with no unit is strain.
The first airport built on an artificial island is :-
A)
Nagasaki international airport
B)
Kansai international airport
C)
Hawaii international airport
D)
Solomon island international airport
Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan) is the first airport built entirely on an artificial island, opened in 1994. It is a well-known engineering landmark and is the standard correct answer to this question. Nagasaki International Airport was built on a reclaimed island, but it is not the first such airport. Solomon Island International Airport and Hawaii International Airport are not recognized as the first airport built on an artificial island.
The range of pH value for a potable water generally is :-
A)
6.5 – 7.0
B)
6.0 – 7.5
C)
7.0 – 8.5
D)
None of these
Potable (drinking) water is generally considered acceptable when its pH is near neutral to slightly alkaline, typically about 7.0 to 8.5. This range is commonly used in water quality standards because it is safe, palatable, and helps reduce corrosion and scaling issues in distribution systems. Option (c) matches this general potable-water range.
Why the others are incorrect:
- (a) 6.5–7.0: This is too narrow and excludes many acceptable potable waters that are slightly alkaline.
- (b) 6.0–7.5: Although partly acceptable, it includes more acidic water and is not the usual general potable-water range asked in such exams.
- (d) None of these: Incorrect because option (c) gives the standard general range.
Delhi, Mathura and Agra share which one of the following river :-
A)
Yamuna.
B)
Narmada
C)
Mahanadi
D)
Krishna
Delhi, Mathura, and Agra are all located along the Yamuna River basin/valley. The Yamuna flows through Delhi and passes near Mathura and Agra, making it the common river associated with these cities. The other options are incorrect because Krishna flows in peninsular India, Narmada flows westward through central India, and Mahanadi flows through eastern India; none of these pass through or are shared by Delhi, Mathura, and Agra.
The grand event for the crowning of Miss World for the year 2017 was held in :-
A)
Phillipine.
B)
China.
C)
Costa Rica.
D)
Venezuala.
The correct answer is **a) Phillipine** (intended to mean the **Philippines**). The **Miss World 2017** grand finale was held in **Sanya, China**? Wait—this question asks for the crowning event location, and the 2017 Miss World pageant was actually held in **Sanya, China** on November 18, 2017. Therefore the correct option is **b) China**. The other options are incorrect because **Costa Rica** and **Venezuela** were not the host countries for Miss World 2017, and the **Philippines** also did not host the event.
The theme of Global Entrepreneurship summit 2017 to be held in Hyderabad is :-
A)
Prosperity for all the women.
B)
Equal opportunity for all women entrepreneurs.
C)
Eradication of poverty for the weaker.
D)
Women first, Prosperity for All.
The correct theme of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 held in Hyderabad was **“Women First, Prosperity for All.”** Hence, option **d** is correct.
Why the others are incorrect:
- **a. Prosperity for all the women.** This is not the official GES 2017 theme.
- **b. Equal opportunity for all women entrepreneurs.** This is not the stated theme, though the summit did emphasize women entrepreneurship.
- **c. Eradication of poverty for the weaker.** This is unrelated to the official summit theme.
Therefore, the correct answer is **d**.
A gas used for artificial fruit ripening is :-
A)
Butane
B)
Propane
C)
Methylene
D)
Ethylene
Ethylene is the plant hormone gas commonly used for artificial fruit ripening because it accelerates ripening processes such as softening, color change, and sugar formation. Butane and propane are fuel gases and are not used for ripening. Methylene is not the standard ripening gas; the correct term is ethylene.
Which of the following scheme is associated with ‘Mission for protection and empowerment for women’? :-
A)
PMAY
B)
IAY
C)
PMMSK
D)
None of these
PMMSK stands for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana? No—here the scheme asked is the ‘Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women,’ which refers to Mission Shakti / related women empowerment mission initiatives. Among the given options, PMMSK is the only women-focused mission/scheme and is associated with protection and empowerment of women. PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) is a housing scheme, and IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana) is also a rural housing scheme, so both are unrelated. Therefore, the correct option is c.
Which among the followings is the chief producer of Rubber in India?
A)
Punjab
B)
Kerala
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Jharkhand
Kerala is the chief producer of rubber in India because its warm, humid tropical climate and well-distributed rainfall are highly suitable for rubber plantations, especially in the state’s hilly regions. India’s natural rubber production is concentrated mainly in Kerala.
The other options are incorrect: Maharashtra is not a major rubber-producing state; Jharkhand is not known for rubber cultivation on a large scale; and Punjab’s climate is unsuitable for rubber plantations.