Questions
How much time did the Constituent Assembly take to form the draft of the constitution?
- 1 year, 11 months and 29 days
- 1 year, 8 months and 18 days
- 2 years, 11 months and 18 days
- 2 year, 8 months and 18 days
Which of the following parts of the earth's surface receive(s) the maximum insolation?
- Subtropical deserts
- Equator
- Tropical region
- Middle latitudes
- Higher latitudes
In November 2014, who among the following was selected to replace Justice Markenday Katju as the Chairman of Press Council of India (PCI)?
- H. S. Bedi
- A. K. Ganguly
- C. K. Prasad
- R. V. Raveendran
- J. M. Panchal
Which of the following cricketers received the Arjuna Award in 2014?
- Suresh Raina
- Virat Kohli
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Rohit Sharma
Which of the following companies launched the web-based email service ‘Verse’?
- Oracle
- IBM
- Accenture
- Microsoft
- Google
Which of the following laureates were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine?
- Randy W. Schekman, James E. Rothman and Thomas C. Südhof
- Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka
- Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann
- John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser
- Robert G. Edwards and Randy W. Schekman
When did the Reserve Bank of India become a state-owned institution?
- 1956
- 1952
- 1950
- 1949
What is the chemical name for limestone?
- Sodium chloride
- Calcium carbonate
- Silica
- Iron oxide
- Calcium sulphate
Who is the founder of Indian National Congress?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- A. O. Hume
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Motilal Nehru
Triple antigen vaccine protects children against
- polio
- tuberculosis
- whooping cough
- anthrax
- chickenpox
In October 2014, the names of how many Indians having accounts in overseas banks did the Centre give to the Supreme Court?
- 604
- 691
- 627
- 655
- 682
In June 2014, the government of ________ announced the enhancement of the retirement age of government employees from 58 to 60 years and raised the upper age limit for youths to obtain government jobs from 37 to 40 years.
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Telangana
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Karnataka
Which of the following statements is/are true about glaciers?
- Glacier ice crystals can grow as large as baseballs.
- Glaciers occur in areas having a permanent cover of snow and ice.
- Glacial ice often appears blue when it becomes very dense.
- All of the above
Which of the following was the most distinguished triumph of Mughal imperialism during the reign of Jahangir?
- Victory over independent kings of Himalayan foothills
- Victory over Kistwar state of Kashmir
- Victory over independent kings of Assam
- Victory over Rajputs of Mewar
_______ was launched by Google Inc. in October 2014. It will organise emails better and display information, such as appointments, flight bookings and package deliveries in a more user-friendly way.
- Better mail
- Infomail
- Friendly mail
- Inbox
- Service mail