COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 143

1. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with

    A. farmers

    B. State co-operative banks

2. Taxes cannot be levied by the union government in India -
      A. Tax on professions
      B. Service tax

3. Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are
     A. tax sharing
     B. grant-in-aids
     C. loans
     D. All the above

4. The long run aggregate supply curve is vertical because
     A. there is no cyclical inflation
     B. at full employment prices are stable

5. Which is the first State in India to bring the private education sector within the ambit of the Maternity benefit (Amendment) Act 2019?
      Ans: Kerala

6. The 'Renaissance' is based on which concept?
      A. Man is the centre of the Universe
      B. God is the centre of the Universe

7. Which Indian State does not border with Bangladesh?
     A. Manipur
     B. Assam

8. Which is the world's largest island?
      Ans: Greenland

9. In eye donation which part of donors eye is utilised?
     Ans: Cornea

10. X and Y can do a work in 12 days. Y and Z in 15 days. Z and X in 20 days. If A, B and C work together, they will complete the work in:
      A. 5 days
      B. 7 5⁄6 days
      C. 10 days

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 129

1. Coffee : cup :: soup : ? 
    A. chicken
    B. appetizer
    C. bowl

2. Restaurant : meal :: vending machine : ? 
     A. change
     B. snack

3. Haemoglobin : Iron : : Chlorophyll : ? 
     A. Copper
     B. Magnesium

4. National Integration Council Chairman
     Ans: Prime Minister

5. Headquarter of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
     Ans: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

6. Synonym for Aberrant
     A. abnormal
     B. normal

7. Antonym for Spurt
    A. continuity
    B. discharge

8. Synonym for Wan
     A. clear
     B. discolored

9. A horse and a cow were sold for Rs. 12000 each. The horse was sold at a loss of 20 % and the cow at a gain of 20 %. The entire transaction resulted in

     A. No loss or gain 

     B. Loss of Rs. 1000

10. Find the odd one
       A. Pond-Lake
       B. Pistol-Gun
       C. Church-Monument

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 20

1. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is - 'Nature for Water'

2.  Nearly _____ percent of the freshwater occurs as ice sheets and glaciers in Antarctica, Greenland and the mountainous regions of the world, while a little less than ______ percent is stored as groundwater in the world’s aquifers.-  70 , 30

3. By ____, it is predicted that large parts of India will join countries or regions having absolute water scarcity. 2025

4. Today, in India hydroelectric power contributes approximately what percent of the total electricity produced. 22%

5. In the 14th Century, the tank in Hauz Khas,Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to which area?
Siri Fort 

6.                       We have sown the crops in Asar

We will bring Bhadu in Bhadra

Floods have swollen the Damodar

The sailing boats cannot sail

Oh! Damodar, we fall at your feet

Reduce the floods a little

Bhadu will come a year later

Let the boats sail on your surface

This popular Bhadu song in the Damodar valley region narrates the troubles faced by people owing to the flooding of Damodar river known as ____________

 the river of sorrow

7. Khadin is a traditional rain water harvesting technique used in which place of India? Western Rajasthan.

8. Usage of tankas is very common in the state of ________
     Rajasthan

9. Roof top rain water harvesting is the most common practice in________ . 
     Shillong

10.  Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?

• Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
• Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow helps to control floods.
• Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
• Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.