MY CAREER ACADEMY TEST OF THE DAY :Dt .9.1.2018

1. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty? (a) Mahapadma Nanda (b) Ashoka Nanda (c) Dhana Nanda (d) None of the above Ans: (a) 3. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as 2. The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' which means (a) (b) Brahmanism(c) Bhagavatism(d) Vedic DharmaAns: (b) (a) Divinity (b) Sacredness (c) Doctrine (d) Knowledge Ans: (d) 4. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of 3. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as, (a) Central India(b) Gangetic Doab(c) Saptasindhu(d) Kashmir and Punjab Ans: (c) (a) Parishad (b) Mantriparishad (c) Ashtapradhan (d) Rajyaparishad Ans: (c) 3. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as 4. Tarabai, who conducted the affairs of the Maratha government from 1700 to 1707 AD, was the widow of the (a) Hinduism(b) Brahmanism(c) Bhagavatism(d) Vedic DharmaAns: (b) Maratha King 4. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of (a) Shambhaji (b) Shivaji II (c) Raja Ram (d) Shivaji III Ans: (c) (a) Central India(b) Gangetic Doab(c) Saptasindhu(d) Kashmir and Punjab Ans: (c) 5. With whom is the slogan "Do or Die" associated?

(a) Subhas Chandra Bose (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) (d) Mahatma Ans: (d) 6. In which of the following campaigns, Gandhiji did not participate directly? (a) Satyagraha (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Kheda Satyagraha (d) Satyagraha Ans: (a) 7. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage? A. Checking water flowing into Bangladesh B. Checking silting of Kolkata Port C. Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port D. Facilitating navigation in Ganga river Ans. D. 8. In ______forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. A. evergreen B. mangrove C. deciduous D. Thorny Ans. C. 9. Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India (NFAI) located? A. Pune B. Chennai C. Bangalore D. Mumbai Ans. A. 10. Bridgmanite is A. A bridge on the river Thames B. Name of a game C. Earth's most abundant mineral D. Name of a music Ans. C. 11. The ratio of pure gold in 18 carat gold is (a) 60% (b) 75% (c) 80% (d) 90% Ans. B. 12. Diamond is harder than graphite because of (a) difference in layers of atoms (b) tetrahedral structure of diamond (c) difference of crystalline structures (d) None of these Ans. A. 13. Gobar gas contains mainly: (a) methane (b) ethylene (c) propylene (d) acetylene Ans. A. 14. The mass energy relation is the outcome of (a)quantum theory (b)general theory of relativity (c)field theory of energy (d)special theory of relativity Ans. D. 15. Which of the following are used for accurately measuring very small time intervals ? (a)Pulsars (b)Quartz clocks (c)Atomic clocks (d)White dwarfs Ans. C. 16. Danger signals are generally red as red light (a)is least bright (b)undergoes least deviation (c)has lowest velocity (d)gives comfort to eye Ans.B. 17. The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding shelter health and breeding of the domestic animals is called (a)Dairy Science (b)Veterinary Science (c)Poultry (d) Animal Husbandry Ans.B. 18.Edward Jenner is associated with (a)Cholera (b)Typhoid (c)Smallpox (d)Paralysis Ans.C. 19. A plant with compound leaves is (a)Papaya (b)Coconut (c)Peepal (d)Hibiscus Ans.B. 20.The scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time was (a)Antonyvan Leewen Hock (b)William Harvey (c)Gregor-Mendel (d)Ronald Ross Ans.B. 21. Which judge has replaced Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in the panel headed by PM Modi that will decide on the fate of recently reinstated CBI Director Alok Verma? a) Justice AK Sikri b) Justice RF Nariman c) Justice AM Khanwilkar d) Justice DY Chandrachud Ans-a 22. The constitution bench that will hear the Ayodhya land dispute case shall comprise how many judges? a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Two Ans-a 23. India has signed an Ocean Dialogue with which nation? a) Malaysia b) Norway c) Maldives d) Sri Lanka Ans-b 24. The Lok Sabha has passed which bill that seeks to make illegal migrants from 6 religions eligible for citizenship? a) Citizenship Amendment bill b) Citizen Charter Bill c) Refugee and Migrant Bill d) National Register of Citizens Bill Anb-a 25. India released a joint statement with which nation on January 8, 2019? a) Norway b) Ireland c) Sweden d) Indonesia Ans-a 26. Which country’s cricketing body was announced as the 105th member of ICC? a) Mexico b) Argentina c) US d) Russia Ans-c 27. Which country has topped the global index for world’s most powerful passport for the second time in a row? a) US b) UK c) Japan d) France Ans-c 28. What was India’s rank in the global index for the world's most powerful passport in 2019? a) 81 b) 75 c) 68 d) 79 Ans-d 29. Which nation was chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, replacing the original hosts Cameroon? a) Morocco b) UAE c) Egypt d) South Africa Ans-c 30. Which cricketer maintained his number 1 ranking in the latest ICC batsmen rankings? a) Rohit Sharma b) Shikhar Dhawan c) MS Dhoni d) Virat Kohli Ans-d