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Quiz 323: General Studies for PCS Exams.

1. In context with the RBI, NDS is an electronic platform for facilitating dealing in Government Securities and Money Market Instruments. What does NDS stand for__? [A] National...

January 31, 2010

What are megadiverse countries?

The megadiverse countries those countries that are home to majority of the Earth’s species and are therefore considered extremely biodiverse. The 17 mega diverse countries of the world...

January 31, 2010

Which is the largest carnivorous Marsupial in the world?

Marsupials are mammals which have a distinctive pouch (called the marsupium), in which females carry their young through early infancy. Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial which...

January 31, 2010

Which country’s National Anthem is called The Star-Spangled Banner?

United States. The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key in the poem “Defense of Fort McHenry” written in 1814. Inspired by bombardment of Fort McHenry by...

January 31, 2010

Which has been the highest grossing Hollywood film of all time?

It’s Avatar. Earlier this record was with Titanic. It took 41 days to Avatar to overtake Titanic to become the highest-grossing movie ever at the worldwide box office...

January 31, 2010

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year which is observed on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is considered the first...

January 31, 2010

Which British Governor General is credited for initiation of constituting a central bank for India?

The efforts to constitute a central bank for India can be traced back to Warren Hastings’s proposal for a ‘General Bank of Bengal and Bihar’ in 1773. The...

January 31, 2010

What is Flaming on Internet?

Flaming is the exchange of hostile and insulting messages over internet between Internet users or user groups. . It usually occurs in the social context of a discussion...

January 31, 2010

Which constellation is also known as a hunter?

Orion is the constellation which is often called as a hunter. It is a prominent constellation which is located on the celestial equator and is visible all over...

January 31, 2010

Quiz 323 : General Studies For All Examinations

123456789101. Karkota Dynasty was confined to which of the following areas?KannujKashmirDeccanGujarat2. Which of the following is / are among the documents presented in Budget? Annual Financial Statement Demand...

January 31, 2010

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