Quiz 373: Current General Studies For Civil Services Examinations

First Published: April 29, 2010 | Last Updated:August 7, 2019

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1. Which among the following is not an important payment and settlement systems in India?

[A] Clearing House Automated Payment System
[B] Real Time Gross Settlement System
[C] National Electronic Clearing System
[D] National Electronic Clearing System

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2. Exercising the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President of India appoints _______?

[A] Attorney General of India
[B] A Judge of Supreme Court of India
[C] Chief Justice of A High Court
[D] Comptroller & Auditor General of India

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3. Which among the following is the correct location of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC)?

[A] Shillong
[B] Aizawl
[C] Guwahati
[D] Kohima

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4. Which among the following scheme is exclusively for Micro, small & medium enterprises?

[A] Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme
[B] Duty Entitlement Pass Book
[C] Duty Free Replenishment Card
[D] Focus Product Scheme

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5. For which of the following PM10 and PM2.5 Samplers are used?

[A] Food adulteration
[B] Adulterated Petrol
[C] Environment Pollution
[D] Noise Pollution

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6. The Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) is located in which city?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Pune
[D] Hyderabad

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7. For which of the following the Kiriburu Meghahatuburu mines are famous?

[A] Magnesite
[B] Lime Stone
[C] Iron Ore
[D] Silica Sand

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8. Consider the following statements: 

  1. Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act 2006 was an amendment to the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 to enable provision of all types of telegraph services in rural areas.
  2.  Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was established by this act to provide subsidy support for rural wire-line broadband connections 
  3. The fundamental objective of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was to provide access to ‘basic’ telegraph services
    Bring out the correct statements:

[A] 1 is correct
[B] 1 & 2 are correct
[C] 1 & 3 are correct
[D] 2 & 3 are correct

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9. Which among the following gives hissing sound when dissolved into H2O?

[A] CaCO2
[B] Ca(OH)2
[C] CaO
[D] CaCl2

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10. Which among the following statement is correct?

[A] Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are higher than normal water
[B] Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are lower than normal water
[C] Melting point is higher and Boiling Point is lower than normal water
[D] Melting point is lower and Boiling Point is higher than normal water

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