Plus 2 Lecturer Practice Test 6 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more

Question 1

Ashoka's war:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kalinga — Kalinga (261 BCE).‌​‍

Answer

Panipat

Answer

Plassey

Answer

Hydaspes

Question 2

Vasco da Gama buried at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and B true historically — Buried Kochi 1524, moved to Portugal 1539.‌​‍

Answer

Lisbon (moved 1539)

Answer

St Francis Church Kochi (originally)

Answer

Only Lisbon

Question 3

Largest lake in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chilika Lake — Chilika Lake, Odisha — largest brackish water lake.‌​‍

Answer

Wular Lake

Answer

Vembanad Lake

Answer

Dal Lake

Question 4

Gram Sabha:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All registered voters of village — All adult registered voters — direct democracy.‌​‍

Answer

Appointed

Answer

Ward committee

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Elected body

Question 5

The Finance Commission is appointed by the President every:

Accepted Answer

5 years — Article 280: Finance Commission constituted every 5 years to recommend Centre-State fiscal relations.

Answer

2 years

Answer

3 years

Answer

10 years

Question 6

Fiscal Policy is managed by:

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Finance (government) — Fiscal policy = government spending + taxation. Set in Union Budget (presented by Finance Minister).

Answer

RBI

Answer

SEBI

Answer

NITI Aayog

Question 7

Unit of resistance:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ohm — Ohm (Ω).‌​‍

Answer

Ampere

Answer

Farad

Answer

Volt

Question 8

Analogy: Brave : Coward :: Humble : ?

Accepted Answer

Arrogant — Opposite pair.

Answer

Modest

Answer

Shy

Answer

Honest

Question 9

If the following words are arranged according to dictionary order, which will be the third word in that order: Excellence, Excerpt, Exceedingly, Exceptionable?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Exceptionable — Dictionary order: Exceedingly, Excellence, Exceptionable, Excerpt. ‌​‍('Excep' precedes 'Excer' as 'p' < 'r'.) Third word = Exceptionable.

Answer

Exceedingly

Answer

Excellence

Answer

Excerpt

Question 10

Who is the chairperson of the 16th Finance Commission of India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. Arvind Panagariya — Dr Arvind Panagariya was appointed chair of the 16th Finance Commission in December 2023.‌​‍

Answer

Shaktikanta Das

Answer

Nand Kishore Singh

Answer

Jagdish Bhagwati

Question 11

Kerala state fish:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Karimeen (Pearl spot) — Pearl spot (Etroplus suratensis).‌​‍

Answer

Tilapia

Answer

Sardine

Answer

Mackerel

Question 12

Anai Mudi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala (Idukki) — Idukki — highest in South India.‌​‍

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Karnataka

Answer

AP

Question 13

Synonym of PACIFY:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Calm — Calm down.‌​‍

Answer

Agitate

Answer

Excite

Answer

Anger

Question 14

Masculine of 'duck':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

drake — Drake.‌​‍

Answer

duckling

Answer

duke

Answer

doe

Question 15

RS on Money Bill:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cannot reject, only recommend — Can recommend changes; LS decides.‌​‍

Answer

No role

Answer

Can reject

Answer

Can amend

Plus 2 Lecturer Practice Test 6 — Current Affairs, English, Physics +8 more