UP Polytechnic Lecturer: General Studies Quiz 2 for AE & JE Exams Exams

Question 1

Which state government has announced to increase the number of days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from 100 to 150?

Question 2

Which bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch the 'RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card'?

Question 3

Who will chair the 8-member committee constituted by the ministry health and family welfare for framing new laws for drugs, cosmetics and medical devices?

Question 4

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has recently set up a ‘Tussar Silk Yarn Production Centre’ in which state?

Question 5

Who was the author of the book ‘History of British India’?

Question 6

Vande Mataram Movement is linked to which of the following movement-

Question 7

Which of the following gases is consistently seen to be most abundant in a volcanic eruption?

Question 8

Consider the following statements :

1) Periplus is a Greek word meaning sailing around.

2) Erythraean was the Greek name for the Mediterranean Sea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 9

Who among the following is the ex officio Chairman of the North Eastern Council?

Question 10

Who amongst the following elects the President of India?

1) Elected members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

2) Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states

3) Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Question 11

Which one of the following continents accounts for the maximum share in exports from India?

Question 12

Which one of the following is NOT a target of the 12^th Five-Year Plan?

Question 13

The colorful part of the Sunflower or Marigold plant is

Question 14

The mirrors used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles are –

Question 15

The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act was passed in which year?

Question 16

With reference to the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act/Code, Section 16 contains provisions for

Question 17

Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

Question 18

If CHAIR is coded as FKDLU the RAID is coded as

Question 19

The initial selling price of each unit of M is 60 % more than cost price. The selling price of each unit decreases by 10% if M is sold in next month than it was purchased. N buys 45 units of M in May and 36 units of M in June while N sells 30 units of M in May and 51 units of same in June. What is the overall profit obtained by N by selling M?

Question 20

If Anirban earned Rs 2000 as simple interest from the money he invested for 2 years which offers interest at a rate of 8% then find how much more money as interest he would have earned if he invested the sum in compound Interest with same rate of interest and period?