Geography Made Easy

The Indian island closest to the equator is	The Great Nicobar
India is separated from Sri Lanka by	The Gulf of Mannar; The Palk Strait
The smallest state in area is	Goa
The border country sharing the longest boundary with India is	China
The longitude recognised as the basis for standard meridian in our country	82½° East
Difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Indian Standard Time is	5½ hours
The boundary line between India and China is called as	Mac Mohan line
The biggest state in area is	Rajasthan
The state that has longest coast	Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh has the coastal line of	972 kms
The number of coastal states in India is	9
Greater Himalayas are also known as	Himadri Ranges
K2 mountain peak is in	Karakoram Range
The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas in India is	K2
The highest peak in peninsular India is	Anaimudi
The highest peak in the World is	Mount Everest
Great Indian Desert is	Thar
The Ganga river in Bangladesh is called as	Padma
India receives bulk of its rainfall from	South West Monsoon
The monsoon burst first takes place in coastal areas in	Kerala
The highest rainfall recorded place, Mawsynram is in	Meghalaya
The lowest average rainfall recorded in	Jaisalmer
Monsoon means	Blowing of winds and reverse seasonally
Drought is	A condition when the rainfall is less than 75% of the normal
The state is having the largest area under forest is	Madhya Pradesh
The soil which is most clayey and moisture retentive is	Black
Laterite soils are characterized by leaching away of	Silica
Highest account of the total soil cover in the country is	Red soils
The highest intensity of irrigation is found in	Punjab
Hydro-Electricity is known as	White Coal
The winter crop season is known as	Rabi
During south west monsoon the crop season is known as	Kharif
Jute cultivation is predominant in	West Bengal
Black soils are favorable for the cultivation of	cotton
Natural rubber cultivation is predominant in	Kerala
The maximum energy producing mineral in India is	Coal
To manufacture the pencils we use	Graphite
Silk industry is predominating in	Karnataka
Rourkela steel plant was set up with the assistance of	Germany
Limestone is the chief raw material for	Cement
The biggest oil refinery in India is located at	Mathura
The largest industry in our country	Textile industry
The important navigable canal in southern India is	Buckingham Canal
River based port in India is	Kolkata
The single largest item of import	Petroleum

Economy Made Easy

NABARD was established under recommendations of	Shivaraman Committee
The chairman of Fourteenth Finance Commission	Y.V. Reddy
Banks of India were nationalised for the first time in the year	1969
The main aim of devaluation is to	Encourage exports
What is the tertiary sector of economic development	Service Sector?
Which state of India has highest Per capita income	Goa
RBI was nationalised in the year	1935
National Agriculture Insurance Scheme was introduced in	1999
Short term finance is usually for a period of	12 months
Who is the regulator of Insurance sector in India	IRDA
Who is the Census Commissioner for Census 2011?	C. Chandramouli
The main rubber producing state in the country is	Kerala
The largest producer of Coffee in the country is	Karnataka
At present, the number of nationalised banks in the country	19
Project SANKALP is associated with the elimination of	AIDS
The central banking functions in India are performed by the	Reserve Bank of India
Development expenditure of the Central government does not include	Defence expenditure
Gilt-edged market means	Market of Government Securities
Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear is called as	Depreciation
The association of the rupee with Pound Sterling as the intervention currency was broken in	1992
On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into	NABARD
If the Cash Reserve Ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to	Increase it
In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop	Small and medium scale industries
States earn maximum revenue through	Commercial Taxes
The first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country is	Essar Oil
The condition of indirect taxes in the country's revenue is approximately	86%
The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in	1987
Of the gross tax revenue of the Union Government the indirect taxes account for nearly	65 percent
The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called as	Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
How many banks were nationalized in 1969?	14
In India, the first bank of limited liability manages by Indians and founded in 1881 was	Oudh Commercial Bank
The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is	Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to	One year
Paper currency first started in India in	1861
Foreign Direct Investment ceilings in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to	100%
The largest sponge iron producer in the world is	India
National Rural Development Institute is situated at	Hyderabad
The bank which has the highest number of branches in the world is	SBI
The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in	1875
Rangarajan Committee is related to	Public Sector disinvestment
Raja Chellaiah Committee is related to	Tax Reforms
Malhotra Committee is related to	Insurance Sector Reforms
Narasimham Committee is related to	Financial Sector Reforms
The principle means of transport of goods in India is	Railways
India's place in the World Production of Sugar and Sugarcane is	First
State with Highest Production of Wheat (2011-12) is	Uttar Pradesh
State with Highest Production of Rice (2011-12) is	West Bengal
State with Highest Production of Pulses (2011-12) is	Madhya Pradesh
State with Highest Production of Total Food Grains (2011-12) is	Uttar Pradesh
State with Highest Production of total Oil Seeds (2011-12) is	State with Highest Production of total Oil Seeds (2011-12) is
The policy of Family Planning was adopted by the government in	1952
Bank Rate means	The official rate of interest charged by the central bank of the country
The term MARKET in economics means	Presence of competition
Commercial banking system in India is	Branch banking
Demand of commodity mainly depends on	Power to purchase
CMD of Bharatiya Mahila Bank is	Usha Ananthasubramanian
Mr. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry took over as the chairman of which industrial group recently?	Tata Group

Science and Technology Made Easy

Green pigment is called	Chlorophyll
The carbohydrate produced in the photosynthesis	Glucose
Sweetest sugar is	Fructose
Respiration in Amoeba occurs by	Diffusion
Respiratory pigment is	Haemoglobin
The colour of the blood in Crabs and Snails is	Blue
In cockroach the blood is	White color
The normal blood pressure of man is	120 / 80 mmHg
Doctors measure blood pressure with the instrument called	Sphygmomanometer
The inter cellular fluid in blood is	Plasma
Nucleus is present in RBC of animals like	Camel
Hormone that controls Phototropism and Geotropism in plants is	Auxins
Early ripening of fruits is promoted by	Ethylene
The master gland of the body	Pituitary gland
Deficiency of iodine in food results in the enlargement of mixed gland	Pancreas
Deficiency of Insulin causes	Diabetes mellitus
The largest part of the brain is	Cerebrum
The 3 tests for detecting HIV are	ELISA, Western blot test, PCR tests
Deficiency of Iron causes	Anaemia
Deficiency of Iodine causes	Hypothyroidism
Excessive intake of fluorine results in	Fluorosis
The name vitamin was given by	Funk
The rainfall at a particular place is measured by	Rain gauge
Forests that grow near the sea shores are called	Mangroves
The gas responsible for global warming is	Carbon dioxide
Examples for non-renewable resources are	Coal, Petroleum
Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, Chlorofluro carbons, and hydrocarbons are also called as	Green house gases
Ozone layer is damaged by	Chlorofluro Carbons
The big waves created in the sea because of the eruption of volcanoes are called	Tsunami
Environment friendly fuel is	CNG
Which lamps are used to minimize electricity consumption	Compact fluorescent
In human body fats are stored in	Adipose tissue
We feel thirsty when	Osmotic pressure of blood increases
Which organism is used in production of alcohol?	Yeast
Gasohol is a combination of gasoline and	Ethyl alcohol
Biochemical and histological examination of tissues is called	Biopsy
Oil spreads over the surface of water because	Oil has less surface tension than water
When an iron nail gets rusted, the weight of the iron nail is	Increased
The element common to all acids is	Hydrogen
Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with	Teflon
Monazite is an ore of	Thorium
The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is	Mixture of Nitrogen and Argon
Washing soda is the common name for	Sodium carbonate
The hardest substance available on the earth is	Diamond
The working principle of a Washing Machine is	Centrifugation
The audible sounds having a frequency of	20 to 20,000 hertz
The major component in the LPG is	Propane
Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because	It absorbs infrared radiation
Balloons are filled with	Helium
Bell metal is an alloy of	Tin and Copper
Heavy water is	Deuterium oxide
The gases used in different types of welding would include	Oxygen and Acetylene
Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of	Hydrogenation
Milk is an example of	Emulsion
Coloured glasses for goggles contain	Ferrous Oxide
The bacterium responsible for causing plague is	Yersinia pestis
Who is known as the father of Indian Ecology?	R. Mishra
The chemical name of Aspirin is	Acetylsalicylic acid
Which vitamin has cobalt	Vitamin B12
Dry Ice is	Solid Carbon dioxide
The protein used in paper coating is	Casein
The largest group of plant kingdom is	Thallophyta
Bacteria was discovered by	Antonie Van Lecuwenhoek
The Universal Blood Recipient is	AB
Which acid is found in apples	Malic acid
The basic structural and functional unit of life is	Cell
The universal blood group donor for all group is	Blood Groop O
Which human gland does secret growth hormone?	Pituitary gland
Astronomical Distance is measured in	Light year
One byte equal to	8 bit
Steel is mainly alloy of	Iron and Carbon
What does air bag, used for safety of car driver, contain?	Sodium azide
Complete loss of memory is called	Amnesia
The stones formed in human kidney mainly consist of	Calcium oxalate
The oxide of which element is used as coolant?	Nitrogen
Sleeping Sickness happens due to	Trypanosoma
The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati from Vegetable Oil is	Hydrogen
A device which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is	Electric Motor
In which industry is mica used as a raw material?	Electrical Industry
The oxides of which gases cause acid rain?	Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphar
The substance used for artificial rains is	Silver Iodide
Red light is used as danger signal because it	is scattered least
Chromosomes consist of	DNA and Proteins
Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in	Absorbing UV radiations
Which of the following is known as graveyard of RBCs?	Spleen
The name of the white revolution is associated with	Kurien Verghese
Name the first Lunar Rover of China, which was carried by an unmanned  remotely piloted spacecraft Chang'e-3 and was deployed successfully on moon on 14 December 2013?	Jade Rabbit (called Yutu in Chinese)
Which country scientists recently developed Li-Fi Tech, a new cheaper way  of getting connected to internet by using signals sent through light bulbs ?	China
"Green House Effect" means -Trapping of Solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide 2, 4-d is a	herbicide
The nuclear reaction involved in a nuclear reactor is	Fusion
The scientist associated with the success of Green Revolution is	Norman Borlaug
Centre for DNA fingerprinting is located at	Hyderabad
Solar energy is due to	fusion reactions
A non-conventional source of power is	Solar Power
India's permanent Research Station 'Dakshin Gongotri' is located at	Antarctica
Penicillin, an antibiotic, is obtained from	Fungus
Where was India's first computer installed?	Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
Where the early Tsunami warning system was installed to predict  a tsunami immediately after an earthquake?	Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
____ are used to supply Nitrogen to paddy.	Blue green algae
The fish released into ponds and wells to control the mosquitoes is	Gambusia
Stranger Gas is called as	Xenon
In the human body, the longest cell is	Liver Cell
_____ is used to make electric heater coil.	Nichrome
The formation of fruit without fertilisation is known as	Parthenicarpy
Root modules are commonly found in ____ plants.	Leguminous
Alzheimers disease is a disorder of the	Brain
Chromosomes of the ___ will determine the sex of a child.	Father
Hypermetropia or long sight can be corrected by using	Concave lenses
A plant product obtained from dried latex is	Opium
Cryogenic engines are used in	Rockets
Skin Cancer is caused due to presence of excess ____ in water.	Arsenic
The largest satellite in solar system is	Ganymede
German Silver is an alloy of	Copper, Zinc & Nickel
The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of _____ from feet.	Carboxylic sweat
Boiling point of water depends on	atmospheric Pressure
An astronaut in outer space will observe sky in	Black colour
The polymer used in making plastic crockery is	Melamine
Food is cooked in a pressure cooker quickly because boiling point of water	Increases
Which vegetable's genome was sequenced completely in 2012?	Tomato