Current Affairs Objective Type Questions 2013
1. The idea of ‘Survival of the fittest’ was originally presented by–(A) Wallace (B) Malthus
(C) Spenser (D) Darwin
Ans : (D)
2. Theory of ‘Continuity of Germplasm’ was given by–
(A) Weismann (B) Darwin
(C) Lamarck (D) Hugo de Vries
Ans : (A)
3. Allopatric speciation is due to–
(A) Mutation (B) Geographical separation of population
(C) Migration of members of species from one to other populations (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. Which of the following was the contribution of Hugo de Vries?
(A) Theory of Mutation (B) Theory of Natural Selection
(C) Law of Dominance (D) None of these
Ans : (A)
5. Which among the following is a homologous organ?
(A) Hands of man (B) Flippers of whale
(C) Horse’s legs (D) All of these
Ans : (D)
6. The inner-most layer of the sun is called–
(A) photosphere (B) corona
(C) chromosphere (D) exosphere
Ans : (A)
7. An example of terrestrial planet is–
(A) Mars (B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn (D) none of these
Ans : (A)
8. How many satellites does Venus have?
(A) 12 (B) 16
(C) zero (D) 2
Ans : (C)
9. The moons in the planet Jupiter were discovered by–
(A) Newton (B) Galileo
(C) Kepler (D) Copernicus
Ans : (B)
10. A planet having atmosphere like primitive earth and on which life could evolve is–
(A) Mars (B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn (D) Neptune
Ans : (B)
11. Fatehpur Sikri was founded during the period of–
(A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan
(C) Iltutmish (D) Razia Begum
Ans : (A)
12. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce–
(A) Seals (B) Bronze implements
(C) Cotton (D) Barley
Ans : (C)
13. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan’s period was–
(A) Fa-hien (B) I’tsing
(C) Nishka (D) Hiuen-T-Sang
Ans : (D)
14. Which of the following names is not applicable to Bhagavatism?
(A) Abhira (B) Ekantika
(C) Satvata (D) Naraniya
Ans : (A)
15. According to Bhagavatism, savation (mukti) primarily depends on–
(A) Bhakti (B) Prasad (grace of god)
(C) Prapatti or Sharanagati (self-surrender) (D) Preman (deep love)
Ans : (B)
16. The first partition of Bengal under Lord Curzon took place in–
(A) 1901 (B) 1915
(C) 1905 (D) 1907
Ans : (C)
17. The Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of ‘Complete Independence’ in its session held at–
(A) Lahore (B) Calcutta
(C) Madras (D) Bombay
Ans : (A)
18. “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.” This was advocated by–
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Lokmanya Tilak
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (B)
19. The first Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji after the–
(A) Rowlatt Act of 1919 (B) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(C) Chauri-Chaura incident of 1922 (D) Arrival of Cripps Mission
Ans : (A)
20. Gandhiji started the Dandi March–
(A) To demonstrate against the policies of the British (B) To break the Salt Law
(C) To boycott foreign goods (D) None of these
Ans : (B)
21. Which Indian leader first used the word ‘Swarajya’?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Swami Dayanand (D) Swami Vivekanand
Ans : (C)
22. Who wrote ‘Anand Math’?
(A) Vidyasagar (B) Munshi Premchand
(C) Sarat Chandra Bose (D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Ans : (D)
23. Who is known as the founder of modern India?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Ramkrishna Paramhans (D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Ans : (A)
24. Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, founded by Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan is now known as–
(A) Agra University (B) Banaras University
(C) Aligarh Muslim University (D) St. Stephans
Ans : (C)
25. Hindu College was founded by–
(A) David Hare (B) Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Vivekanand (D) Sarojani Naidu
Ans : (A)
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