Mausam | BRICS Meeting TNPSC Exam Questions

1. When the ICC Super League 2020 begin?

July 30th

2. Which Ministry has launched a mobile app called ‘Mausam’?

Ministry of Earth Sciences

3. India supported the construction of a 300-year-old Kali Temple in which nation?

Bangladesh

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of which nation on July 30, 2020?

Mauritius

5. As per a new study, 1 in 3 children worldwide are threatened by high levels of which chemical element in their blood?

Lead

6. When is the World Hepatitis Day observed?

July 28th

7. Who represented India at the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting?

Prakash Javadekar

8. Which nation has released its first list of verified news portals?

Bangladesh

9. Which nation’s Congressional Committee has passed a bill to promote legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.?

US

10. The Rafale fighter jets en route to India made a stopover in which nation?

UAE

Government Exam Questions with Answer

1) A balloon filled with helium rises in air because?
 
A) Air exerts an upward force on the balloon
  B) The balloon is weightless
  C) Helium is less dense than air
  D) Helium pushes down on the air below the balloon

 Answer: Helium is less dense than air


2) A body is charged negatively. It implies that?
 
A) it has acquired some electrons from outside
  B) it has lost some of its electrons
  C) it has lost some of its protons
  D) None of these

 Answer : it has acquired some electrons from outside



3) A chemical reaction that takes place with the evolution of heat is called a/an:
 
A) Reversible reaction
  B) Endothermic reaction
  C) Thermal reaction
  D) Exothermic reaction

 Answer: Exothermic reaction


4) A chronometer measures:
 
A) Sound waves
  B) Time
  C) Water waves
  D) Colour contrast

 Answer: Time



5) A close bottle containing water at room temperature is taken to the Moon and than the lid is opened. The water will?
 
A) freeze
  B) boil
  C) decompose into oxygen and hydrogen
  D) not change at all

 Answer: boil



6) A closed economy is an economy in which:
 
A) the money supply is fully controlled
  B) deficit financing takes place
  C) only exports take place
  D) neither exports nor imports take place

 Answer: neither exports nor imports take place


7) A compound used in medicine as a pain killer is
  A) Urotropine
  B) Chloroform
  C) Aspirin
  D) Ethyl alcohol

 Answer: Aspirin



8) A double convex air bubble in water would behave as a:
 
A) Convergent lens
  B) Divergent lens
  C) Both as convergent and divergent lenses
  D) None of these

 Answer: Divergent lens


9) A federal structure of India was first put forward by the?
 
A) Act of 1909
  B) Act of 1919
  C) Act of 1935
  D) Act of 1947

 Answer: Act of 1919



10) A good method of providing employment to rural labor and utilizing it fully is through?
 
A) Rural industries
  B) Agriculture
  C) Public works programmes
  D) Cattle rearing

 Answer: Public works programmes


11) A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relations between the:
 
A) Three organs of government
  B) Centre and States
  C) Legislature and the Executive
  D) Constitution and the States


 Answer: Centre and States



12) The present Lok Sabha is the

A. 13th Lok Sabha
B. 14th Lok Sabha
C. 15th Lok Sabha
D. 16th Lok Sabha

 Answer: 16th Lok Sabha


13) The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is

A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 18 years
D. 35 years

 Answer: 25 years


14) The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

A. on his own
B. on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C. only under emergency conditions
D. with the consent of the speaker

 Answer: on the recommendation of the prime ministers


15) A person returning from abroad can retain foreign currency up to what period?
 
A) 60 days
  B) 30 days
  C) 90 days
  D) 180 days

 Answer: 90 days

16) A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 352 must be approved by the Parliament within:
 
A) 1 month
  B) 6 weeks
  C) 2 months
  D) 3 months

 Answer : 1 month


17) A region of weak winds is called?
 
A) Chilka
  B) Doldrum
  C) Tornedo
  D) Hurricane

Answer: Doldrum


18) A rolling plan was a plan for:
 
A) One year
  B) Three years
  C) Five years
  D) Four years

 Answer: one year



19) The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

A. The speaker
B. The president
C. The prime minister
D. The minister for parliamentary affairs

 Answer: The president


20) The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in

A. English only
B. Hindi only
C. English or Hindi
D. English, Hindi or mother tongue

 Answer: English, Hindi or mother tongue

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT EXAM GENERAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

1) Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

A. Rubber
B. Arecanut
C. Cocoa
D. Potato

 Answer: Potato


2) Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an-

A. Coagulant
B. Disinfectant
C. Anticeptic
D. Antibiotic

 Answer: Disinfectant


3) The ph of lemon juice is expected to be-

A. Equal to 7
B. nothing can be predicted
C. more than 7
D. less than 7

 Answer : less than 7



4) Washing soda is also known as-

A. Sodium caloride
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Sodium carbonate
D. Phosphorus

 Answer : Sodium carbonate


5) Baking soda is also is known as-

A. Sodium Bicarbonate
B. Calcium Bicarbonate
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Bromide

 Answer : Sodium Bicarbonate



6) A tree's age can be found by?
  A) counting the number of annual rings
B) counting the number of branches
C) measuring its height
D) measuring its girth

 Answer : counting the number of annual rings


7) Acute lead poisoning is also known as?
 
A) Plumbism
  B) Neuralgia
  C) Itai-itai
  D) Byssinosis

 Answer : Byssinosis


8) Idukki Dam in Kerala is built across which river ?
 
A) Kaveri
  B) Pamba
  C) Godavari
  D) Periyar

 Answer : Pamba



9) In terms of area, which is the smallest continent ?
 
A) South America
  B) Asia
  C) Australia
  D) Europe

 Answer : Australia



10) Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

A) Cold water
B) Saline water
C) Distilled water
D) Warm water

 Answer : Saline water



11) 70% of working population of India is engaged in:

A. public sector
B. primary sector
C. secondary sector
D. tertiary sector

 Answer : primary sector


12) Which city is the Silicon valley of India?

A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Bengaluru

 Answer : Bengaluru


13) In which year Delhi became the capital of India?

A. 1911
B. 1912
C. 1910
D. 1905

 Answer : 1911


14) Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin?

A. Jupiter
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Saturn

 Answer : Venus


15) Which day is celebrated as Worls Environment Day?

A. 5TH June
B. 8TH June
C. 5TH April
D. 21ST April

 Answer : 5TH June


16) First general elections were held in which year?

A. 1921
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1951

 Answer : 1951


17) Which animal breathes through the skin?

A. Snake
B. Frog
C. Tortoise
D. Dolphin

 Answer : Frog


18) Which element is the highest conductor of electricity?

A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Silver

 Answer : Silver


19) Who is called Father of Economics?

A. Aristotle
B. Einstein
C. Adam Smith
D. Geoffrey Chaucer

 Answer : Adam Smith


20) Who was the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize?

A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. C.V Raman
C. Mother Teresa
D. Amartya Sen

 Answer : Rabindranath Tagore

MOST IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT EXAM QUESTIONS

1) Where is the ASEAN defence ministers meeting plus being held in Oct 2017?
A. Philippines
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand

Ans: Philippines

2) FIFA's World Cup 2022 Security Deal signed between which two countries?
A. Qatar and France
B. Brazil and China
C. Morocco and Israel
D. Singapore and Malaysia

Ans: Qatar and France

3) With which country India signed an Mou on combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and its precursors?
A. Thailand
B. Morocco
C. South Korea
D. Indonesia

Ans: Indonesia

4) Who was the Viceroy of British India at the time of first session of the Congress?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Mayo
D. Lord Minto

Ans: Lord Dufferin

5) Who was the first Englishman to become the president of INC was
A. George Yule
B. William Wedderburn
C. Alfred Webb
D. Henry Cotton

Ans: George Yule

6)  World Bank Group launched PEF to help poor countries against deadly pandemics, what does PEF stand for?
A. Pandemic Emergency Financing
B. Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility
C. Pandemic Emergency Financial Facility
D. None of the above

Ans: Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility

7) This country has signed an agreement with the United States of America that allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of his ports and airports.
A. Jordan
B. Bahrain
C. Yeman
D. Oman

Ans: Oman

8) US President Barack Obama has awarded top honours to an Indian American scientist and a Pakistani American doctor with the National Medals. Who are they?
A. Rakesh K. Jain
B. Humayun
C. Rakesh Kumar
D. Only a and b

Ans: Only a and b

9) Name the country which tops in the happiest country in the world 2019.
A. Switzerland
B. Finland
C. USA
D. Bangladesh

Ans: Finland

10) In which session of the Indian National Congress the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana was sung for the first time?
A. Badruddin Tyabji
B. Rahimtulla M Sayani
C. Rashbehari Ghosh
D. Pandit Bishan Narayan Dar

Ans: Pandit Bishan Narayan Dar

11) With which country, India signed an MOU On Digital Education Initiatives?
A. Turkey
B. Syria
C. Afghanistan
D. Venezuela

Ans: Afghanistan

12) 103rd Indian Science Congress saw the coining of five Es for enquiry and engineering by Narendra Modi, India’s PM. What do the 5 Es stand for?
A. Economy, Ecology, Energy, Enquiry and Equity
B. Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity
C. Economy, Energy, Empathy, Ecology and Equality
D. Environment, Energy, Ecology, Empathy and Equity.

Ans: Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity

13) 2019 has been declared as Year of Tolerance by which of the following country?
A. United Kingdom
B. India
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Egypt

Ans: United Arab Emirates

14) In which session of Indian National Congress passes the resolution for Poorna Swaraj or complete independence?
A. Madras
B. Calcutta
C. Lahore
D. Delhi

Ans: Lahore

15) IDBI Bank gets govt nod to handle import and export transactions with which country?
A. India
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iraq
D. Iran

Ans: Iran

16) With which country India signed a pact for Exchange Information On Tax And Banking Matters?
A. Brunei
B. Bahrain
C. Philippines
D. Maldives

Ans: Brunei

17) Indian government had decided to stop sharing of Indus water with which of the following country?
A. Nepal
B. Srilanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan

Ans: Pakistan

18)   Which of the following parties would celebrate Independence Day as ‘Swaraj Parv’?
A. BJP
B. Congress
C. AAP
D. AIADMK

Ans: AAP

19) On which day would PM Narendra Modi launch Tree Plantation Campaign at his official residence?
A. Earth Hour Day
B. World No Pollution Day
C. World Water Day
D. World Environment Day

Ans: World Environment Day

20)  In which country BRICS Under-17 Football Cup is set to be held?
A. Brazil
B. China
C. Sri Lanka
D. India

Ans:India