DrLibSc's Test Series -05: Questions for Practice UGC NET and other Competitive Exams (General Knowledge & Current Affairs) ; (Q-01 to 50); Designed by Mr. Niranjan Mohapatra for (www.drlibsc.blogspot.in)

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DrLibSc's General Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge with DrLibSc's comprehensive quiz designed specifically for UGC NET and other competitive exam aspirants. This quiz covers a range of topics, including computer hardware and current affairs, ensuring a well-rounded challenge.

  • 50 carefully curated questions
  • Multiple choice format
  • Score points for each correct answer
50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by EngagingLearner347
What is the common hardware device used as Visual Display Unit in Personal Computer set?
(a) Projector
(b) Monitor
(c) Picture Media
(d) Displayer
Hardcopy of a softcoy is obtained through this common hardware in a PC?
(a) Printer
(b) Writer
(c) Xerox
(d) Harder
This is the very common audio output device for a Personal Desktop Computer or
(a) Mike
(b) Announcer
(c) Speaker
(d) Louder
A very common pointing device used in today’s computer, invented by Douglas Engelbert?
(a) Pointer
(b) Mouse
(c) Clicker
(d) Sticker
Only hardware used for trying and providing written instructions to a computer ?
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Typer
(d) Writer
A computer vector graphic printer that draws pictures on paper based on commands from a computer using a pen ?
(a) Hoarder
(b) Displayer
(c) Projector
(d) Plotter
This in non volatile data storage device with generally higher capacity of data storage, which can be accessed in a random- access manner?
(a) Hard disk
(b) Soft disk
(c) Cold disk
(d) Data disk
The memory chips that are the part of primary memory of a computer and can be accessed randomly ?
(a) ROM chips
(b) RAM chips
(c) Prime chips
(d) Random chips
This hardware piece is installed on the motherboard, known as the brain of the computer?
(a) Centre heart
(b) Processor
(c) Silicon
(d) Heartware
Usually an empty box with space for installation of hard disk , motherboard, disk drives and drives and almost for everything in the CPU?
(a) Cabinet
(b) Drums
(c) Monitor
(d) UPS
A device that connects devices together on a computer network and forward data to devices that need to receive it, rather than broadcasting to all connected devices?
(a) Network switch
(b) Connector
(c) Combiner
(d) Interface
A hardware input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand which allows the user to point to displayed objects or draw on the screen with greater positional accuracy ?
(a) Alto
(b) Displayer
(c)Light pen
(d) Stick pen
A common gaming input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reprots its direction to the device its is controlling?
(a) Gamer
(b) Ingame
(c) Joystick
(d) Batin
An input device that converts documents and photographic prints into digital form?
(a) Scanner
(b) Transferer
(c) Digiter
(d) Xerox
A networking hardware that forwards data packets between computer networks and controls the data traffic in a network ?
(a) Network Switch
(b) Network
(c) Router
(d) HUB
This is an optical storage hardware similar to CDs, having higher capacity of data storage and more robust in nature?
(a) DVD
(b) Floppy
(c) Optimiser
(d) Opticodisk
Very common backup hardware used for no power interruption in the computer functioning while power supply is off?
(a) PSU
(b) CPU
(C) UPS
(d) ALU
Which of the following landmark bills was recently passed by Pakistan Senate ?
(a) Pakistan Citizenship Bill, 2017
(b) The Hindu Marriage Bill, 2017
(c) Christian marriage and Divorce Bill, 2016
(d) Pakistan Army Bill, 2016
Which state Tourism Department has prepared a ‘Tirath Darshan’ Scheme under which senior citizen above 60 Years of age would be able to visit various religious places ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Cargo vessel movement between India and Bangladesh using internal river ports under coastal shipping agreement has started. What is the name of the first cargo vessel?
(a) Coastal Leopard
(b) Catamaran Ajanta
(c) Al Habibi II
(d) Shonartori Nou Kalyan- 1
. In advancement towards Goods and services Tax(GST) enrolment, a draft law for compensating states on the revenue losses incurred due to the implementation of GST was cleared. This darft law will legally provide for centre making up for any loss of revenue to states in first……?
(a) 5 Year
(b) 2 Year
(c) 7 Year
(d) 4 Year
The women’s national ice hockey team from Ladakh will take part in the edition of International Ice Hockey Federation Challenge cup to held at Tapies, Taiwan?
(a) 5th
(b) 10th
(c) 12th
(d) 2nd
Shuttler PV Sindhu became the second Indian woman to break into the top-five of the badminton singles world ranking. Who is the first one to do ?
(a) Ruthvika Shivani
(b) Mahima Aggarwal
(c) Preeti Sinha
PV Sindhu
Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH was commissioned at Kochi. In the series of 20 fast patrol vessels (FPVs) built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. ?
(a) 18th
(b) 6th
(c) 20th
(d) 15th
Who smashed his own national record en route to winning the gold medal in the men’s 50km event of the National Race Walking Championships?
(a) Pradeep Srivastava
(b) Vikas Agarwal
(c) Mohammad Shamim
(d) Sandeep Kumar
Which country recently announced a decree recognizing passports issued by rebel authorities in separatist regions of Ukraine ?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Russia
(c) Spain
(d) Australia
Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’ ?
(a) North-East Region
(b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu Region
(c) Indo-Gangeric plain
(d) Krishna-Godavari Delta region
The beautiful valleys of Kashmir, Kulu and Kangra lie in which of the following Himalayan ranges?
(a) Himadri
(b) Himachal
(c) Purvachal
(d) Siwalik
. The population of which of the continents listed below is the lowest ?
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) North America
Which of the following is used as raw material for the manufacture of rayon ?
(a) Coal
(b) Cellulose
(c) Plastic
(d) Petroleum
When does the summer solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere of our globe?
(a) 21st March
(b) 21st June
(c) 23rd September
(d) 22nd December
The belt of highest temperature in the month of March lies in ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
(b) Southern and Central parts of Deccan Plateau
(c) North India
(d) East India
The states involved in the Dandakaranya project are?
(a) Uttar Pradesh , Karnataka and Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
(d) Andhra Pradesh , Kerala and Tamil Nadu
In which state is chromite abundantly found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
In which of the following states important deposits of copper, lead and zinc ores are found?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
The jhelum has its sources from ?
(a) Mount Kailash
(b) Rohtang
(c) Verinag
(d) Kulu
Which of the following does not have an influence cover the climate in India?
(a) Monsoons
(b) Occean currents
(c) Nearness to equator
(d) Presence of Indian Ocean
Wet, tropical decidus forests are found in which region of India?
(a) Central India
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) The Siwaliks
(d) None of these
Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning?
(a) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(b) Tapti and Beas
(c) Brahmaputra and Indus
(d) Indus and Ganga
Which of the following is wrongly paired?
(a) Bhakra-Nangal-Sutlej
(b) Salal Project-Beas
(c) Damodar-Ganges
(d) Hirakud-Krishna
All the major rivers of the Deccan Plateau merge into the Bay of Bengal, except?
(a) Godavari
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Krishna
Which of the following is the largest sugar-producing country in the world?
(a) Brazil
(b) Cuba
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
In which state are the Gir forests located ?
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
For which of the following groups of crops has “Green Revolution” been most successful in India so far?
(a) Cotton and Jute
(b) Mustard and Oilseeds
(c) Potato and Sugarcane
(d) Wheat and Rice
Ankleswar, one of the major sources of petroleum in India, is in the state of ?
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
All the following states have belts of Mica, expects?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan
Which of the following is not a programming language?
(a) LOTUS
(B) COBOL
(C) FORTRAN
(D) None of these
Spot the odd one out amongst the following ?
(a) BASIC
(b) WINDOWS
(c) DOS
(d) UNIX
Which of the following is RDBMS ?
(a) MS-WORD
(b) ORACLE
(c) MS-EXCEL
(d) Powerpoint presentation
Dos is ?
(a) Single user operating system
(b) Multiuser OS
(c) Multithreaded OS
(d) None of these
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