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This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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When developing a contingency plan, managers should not try to........ (a) Increase interruptions to the operations of the business. (b) Speed up the restoration of services. (c) Reduce financial losses. (d) Resume critical operations within a specified time after a disaster. |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Increase interruptions to the operations of the business. |
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Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that (a) there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all managers. (b) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations. (c) there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all situations. (d) none of the above. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations. |
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A/an ............... organisation refers to a group of people working together cooperatively, under authority, toward goals that mutually benefit the participants and the organisation.(a) Informal. (b) Partly Informal. (c) Formal. (d) Stable. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Partly Informal. |
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Which of the following is not a contingency factor that influences the design of an effective organisation structure? (a) Technology used. (b) Size of the organisation. (c) Transfer process. (d) Environmental factors. |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Environmental factors. |
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As a well-educated and highly esteemed businesswoman, Delores feels she has accomplished a great deal in her life. She decides that she would like to give back to the community, so she makes a sizable endowment to the local conservatory. She is also using her professional influence to draw the public's attention to the needs of children who have cancer. Abraham Maslow would probably say that Delores has reached the __________________ stage of his need hierarchy.(a) esteem (b) cognitive (c) aesthetic (d) self-actualization |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) self-actualization |
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Which of the following is not a gateway to effective communication in an organisation?(a) Effective listening.(b) Non-directive counselling. (c) Interpersonal trust. (d) Improper feedback. |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Improper feedback |
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Which of the following is not an approach to organisational development? (a) Problem solving. (b) Decision-making. (c) Team development. (d) Cooperation. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Decision-making. |
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When was the NITI Aayog formed? Who is its chairman? |
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Answer» NITI Aayog was formed on January 1, 2015. Its chairman is the Prime Minister. |
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When was Planning Commission established? |
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Answer» Planning Commission was established on March 15, 1950 after a resolution was passed by the Indian Government. |
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.................. refers to the extent to which an alternative can be accomplished within organisational constraints such as time, budgets and polices. (a) Acceptability. (b) Quality. (c) Ethics (d) Feasibility. |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Feasibility. |
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The communication flow from people at higher levels to those at lower levels in the organisational hierarchy is referred to as....................(a) Upward communication (b) Crosswise communication (c) Downward communication (d) Horizontal communication |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Downward communication |
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Which of the following is not an external environment? (a) Political. (b) Social. (c) Organisational policies. (d) Technology |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Organisational policies. |
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The Chairman of Planning Commission is the: (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Governor of Reserve Bank |
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Answer» (b) Prime Minister |
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The Chairman of the National Development Council is: (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Planning Commission Secretary (d) Central Finance Minister |
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Answer» (a) Prime Minister |
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What are the three themes found in the choice of organisational divisions? (a) Growth, specialization and co-ordination (b) Products, customers and geography (c) Hierarchy, level and chain of command (d) Size, diversity and independence |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Products, customers and geography |
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Budgets are not expressed in the form of.................. (a) Units of production. (b) Labour hours. (c) Machine hours. (d) Written policies. |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Written policies. |
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One purpose of short-range forecasts is to determine (a) production planning (b) inventory budgets (c) research and development plans (d) job assignments |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) job assignments |
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In a business organization, which of the following divisions does generate the revenues essential for the survival and growth of the firm? (a) Marketing (b) Finance(c) R&D (d) Manufacturing |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Marketing |
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The most powerful first Chola king A) Raja Raja Chola -1 B) Raja Raja -11 C) Kulothunga Chola D) Vijayalaya |
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Answer» (A) Raja Raja Chola -1 |
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Programs are a complex of: (a) budgets, (b) goals & policies,(c) rules, (d) None of the above. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) goals & policies, |
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Planning encourages ............. thinking among managers this type of thinking is essential for the long-term survival and growth of an organisation. (a) Conservative. (b) Innovative. (c) Conventional. (d) Stereotyped. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Innovative. |
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In which of the following situations does the intensity of an ethical issue increase? (a) Everyone agrees that the action is right. (b) Many people will be harmed by the action. (c) When the chances of the act causing harm are negligible. (d) When the action has no serious impact on people. |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Many people will be harmed by the action. |
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What type of plan is used when unique situations of a non-recurring nature occur? (a) Primary plans. (b) Secondary plans. (c) Single-use plans. (d) Standing plans. |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Single-use plans |
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There are three major kinds of standing plans: policies, rules and................... (a) Projects. (b) Programs. (c) Procedures. (d) Standards. |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Procedures. |
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Which of the following steps in the planning process involves the execution of a plan? (a) Implementation. (b) Selection. (c) Evaluation. (d) Review. |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Implementation |
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Topography formed from the deposition by rivers is known as: (a) Gorge (b) Alluvial fan (c) Pot hole (d) Waterfall |
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Answer» (b) Alluvial fan |
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............ are aimed at achieving a specific goal and are designed to meet the needs of a unique situation : (a) Single use plans (b) Standing plans (c) Short-term plans (d) Double use plans |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Single use plans |
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Which one of the following situations requires the use of standing plans? (a) Intermittent (b) Occasional (c) Recurring (d) Temporary |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Temporary |
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Planning involves deciding in _________ what is to be done, where , how and by whom it is to be done (a) Respect of (b) Context of (c) Advance (d) Regard to |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Advance |
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How are alluvial cones formed? |
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Answer» When debris gets deposited in the shape of cones on mountainous slopes at the place where time a river enters from the mountains into the plains, it is known as alluvial cone. |
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Identify the top most goal of human resource management (a) Legal compliance (b) Competitive edge (c) Work force adaptability (d) Productivity |
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Answer» Correct option is (d) Productivity |
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The management function that involves setting goals and deciding how best to achieve them is known as__________(a) Planning (b) Organising (c) Leading (d) Controlling |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Planning |
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Which of the following are large scale single use plans that coordinate a complex set of activities to achieve important non-recurring goals? (a) Budgets. (b) Single use plans (c) Projects (d) Programs. |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Projects |
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Which managerial function involves the process of setting goals and findings and deciding on the best ways to achieve them? (a) Planning (b) Organizing (c) Staffing (d) Controlling |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Planning |
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Which topography is not formed from glacial erosion? (a) Fjord (b) Glacial steps (c) Glacial peak (d) Esker |
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Answer» Correct Answer is : (d) Esker |
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To achieve goals organizations require employees (a) Control (b) Direction (c) Commitment (d) Cooperation |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Commitment |
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Red and brown soils formed by the process of oxidation in limestone regions is known as: (a) Lapies (b) Tera Rossa (c) Uvala (d) Dripstone |
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Answer» (b) Tera Rossa |
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A glacial topography is: (a) Demoisells (b) Lapies (c) Nodules (d) Cirque |
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Answer» Correct Answer is : (d) Cirque |
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Identify the incorrect factor:The depositional features of sea waves are. (a) Beaches (b) Sand bars (c) Lagoon(d) Delta |
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Answer» Correct Answer is (d) Delta |
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Quality goals require alignment with (a) Production (b) Human Resources (c) Finance (d) Purchase |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Human Resources |
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Which of these is not an underground water-based topography? (a) Uvala (b) Stalactite (c) Mushroom rock (d) Swallow hole |
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Answer» (c) Mushroom rock |
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A river based topography is: (a) Kame (b) Canyon (c) Loop (d) Zeugen |
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Answer» Correct Answer is : (b) Canyon |
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Which of the following is a river – based topography? (a)Esker (b) Cliff (c) Yardang (d) Ox – bow Lake |
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Answer» (d) Ox – bow Lake |
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Why do depositional landforms not form on the surface in areas of Karst terrain? |
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Answer» In Karst terrain groundwater dissolves minerals like calcium carbonate present in the rocks. The dripping water leaves behind a deposit of calcium carbonate. The water saturated with calcium carbonate dripping on the floor of a cave deposits calcium carbonate on the floor. Thus, depositional landforms do not form on the surface in the areas of Karst terrain. |
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Following is a list of few industries. Think about the factors of location of these industries and tell whether they are footloose industries or not. Complete the table accordingly.(i) Cotton textile industries (ii) Cement industries(iii) Diamond industries (iv) Mobile manufacturing units (v) Paper industry (vi) Sugar industry (vii) Food processing industry (viii) IT (Hardware) industry (ix) Oil refinery (x) Hairpins industry |
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Human Resource Management is primarily concerned with (a) Sales (b) Dimensions of people (c) External environment (d) Cost discipline |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Dimensions of people |
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A sea based depositional topography is : (a) Stack/cave pillar (b) Blow out (c) Tumbolo (d) Waterfall |
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Answer» Correct vAnswer is : (c) Tumbolo |
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Physical factors of location of industries, (a) Transport (b) Labour (c) Land (d) Capital |
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Answer» Correct option: (d) Capital |
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Which of the following approaches to Human Resource Management suggests that treating employees with respect would improve employee satisfaction and help in achieving higher productivity? (a) Technical Management Approach (b) Human Accounting Approach (c) Human Relations Approach (d) Scientific Management Approach |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Human Relations Approach |
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Human Resource Management aims to maximize employees as well as organizational (a) Effectiveness (b) Economy (c) Efficiency (d) Performativity |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Effectiveness |
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