Tag: superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world

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Which of the following is the oldest share market in India ?

  1. Bombay

  2. Madras

  3. Calcutta

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Bombay stock exchange is the oldest share market in India. 
  • It was established in 1875 in Mumbai and is one of the oldest markets in Asia.
  • It lists close to 6,000 companies making it one of the largest exchanges in the world.

The highest position in the country an IAS officer can aspire for is

  1. Governor RBI

  2. Cabinet Secretary

  3. Home Secretary

  4. Foreign Secretary


Correct Option: B

Which among the following is the worlds largest e-commerce company?

  1. Amazon

  2. eBay

  3. Alibaba

  4. Flipkart


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Alibaba Group is the world’s largest e-commerce company by gross merchandise value, the volume of goods and service being transacted followed by Amazon and eBay.

The fastest rate of growth in terms of income generated has been recorded in the past couple of decades, in the:

  1. Agricultural sector

  2. Industrial sector

  3. Services sector

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

The highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil and cement manufacture, in the world is ______.

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Qatar

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Qatar, with 55.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person, has the highest footprint globally, about 10 times the global average. This is due to large scale burning of fossil fuel which is available cheaply as compared to other nations.

In which state or union territory is the literacy rate highest in the country?

  1. Delhi

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala.


Correct Option: D

The highest literacy rate in India is observed in the state of

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C