Q & A : General Knowledge
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1. Subhash Chandra Bose started ‘Azad Hind Radio’ in which of the following countries?
a. Japan b. Austria
c. Germany d. Malaysia
Ans: c
2. Which one of the following Indian states has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?
a. Mizoram b.Nagaland
c. Meghalaya d. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: a
3. Which of the following National Parks of India are declared as World Heritage by UNESCO?
1. Keoladeo National Park
2. Sunderbans National Park
3. Kaziraga National Park
4. Ranthambore National Park
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: b
4. The college of Fort William was established by which one of the following Governor-Generals?
a. Warren Hastings b. Lord Cornwallis
c. Richard Wellesley d. William Bentinck
Ans: c
5. What is India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) called?
a. Vikrant b. Virat
c. Vaibhav d.Varaha
Ans: a
6. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?
a. Article 371A b. Article 371B
c. Article 371C d. Article 371D
Ans: b
7.Which one of the following schedules to the constitution of India provides for setting up of Autonomous District Councils?
a. Third Schedule b. Fourth Schedule
c. Fifth Schedule d. Sixth Schedule
Ans: d
8. The important source for ‘Akbar’ reign Tarikh-I-Akbari’ was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?
a. Arif Qandahari b. Bayazid Bayat
c. Abdul Qadir Badauni d. Nizamuddin Ahmed
Ans: a
9.The class of Amar Nayakas in Vijayanagara is a reference to which of the following?
a. Village Chieftains b. Senior Civil Servants
c. Tributary Chiefs d. Military Commanders
Ans: d
10. The aristocrat Muqarrab Khan was a great favourite of which Mugal Emperor?
a. Akbar b. Jahangir
c. Farrukh Siyar d. Shah Alam
Ans: b
11. Which one of the following elements is used as a time keeper in Atomic Clocks?
a. Potassium b. Caesium
c. Calcium d. Magnesium
Ans: b
12. Which one of the following elements is involved in the control of water content of the blood?
a. Potassium b. Lithium
c. Rubidium d. Caesium
Ans: a
13. Which one of the following Gases Dissolve in water to give an Acidic Solution?
a. Carbon Dioxide b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen d. Hydroge
Ans: a
14. Which one of the following elements is essential for the formation of Chlorophyll in Green Plants?
a. Calcium b. Iron
c. Magnesium d. Potassium
Ans: c
15. Why is argon gas used along with tungsten wire in an electric bulb?
a. To Increase the life of the bulb
b. To reduce the consumption of electricity
c. To make the emitted light colored
d. To reduce the cost of the bulb.
Ans: a
16. Sound waves can not travel through a
a. Copper wire placed in air
b. Silver Slab placed in air
c. Glass prism placed in water
d. Wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum
Ans: d
17. Which of the following are the functions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
1. Inquiry at its own Initiative on the Violation of Human Rights
2. Inquiry on a Petition Presented to it by a Victim
3. Visit to Jails to Study the Condition of the Inmates
4. Undertaking and Promoting Research in the field of Human Rights.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a. 1 and 2 only b. 2, 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: d
18. According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a ‘National Party a Political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many states?
a. At least two states b. At least three states
c. At least four states d. At least five states
Ans: c
19. According to the law of diminishing Marginal Utility, as the Amount of a Good Consumed Increases, the Marginal Utility of that good tends to
a. Improve b. Diminish
c. Remain Constant d. First diminish and then improve
Ans: b
20. Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?
a. Priyadassi b. Colin Mackenzie
c. Alexander Cunnigham d. James Prinsep
Ans: d
21. In the context of elections in India, which one of the following is the correct full form of VVPAT?
a. Voter Verifiable Poll Audit Trail
b. Voter Verifying Paper Audit Trail
c. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
d. Voter Verifiable Paper Account Trail
Ans: c
22. Which one of the following statements about the ‘ Niryat Bandhu Scheme’ is correct?
a. It is a Scheme for mentoring first generation Entrepreneurs
b. It is a Scheme for Crop Protection
c. It is a Scheme for the Vulnerable Section of the Society
d. It is a Scheme for Monitoring Rural Poor.
Ans: a
23. Where is Hambantota port located?
a. Iran b. Sri Lanka
c. Japan d. Pakistan
Ans: b
24. Which of the following statements about the ordinance making power of the Governor is/are correct?
1. It is a discretionary power
2. The Governor himself is not competent to withdraw the ordinance at any time
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a. 1 only b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
25. Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?
a.Vinaya pitaka b. Sutta Pitaka
c. Abhidhamma pitaka d. Mahavamsa
Ans: d
26. Which one of the following is the Maximum Age of Joining the National Pension System (NPS) under the NPS-Private Sector?
a. 55 years b. 60 years
c. 65 years d. 70 years
Ans: c
27. Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?
a. Mahatma Gandhi b. B.R Ambedkar
c. Rabindranath Tagore d. Swami Vivekananda
Ans: a
28. Consider the following statement:
“A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service”
The above statement is attributed to
a.Sardar patel b. Winston Churchill
c. Mahatma Gandhi d. Baden-Powell
Ans: c
29. Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India has prescribed that the council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent to the total number of the members of people or Legislative Assembly in the state?
a. 91st Amendment b. 87th Amendment
c. 97thAmendment d. 90thAmendment
Ans: a
30. which one of the following is India’s first indigenously designed and developed long range subsonic cruise missile which can be deployed from multiple platforms
a. Astra b. Akash
c. Nirbhay d. Shankhnad
Ans: c
31. The Provisions of the Fifth schedule of the constitution of India’ shall not apply to the administration and Control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in
a. Charrisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha
b. Assam and Tripura c. Meghalaya and Mizoram
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c
32. The first UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express train runs between
a. Delhi and Kalka b. Bengaluru and Coimbatore
c. Chennai and Visakhapatnam
d. Chennai and Bengaluru
Ans: b
33. During the Swadeshi Movement, a National College was started in Calcutta under the Principalship of
a. Rabindranath Tagore b. Aurobindo Ghosh
c. Rajani Kant Sen d. Syed Abu Mohammad
Ans: b
34. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to Public light in the year 1800 by the following British Surveyor and Engineer:
a. James Prinsep b. Colin Mackenzie
c. James Rennell d. Charles Metcalfe
Ans: b
35. Which one of the following pairs of Travellers and their Nationally is not correctly matched?
a.Ibn Battuta – Moroccan
b. Duarte Barbosa – Portuguese
c. Jean Beptistic Tavernier – Dutch
d. Niccolao Manucci – Venetian
Ans: c
36. World Humanitarian day is Celebrated on
a. 26th June b. 17th July
c. 19th August d. 27th September
Ans: c
37 . Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service?
a. Satyendranath Tagore b. Surendranath Banerjee
c. R.C Dutt d. Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: a
38. A Sample of ‘Soft Soap’ contains
a. Caesium b. Potassium
c. Calcium d. Magnesium
Ans: b
39. The raw materials used for the manufacture of Portland Cement are
a. Lime, Silica and Sulphur Dioxide
b. Lime, Silica and Carbon Dioxide
c. Lime, Silica and Alumina
d. Lime, Silica and Boric acid
Ans: c
40. Which organization was started at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in 1915?
a. Sanatan Dharma Sabha b. Dev Samaj
c. Brahmin Sabha d. Hindu Mahasabha
Ans: d
41. Who took over the ‘Eka Movement’ started by the Congress in Awadh during 1921-1922?
a. Bhagwan Ahir b. Madari Pasi
c. Baba Ramchandra d. Shah Naeem Ata
Ans: b
42. The tagline ‘Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India’ is associated with the logo of
a. Archaeological Survey of India
b. India Tourism Development Corporation
c. Geological Survey of India
d. Geographical Indications (GI) of India
Ans: d
43. Which one of the following is not considered a part of the Legislature of States?
a. The Governor b. The Legislative Assembly
c. The Legislative Council d. The Chief minister
Ans: d
44. Which one of the following criteria is not required to be qualified for Appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court?
a. At least five years as a judge of a High Court
b. At least ten years as an Advocate of a High Court
c. In the opinion of the President, a distinguished Jurist
d. At least twenty years as a Sub Judicial Magistrate.
Ans: d
45. The audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to:
a. The President
b. The Speaker of the Loksabha
c. The Prime Minister d. The Vice President
Ans: a
46. Which of the following is not under the powers and functions of the Election Commission of India?
a. Superintendence, Direction and Control of the Preparation of Electoral Rolls
b. Conduct of Elections to the Parliament and to the Legislature of each State
c. Conduct of Election to the office of the President and the Vice president
d. Appointment of the Regional Commissioners to assist the Election Commission in the performance of the functions conferred on the commission
Ans: d
47. SAMARTH is a flagship Skill Development Scheme of which one of the following Ministries?
a. Ministry of Textiles
b. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
c. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
d. Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ans: a
48. CORAS is a Separate Commando Unit of
a. National Security Guard
b. Central Industrial Security Force
c. Railway Protection Force
d. Central Reserve Police Force
Ans: d
49. Working of Safety Fuses depends upon
1. Magnetic effect of the Current
2. Chemical effect of the Current
3. Magnitude of th Current
4. Heating effect of the Current
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only d. 4 only
Ans: c
50. Compared to audible sound waves, ultrasound waves have….
a. higher speed b. higher frequency
c. Higher wavelength d. both higher speed and frequency
Ans: b
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