Hello Aspirants, As you all know that if you are preparing for exams like, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IB, RRB( Railways) or some other state government competitive exam, what is the importance of General knowledge/ General Studies section. So keeping that in mind we are providing you this quiz so that you can assess your preparation.
1.The landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of ?
a) Norway
b) Burkina Faso
c) Thailand
d) Ethiopia
2. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won two doubles Grand Slams in 1999. Which were they?
a) Australian Open and French Open
b) French Open and Wimbledon
c) Wimbledon and Australian Open
d) U.S. Open and French Open
3. Who created a world record for the maximum number of dismissals in Test Cricket as a Wicket Keeper?
a) Alan Knott
b) Rodney Marsh
c) Ian Healy
d) Moin Khan
4. Who invented optical fibre?
a) Samuel Cohen
b) Narinder Kapany
c) Percy L. Spencer
d) T.H. Maimah
5. Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?
a) Parveen Sultana
b) Prof. T.N. Krishnan
c) Ram Kinhar
d) Raja Ravi Varma
6.Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines?
a) Russel Hulse
b) David Lee
c) Madam Curie
d) Paul Boyer
7. Who is the auther of “The Company of Women”?
a) John Gray
b) David Baldacci
c) Dick Francis
d) Khuswant Singh
8.In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in which of the following states did the ruling alliance won all the seats?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Orissa
c) Haryana
d) Gujarat
9.Who represented Indian in the Second Round Table Conference?
a) Aruna Asaf ali
b) Sucheta Karipalani
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Kalpana Joshi
10.The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
a) Satavahanas
b) Mauryas
c) Guptas
d) Cholas
11.The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
a) The Non-aligned movement
b) Indo-Chinese relationship
c) U.S- Vietnam War
d) Creation of ASEAN
12. The most important text of Vedic mathematics is:
a)Satapatha Brahman
b) Atharva Veda
c) Sulva Sutras
d) Chhandogya Upanishad
13. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European nation Austria ?
a) Kerala
b) West Bengal
c) Orissa
d) Karnataka
14. Which of the following district is on the international border of India ?
a) Sirsa
b) Anantnag
c) Karimganj
d) Purulia
15. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form the
a) Himalayas
b) Rockies
c) Andes
d) Alps
16. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the ?
a) Yamuna Canal
b) Sirhand Canal
c) Indira Gandhi Canal
d) Upper Bari Doab Canal
17. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to
a) Gravitational pull of the earth
b) Rotation of earth
c) Revolution of earth
d) Uneven heating of earth
18. Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of
a) Rubber
b) Tobacco
c) Coffee
d) Tea
19. Operating surplus arises in the
a) Government sector
b) Production for self-consumption
c) Subsistence farming
d) Enterprise sector
20. The most importantof the nontariff trade barriers are :
a) Quotas
b) Health regulations
c) Pollution standards
d) Labelling and packaging regulations
21. The maximum area under cropsin India is used for the cultivation of :
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) Cotton
22. Investment is equal to
a) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets
b) Gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear
c) Stock of plants, machines and equipments
d) None of these
23. The Tarapore Committee recommended that before capital account was made convertible the rate of inflation should be brought down for three years to within
a) 3.5%
b) 0.3%
c) 4.6%
d) 5.7%
24. who among the following are not appointed by the president of India
a) Governors of states
b) Chief Justice and Judges of high Court
c) Voice – President
d) Chief Justice and judges of Supreme court
25. What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by president is to be placed before each house of the parliament for approval ?
a) within one month
b) within two months
c) within four months
d) within six months
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1. d) Ethiopia
2. b) French Open and Wimbledon
3. c) Ian Healy
4. a) Samuel Cohen
5. d) Raja Ravi Varma
6. c) Madam Curie
7. d) Khuswant Singh
8. c) Haryana
9. c) Sarojini Naidu
10. a) Satavahanas
11. a) The Non-aligned movement
12. c) Sulva Sutras
13. b) West Bengal
14. b) Anantnag
15. a) Himalayas
16. c) Indira Gandhi Canal
17. c) Revolution of earth
18. d) Tea
19. d) Enterprise sector
20. b) Health regulations
21. b) Rice
22. a) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets
23. a) 3.5%
24. c) Voice – President
25. a) within one month
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