Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Quiz 31 | General Studies 76-100

76.The first Governor General of Bengal was

A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Warren Hastings
C. Lord John Shore
D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer : B

77.Osteocytes are found in

A. Bone
B. Blood
C. Cartilage
D. Lymph

Answer : A

78.Rabrindranath Tagore returned the title of Knighthood to the British Government to protest against the

A. Rowlatt Act of 1919
B. Introduction of Diarchy in the provinces
C. Partition of Bengal
D. Massacre in Jallianwalla Bagh

Answer : D

79.The capital of the Pallavas Kings was

A. Chennapattinam
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kanchipuram
D. Madurai

Answer : C

80.Where is the Sahara Desert?

A. South Africa
B. North Africa
C. Europe
D. Asia

Answer : B

81.Gautam Buddha died at

A. Lumbini
B. Srawasti
C. Kushinagar
D. Bodhgaya

Answer : C

82.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the Deccan Education Society was founded by

A. B.G. Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. G.K. Gokhale
D. M.G. Ranade

Answer : A

83.Amir Khusro was the Court Poet of

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
D. Akbar

Answer : B

83.When was the design of Indian Flag first adopted by the Government of India?

A. 22 July 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. Midnight of 14 August 1947
D. 26 January 1947

Answer : A

84.The Calcutta University was founded in the year

A. 1855
B. 1856
C. 1857
D. 1858

Answer : C

85.The first Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman
D. None of these

Answer : A

86.Which City is known as 'Suncity' in Rajasthan?

A. Jodhpur
B. Udaipur
C. Bikaner
D. Jaisalmer

Answer : A

87.The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

A. Ethylene
B. Ethane
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Acetylene

Answer : D

88.Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association founded in 1925?

A. Kanpur
B. Delhi
C. Allahabad
D. Lahore

Answer : B

89.Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at

A. Barrackpore
B. Merrut
C. Kanpur
D. Jhansi

Answer : A

90.The longest river of South America

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Mississipi
D. Ganga

Answer : B

91.The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is

A. Indika
B. Mudrarakshasa
C. Asokan inscriptions
D. Arthasastra

Answer : A

92.A country is said to be in a debt trap if

A. It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
B. It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
C. It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
D. The World Bank charges a very high rate of intereston outstanding as well as new loans

Answer : B

93.'Bhuvan' is related to

A. Google Earth
B. Book
C. Film
D. Song

Answer : A

94.Tourism industry in India is small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statement is correct in this regard?

A. Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for western tourists
B. For most of the months India is too hot for western tourist to feel comfortable
C. Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
D. In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourist is inadequate

Answer : D

95.Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India?

A. M.N. Roy
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Rashbehari Bose
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer : C

96.Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods?

A. Papaya seeds
B. Saw dust
C. Water
D. All of the above

Answer : D

97.Where is National Library of India is located?

A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai

Answer : B

98.The National Rural Development Institute is situated in

A. Gandhinagar
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Chandigarh
D. Hyderabad

Answer : D

99.India has launched satellite --- based navigation system

A. Gagan
B. Gomon
C. Akash
D. Star

Answer : A

100.Which of the following states will soon have its first Civil Airports?

A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Maharashtra
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

Answer : D

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