Quiz 243 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.How tall can a Grizzly bear be when he stands on his hind legs?

A. 12 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 21 feet
D. 8 feet



2.The International Mobile Equipment Identity IMEI is a unique code used to identify an individual mobile phone. How may digits are in IMEI number?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 15
D. 15 or 17



3.Which of the following chemical was used in rockets to avoid rainfall on inauguration day of Olympics on Beijing Stadium?

A. Silver Chloride
B. Silver Bromide
C. Silver Iodide
D. Silver Oxide



4.For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize ?

A. UNIDO
B. UNESCO
C. UNICEF
D. UNHRC



5.What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

A. Decibel
B. Coulomb
C. Hum
D. Cycles



6.Siphon will fail to work if

A. The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B. The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
C. Both its limbs are of unequal length
D. The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same



7.If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :

A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Chief Justic of India
D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha



8.Which among the following tennis players won the 2010 French Open men’s title ?

A. Juan Carlos Ferrero
B. Lars Burgsmuller
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Feliciano Lopez



9.Bhogagamas were villages given by the Kings to his favorites in Pre Maurya Period particularly Purohitas (Priests) or some Setties (Big Merchants) for the purpose of __________?


A. Revenue collection
B. Administration
C. Enjoyment



10.Who is the constitutional head of the State Governments?

A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. Speaker
D. High Court Judge



11.Who among the following has power to remove a judge of High Court ?

A. President on the basis of resolution by Parliament
B. Governor on the basis of recommendation of state legislature
C. Chief justice of India



12.Reserpine is an example of which kind of drug?

A. Narcotic
B. Anti-histamine
C. Tranquillizer



13.In which country are diamonds abundantly found ?

A. Canada
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Russia



14.Most commonly used bleaching agent is ___________ .

A. Alcohol
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Chlorine
D. Sodium chloride



15.Which is non-functional software testing?

A. Unit Testing
B. Block box testing
C. Performance Testing
D. Regression testing



16.The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

A. Oslo
B. Stockholm
C. Brussels
D. Geneva



17.According to Marx, the state came into being to-

A. Make life better
B. Protect life and liberty
C. End exploitation of the poor
D. Legalize exploitation of the poor by the state



18.Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?

A. Manipur, Meghalaya
B. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
D. Mizoram and Nagaland



19.Who won Golden Shoe in Football World Cup 1954?

A. Josef Toth
B. Sandor Kocsis
C. Peter Palotas



20.Who is the first player to score 10,000 runs and take 100 wickets in One Day International cricket?

A. Viv Richards
B. Ian Botham
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Gary Sobers

Quiz 242 | SSC Exam Questions

1.Diego Garcia is situated in the ?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean



2.The book "Geet Govind" was written by ?

A. Firdusi
B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
C. Abul Fazal
D. Jayadev



3.The famous book "Shahnama" was written by ?

A. Jayadev
B. Firdausi
C. Akbar
D. Al-Beruni



4.Which city is famous for Chikankari embroidery ?

A. Srinagar
B. Hyderabad
C. Lucknow
D. Jodhpur



5.The country which has the finest system of protected lands in the world is—

A. China
B. Costa Rica
C. India
D. Switzerland



6.Gujarat is famous for a roasted, thin cracker like snack item made from wheat flour, oil and Moth flour.

A. Papad
B. Parantha
C. Khakhra
D. None



7.Among the Old names of the Countries, which of the following was known as Upper Volta?

A. Malawi
B. Tanzania
C. Ghana
D. Burkina Faso



8.The Place 'Noonmati' in India, is related to which among the following?

A. Salt Industry
B. Petroleum Industry
C. Paper Industry
D. Textile Industry



9.'My Kashmir: Conflict & Propects of Enduring Peace'. Who among the following has written this book?

A. Tariq Aswer
B. Wajahat Habibullah
C. Barakat ahmad
D. Jagmohan



10.Which among the following was not a reason behind the Rise of Magadha as imperial power in Ancient India?

A. Strategic position surrounded by five hills and aggressive policy of rulers
B. Rich and fertile zone with good communication channels
C. Association with Buddhism and Mahatma Buddha



11.In which ritual book attached to the Rig Veda Andhras were first mentioned ?

A. Brihihaktha
B. Aithreya Brahmana
C. Gatha Sapthasathi
D. Silppadikaram



12.The oldest religion in the world is?

A. Christian
B. Islam
C. Sikh
D. Hindu



13.The Indian National Anthem was sung for the fi rst time in …

A. 1910
B. 1911
C. 1947
D. 1945



14.Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found ?

A. Sunderban
B. Leh and Ladakh
C. Coromandel
D. Rann of Kachchh



15.By how many runs did India defeat Sri Lanka on 26 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?

A. 72
B. 157
C. 58
D. 100



16.What are the two terminals of a diode called?

A. Pentode and Triode
B. Gate and Drain
C. Drain and Source
D. Anode and Cathode



17.Who invented Electric Generator?

A. Alfred B. Nobel
B. Thomas Alva Edison
C. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
D. Michael Faraday



18.Where is located the ITR Integrated Test Range?

A. Sri harikota
B. Chandipur
C. Chandigarh



19.Which one is the Intelligences Agencies of India ?

A. RAW (Research & Analysis Wing)
B. D.G.S.I.
C. MOSSAD
D. None of these



20.Asian Basketball Festival 'Great Ball of China Tournament' (July 31 to August 3, 2009) & the 25th FIBA Asia Basketball Championship for Men (August 6-16, 2009) are being organized in which two cities of China respectively ?

A. Beijing & Guangzhou
B. Beijing & Tianjin
C. Shanghai & Guangzhou

Quiz 241 | General Awareness For PO Exams

1.Where is located the Southern Air command of India?

A. Chennai
B. Thiruvanathapuram
C. Bangalore



2.What is the source of Brahamputra River?

A. Mount Kailash in Tibet
B. Mansarovar lake in Tibet
C. Gangotri Glacier



3.What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

A. 360 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 90 degrees



4.A mouse is trapped with the help of a device called a?

A. Bait trap
B. Mouse trap
C. Trap holes
D. Trapping nets



5.The branch of science Herpatology deals with the study of ?

A. Amphibians and Reptiles
B. Insects
C. Reptiles



6.Who wrote the Pancha Thantra in Sanskrit?

A. Rama Sharma
B. Kalidas
C. Chinnaya Suri
D. Vishnu Sharma



7.The essential characteristic of a good lubricant is ?

A. High Visosity
B. High Density
C. High Surface Tension
D. High Pressure



8.What is the range of Agni-3 Ballistic Missile which was launched by DRDA on 7th May, 2008?

A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 4000
D. 5000



9.Who was the mother of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan?

A. Noorjahan
B. Aruna Bhanu
C. Manmathi
D. Jodhabai



10.Which of the following city of Punjab was known as Ramdaspur?

A. Patiala
B. Jalandhar
C. Amritsar



11.The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is

A. Sheru
B. Roopa
C. Chauva
D. None of these



12.Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ ?

A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
B. Dhondo Keshav Karve
C. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
D. Gopal Hari Deshmukh



13.A chemist in the older days was called a/an

A. Alchemist
B. Egoist
C. Scientist
D. Physicist



14.Cadbury uses high quality cocoa beans from which location?

A. India
B. West Africa
C. North Africa
D. South America



15.The name of Barindra Ghosh is associated with which among the following newspapers?

A. Indian Opinion
B. Jugantar
C. Ghadar
D. Maharatta



16.The chemical element found in dolomite that is not found in limestone is:

A. Calcium
B. Carbon
C. Magnesium
D. Oxygen



17.Which among the following is the most important work of Tamil Literature of Sangam Period (sometimes also referred as Bible of the Tamil land)?

A. Thirukkural
B. Purananuru
C. Malaipatukatam



18.Brahmaputra River when it flows out of India into Bangladesh is called as ______?

A. Bangshi River
B. Mahananda River
C. Jamuna River



19.The winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure belts towards the sub polar low pressure belts are called as_________?

A. Local Winds
B. Trade Winds
C. Westerlies



20.Which among the following wind type has highest velocity ?

A. Hurricane
B. Tornado
C. Typhoon

Quiz 240 | General Awareness For Civil Services Exam

1.From which place news paper "The Times" is published ?

A. London
B. Paris
C. Moscow
D. All of them



2.Who was the first Indian to pass Indian Civil Services ?

A. Rash Bihari Gosh
B. Satyendra Nath Tagore
C. Surendra Nath Banerjee
D. Lal Mohan Ghose



3.Which ape spends most of his time in trees?

A. Gorilla
B. Monkey
C. Sloth



4.Which of these books is not written by William Shakesphere ?

A. Hamlet
B. A Midsummer's Night Dream
C. Tales from Shakesphere
D. Othello



5.Who did the King originally want to choose to replace him as king?

A. Kooni
B. Lakshmana
C. Rama
D. Bharatha



6.Where did the term 'monsoon' originate from?

A. Iran (Persia)
B. India
C. Israel



7.Who was named the TIME person of the year 2010?

A. Orkut Buyukkokten
B. Jerry Yang
C. Mark Zuckerberg
D. Jimmy Wales



8.’Bhogi’, ‘Surya’, ‘Mattu’ and ‘Kanum’ are the parts of which four day long harvest festival of Tamilnadu ?

A. Bihu
B. Lohri
C. Pongal
D. Baisakhi



9.Named after the mount of Hindu god Vishnu, ‘Garuda’ is the national airline of which most Muslim populous country ?

A. Nigeria
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Indonesia



10.The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is

A. Pluto
B. Venus
C. Earth



11.‘Aam Admi Bima Yojana’ is an insurance scheme for rural landless households introduced by—

A. National Insurance Co
B. Life Insurance Co
C. UTI
D. ICICI Life Prudential Co



12.Which Mughal empress was allowed to issue coins in her own name?

A. Jodha Bai
B. Nur Jahan
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Hamida Banu



13.Cobble-sized particles are most likely to be transported as part of a stream's:

A. Suspended load
B. Bed load
C. Dissolved load
D. Cobbles are too large to be transported by streams



14.India has also been conducting joint naval exercises named SIMBEX since 1993 with which of the following countries?

A. Singapore
B. South Africa
C. Sri Lanka



15.Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal costing Rs 454.73 crore during 2007-2012 to strengthen Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and its sub-institutes. In which year IARI was established originally ?

A. 1905
B. 1910
C. 1915



16.This bank has extended the period of its concessional financing scheme (which was to expire on April 30) to farmers against warehouse receipts by another 5 months (till September 30).

A. PNB
B. SBI
C. OBC



17.Bhagawad Gita was written by ?

A. Tulsidas
B. Chankya
C. Surdas
D. Ved Vyas



18.“Kafu” is a famous player of which sport

A. Boxing
B. Football
C. Basket Ball



19.The famous telefilm “Tamas” was based on a novel written by

A. Amritlal Nagar
B. Gulshan Nanda
C. Bhishm Sahani



20.Who invented the sandwich?

A. Queen Victoria
B. George Washington
C. Earl of Sandwich
D. John Montagu

Quiz 239 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.As per the data released by CSO, during April-March period Index of Industrial Production IIP grew by_______? ( as against an 8.5 per cent growth in the year-ago period).

A. 5.6%
B. 2.4%
C. 3.3%



2.The Global Intellectual property Index 2009 has ranked India on which place?

A. 20th
B. 23rd
C. 26th



3.According to a survey in the annual Black Book of Outsourcing, as many as ________ Indian cities are among the world's 25 riskiest places for off shoring.

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10



4.The Master control Facility of ISRO is at __________ .

A. Bangalore
B. Hassan
C. Sriharikota
D. Balasore



5.The Parliament of Pakistan is called ?

A. Diet
B. National Assembly
C. Federal Assembly
D. None of these



6.Rigveda contains ?

A. Musical Hyms
B. Charms and Spells
C. Hymns and Prayers
D. Haymans and Rituals



7.Till now how many Film Actors have won Bharat Ratna?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. None



8.Which of the following is a negative result of Scientific knowledge and modernization?

A. Comforts
B. Luxuries
C. Radiation
D. Cultivation



9.The Hockey World Player for 2009 is

A. Rajpal Singh
B. Jamie Dwyer
C. Grant Shubert
D. None of the above



10.From which mineral is radium obtained?

A. Rutile
B. Haematite
C. Limestone
D. Pitchblende



11.Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?

A. Raja Rammohan Roy
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Vivekanand
D. Dyanand Saraswati



12.What is the S.I. unit of magnetic flux density?

A. Gauss
B. Tesla
C. Oersted
D. Weber



13.When is Liberation Day in Kuwait?

A. 1 January
B. 14 February
C. 26 February



14.On which city of India is Dominique Lapierre's 'City Of Joy' based ?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Hyderabad
D. Chennai



15.To express it is modern terms, the Mughal forces were composed of

A. Cavalry and infantry
B. Cavalry and artillery
C. Infantry, artillery and navy
D. Infantry, cavalry, artillery and navy



16.Which country has the World's Longest Railway?

A. USA
B. Russia
C. China



17.The following were the immediate successors of imperial Mauryas?

A. Pandyas
B. Kushanas
C. Sungas



18.For which of the following sports Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is given?

A. Inter school
B. Inter state
C. Inter University
D. International



19.The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Nauru
D. Liechtenstein



20.Atoms are composed of

A. Electrons and protons
B. Electrons only
C. Protons only
D. Electrons and nuclei

Quiz 238 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Which novel was written first by Mary Anne Evans?

A. Adam Bede
B. Scenes of Clerical Life
C. Daniel Deronda
D. Romola



2.Where is the Big Ben (The great bell of the clock)?

A. India
B. U.S.A
C. Russia
D. London



3.Who is author of the book "Nine Lines - in search of the sacred in Modern India" ?

A. William Dalrymple
B. Mulkraj Anand
C. Adam Foulds
D. Shashi Tharoor



4.Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of?

A. Cricket
B. Flute
C. Tennis
D. Chess



5.Who owned Andrew Flintoff in IPL 2008?

A. Chennai Super King
B. Delhi Daredevil
C. Punjab Kings XI
D. Kolkata Knight Riders



6.Which of the following will not change the concentration of ammonia at the equilibrium?

A. Increase of pressure
B. Increase of volume
C. Addition of catalyst
D. Decrease of temperature



7.A four chambered heart occurs in ?

A. Fishes, birds
B. Amphibians, reptiles
C. Reptiles, mammals
D. Birds, mammals



8.Identify the movie in which Lt. Sanjeev Kumar played nine different roles

A. Navrang
B. Nai Dishayen
C. Naya Din Nayi Raat



9.In the year 1905, Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the

A. Servants of India Society
B. Asiatic Society
C. Brahmo Samaj
D. Bharat Sewak Samaj



10.From which country’s constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution ?

A. France
B. Ireland
C. United Kingdom
D. United States of America



11.To which party did Clement Attlee belong?

A. Liberal
B. Conservative
C. Republican
D. Labour



12.Potato is a modified form of

A. Root
B. Stem
C. Fruit
D. Leaf



13.Invisible export means export of :

A. Services
B. Prohibited goods
C. Unrecorded goods
D. Goods through smuggling



14.In which year, India launched it's first satellite (Aryabhata) ?

A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976



15.Which is the tallest mountain in Africa?

A. Mawenzi
B. Kenya
C. Kilimanjaro



16.An early hypothesis that eventually led to the Theory of Plate Tectonics was:

A. The Elastic Rebound Theory of G.K. Gilbert in the early 1900's
B. Theory of the Earth by James Hutton, 1788
C. Seafloor Spreading by Harry Hess, 1962
D. All of these



17.Name the gene linked to dyslexia that has a surprising biological function like controlling cilia, the antenna-like projections that cells use to communicate.

A. KIAA0319
B. HAX1
C. CD8
D. DCDC2



18.Which among the following committees is related to insurance reforms in India ?

A. Marathe Committee
B. Malhotra Committee
C. Kelker Committee



19.In which of the following states in India is located Arid Forces Research Institute?

A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan



20.Albert Einstein was born in the year :

A. 1879
B. 1889
C. 1850
D. 1780

Quiz 237 | Current Affairs December Month 2011

1.BJP MP and former cricketer allegedly pushed a security guard at a toll plaza on 6 December 2011, when he was on a tour of Nellore. Name this Person?

A. Navjot Singh Sidhu
B. Nayan Mongia
C. Saba Karim
D. Vinod Kambli



2.Who secured second place in the Abu Dhabi F1 race held on 13 Nov 2011?

A. Jenson Button (McLaren)
B. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
C. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
D. Michel Schumaker



3.Who is present Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission? (2011)

A. Y.V.Reddy
B. Man Mohan Sing
C. Montek S. Ahluwalia
D. V. Narayana Swamy



4.Kamal Ganzouri, the new Prime Minister of Egypt was given all presidential powers except

A. Control over the military and the judiciary, armed forces
B. Control over the educational institutios
C. Control over the military and the medicines
D. Control over the medicinal and the judiciary, armed forces



5.Organizers of the upcoming 2012 North American International Auto Show promise the event will be bigger, better and bolder as America’s automakers find their footing on the other side of the Great Recession. Who is the 2012 show chairman ?

A. Bill Perkins
B. Tom Markowski
C. Nolan Finley
D. Neal Rubin



6.A second generation Indian immigrant has emerged as the front-runner for the House of Commons seat from the west London constituency of Feltham and Heston. Name of the lady is..........

A. Seema Mehra
B. Virendra Sharma
C. Seema Malhotra
D. Ed Miliband



7.Who is the match referee of the First test match between Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong played on 9 th to 13 th December 2011 ?

A. David Boon
B. Javagal Srinath
C. Andy Pycroft
D. Billy Doctrove



8.Name the state which has announced a scheme to provide free electric connection to 2 lakh BPL families.

A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat



9.Who has been conferred with the 'Pride of India' award for 2008. He is also the first Asian to be appointed to the privy council by British Queen ?

A. Amartya Sen
B. Lord Swaraj Paul
C. V.S. Naipaul



10.Who is the host of World Climate change conference 2011 ?

A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. South Africa



11.Who is the match referee of the First test match between Australia v New Zealand at Hobart played on 9 th to 13 th December 2011 ?

A. Nigel Llong
B. Asad Rauf
C. Shahvir Tarapore
D. Andy Pycroft



12.Australia’s defence minister said ,"I have no doubt that the uranium decision has removed any potential irritant in relationship and set the scene for further improved relationship,". Who is the Defence Minister of Australia?

A. AK Antony
B. Nirmal Verma
C. Stephen Smith
D. Wen Jiabao



13.Who is the "Executive Chairman of Google" ?(As on October 2011)

A. Shirley M. Tilghman
B. Ann Mather
C. Larry Page
D. Eric Schmidt



14.Who won Hockey's Champions Trophy on 11 December 2011?

A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Spain
D. Netherland



15.India won Football's SAFF championship on 11 December 2011 by beating Afganistan.Who is the coach of Indian Football team ?

A. Biraj Maharjan
B. Clifford Miranda
C. Mohammad Amin-ul Islam
D. Savio Medeira



16.Who among the following won Nobel prize 2011for Physics for discovery that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating ?

A. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt
B. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Daniel Shechtman
C. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Christopher Sims
D. Daniel Shechtman, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt



17.Which of the following provides evidence of plate motion?

A. chains of seamounts in the ocean basins.
B. the age distribution of the Hawaiian Islands.
C. the age distribution of basalt at mid-ocean ridges.
D. all of these



18.Red Bull's Formula One World champion victory of the European Grand Prix on 26 June 2011 put him level with British great Stirling Moss in the all-time winners' list. Name the champion.

A. Fernando Alonso
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Mark Webber
D. Lewis Hamilton



19.General manager ,Northern Railways will grace the 52nd batch of cadets from the Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force (RPF) will pass out on Wednesday . Who is the General manager of Northern Railways?

A. Jagjivan Ram
B. Beni Prasad Verma
C. Nakul Dev
D. Shailendra Kumar Budhalakoti



20.With which of the following international financial organizations Siddharth Tiwari is related to ?

A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. Asian Development Bank
D. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Quiz 236 | General Awareness For Bank Exam

1.Magma with a large amount of dissolved gases tends to be:

A. very viscous
B. very explosive
C. very messy
D. really truly very unwelcome at a party



2.A mechanical weathering process caused by pressure release (or unloading) is:

A. salt wedging
B. hydrolysis
C. exfoliation
D. abrasion



3.Who among the following is the first separatist to take part in electoral process in Kashmir?

A. Sajjad Lone
B. Ahsan Dar
C. Yasin Malik



4.Which country led a boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow?

A. Great Britain
B. China
C. The United States of America
D. South Korea



5.On which date "National Science Day" is celebrated ?

A. 28 March
B. 28 June
C. 28 May
D. 28 February



6.Coral reefs in India can be found in which among the following location?

A. The coast of Orissa
B. Waltair
C. Rameshwaram
D. Trivandrum



7.Mahabaleshwar is located in which state of India?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Himachal Pradesh



8.Which of the following country is known as Land of Morning Calm?

A. Norway
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. Italy



9.Who has given the concept of 'Dominant Caste'?

A. Mckim Marriot
B. M. N. Srinivas
C. G.S.Ghurye
D. S. C. Dube



10.Cannons is a term that is associated with?

A. Chess
B. Billiards
C. Bridge
D. Golf



11.The time factor when determining the efficiency of algorithm is measured by?

A. Counting microseconds
B. Counting the number of key operations
C. Counting the kilobytes of algorithm
D. Counting the number of statements



12.Which among the following satellite has been successfully launched in October 2008 by ISRO ?

A. CHANDRAYAAN-1
B. INSAT-4A
C. INSAT-3E
D. INSAT-4C



13.Which king was the founder of the city of Jaunpur?

A. Firuz Tughluq
B. Ala-ud-din Khalji
C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Iltutmish



14.Which of these forts was built by Akbar's general Raja Rai Singh?

A. Agra
B. Chunar
C. Belgaum
D. Junagarh



15.The Kalahari and the Namib deserts are in which country?

A. Egypt
B. Namibia
C. Kenya
D. Zimbabwe



16.The Largest Tribal Community in india is

A. Bhills
B. Gonds
C. Santhals
D. Tharus



17.Which geologic setting has the most obvious dip-slip faults?

A. The midwest United States
B. The Basin and Range Province of North America
C. California
D. The Canadian Shield



18.Which among the following movement started with 'breaking the salt law'?

A. Non-cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Home Rule Movement



19.Which of the following provisions of the constitution did not come into force on November 26, 1949?

A. Provisions relating to citizenship
B. Provisions relating to elections
C. Fundamental rights



20.Financial Inclusion is a buzzword today in the Indian banking scenario. Which among the following provides a correct definition of Financial Inclusion as per recent directives of Reserve Bank of India to other banks of the country?

A. Opening a Bank account of every individual in rural areas
B. A Bank account and facility of deposit and withdrawal of the money
C. Financial help to rural poor by providing cheap loans in easy manner
D. Provision of all financial services like credit, remittance and overdraft facilities for the rural poor

Quiz 235 | General Awareness for IAS Exams

1.Selectivity of the receiver can be increased by which of the following?

A. By using more tuned circuit
B. By decreasing number of tuned circuit
C. By using loudspeaker
D. By increasing gain of the receiver



2.With whose efforts was Second Bihar Provincial Congress Session held?

A. G. K. Gokhale
B. Shri Deepnarayan Singh
C. Shri Krishna
D. Surendranath Banerjee



3.Muslim Brotherhood is the world's oldest and largest Islamic political group. It was founded in

A. Egypt
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan



4.The maximum depth of influence of waves beneath the surface is:

A. one-half their wavelength
B. one-half their period
C. one-half their frequency
D. none of these



5.The fastest seismic waves are:

A. P-waves
B. S-waves
C. Love Waves
D. Rayleigh Waves



6.The rural credit in India has been institutionalized truly since _______?

A. Independence
B. Nationalization of Banks
C. Inception of the Cooperative Movement



7.Any member of the public or group of people may approach the court , on behalf of the aggrieved persons for protection of his fundamental rights. This is called ________?


A. Doctrine of public interest litigation
B. Doctrine of Severability
C. Doctrine of Real effect



8.Which among the following forests are the best sources of Hardwoods ?

A. Evergreen Forests of Equatorial regions
B. Coniferous forests
C. Taiga
D. Temperate forests around 50 degree latitude north and south



9.World Disabled Day is observed every year on ____________.

A. December 2
B. December 3
C. December 4
D. December 5



10.What US space shuttle linked up with Russia's Mir in 1995?

A. Mercury
B. Voyager 8
C. Atlantis
D. Outreach



11.The author of the book “Waiting for the Mahatma” is

A. R.K Narayan
B. N.A Palkhiwala
C. Amrita Pritam
D. M. Malgonkar



12.Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994 ?

A. Lara Dutta
B. Reita Faria
C. Aishwarya Rai
D. Sushmita Sen



13.The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

A. Metamorphic rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Sedimentary rock



14.Who is the Asian Games bronze medallist who put up an impressive show at the 54th Malaysia open swimming championship by bagging eight medals, including three gold medals?

A. Virdhawal Khade
B. Sandeep Sejwal
C. Aaron D'Souza
D. Rehan Poncha



15.Which among the following is the largest single cottage industry of Manipur?

A. Sericulture
B. Handloom
C. Leather



16.What is the name given to Beijing's new national stadium?

A. Fish Net
B. Wind Tunnel
C. Cuckoo's Nest
D. Bird's Nest



17.For how many days Kurukshetra war was fought ?

A. 15 Days
B. 12 Days
C. 19 Days
D. 18 Days



18.The founder of Boy Scout movement

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Baden Powell
C. Rajaram Mohan Roy
D. Subash Chandra Bose



19.Who invented the railway engine?

A. James Watt
B. Charles Babbage
C. George Stephenson
D. Charles Babbage



20.Which play by George Bernard Shaw is based on the mythical Greek story of a sculptor who fell in love with Galatea, a lovely statue made by him?

A. Man and Superman
B. Saint Joan
C. Super Girl
D. Pygmalion

Quiz 234 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Which among the following country has proposed recently to help the smart-community development project of Gujarat State Government ?

A. China
B. Japan
C. US



2.With which of these buildings would you associate architect Ramsinh Malam?

A. Jantar Mantar
B. Town Hall
C. Aaina Mahal
D. Aga Khan Palace



3.Which of these people did Lakshmana never threaten to raise arms against?

A. Dasaratha
B. Bharata
C. Parshurama
D. Janaka



4.Metamorphism of limestone may contribute to global warming by the release of:

A. oxygen
B. sulfuric acid
C. carbon dioxide
D. nitrous oxide



5.During which of the following events Indians got the earliest contact with Islam?

A. Arab invasion of Sindh in 7th Century
B. Turkish Invasion in 11th century
C. Arab merchants at the Malabar Coast



6.The Concurrent list, Directive principles and Fundamental rights can be rightly matched with (respectively) ?

A. Australian, Irish,US constitution
B. British, French, US constitution
C. French, US, Irish Constitution



7.Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar released his autobiography in sept. 2011. What is the name of his autobiography?

A. The Controversial Shoaib
B. Controversially Yours
C. Controversial Shoaib
D. Yours Shoaib



8." Bahaka Wata " is a folk dance of which Indian State ?

A. Assam
B. Orissa
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka



9.Which Bollywood actress became famous in the UK after being on the reality show "Big Brother?"

A. Shilpa shetty
B. Rakhi sawant
C. Katrina kaif
D. Aishwarya rai



10.The tallest statue of Hanuman is in

A. Maharashtra
B. Punjab
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh



11.When was the man's first driver on the moon?

A. 1921
B. 1963
C. 1971
D. 1999



12.The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called ‘ring of fire’ ?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. None of the above



13.Which Mughal emperor suppressed the rebellion of the Bundelas under Jujhar Singh?

A. Shah Jahan
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar



14.As per the new SEBI norms, the overall timeline to complete a rights issue has been reduced from the present 109 days ______?

A. 89 days
B. 43 days
C. 62 days



15.Indian cricketer Virat Kohli scored his first International Test Fifty runs against which of the following team?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Australlia
C. Pakistan
D. West Indies



16.Barehipani Falls is situated in which of the following state?

A. Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Meghalaya



17.National Defence Academy(India) is situated at _________ .

A. Bangalore
B. New Delhi
C. Khadakwasla
D. Dehradun



18.The author of the book "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is

A. William Makpeace Thackeray
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mark Twain
D. Herbert George Wells



19.The first chairman of the Africa fund committee was

A. Sanjay Gandhi
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Mahatma Gandhi



20.Which football player came in the team of real madrid after giving him 75'000 euroes ?

A. Rooney
B. C.Ronaldo
C. Ronaldhino
D. Giggs