Free Online General Knowledge Quiz
1. ‘Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characters for Evolution’ was proposed
by–(A) Hugo de Vries (B) Darwin
(C) Lamarck (D) Weismann
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2. Chromosomes having equal or almost equal arms are known as–
(A) Metacentric (B) Acrocentric
(C) Concentric (D) Telocentric
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3. The percentage of water in human urine is about–
(A) 50% (B) 70%
(C) 90% (D) 95%
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4. The hormone responsible for secretion of milk in mothers is–
(A) adrenalin (B) lactogenic hormone
(C) ACTH (D) leutinizing hormone
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5. Which of the following processes occurs for a red giant to be produced?
(A) The star expands (B) The star contracts.
(C) The star explodes (D) The star ejects matter.
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6. Unlike the fluid core of the earth, the core of the moon is–
(A) plasma (B) volatile gas
(C) viscous liquid (D) solid
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7. More than 90% of the rock-forming minerals in the earth’s crust consist of
(A) silicates (B) oxides
(C) carbonates D) sulphides and sulphates
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8. Which one of the following climatic regions does the shaded portion in the given map represent?
(A) Tropical dry (B) Humid subtropical
(C) Semi-arid (D) Arid
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9. Which is the main tree of the forest marked B?
(A) Sandalwood (B) Sundari
(C) Mahogany (D) Rosewood
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10. The script used by the Indus valley people–
(A) has not yet been deciphered (B) was the Vedic language
(C) was depicted through pictures and diagrams (D) was none of these.
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11. Akbar sought the friendship and cooperation of Rajputs–
(A) To crush the Afghan revolt (B) To strenghten the foundation of Mughal Empire in India
(C) To marry a Rajput lady (D) To defeat foreign tribes invading India
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12. Who built Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpda?
(A) Iltutmish (B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
(C) Alauddin (D) Razia
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13. Who initiated the Doctrine of Lapse?
(A) Canning (B) Dalhousie
(C) Wellesley (D) William Bentinck
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14. Who was called ‘Asia’s Light’ in Ancient India?
(A) Buddha (B) Ashoka
(C) Gandhi (D) Mohammad
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15. In India Khilafat movement was started by
(A) Gandhiji (B) Nawab Salimullah
(C) Ali Brothers (D) Jinnah
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16. The All India Muslim League was established in the year–
(A) 1905 (B) 1906
(C) 1909 (D) 1911
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17. The Jain temples in Mount Abu were built in the period of which rule?
(A) In the rule of Solankis (B) In Gupta rule
(C) In the rule of Chandellas (D) In Pratihar rule
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18. Where Mangal Pandey was hanged?
(A) Meerut (B) Kanpur
(C) Delhi (D) Barrackpur
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19. India is considered a ‘Republic’ mainly because–
(A) The Head of the State is elected
(B) It gained Independence on Aug. 15, 1947
(C) It has its own written Constitution
(D) It is having a parliamentary form of government
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20. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament
(B) Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament
(C) Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(D) Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature
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21. The methods of Pressure Groups do not include–
(A) strikes (B) collective bargaining
(C) behind the screen methods (D) contesting elections
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22. Where was the first SAARC summit held in 1986?
(A) Kathmandu (B) New Delhi
(C) Dhaka (D) Colombo
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23. Who is the 39th Chief Justice of India?
(A) Altamas Kabir (B) Y.K. Sabharwal
(C) C. Ram Jethmalani (D) A.K.G. Balakrishnan
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24. The term ‘Sanskritisation’ suggests–
(A) structural change of Indian society (B) functional change of Indian society
(C) evolutionary change of Indian society (D) normative change of Indian society
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25. Which of the following is associated with the term ‘deflation’ in economics?
(A) Decrease in the supply of coins and currency notes
(B) Decrease in the supply of goods and services
(C) Decrease in the import of goods and services
(D) Decrease in the money relative to the supply of goods and services
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