General Knowledge Quiz and Answers
1. Sudden changes in genes are called–(A) Mutation (B) Synthesis
(C) Evolution (D) None of these
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2. The leucoplasts are–
(A) Colourless (B) Coloured
(C) Green (D) Red
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3. The hormone secreted by testis is–
(A) Oestrogen (B) Androgen
(C) Progesterone (D) FSH
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4. The mineral which maintains water balance in the body is–
(A) zinc (B) copper
(C) chlorine (D) molybdenum
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5. Regarding asteroids, which of the following is/are correct?
1. Their distance from the sun can be anywhere between the distances of Jupiter and Mars from the sun.
2. Their surface temperatures will be the same as that of Jupiter.
3. Their surface gravity would depend on their sizes and not on the original size of the planet which has broken up.
4. The total relative mass would be between the masses of Jupiter and Mars.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 3 and 4
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6. A star which appears blue, will be–
(A) as hot as the sun (B) cooler than the sun
(C) very cold (D) much hotter than the sun
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7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Indus : Shyok (B) Ganga : Gandak
(C) Godavari : Musi (D) Krishna : Tungabhadra
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8. Which one of the following ocean currents is indicated by the arrow mark in the given map?
(A) Agulhas (B) Benguela
(C) Canaries (D) Humboldt
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9. The given diagram shows–
(A) dendritic drainage system (B) trellised drainage system
(C) annular drainage pattern (D) centripetal drainage pattern
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10. Rice cultivation is associated with which of the following Harappan sites?
(A) Kalibangan (B) Harappa
(C) Kot Diji (D) Lothal
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11. The first Sultan of Delhi, who did not allow the Ulemas to interfere in political and administrative affairs was–
(A) Balban (B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq (D) Ferozeshah Tughluq
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12. Who among the following sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the mixture of opposites?
(A) Balban (B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq (D) Ibrahim Lodi
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13. Shivaji’s coronation took place at Raigarh in–
(A) 1670 A.D. (B) 1672 A.D.
(C) 1674 A.D. (D) 1676 A.D.
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14. Who was the Portuguese Viceroy in India?
(A) Albuquerque (B) Sir Firman Xavier
(C) Lord Minto (D) None of the above
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15. Swarajya Party was formed by–
(A) C.R. Das (B) Gandhiji
(C) Annei Besant (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
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16. The Swadeshi Movement was started by–
(A) Stopping migration to other countries (B) Boycotting foreign goods
(C) Speaking Hindi only (D) Taking interest in Indian culture
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17. Where is Lingaraj temple situated?
(A) In Thanjabur (B) In Khajuraho
(C) In Bhubaneshwar (D) In Kanchi
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18. Revolt of 1857 A.D. began at–
(A) Delhi (B) Kanpur
(C) Jhansi (D) Meerut
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19. How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Assembly?
(A) 1/6th of the members (B) 1/3rd of the members
(C) 1/12th of the members (D) 5/6th of the members
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20. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?
(A) According to the Indian Constitution, local government not an independent tier in the federal system
(B) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(C) Local government finances are to be provided by a commission
(D) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission
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21. The amendment regarding the procedure of the election of the President must be passed by–
(A) Both the Houses (B) Only Lok Sabha
(C) Only Rajya Sabha (D) Both the Houses and by not less than half of the State Legislatures
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22. Where is the headquarter of the European Economic Committee situated?
(A) Rome (B) Brussels
(C) Paris (D) Berlin
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23. Sunita Williams is the ……..... person of Indian origin to go into space abroad the Discovery Space Shuttle?
(A) First (B) Second
(C) Third (D) Fourth
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24. Which of the following is not a problem of the weaker sections of society?
(A) Prohibition to enter in temples (B) Atrocities
(C) Victims of Varna (D) Prosperity
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25. The main function of the National Development Council in India is to–
(A) Promote national integration (B) Review the working of the National Plan from time to time
(C) Develop villages (D) None of the above
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