Online General Knowledge Test
1. Nucleus was discovered by–(A) Schleiden and Schwann (B) Robert Brown
(C) Loewy and Siekevitz (D) Singer
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2. The part labelled as ‘X’ in the above diagram is–
(A) Larynx (B) Trachea
(C) Bronchiole (D) Bronchus
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3. Excessive rapidity in the activity of heart is–
(A) Cardioplegia (B) Hypotension
(C) Hypertension (D) Bradycardia
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4. The rate of respiration is lowest while–
(A) playing (B) jogging
(C) resting (D) sleeping
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5. Light from the sun reaches the earth in–
(A) 8 minutes (B) 8 seconds
(C) 8 hours (D) 1 year
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6. A planet known as the “morning or evening star” is –
(A) Mercury (B) Venus
(C) Jupiter (D) Saturn
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7. Consider the following statements–
1. In the coastal regions, the land breeze blows over to the sea during night.
2. In the coastal regions, during night, the air over the sea is warmer than the air over land.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
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8. Which one of the following is the largest canal?
(A) Sharda Canal (B) Lower Ganga Canal
(C) Upper Ganga Canal (D) Yamuna Canal (West)
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9. The social groups in which the Indus valley people were divided–
(A) Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras
(B) The Peasants, hunters, traders and labourers
(C) The learned ones, warriors, traders, artisans and manual labourers
(D) None of these
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10. ‘Dhamma’ or ‘Law of Piety’–
(A) had the essence of all religions
(B) was a revolt against inefficiency in the Buddhist Sangha.
(C) was a new religion which Ashoka founded
(D) laid emphasis on following a mild religious policy
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11. With which of the following castes do we associate the Shungas?
(A) Kshatriyas (B) Brahmanas
(C) Vaishyas (D) Shudras
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12. The Ajanta caves in Maharashtra dating from about 150 BC to AD 650, are the work of the–
(A) Vakataka and early Chalukya kings (B) Pallavas
(C) Satvahanas (D) Guptas
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13. Harshavardhana was defeated by–
(A) Kirtivarman (B) Narasimhavarman
(C) Pulakesin I (D) Pulakesin II
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14. The Dilwara Temple is located at–
(A) Bhubaneswar (B) Aurangabad
(C) Khajuraho (D) Mount Abu
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15. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 occurred at–
(A) Meerut (B) Panipat
(C) Amritsar (D) Patiala
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16. What is the meaning of Asteya in Jain religion?
(A) No violence (B) No falsehood
(C) No theft (D) Not storing wealth
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17. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by–
(A) Shri Narayan Guru (B) Jotirao Govindrao Phule
(C) Swami Dayanand (D) Annie Besant
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18. According to the Constitution of India, the term ‘district judge’ shall not include–
(A) Chief Presidency Magistrate (B) Sessions Judge
(C) Tribunal Judge (D) Chief Judge of small court
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19. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on–
(A) August 15, 1947 (B) January 30, 1948
(C) November 26, 1949 (D) January 26, 1950
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20. Article 33 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to–
(A) Dissolve State Legislatures
(B) Restrict or abrogate Fundamental Rights in their application to armed forces or other forces charged with the maintenance of public order
(C) Recall State Governors
(D) Issue directions to State Governments
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21. The United Nations declared 2013 as the International year of–
(A) Water Cooperation (B) World Population
(C) Communication (D) Elderly persons
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22. Which of the following countries has decided to purchase an offshore-patrol vessel and Dhruv, the indiginously-developed Advanced-light Helicoptor from India?
(A) Mauritius (B) Iran
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Brazil
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23. Social stratum refers to a number of individuals having a relatively similar–
(A) Status, role or other culturally relevant set of characteristics
(B) Role, position or other economically relevant set of characteristics
(C) Position, status or other politically relevant set of characterisitcs
(D) Status, rank or other socially relevant set of characteristics
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24. Which of the following interferes least with the allocation of resources in a market which is otherwise accepted as ideal?
(A) A regressive tax (B) A progressive income tax
(C) A poll tax (D) A value added tax
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25. The Dividend is declared in–
(A) Annual General Body Meeting (B) Statutory Meeting
(C) Director’s Meeting (D) Shareholder’s Meeting
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