GENERAL KNOWLEDGE #11
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The
evidence of rice husks has been found at which of the following?
(a) Rangpur and Lothal
(b) Harappa and Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal and Kalibanga
(d) Lothal and Harappa
Answer:
(a)
2. Terracotta
model of a ship has been found at which of the following?
(a) Chanhudaro
(b) Kot Diji
(c) Harappa
(d) Lothal
Answer:
(d)
3. Which
of the following is the greatest artistic creation of Harappan culture?
(a) Bronze jewellery
(b) Seals
(c) Gold jewellery
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(b)
4. Who
among the following founded the ‘Chahalgani’ (group of 40 nobles)?
(a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutubuddin Aibak
(d) Balban
Answer:
(b)
5. Who
among the following destroyed the power of ‘Chahalgani’?
(a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer:
(c)
6. Who
among the following founded the separate military department ‘Diwan-I-Arz’ to
control the Mangols?
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutubuddin Aibak
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer:
(a)
7. Which
was the main centre of Wahabi Movement in India?
(a) Peshawar
(b) Patna
(c) Rae Bareli
(d) Lucknow
Answer:
(b)
8. Who
among the following founded the ‘Pagal Panthis sect’?
(a) Dadu
(b) Karim Shah
(c) Tipu
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
9. Who
among the following led the Fairaizis revolt?
(a) Shariatullah
(b) Tipu
(c) Dadu
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(c)
10. Ocean
currents are primarily caused by which of the following?
(a) Difference in temperature
(b) Difference in density
(c) Irregular shape of the continents
(d) Wind blowing over the sea surface
Answer:
(d)
11. Which
of the following is a warm current?
(a) Gulf Stream
(b) Venezuela Current
(c) Humboldt Current
(d) Peruvian Current
Answer:
(a)
12. Which
of the following is a cold current?
(a) North Equatorial Current
(b) Kuroshio Current
(c) Brazilian Current
(d) Humboldt Current
Answer:
(d)
13. When
was the Mumbai Stock Exchange set up?
(a) 1875
(b) 1890
(c) 1925
(d) 1945
Answer:
(a)
14. Unit
Trust of India (UTI) was established by which of the following?
(a) SBI
(b) IDBI
(c) RBI
(d) Finance Ministry
Answer:
(c)
15. National
Income Committee in August, 1949, was appointed by the Government of India,
under the Chairmanship of whom of the following?
(a) P.C. Mahalanobis
(b) V.K.R.V. Rao
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a)
16. Financial
Emergency is related to which of the following?
(a) Article 360
(b) Article 355
(c) Article 352
(d) Article 359
Answer:
(a)
17. During
the Proclamation of Emergency, the Fundamental Rights are suspended by the
President under which of the following?
(a) Article 355
(b) Article 360
(c) Article 359
(d) Article 352
Answer:
(c)
18. The
impeachment of the President is related to which of the following?
(a) Article 52
(b) Article 59
(c) Article 61
(d) Article 123
Answer:
(c)
19. Which
is the National Bird of India?
(a) Eagle
(b) Cuckoo
(c) Pigeon
(d) Peacock
Answer:
(d)
20. Which
of the following is the National Sports of India?
(a) Cricket
(b) Kabaddi
(c) Football
(d) Hockey
Answer:
(d)
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