General Knowledge #11 Multiple Choice Questions

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)