General Knowledge #48 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE #48

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?

(a) Padma

(b) Bhagirathi

(c) Rupnarayan

(d) Nubra

Answer: (a)

2. Which among the following Indian artists is the winner of the Oscar Award?

(a) Dilip Kumar

(b) Bhanu Athaiya

(c) Shyam Benegal

(d) Rohini Hattangadi

Answer: (b)

3. Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to which of the following?

(a) Literature

(b) Education

(c) Fine arts

(d) Classical music

Answer: (a)

4. Which is the largest committee of Parliament of India?

(a) Public Accounts Committee

(b) Estimates Committee

(c) Committee on Public Undertakings

(d) Joint Parliamentary Committee

Answer: (b)

5. When was Life Insurance nationalized?

(a) 1950

(b) 1953

(c) 19556

(d) 1960

Answer: (c)

6. The Article 360 of the Constitution of India relates to which of the following?

(a) President’s rule in States

(b) General Emergency

(c) Election Commission

(d) Financial Emergency

Answer: (d)

7. Sarkaria Commission was set up for reviewing the relations between ……………

(a) the Prime Minister and the President

(b) the Legislature and the Executive

(c) the executive and the Judiciary

(d) the Centre and the States

Answer: (d)

8. Who works as acting President when the post of President and Vice-President both are vacant?

(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(d) Attorney General of India

Answer: (a)

9. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of which of the following?

(a) United States of America

(b) Canada

(c) Ireland

(d) United Kingdom

Answer: (b)

10. Cash crops of India include ……………

(a) paddy and jwar

(b) maize, paddy and jwar

(c) cotton and sugarcane

(d) bajra and paddy

Answer: (c)

11. How many times Gandhiji was elected the President of Indian National Congress?

(a) Once

(b) Twice

(c) Thrice

(d) Four times

Answer: (a)

12. Which state is the largest producer of rubber in India?

(a) Kerala

(b) Karnataka

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Assam

Answer: (a)

13. What was the Nalanda University world famous for?

(a) Medical Science

(b) Logic

(c) Buddhist Philosophy

(d) Chemical Science

Answer: (c)

14. ‘Tripitakas’ are the sacred books of the ……………

(a) Hindus

(b) Muslims

(c) Jains

(d) Buddhists

Answer: (d)

15. Who was the ruler to the first adopt Pataliputra as his capital?

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Ahoka

(c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(d) Kanishka

Answer: (a)

16. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty?

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Ashoka

(c) Bindusara

(d) Skandagupta

Answer: (a)

17. Which of the following is the largest livestock (in number) in India?

(a) Sheep

(b) Goats

(c) Buffaloes

(d) Horses and Ponies

Answer: (b)

18. Where is the largest coal deposit in India?

(a) Godavari Valley

(b) Brahmani Valley

(c) Damodar Valley

(d) Satpura Valley

Answer: (b)

19. The salient features of the Rig Vedic religion was worship of which of the following?

(a) Trimurties

(b) Nature

(c) Pashupati

(d) Mother Goddess

Answer: (b)

20. Which tax is collected by Panchayats?

(a) Sales tax

(b) Custom duty

(c) Land revenue

(d) Tax on local fairs

Answer: (d)