Thursday, June 9, 2016

Objective General Knowledge Questions with answers


  • Q.1 The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of :
  • Ans.  Ethiopia
  • Q.2 Who invented optical fibre?
  • Ans. Samuel Cohen
  • Q.3 Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?
  • Ans. Raja Ravi Verma
  • Q.4 Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines?
  • Ans. Madam Curie
  • Q.5 Who is the author of “The Company of Women”?
  • Ans. Khushwant Singh
  • Q.6  Who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference?
  • Ans. Sarojni Naidu.
  • Q.7 The rules of which dynasty  started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
  • Ans. Satavahanas.
  • Q.8 The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
  • Ans. The Non-aligned movement.
  • Q.9 The most important text of vedic mathematics is :
  • Ans. Sulva Sutras
  •  Q.10 Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
  • Ans. West Bengal.
  • Q.11 Which of the following districts is on the international border of India?
  • Ans. Anantnag.
  • Q.12 The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded of form the:
  • Ans. Himalayas
  • Q.13 The largest irrigation canal in India is called the:
  • Ans. Indira Gandhi Canal.
  • Q.14 Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to:-
  • Ans. Gravitational pull
  • Q.15 Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of:
  • Ans. Tea
  • Q.16 Operating surplus arises in the?
  • Ans. Enterprise sector
  • Q.17 The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are:
  • Ans. Health regulations.
  • Q.18 The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of ?
  • Ans. Rice.
  • Q.19 Investment is equal to :
  • Ans. Gross total of all types of physical capital assets.
  • Q20. Who among the following are not appointed by the President of India?
  • Ans. Vice President.
  • Q.21 What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval?
  • Ans. Within one month.
  • Q.22 What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the constitution was brought into force with the effect from 26th January, 1950?
  • Ans. A sovereign Democratic Republic.
  • Q.23 Fabianism is closely related to:
  • Ans.  Democratic socialism
  • Q.24 A federal structure for India was first put forward by the :
  • Ans. Act of 1935
  • Q.25  Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
  • Ans. Writ of Mandamus.
  • Q.26 In case of a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a non-money bill:
  • Ans. The President may call a joint sitting of both the Houses to consider it.
  • Q.27 Commercial nitric acid is coloured because it contains dissolved?
  • Ans. Nitrous oxide.
  • Q.28 Fertiliser having high nitrogen content is :
  • Ans. Urea.
  • Q.29  Quantity of fresh air required for a man is:-
  • Ans. 1000 Cubic feet of air for every 20 seconds.
  • Q.30 A compact disc (CD) is a data storage system of type:
  • Ans. Magnetic.
  • Q.31 Surface tension in a liquid is due to:
  • Ans. Cohesive force between molecules.
  • Q. 32 A circular plate, a cube and a sphere, all made up of same material and having the same mass, are heated to 300°C and left in a room. Which of them will have to slowest rate of cooling?
  • Ans. Sphere
  • Q.33 Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from?
  • Ans. Carbon dioxide.
  • Q.34 Reserpine is used to:
  • Ans. Cure arthritis.
  • Q.33 ‘ELISA’ test is employed to diagnose ?
  • Ans. AIDS antibodies.
  • Q.34 Why excessive heating and repeated use of cooking oil is most undesirable?
  • Ans. Carcinogenic substance like benzpyrene are produced.
  • Q. 35 The gas used for artificial fruit ripening of green fruit is:
  • Ans. Acetylene.
  • Q.36 Optic fibres are used in :
  • Ans. Endoscopy.
  • Q.37 The three elements most needed in common fertilisers are:
  • Ans. Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorous
  • Q38. What was the ultimate goal or Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha?
  • Ans. Purna Swaraj for India
  • Q39. Who persuaded the ratings of the RIN( Royal India Navy) to surrender on the 23rd  February  1946?
  • Ans. Vallabh Bhai Patel and M.A. Jinnah
  • Q.40. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yerada Jail against:
  • Ans. Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald.
  • Q.41 in 1939. For the first time, Gandhiji tried out his specific techniques of controlled mass struggle in a native state. He allowed a close associate od his to lead a satyagraha. Who was he?
  • Ans. Vallabh Bhai Patel in Rajkot.
  • Q.42 What is Obra known for?
  • Ans. A thermal power station.
  • Q.43 What is NABARD’s primary role?
  •          1). To provide term loans to state co-operative banks √
  •          2).  To assist state government for share capital contribution.√
  •          3). To act as re-finance institution
  • Ans. 4).  All of the above.
  • Q.44 where is the National institute of Excellence in the field of information Technology and allied sciences proposed to be set up?
  • Ans. Hyderabad  



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