General Knowledge (QUIZ – 5)

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1.      Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
a-Bababudan
b-Bailadila
c-Dalli-Rajhra
d-Gurumahisaini

2.      The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
a. 1956
b-1953
c-1952
d-1951

3.      Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the- land revenue?
b-Mahalwari Settlement
c-Ryotwari Settlement
d-Permanent Settlement
None of these

4.      Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
a-Hindi
b-Urdu
c-Persian
d-Arabic

5.      What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar Empire?
a-Nadu
b-Khurram
c-Kottam
d-Janpad

6.      Which was the first National News Agency of India?
a-The Indian Review
b-The Free Press of India
c-The Associated Press of India
d-None of these

7.      The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of
a-Sarnath Pillar of Asoka
b-Bharhut Stupa
c-Ajanta Caves
d-Eilora Caves

8.      The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man? To whom is this statement ascribed?
a-Dicey
b-Hegal
c-De Lolme
d-None of these

9.      Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
a-Mizoram
b-Arunachal Pradesh
c-Goa
d-Manipur

10.  The number of Zonal Councils in India is
a-Five
b-Four
c-Seven
d-Eight

11.  National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
a-1994
b-1993
c-1995
d-1999

12.  Indravati Hydroelectric Project is considered one of the largest multi-purpose projects in India is in
a-Maharashtra state
b-Gujarat state
c-Orissa State
d-Tamil Nadu state

13.  Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
a-Primary
b-Secondary
c-Tertiary
d-All the above have equal share

14.  Shankarlal Guru Committee was associated with
a-Agricultural Marketing
b-Agricultural production
c-Public Distribution System
d-None of these

15.  IMF is the result of
a-Hawana Conference
b-Rome Conference
c-Brettonwood Conference
d-Geneva Conference

16.  The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
a-Government Revenue
b-Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
c-Consumption of fixed Capital
d-Net Capital Formation

17.  First share market in India was established in
a-Delhi
b-Mumbai
c-Kolkata
d-Chennai

18.  The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
a-Straight Telephone Dial
b-Switch Telephone Dial
c-Subscriber Telephone Dialing
d-Save Telephone Dialing

19.  India has signed a landmark deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
a-Venezuela
b-Peru
c-Ecuador
d-Chile
 

20.  Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
a-Barometer
b-Thermometer
c-Hygrometer
d-Hydrometer