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GK Test 11

Description: General Knowledge Test Preparation for UPSC, DSSB, Bank PO, SSC, and Other Competitive Entrance Exams Preparation and Practice Material
Number of Questions: 40
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Noble House Tea is a product of

  1. P&G

  2. HLL

  3. ITC

  4. Godrej


Correct Option: D

Where is the SAARC Secretariat situated?

  1. Islamabad

  2. Colombo

  3. New Delhi

  4. Kathmandu


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following contains the 'Gayatri Mantra'?

  1. Rig Veda

  2. Yajur Veda

  3. Upanishad

  4. Aranyakas


Correct Option: A

Mahayan sect of Budhism emerged during the reign of:

  1. Ashoka

  2. Kanishka

  3. Samudra Gupta

  4. Harsh


Correct Option: B

The port city of the Indus Valley people was:

  1. Kalibangan

  2. Harappa

  3. Mohenjo-daro

  4. Lothal


Correct Option: D

When a red rose is seen through green light, it appears:

  1. White

  2. Pink

  3. Black

  4. Blue


Correct Option: C

Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B.C. at the battle of:

  1. Thaneshwar

  2. Tarain

  3. Peshawar

  4. Hydaspes


Correct Option: D

The first Muslim invader of India was:

  1. Babar

  2. Mahmud of Ghazni

  3. Mohammed-bin Kasim

  4. Mohammed of Ghor


Correct Option: C

Gandhiji organised 'Dandi' in 1930 against:

  1. Atrocities on Harijans

  2. Repression of the Congress

  3. Imposition of the tax on salt

  4. The Communal Award


Correct Option: C

Mumbai was taken by the English East India Company form:

  1. The Portuguese

  2. The Dutch

  3. CharlesI

  4. CharlesII


Correct Option: D

The Mughal emperor who wrote his autobiography was:

  1. Akbar

  2. Shahjahan

  3. Humayun

  4. Babar


Correct Option: D

Which organ of the body purifies the blood?

  1. Liver

  2. Kidneys

  3. Heart

  4. Lungs


Correct Option: B

In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is:

  1. Carbon

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Ammonia

  4. Liquid helium


Correct Option: C

Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) are formed in the:

  1. Liver

  2. Heart

  3. Spleen

  4. Bone marrow


Correct Option: D

Who said, “I have nothing to offer except blood, sweet and tears”?

  1. Subhash Chandra Bose

  2. Napoleon

  3. Winston Churchill

  4. Lord Nelson


Correct Option: C

Saif Ali Khan and M. S. Dhoni can be seen in the ads of which snack?

  1. Maggi

  2. Kissan

  3. Lays

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Buddha delivered his first sermon at:

  1. Both Gaya

  2. Sarnath

  3. Kushinagar

  4. Sanchi


Correct Option: B

The Indian Constitution is:

  1. Rigid

  2. Flexible

  3. Rigid and flexible

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

The earth revolves round the sun. This causes:

  1. Formation of day and night

  2. Deflection of winds and currents

  3. Change of seasons

  4. Differences in longitude and time


Correct Option: C

The planets on either side of the earth are:

  1. Mercury and Venus

  2. Mars and Jupiter

  3. Mars and Venus

  4. Venus and Satuen


Correct Option: C

The study of fossils is known as:

  1. Palaeontology

  2. Petrology

  3. Seismology

  4. Bathymetry


Correct Option: A

The Asthapradhan was the Council of Ministers during the reign of:

  1. Krishandev Raya

  2. Tipu Sultan

  3. Shivaji

  4. Akbar


Correct Option: C

Who among the following non-Indians was conferred India's highest national award 'Bharat Ratna'?

  1. Sam Nujoma

  2. Martin Luther King

  3. Zubin Mehta

  4. Nelson Mandela


Correct Option: D

the Muslim League demanded a separate state for the Muslims in the year:

  1. 1920

  2. 1930

  3. 1940

  4. 1946


Correct Option: C

To whom is the council of ministers collectively responsible?

  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The President

  3. The Lok Sabha

  4. The Rajya Sabha


Correct Option: C

The Mohini Attam dance from was developed in:

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C

The major US toy manufacturer that suffered a breakdown in supply chain from China on account of legally unacceptable toxic substances in its products is

  1. Leo Toys

  2. Mattel Toys

  3. Universal Toys

  4. Funskool Toys


Correct Option: B

Which of the following places is not situated on the eastern coast of India?

  1. Vishakhapatnam

  2. Pondicherry

  3. Cochin

  4. Mahbalipuram


Correct Option: C

Grammy Awards are given in the field of:

  1. Literature

  2. Music

  3. Film

  4. Sports


Correct Option: B

The Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is located in:

  1. Bhopal

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Bangalore

  4. Shimla


Correct Option: D

Which Muslim Ruler enforced a strict price control system during his rule?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Alauddin Khilji

  3. Mohammed-bin Tughlaq

  4. Shar Shah Suri


Correct Option: B

Where is Kanya Kumari situated?

  1. In Tamil Nadu

  2. In Kerala

  3. In Karnataka

  4. In Greater Nicobar


Correct Option: A

In 10th Five Year Plan the Planning Commission of India has set the annual growth rate target at?

  1. 5%

  2. 6%

  3. 8%

  4. 6.5%


Correct Option: C

'Mansabdars' during the Mughal period were:

  1. Landlords and Zamindars

  2. Revenue Collectors

  3. Officials of the State

  4. Militia men


Correct Option: D

Which of the following has the sole authority to control the expenditure of the Union Government?

  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The Comptrollar and Auditor General

  3. The Parliament

  4. National Development Council


Correct Option: C

The first woman, who was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India hailed from:

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Goa


Correct Option: B

Which of the following publishes the 'Employment News'?

  1. Professional Management Group

  2. Times of India Group

  3. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India

  4. Indian Express Group


Correct Option: C

Harsha wrote:

  1. Meghasunderam

  2. Raghuvansa

  3. Kadambari

  4. Ratnavali


Correct Option: D

Changhez Khan invaded outskirts of India during the reign of:

  1. Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Balban

  4. Alauddin Khilji


Correct Option: B

Which of the following pairs is called twin cities?

  1. Delhi-Ghaziabad

  2. Hyderabad-Secunderabad

  3. Mumbai -Pune

  4. Banglore-Mysore


Correct Option: B
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