Details: General Study

1. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is located around which ocean?

A) Atlantic

B) Pacific

C) Indian

D) Arctic

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: A

2. The headquarters of INTERPOL is located in:

A) Paris

B) The Hague

C) Lyon

D) Brussels

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: A

3. The ‘Chipko Movement’ was primarily against:

A) Mining

B) Dam Construction

C) Deforestation

D) Industrial Pollution

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

4. The ‘Kalinga War’ was fought by Ashoka against:

A) Magadha

B) Avanti

C) Kalinga

D) Kosala

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

5. The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in:

A) 2012

B) 2014

C) 2015

D) 2016

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

6. The ‘Dandi March’ ended at:

A) Sabarmati

B) Surat

C) Dandi

D) Ahmedabad

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

7. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for tectonic plate movement?

A) Inner Core

B) Outer Core

C) Crust

D) Mantle

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: A

8. The ‘Battle of Plassey’ was fought in:

A) 1757

B) 1764

C) 1748

D) 1772

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

9. The Harappan site ‘Rakhigarhi’ is located in:

A) Gujarat

B) Punjab

C) Haryana

D) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

10. The term ‘Zero Hour’ in Parliament originated in:

A) India

B) UK

C) USA

D) Canada

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: B

11. The Indian Constitution adopted the concept of ‘Directive Principles’ from:

A) USA

B) Ireland

C) Canada

D) Australia

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

12. Which country launched the first artificial satellite?

A) USA

B) USSR

C) China

D) France

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

13. The ‘Open Market Operations’ are conducted by:

A) Ministry of Finance

B) SEBI

C) RBI

D) NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

14. Which strait connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

A) Strait of Hormuz

B) Bosporus Strait

C) Strait of Malacca

D) Bering Strait

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

15. Which organ produces insulin in the human body?

A) Liver

B) Pancreas

C) Kidney

D) Spleen

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

16. The ‘Suez Canal’ connects:

A) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

B) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

C) Atlantic and Pacific

D) Black Sea and Caspian Sea

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

17. Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the GST in India?

A) 99th Amendment

B) 101st Amendment

C) 102nd Amendment

D) 100th Amendment

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

18. The ‘BrahMos’ missile is a joint venture between India and:

A) USA

B) France

C) Russia

D) Israel

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

19. The ‘Quit India Resolution’ was passed at:

A) Lahore Session

B) Bombay Session

C) Karachi Session

D) Lucknow Session

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: A

20. Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?

A) Vitamin A

B) Vitamin K

C) Vitamin D

D) Vitamin E

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

21. The phenomenon of ‘El Niño’ is associated with:

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Pacific Ocean

C) Indian Ocean

D) Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: A

22. The headquarters of ASEAN is located in:

A) Bangkok

B) Manila

C) Jakarta

D) Kuala Lumpur

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

23. The SI unit of pressure is:

A) Joule

B) Watt

C) Newton

D) Pascal

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

24. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:

A) 1990

B) 1993

C) 1995

D) 2000

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: C

25. The ‘Monetary Policy Committee’ in India consists of how many members?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: B

General Study

Review: Devinder Rawat