General Knowledge Questions
(Useful for CSAT, State CSAT/PCS/PSC, SSC, RRB, NDA, CDS, B.Ed., LIC, GIC, Police, Force, Teacher Exams etc.)
1. What is mixed farming?
(A) Growing of several corps in a planned way (B) Growing Rabi as well as Kharif crops
(C) Growing several crops and also rearing animals (D) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables
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2. The Japanese are fish and rice eaters as they–
(A) are Asians (B) are Buddhists
(C) cultivate rice and catch fish (D) import fish and rice
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3. The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is the–
(A) gross domestic product (B) net domestic product
(C) net national product (D) per capita real income
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4. Which one of the following agricultural products is the largest earner of foreign exchange for India?
(A) Sugarcane (B) Jute
(C) Tea (D) Tobacco
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5. The main ore from which Manganese is extracted in India is?
(A) Siderite (B) Chalcopyrite
(C) Pyrolusite (D) Covellite
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6. A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of–
(A) Aga Khan (B) Ameer Ali
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan (D) MA Jinnah
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7. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the–
(A) Cabinet Mission Plan (B) Wavell Plan
(C) Mountbatten Plan (D) Indian Independence Act
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8. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?
(A) Swaraj Party in 1934 (B) Congress Party in 1936
(C) Muslim League in 1942 (D) All Parties Conference in 1946
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9. Which film received the Vasudha Award for best film on environmental issues in 42nd Indian Film Festival of India?
(A) A Pestering Journey (B) Another Planet
(C) Disaster Ahead (D) Khule Darwazze
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10. Which of the following was not one of the three chief Sufi orders in India?
(A) Shuttari (B) Chishti
(C) Suhrawadi (D) Firdausi
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11. Falun Gong is–
(A) an ethnic minority in Eastern China (B) an insurgency outfit in Western China
(C) a pro-democracy movement in China (D) a spiritual movement in China
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12. The major amount of wheat, in Ukraine is produced in the area of–
(A) Acidic soil (B) Podzol soil
(C) Black Earth (soil) (D) Red soil
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13. Worlds leading producer of tobacco is–
(A) China (B) USA
(C) India (D) Russia
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14. Who was awarded "The Lifetime Service Award" in the 12th Wildlife Sanctuary Award?
(A) George Schaller (B) Arun Das
(C) George Michael (D) Arun Singh
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15. The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of–
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Mahatma Gandhi
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16. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
(A) Sir Stafford Cripps (B) AV Alexander
(C) Radcliffe (D) Pethwick Lawrence
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17. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
(A) Punjab (B) Assam
(C) Bengal (D) Bihar
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18. Who is the author of the book "New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy"?
(A) A B Vajpayee (B) Jaswant Singh
(C) PC Alexander (D) Yashwant Sinha
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19. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
(A) France (B) Italy
(C) Germany (D) England
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20. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is–
(A) an irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
(B) a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
(C) a hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
(D) a defence and security agreement of India with its Eastern neighbours
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(A) Growing of several corps in a planned way (B) Growing Rabi as well as Kharif crops
(C) Growing several crops and also rearing animals (D) Growing of fruits as well as vegetables
See Answer:
2. The Japanese are fish and rice eaters as they–
(A) are Asians (B) are Buddhists
(C) cultivate rice and catch fish (D) import fish and rice
See Answer:
3. The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is the–
(A) gross domestic product (B) net domestic product
(C) net national product (D) per capita real income
See Answer:
4. Which one of the following agricultural products is the largest earner of foreign exchange for India?
(A) Sugarcane (B) Jute
(C) Tea (D) Tobacco
See Answer:
5. The main ore from which Manganese is extracted in India is?
(A) Siderite (B) Chalcopyrite
(C) Pyrolusite (D) Covellite
See Answer:
6. A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of–
(A) Aga Khan (B) Ameer Ali
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan (D) MA Jinnah
See Answer:
7. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the–
(A) Cabinet Mission Plan (B) Wavell Plan
(C) Mountbatten Plan (D) Indian Independence Act
See Answer:
8. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?
(A) Swaraj Party in 1934 (B) Congress Party in 1936
(C) Muslim League in 1942 (D) All Parties Conference in 1946
See Answer:
9. Which film received the Vasudha Award for best film on environmental issues in 42nd Indian Film Festival of India?
(A) A Pestering Journey (B) Another Planet
(C) Disaster Ahead (D) Khule Darwazze
See Answer:
10. Which of the following was not one of the three chief Sufi orders in India?
(A) Shuttari (B) Chishti
(C) Suhrawadi (D) Firdausi
See Answer:
11. Falun Gong is–
(A) an ethnic minority in Eastern China (B) an insurgency outfit in Western China
(C) a pro-democracy movement in China (D) a spiritual movement in China
See Answer:
12. The major amount of wheat, in Ukraine is produced in the area of–
(A) Acidic soil (B) Podzol soil
(C) Black Earth (soil) (D) Red soil
See Answer:
13. Worlds leading producer of tobacco is–
(A) China (B) USA
(C) India (D) Russia
See Answer:
14. Who was awarded "The Lifetime Service Award" in the 12th Wildlife Sanctuary Award?
(A) George Schaller (B) Arun Das
(C) George Michael (D) Arun Singh
See Answer:
15. The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of–
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Mahatma Gandhi
See Answer:
16. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
(A) Sir Stafford Cripps (B) AV Alexander
(C) Radcliffe (D) Pethwick Lawrence
See Answer:
17. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
(A) Punjab (B) Assam
(C) Bengal (D) Bihar
See Answer:
18. Who is the author of the book "New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy"?
(A) A B Vajpayee (B) Jaswant Singh
(C) PC Alexander (D) Yashwant Sinha
See Answer:
19. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
(A) France (B) Italy
(C) Germany (D) England
See Answer:
20. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is–
(A) an irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
(B) a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
(C) a hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
(D) a defence and security agreement of India with its Eastern neighbours
See Answer:
