GK Practice Test - 11
1. Which of the following statements is/ are correct in the Mughal Dominion?
(A) Muqaddam was in-charge of Law and Order in the villages
(B) Mufti was responsible for expounding muslim law
(C) Akabar conferred the title of Jagatguru on Jain Saint Harivijaya Suri
(D) All of the above
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2. After the fall of Raigarh to the Mughals, the next capital of the Maratha Government was–
(A) Satara (B) Kolhapur
(C) Pune (D) Supa
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3. Which one of the following is the name of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) inducted in the Indian Air Force?
(A) Phoenix (B) Eagle
(C) Kite (D) Phalcon
See Answer:
4. The greatest failure of the reign of Jahangir was–
(A) formation and ascendancy of the Nur Jahan junta (B) failure to secure an inch of land in the Deccan
(C) the loss of Kandahar to Persia (D) execution of Guru Arjun Dev
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5. The remarriage of a widow was allowed when the–
(A) husband died child less (B) husband had deserted
(C) husband was importent (D) husband suffered from a contagious and incurable disease
See Answer:
6. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra
See Answer:
7. Fraction of humus not solubilized by acids or alkali, is known as–
(A) Humic acid (B) Fulvic acid
(C) Hamin (D) None of these
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8. The National Highway No 7 connects which of the following?
(A) Mumbai with Varanasi (B) Mumbai with Bhubaneshwar
(C) Delhi with Kanyakumari (D) Varanasi with Kanyakumari
See Answer:
9. You are on a frictionless horizontal plane. How can you get off if no horizontal force is exerted by pushing against the surface?
(A) By jumping (B) By splitting or smeering
(C) By rolling your body on the surface (D) By running on the plane
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10. One of the following is not the function of the municipalities under Seventy-four Amendment–
(A) construction of buildings (B) economic and social planning
(C) water supply (D) fisheries
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11. One of the following is not an item among 29 items specified for Panchayats–
(A) animal husbandry (B) public distribution system
(C) fuel and fodder (D) regulation of slaughter houses
See Answer:
12. Which one of the following movement began with the Dandi March?
(A) Home Rule Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement
See Answer:
13. In the world, viticulture, horticulture, sericulture are well developed in the–
(A) monsoon regions (B) tropical highlands
(C) Mediterranean regions (D) marine west coast areas
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14. The Amazon basin remains a backward region because of its–
(A) lack of natural resources (B) inaccessibility
(C) primitive tribal ways of life (D) climatic hazards
See Answer:
15. State with maximum production of coffee in India is–
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu
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16. Which among the following facilities has been started in India for refinance assistance for small irrigation, IRDP, dairy development and mechanization of farms?
(A) National Credit Fund (B) National Credit Stabilization Fund
(C) National Rural Credit Fund (D) Rural Infrastructural Development Fund
See Answer:
17. In the Sarkars or Districts the Faujdars were usually in charge of maintenance of law and order. Which of the following was not one of the duties of the Faujdar?
(A) Policing of the roads
(B) Suppression of disorder
(C) Collection of information about the happenings to the district
(D) Make demonstrations of force to over-awe opposition to the revenue authorities
See Answer:
18. The first session of the All India Trade Congress held in Bombay in 1920, was presided over by–
(A) J L Nehru (B) VV Giri
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) MM Joshi
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19. Which among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?
(A) Sagar Rakshak Bal (B) Sagar Surakha Bal
(C) Sagar Prahari Bal (D) Sagar Nigrani Bal
See Answer:
20. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established the Hindu College at Calcutta?
(A) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen (D) Raja Rammohan Roy
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21. Which of the following is known as the saint of Dakshineshwar?
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (B) Sant Jnaneshwar
(C) Vivekananda (D) Ramakrishna Parmahansa
See Answer:
22. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
(A) Chang La (B) Jara La
(C) Nathu La (D) Shipki La
See Answer:
23. The most familiar form of radiant energy in sunlight that cause tanning and has the potential for causing melanoma in humans is called–
(A) infra-red radiation (B) visible radiation
(C) ultra-violet radiation (D) microwave radiation
See Answer:
24. A car is moving with high velocity when it takes a turn. A force acts on it outwardly because of–
(A) centrifugal force (B) centripetal force
(C) gravitational force (D) All of the above
See Answer:
25. An athlete diving off high springboard can perform a variety of exercise in the air before entering the water body. Which one of the following parameters will remain constant during the fall?
(A) The athlete's linear momentum (B) The athlete's angular momentum
(C) The athlete's kinetic engine (D) The athlete's moment of inertia
See Answer:
(A) Muqaddam was in-charge of Law and Order in the villages
(B) Mufti was responsible for expounding muslim law
(C) Akabar conferred the title of Jagatguru on Jain Saint Harivijaya Suri
(D) All of the above
See Answer:
2. After the fall of Raigarh to the Mughals, the next capital of the Maratha Government was–
(A) Satara (B) Kolhapur
(C) Pune (D) Supa
See Answer:
3. Which one of the following is the name of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) inducted in the Indian Air Force?
(A) Phoenix (B) Eagle
(C) Kite (D) Phalcon
See Answer:
4. The greatest failure of the reign of Jahangir was–
(A) formation and ascendancy of the Nur Jahan junta (B) failure to secure an inch of land in the Deccan
(C) the loss of Kandahar to Persia (D) execution of Guru Arjun Dev
See Answer:
5. The remarriage of a widow was allowed when the–
(A) husband died child less (B) husband had deserted
(C) husband was importent (D) husband suffered from a contagious and incurable disease
See Answer:
6. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra
See Answer:
7. Fraction of humus not solubilized by acids or alkali, is known as–
(A) Humic acid (B) Fulvic acid
(C) Hamin (D) None of these
See Answer:
8. The National Highway No 7 connects which of the following?
(A) Mumbai with Varanasi (B) Mumbai with Bhubaneshwar
(C) Delhi with Kanyakumari (D) Varanasi with Kanyakumari
See Answer:
9. You are on a frictionless horizontal plane. How can you get off if no horizontal force is exerted by pushing against the surface?
(A) By jumping (B) By splitting or smeering
(C) By rolling your body on the surface (D) By running on the plane
See Answer:
10. One of the following is not the function of the municipalities under Seventy-four Amendment–
(A) construction of buildings (B) economic and social planning
(C) water supply (D) fisheries
See Answer:
11. One of the following is not an item among 29 items specified for Panchayats–
(A) animal husbandry (B) public distribution system
(C) fuel and fodder (D) regulation of slaughter houses
See Answer:
12. Which one of the following movement began with the Dandi March?
(A) Home Rule Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement
See Answer:
13. In the world, viticulture, horticulture, sericulture are well developed in the–
(A) monsoon regions (B) tropical highlands
(C) Mediterranean regions (D) marine west coast areas
See Answer:
14. The Amazon basin remains a backward region because of its–
(A) lack of natural resources (B) inaccessibility
(C) primitive tribal ways of life (D) climatic hazards
See Answer:
15. State with maximum production of coffee in India is–
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu
See Answer:
16. Which among the following facilities has been started in India for refinance assistance for small irrigation, IRDP, dairy development and mechanization of farms?
(A) National Credit Fund (B) National Credit Stabilization Fund
(C) National Rural Credit Fund (D) Rural Infrastructural Development Fund
See Answer:
17. In the Sarkars or Districts the Faujdars were usually in charge of maintenance of law and order. Which of the following was not one of the duties of the Faujdar?
(A) Policing of the roads
(B) Suppression of disorder
(C) Collection of information about the happenings to the district
(D) Make demonstrations of force to over-awe opposition to the revenue authorities
See Answer:
18. The first session of the All India Trade Congress held in Bombay in 1920, was presided over by–
(A) J L Nehru (B) VV Giri
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) MM Joshi
See Answer:
19. Which among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?
(A) Sagar Rakshak Bal (B) Sagar Surakha Bal
(C) Sagar Prahari Bal (D) Sagar Nigrani Bal
See Answer:
20. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established the Hindu College at Calcutta?
(A) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen (D) Raja Rammohan Roy
See Answer:
21. Which of the following is known as the saint of Dakshineshwar?
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (B) Sant Jnaneshwar
(C) Vivekananda (D) Ramakrishna Parmahansa
See Answer:
22. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
(A) Chang La (B) Jara La
(C) Nathu La (D) Shipki La
See Answer:
23. The most familiar form of radiant energy in sunlight that cause tanning and has the potential for causing melanoma in humans is called–
(A) infra-red radiation (B) visible radiation
(C) ultra-violet radiation (D) microwave radiation
See Answer:
24. A car is moving with high velocity when it takes a turn. A force acts on it outwardly because of–
(A) centrifugal force (B) centripetal force
(C) gravitational force (D) All of the above
See Answer:
25. An athlete diving off high springboard can perform a variety of exercise in the air before entering the water body. Which one of the following parameters will remain constant during the fall?
(A) The athlete's linear momentum (B) The athlete's angular momentum
(C) The athlete's kinetic engine (D) The athlete's moment of inertia
See Answer:
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