GK PANORAMA TEST SEPTEMBER TEST - 1 TEST - 2 ARCHIVES  
Q1. Which party was in power in UK when India became independent?
  1. Labour 2. Conservative
  3. Liberal 4. No party, since a national government was in, power.
             
Q2. During the sultanate period, accession to the throne was-
  1. through rules of Islamic succession 2. through nomination of reigning kings
  3. through a battle between probable candidates 4. determined by the Caliphs of Turkey
             
Q3. Ramanuja founded a new school of Vaishnavism against the increasing cult of –
  1. Formalism 2. Romanticism
  3. Mysticism 4. Solipsism
             
Q4. Where in India is mica mined ?
  1. Nasirabad (Rajasthan) 2. Gaya (Bihar)
  3. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) 4. All the above
             
Q5. India has nine coastal states, but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because -
  1. Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat 2. low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water  
  3. Kandla port exports salt    4. the salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast  
             
Q6. In terms of total value of production in India, the mineral group next to iron ore is -
  1. bauxite 2. Phosphorite
  3. minor minerals 4. None of the above
             
Q7. During whose reign did the Marathas reach maximum expansion?
  1. Baji Rao I 2. Shivaji
  3. Balaji Vishwanath 4. Balaji Baji Rao
             
Q8. The greatest Portuguese governor in the east who laid the real foundation of Portuguese power in India was-
  1. Almedia 2. Albuquerque
  3. Francis Drake 4. Vasco da Gama
             
Q9. Where is the Black Pagoda ?
  1. Konark 2. Khajuraho
  3. Madurai 4. Egypt
             
Q10. Which of the following is wrongly paired ?
  1. Bharatnatyam: Tamil Nadu 2. Kathakali: Karnataka
  3. Odissi: Orissa 4. Kuchipudi: Andhra Pardesh
             
Q11. 'Antipyretics' are the drugs used against
  1. Pain 2. Fever
  3. Infection 4. Nausea
             
Q12. ICICI is the name of a
  1.  financial institution 2. chemical industry
  3. cotton industry 4. chamber of commerce and industry
             
Q13. Which of the following cannot be described achievement of the public sector in India?
  1. over-capitalisation 2. strengthening infrastructure
  3. introducing modem technology 4. economics of scale
             
Q14. WiMAX is related to which one of the following?
  1. Biotechnology 2. Missile technology
  3. Space technology 4. Communication technology   
             
Q15. SIDO is related to the development of
  1. Small industries 2. Steel industry
  3. Soap industry 4. sugar industry
             
Q16. Pencil lead is made of
  1. Graphite 2. Granite
  3. Carbon 4. None of the above
             
Q17. Hunger is regulated by
  1. Cerebellum 2. Medulla Oblongata
  3. Thalamus 4. Hypothalamus
             
Q18. At what temperature milk gets pasteurized
  1. 58°C   2. 60°C  
  3. 62°C   4. 68°C  
             
Q19. Which of the following Acts provided an element of election in the Central legislative Council?
  1. Indian Councils Act, 1892 2. Indian Councils Act, 1909
  3. Government of India Act, 1919 4. None of the above
             
Q20. The Constitution of India was adopted/and came into force on:
  1. November 26, 1949/January 26, 1950 2. August 15,1947/November 26, 1950   
  3. January 26, 1949/November 26, 1950 4. November 26,1948/January 26, 1950
             
Q21. When was the Constituent Assembly established to form a Constitution of India ?
  1. 10th June, 1946   2. 26th December, 1949  
  3. 26th November, 1949   4. 6th December, 1946
             
Q22. Right to property was eliminated from the list of Fundamental Rights during the tenure of
  1. Indira Gandhi 2. Charan Singh
  3. Rajiv Gandhi 4. Morarji Desai
             
Q23. The number of Articles in the Indian Constitution is
  1. less than 350 2. more than 400
  3. over 440 4. 395
             
Q24. "Aspirin" is
  1. Antipyretic   2. Analgesic  
  3. Antidote   4. Anaesthetic  
             
Q25. Diamond is allotropic form of
  1. Magnesium 2. Gold
  3. Silicon 4. Carbon
             
Q26. Most of the disguised unemployed persons in India are found in
  1. agriculture 2. industry
  3. trade 4. transport
             
Q27. Open unemployment refers to people
  1. who are not willing to work 2. who are willing but do not get work.
  3. who leave their jobs in search of better ones. 4. who have been dismissed because of corrupt practices
             
Q28. Unemployment in India is due to
  1. poor manpower planning 2. population explosion
  3. inappropriate educational system 4. all of these
             
Q29. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?
  1. Literature 2. Performing arts
  3. Science 4. Social service
             
Q30. Which city has the largest population?
  1. Greater Bombay 2. Delhi
  3. Calcutta 4. Madras
             
Q31. Mudumalai sanctuary, famous for elephants and deer, is situated in-
  1. Assam 2. Gujarat
  3. Tamil Nadu 4. Karnataka
             
Q32. Which of the following caves has the Trimurti statue with faces of Brahma, Mahesh and Vishnu?
  1. Ajanta 2. Elephanta
  3. Ellora 4. Kanheri
             
Q33. The French challenge to British supremacy in India came to an end with-
  1. the Battle of Wandiwash 2. the Battle of Buxar
  3. the Battle of Seringapatnam 4. the Battle of Plassey
             
Q34. The earnings of kings in the medieval age were mostly derived from
  1. offerings made at temples 2. land revenue
  3. trade and commerce. 4. . industrial production
             
Q35. Mohammad of Ghazni attacked India many times mainly –
  1. to plunder the wealth of India 2. to spread Islam in India
  3. to establish his empire in India 4. to take the famous artisans of India to his court.
             
Q36. Which one of the following Prime Ministers never attended the Parliament during his tenure ?
  1. Atal Behari Vajpayee 2. Chandra Shekhar
  3. VP Singh 4. Choudhary Charan Singh
             
Q37. Which of the following was a member of Rajya Sabha at the time of appointment as Prime Minister?
  1. Charon Singh 2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Lai Bahadur Shastri 4. Narasimha Rao
             
Q38. Greeco-Roman influence in Indian art is found at
  1. Gandhara 2. Bodhgaya
  3. BTiarhut 4. Sanchi
             
Q39. The Hathigupha inscription is found in
  1. Udayagiri (Cuttack) 2. Nasik (Maharashtra)
  3. Kakatiya (Andhra Pradesh) 4. Halebid (Karhataka)
             
Q40. The tomb of Babar is at
  1. Lahore 2. Kabul
  3. Sasaram 4. Sikandra
             
             
     

 
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