Font size
WorksheetsGK1250-8
Total questions: 143
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at
Allahabad
Surat
Lahore
Calcutta
Match the following for universities and rulers: University of Vikramasila is associated with which person?
Gopala I
Dharmapala
Balaputradeva
Indrayudha
Match the following for universities and rulers: University of Odantapuri is associated with which person?
Gopala I
Dharmapala
Balaputradeva
Indrayudha
Match the following for universities and rulers: Kanauj is associated with which person?
Gopala I
Dharmapala
Balaputradeva
Indrayudha
Match the following for universities and rulers: Sumatra is associated with which person?
Gopala I
Dharmapala
Balaputradeva
Indrayudha
In the beginning, Jain texts were originally written in
Prakrit
Pali
Sanskrit
None of these
The first metallic coin used in India was in
Western India
Central India
South India
Bihar and Eastern U.P.
Palaeolithic remains have been discovered in
Lucknow
Kolkata
Punjab
Bellary
Indus Valley Civilization was spread over
Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan
Along Indus river
Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Sind, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, U.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat
Which of the following was not common to Jainism and Buddhism?
Both were started by members of Kshatriya caste.
Both denied the authority of the Vedas.
Both were antagonistic to the practice of animal sacrifices.
Both regarded rigid penance and austerity essential for salvation.
Match the following for places and states: Nagarjunasagar is located in which state?
West Bengal
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Match the following for places and states: Idukki is located in which state?
West Bengal
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Match the following for places and states: Damodar Valley is primarily located in which state?
West Bengal
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Match the following for places and states: Shivasamudram is located in which state?
West Bengal
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
The Gandhi Sagar Dam has been constructed on river
Krishna
Sutlej
Mahanadi
Chambal
Nippon is the new name of
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Macao
Match the following for minerals and places: Mica is found in which place?
Gudur
Bonai
Kothagudem
Digboi
Match the following for minerals and places: Petroleum ore is found in which place?
Gudur
Bonai
Kothagudem
Digboi
Match the following for minerals and places: Iron ore is found in which place?
Gudur
Bonai
Kothagudem
Digboi
Match the following for minerals and places: Coal is found in which place?
Gudur
Bonai
Kothagudem
Digboi
In which of the following areas of India is there an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee?
North-west region
North-east region
South-west region
South-east region
Which is the largest State in India with regards to population?
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on
Tea
Coffee
Rice
Maize
Which of the following has the right to revise its earlier decisions?
Only Supreme Court
Only High Courts
Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts
None of the above
The Right to Property is a
Legal Right
Fundamental Right
Free Right
Universal Right
Which of the following subjects is included in the Union List?
Gas and gas-works
Marriage and divorce
Agriculture
Extradition
Nayak Committee was constituted to look into the necessity of giving credit to
small-scale industries
medium-scale industries
large-scale industries
business organisations engaged in trading
Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to 1. Agricultural Sector 2. Rural Area 3. Factory Sector 4. Urban Area. Choose the correct pair.
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
A person having obesity is more likely to suffer from which of the following diseases? 1. Hypertension 2. Diabetes 3. Coronary attack. Choose the correct set.
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Match the following by choosing the correct pH for the given nature of solution: Weakly acidic
1.5
12.5
6.5
7.5
Match the following by choosing the correct pH for the given nature of solution: Strongly acidic
1.5
12.5
6.5
7.5
Match the following by choosing the correct pH for the given nature of solution: Weakly basic
1.5
12.5
6.5
7.5
Match the following by choosing the correct pH for the given nature of solution: Strongly basic
1.5
12.5
6.5
7.5
In which of the following media, the speed of sound is the fastest?
Water
Brick
Glass
Granite
The picture tube of a black and white T.V. set has only one electron gun that produces the picture on its screen. The number of electron guns a colour picture tube has is
five
three
four
six
Which of the following internationally acclaimed films has been banned by many countries?
Jurassic Park
Schindler’s List
The Silence of the Lambs
Little Buddha
India lost to which country in the final of 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament?
Japan
Indonesia
South Korea
China
Which of the Cholas conquered Ceylon in the second century B.C.?
Aditya
Krikala
Vijayale
Elara
Who converted Kanishka to Buddhism?
Vasumitra
Asvaghose
Nagarjuna
Parsva
When was the first interim government formed during the British rule in India?
August 1945
September 1945
August 1946
September 1946
Banis were the hymns and poems composed by
Kabir
Raskhan
Dadu
Guru Nanak
The buildings constructed by which of the following Mughal rulers represent the climax in the evolution of Mughal architecture?
Akbar
Shahjehan
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
The first nuclear reactor of India is
Kamani
Urvashi
Apsara
Purima
Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 66 1/2 with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land?
Libya, Zambia, Czechoslovakia
Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
Paraguay, Mongolia, Syria
Syria, Czechoslovakia, Paraguay
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Tungabhadra - Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
Damodar Valley - West Bengal and Orissa
Chambal - Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
Gandak - Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
There are two places P and Q. The longitude of P and Q are 45°E and 60°W respectively. What will be the difference in their local times
1 hour
3 hours
7 hours
15 hours
In India, the greatest variety of flowers is found in
Assam
Kerala
U.P. hills
Sikkim
Which of the following pairs is correct?
Srinagar — Beas
Hyderabad — Musi
Cuttac — Hooghly
Ujjain — Ganga
The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year
1958
1959
1962
1960
What type of Party system has been evolved in India?
Single Party
Bi-party
Multi-Party
party less
Who presides over the joint meetings of two or more Zonal Councils?
Prime Minister
Union Home Minister
Senior most Chairman of the Zonal Councils
Union Finance Minister
Which of the following is the most important objective of Indian planning?
Reducing price instability
Increasing capital formation
Reducing inequality of income and wealth
Increasing per capital income
During the year 2001-02, what was the approximate contribution of software exports to the total exports of the country?
10.5%
16.5%
25.5%
28.5%
In India, present trend of rapid urbanisation is due to
Lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
Influence of cinema and electronic media
Break up of joint family system
Abolition of zamindari system
Regatta is associated with which of the following sports events?
Waterpolo
Rowing
Swimming
Bridge
Bangladesh came into existence in
1969
1971
1973
1975
Nandlal Bose is known mostly for his
Dances
Light music
Paintings
Instrumental music
Which of the following is not a dance from Kerala?
Kathakali
Mohiniattam
Ottan Thullal
Yaksha Gana
Who among the following has received both Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan?
Morarji Desai
Mahatma Gandhi
Ayub Khan
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
BuyUcoin has introduced a new and unique platform for wholesale crypto- currency trading. BuyUcoin is a ……… based Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange.
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Mumbai
Chennai
Who among the following has won the 2019 Barcelona Open?
Kei Nishikori
Rafael Nadal
Fernando Verdasco
Dominic Thiem
The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at
educating the Indian masses
agitating against the British monopoly in administration
boycotting foreign goods
attaining self rule for India
The representation of Buddha as a human figure appeared for the first time in the sculptures found at
Sanchi
Mathura
Bharhut
Bodh Gaya
Famous ‘Somnath Temple’ is in which of the following states
Maharashtra
Uttar Pardesh
Gujarat
Orissa
Who was the Governor-General when the Great Mutiny of 1857 broke out
Lord Ripon
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Canning
Lord Hardinge
Lagoons are often found
Between the high walk and low water line
Between the coast and the offshore bar
On the seaward side of the fringing reef
On the seaward side of the offshore bar
What is Weathering
Removal of earth’s material by river action
Removal of earth’s material by wind action
Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to
Clouds
Water-bodies
Snow and ice covered areas of earth
All the above reflect nearly the same amount
The world’s deepest trench is in
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean sea
Which of the following is the smallest ocean
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Parliamentary elections are organised by the
President
Prime Minister
Lok Sabha
Election Commission
Which Amendment Act conferred on the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to transfer cases from one High Court to another
39th
42nd
43rd
45th
Excise Duties are taxes on
sale of commodities
export of commodities
production of commodities
import of commodities
The long run in the theory of the firm is
3 months or over
6 months or over
5 year or over
None of these
The Indian Wage Policy is most nearly described as being based on
Productivity
Minimum needs
Standard of living
Cost of living
The Strategic aim of IRDP is
to reduce unemployment
to provide the required inputs for increasing agricultural productivity
to provide more opportunities for rural employment and credit facilities at confessional rate of interest
None of these
Rate of growth of an economy is measured in terms of
Per capital income
Industrial development
Number of people who have been lifted above the poverty
National income
A re-assessment of the resources of the Centre, States and the Union Territories, has reduced the total Public Sector outlay for the Tenth Five Year Plan from ₹ 15,92,300.
₹ 14,57,000 crore
₹ 14,86,200 crore
₹ 15,25,600 crore
₹ 15,77,100 crore
Shambhu Maharaj was the exponent of
Manipuri dance
Kathakali
Kathak
Bharatnatyam
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the different phases of mitotic division? 1. Metaphase 2. Anaphase 3. Prophase 4. Telophase Codes
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 2, 1, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
The festival celebrated to commemorate the ordeal of Islamics is
Id-ul-Zuha
Moharram
Id-i-Milad
Id-ul-Fitr
Asian Athletics Championships 2019 held at Doha in Qatar. It was the edition of the Championships.
23rd
26th
20th
17th
First women Prime Minister in the world was from
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
India
Nepal
What is the rank of India in the UN World Happiness Report 2019?
108th
105th
135th
140th
Which of the following country has released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its diplomatic ties with India.
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Who among the following became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 2019 in Tennis?
Andreas Seppi
Fabio Fognini
Paolo Lorenzi
Simone Bolelli
Which Act was the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India?
The Regulating Act, 1773
The Declaratory Act, 1781
Fox’s India Bill, 1783
Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Ashoka was famous for
his vast empire
preaching ahimsa
following the path of Buddha
All of the above
Which Sultan added the Alai Darwaza to the Qutab Minar?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Firoz Tughlaq
Iltutmish
Alauddin Khilji
The best specimen of the Mauryan art is represented in
cave architecture
pillars
stupas
chaityas
The Mughal school of painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?
Kangra
Rajasthani
Pahari
Kalighat
‘Black Hole Episode’ was the main cause of
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Wandiwash
Battle of Haldighati
The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
Aligarh
Dacca
Lucknow
Lahore
The Supreme Court in British India was established under
Regulating Act of 1773
Pitt’s India Act of 1784
The Charter Act of 1813
The Charter Act of 1833
Anemometer is an instrument used to
find the wind direction
measure humidity
measure wind speed
measure precipitation
The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of
cosmic rays
molten lava
gases
ice
The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night are known as
Anabatic winds
Khamsin
Katabatic winds
Harmattan
The four states having highest production in rice decreasing order are
U.P., West Bengal, A.P. and Punjab
West Bengal, U.P., A.P. and Bihar
U.P., A.P., Punjab and Bihar
West Bengal, U.P., A.P., and Punjab
Economic activity characterised by seasonal migration is
Hunting and Gathering
Nomadic herding
Plantation agriculture
Shifting agriculture
Pyongyang is capital of
Sakhalin
Taiwan
North Korea
South Korea
Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Amongst the questions allowed by the Speaker, which one is regarded as the most important?
Unstarred
Starred
Supplementary
Short notice
If the Speaker of the Lower House of a State wants to resign, his letter of resignation is to be addressed to the
Chief Minister
Deputy Speaker
Governor
President
A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from office only on grounds of
gross inefficiency
imbecile conduct
proven misbehaviour of incapacity
senility
The first state to become bifurcated after independence was
Bengal
Bombay
Punjab
Assam
Which of the following is not true about the Gold Bonds Scheme launched by the Union Government?
The Scheme was launched to mobilise idle gold resources of resident Indians.
Only NRIs are eligible to invest in this scheme.
Subscribers will get an exemption in direct taxes.
Minimum deposit is 500 grams of gold.
The balance of payments deficit in India can be eased by
conserving the foreign exchange reserves
promotion of exports
liberalisation of imports
export promotion and import substitution
Drugs used for relieving pain are called
Analgesics
Anaesthetics
Tranquilizers
Antipyretics
The smallest organelle in a cell is
ribosome
peroxisome
lysosome
spherosome
Only glucose is used for energy requirement by
Kidney
muscles
brain
liver
Name the winner of the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Who, among the following, analysed the cause of uprising of 1857 advocating a reconciliation between the British and the Muslims?
Syed Amir Ali
Shah Wali-ullah
Syed Ahmed Khan
Syed Ahmed Bardvi
The most famous interpolation made by the Brahmins was the addition of Bhagvad Gita to
Vedas
Upanishads
Puranas
Mahabharata
What is the chronological sequence of the following works? 1. Aryabhatitya 2. Arthashastra 3. Harashacharita 4. Gita Govind Codes
2, 4, 1, 3
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 3, 4
1, 3, 4, 2
The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the
Allahabad Pillar inscription
Aihole inscription
Alapadu grant
Hanumakonda inscription
Neerja Bhanot Awards are given to
women for exceptional courage
prominent literary figures for exceptional writings
armymen for a special act of valour
None of these
If it is 7.45 p.m. Wednesday at A, what will be the time at B?
7.45 a.m., Thursday
7.45 a.m., Wednesday
1.45 p.m., Wednesday
1.45 a.m., Thursday
How many years does Pluto take in revolving round the Sun?
110 year
246 year
248 year
250 year
Antipodes are
Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
Places diametrically opposite on earth’s surface
Place located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
Lines joining places having the same depths
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Earth? 1. It is a satellite on the Sun. 2. Its motion around the Sun is called rotation. 3. Gravitational force of Sun and Earth is responsible for keeping it in orbit. 4. It receives light from the Sun. Codes
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
Select the incorrect pair
Cotton textiles — Ahmedabad
Cement — Katni
Antibiotic — Rishikesh
Ship building — Calcutta
When rivers carrying a load enter the sea, their flow gets checked, and much of the material so carried is deposited off-shore. Such deposits result in the formation of
an atoll
a delta
a harbour
a lake
Which of the following winds is not a constant winds?
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Monsoons
Westerlies
Days and nights are equal throughout the globe when Sun is above
Poles
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following agents of gradation is responsible for the formation of 'Barkhans'?
Glaciers
Running water
Waves
Wind
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
President
Vice-President
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Leader of Opposition
In which state is ‘Ganesh Otsav’ celebrated ?
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Gujarat
President of India can be impeached by
Specially Constituted Tribunal
Supreme Court
Central Cabinet
Parliament
Match the following: A. Vitamin C; B. Vitamin D; C. Vitamin B; D. Vitamin A; 1. Beri beri; 2. Scurvy; 3. Rickets; 4. Night blindness; 5. Clotting of blood. Which item matches Vitamin C ?
Beri beri
Scurvy
Rickets
Night blindness
Clotting of blood
Match the following: A. Vitamin C; B. Vitamin D; C. Vitamin B; D. Vitamin A; 1. Beri beri; 2. Scurvy; 3. Rickets; 4. Night blindness; 5. Clotting of blood. Which item matches Vitamin D ?
Beri beri
Scurvy
Rickets
Night blindness
Clotting of blood
Match the following: A. Vitamin C; B. Vitamin D; C. Vitamin B; D. Vitamin A; 1. Beri beri; 2. Scurvy; 3. Rickets; 4. Night blindness; 5. Clotting of blood. Which item matches Vitamin B ?
Beri beri
Scurvy
Rickets
Night blindness
Clotting of blood
Match the following: A. Vitamin C; B. Vitamin D; C. Vitamin B; D. Vitamin A; 1. Beri beri; 2. Scurvy; 3. Rickets; 4. Night blindness; 5. Clotting of blood. Which item matches Vitamin A ?
Beri beri
Scurvy
Rickets
Night blindness
Clotting of blood
Nervous system is affected by the shortage of
oxygen
sulphur
carbon
sodium
Which of the following minerals has the lowest numerical hardness value ?
Talc
Gypsum
Apatite
Topaz
Which of the following reactions is used for increasing the number of carbon atoms in a chain ?
Substitution reaction
Wurtz reaction
Friedel-Crafts reaction
Cannizzaro’s reaction
Match the following: A. Prop roots; B. Stilt roots; C. Assimilatory; D. Haustoria; 1. Cuscuta; 2. Tinospora; 3. Maize; 4. Banyan. Which item matches Prop roots ?
Cuscuta
Tinospora
Maize
Banyan
Match the following: A. Prop roots; B. Stilt roots; C. Assimilatory; D. Haustoria; 1. Cuscuta; 2. Tinospora; 3. Maize; 4. Banyan. Which item matches Stilt roots ?
Cuscuta
Tinospora
Maize
Banyan
Match the following: A. Prop roots; B. Stilt roots; C. Assimilatory; D. Haustoria; 1. Cuscuta; 2. Tinospora; 3. Maize; 4. Banyan. Which item matches Assimilatory ?
Cuscuta
Tinospora
Maize
Banyan
Match the following: A. Prop roots; B. Stilt roots; C. Assimilatory; D. Haustoria; 1. Cuscuta; 2. Tinospora; 3. Maize; 4. Banyan. Which item matches Haustoria ?
Cuscuta
Tinospora
Maize
Banyan
The stability of a biological community is …… the number of species interacting within it.
Directly proportional to
Inversely proportional to
Not related to
None of these
Which of the following is known as the queen of spices ?
Coriander
Cardamom
Fenugreek
Chillies
India was ranked ………… out of 28 countries in the Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
13th
19th
23rd
25th
