Why GK is Important for Competitive Exam
- Which is the building blocks of proteins?
(A) Amino acids
(B) Nitric acid
(C) Acetic acid
(D) Citric acid
- Which of the following is an artificial method of vegetative propagation?
(A) Bulb
(B) Rhizomes
(C) Tubers
(D) Grafting
- The Director of the malayalam movie ‘Parinayam’
(A) I.V. Sasi
(B) T.V. Chandran
(C) Shaji Kailas
(D) Hariharan
- The First Asian Games was held in ———
(A) New Delhi
(B) Singapore
(C) Bangkok
(D) Colombo
- Radio was invented by:
(A) John L. Baird
(B) Charles Babbage
(C) Faraday
(D) Marconi
- Which of the animals given below is ‘generally not’ considered under “livestock”?
(A) Elephant
(B) Horse
(C) Sheep
(D) Pig
- One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small reiognal kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(A) The absence of minerals like iron
(B) Too many divisions in the social structure
(C) The absence of vast areas of fertile land
(D) The scarcity of manpower
- The Portuguese colonialism started in India in ————
(A) 1498 AD
(B) 1526 AD
(C) 1857 AD
(D) 1757 AD
- Who among the following rulers was very proficient in dancing and music ?
(A) Adil Shah Sur
(B) Babur
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
- The festival Kumbhamela is celebrated in:
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
- The work of Vaikom Mohammed Basheer is:
(A) Balyakalasakh
(B) Ummachu
(C) Kayar
(D) Randamoozham
- The 73rd amendment to the Constitution of India relates to the institution of ———
(A) Panchayati Raj
(B) Nagara Palika
(C) Reservation of Government jobs to SC/ST
(D) Reservation of Government jobs to the minorities
- Which of the following relates to an economic grouping of developing countries formed in 1990?
(A) G 7
(B) G 77
(C) G 8
(D) G 15
- The ‘Tower of Victory’ at Chittor was built by Rana of Mewar to commemorate the victory of
(A) Rana Hamir Deva over Khizer Khan
(B) Rana Sanga over Mahmud II
(C) Rana Taran Singh over Mahmud II
(D) Rana Kumbha over Sultan Mahmud Khilji
- Bleat is the cry of:
(A) Calf
(B) Cat
(C) Sheep
(D) Swan
- India ranks first in the production of ——— in the world
(A) Tea
(B) Rice
(C) Cotton
(D) Wheat
- World population was estimated to have crossed 500 crores on ————
(A) 21 July 1987
(B) 11 July 1987
(C) 13 July 1988
(D) 24 July 1986
- Codes of conduct of the Vedic society are laid down in which of the following specifically ?
(A) Epics
(B) Smritis
(C) Puranas
(D) Vedas
- The common technique employed in determining the age of archaeological specimens is:
(A) Radio-carbon dating
(B) Ultrasonic method
(C) Chemical analysis
(D) Radio-phosphor dating
- Hirakud Dam Stands across the river
(A) Hoogly
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna
- The best conductor of electricity
(A) Pure water
(B) Cold water
(C) Salt water
(D) Distilled water
- A set of words is given. One of the words do not belong to the set. Which is that?
(A) Rose
(B) Lotus
(C) Dahlia
(D) Papaya
- The Allhabad Pillar inscription is an important source of information about the reign of
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta
- Of these who got the Saraswati Samman?
(A) Madhavi Kutty
(B) Lalithambika Antharjanam
(C) Sugathakumari
(D) Balamani Amma
- Dhanwantri Award is given in the field of
(A) sports
(B) music
(C) medicine
(D) science
- The region of which of the following is usually considered to have been the golden period of Mughal rule in India ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangazeb
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shah Jahan
- The World Food Programme is meant to:
(A) keep a buffer stock of food grains
(B) serve as a food bank for countries not able to meet their requirements of food
(C) regulate the production of food grains
(D) None of these
- A square solid has ——— faces
(A) four
(B) six
(C) eight
(D) ten
- What is the approximate number of genes synthesized by Dr. Har Gobind Khorana?
(A) 50
(B) 65
(C) 77
(D) 93
- The country which ranks first in the production of newsprint
(A) China
(B) Canada
(C) Japan
(D) None of these
- Which of the following is an example for adventitious roots?
(A) Carrot
(B) Beetroot
(C) Tapioca
(D) Radish
- Tropical grasslands of Africa are known as:
(A) Steppes
(B) Savannas
(C) Pampas
(D) Prairies
- Kanishka’s capital was at Purushapura. Which of the following places in his large kingdom had the status almost of a second capital ?
(A) Banaras
(B) Mathura
(C) Sanchi
(D) Taxila
- The height of Mount Anamudi is estimated to be
(A) 1,817 metres
(B) 3,817 metres
(C) 2,817 metres
(D) 4,800 metres
- Cocosnucifera is the scientific name of:
(A) Coconut palm
(B) Cocoaplant
(C) Coconut
(D) Coffee tree
- The development of architecture was at its peak during the reign of
(A) Guptas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Nandas
- Which fundamental right is concerned with abolition of social distinctions?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right against exploitation
(C) Right to freedom
(D) Cultural and Educational Rights
- The source of oxygen for fish living at the bottom layer of the sea is:
(A) its gills
(B) air sacs in the abdomen
(C) small sea plants
(D) the sea water
- Which of the following is not true of Rajya Sabha?
(A) The Vice-President is the Ex-officio Chairman of the house
(B) It is the upper house of the Parliament
(C) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha also elect the President
(D) Money bills cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
- Who, amongst the following after marriage, became known as Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir ?
(A) Razia Sultana
(B) Asmat Begam
(C) Ladli Begam
(D) Mehr-un-Nisa
- Which one deals with the study of diseases?
(A) pathology
(B) Neurology
(C) Cardiology
(D) Etymology
- According to the Chiness chronicleres, Kushans were known as :
(A) Turushka
(B) Yu-chi
(C) Turks
(D) Tartars
- The Headquarters of ILO is at ————
(A) Brussels
(B) the Hague
(C) Geneva
(D) Washington
- Rights co- exist with ——— in a democratic country
(A) privilege
(B) duties
(C) needs
(D) liberty
- Which of the following is a physical change?
(A) Burning of cooking gas
(B) Souring of milk
(C) Digestion of food
(D) Dissolution of sugar in water
- Who was called ‘Asia’s Light’ in Ancient India ?
(A) Buddha
(B) Ashoka
(C) Gandhi
(D) Mohammad
- The first Five-year plan was started in the year:
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) None of these
- Who, amongst the following, raided India in the very first year of the 11th century ?
(A) Chengiz Khan
(B) Muhammed
(C) Sultan Subuktigin
(D) Sultan Mahmud
- O. Henry is the pen name of
(A) Charles Dickens
(B) Anne Bronte
(C) David Cornwell
(D) William Sydney Porter
- The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
(A) Sutlej and Beas
(B) Jhelum and Chenab
(C) Ravi and Chenab
(D) Ganga and Jamuna
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