General Knowledge - Current Affairs, General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following?

a. Interference

b. Dispersion

c. Diffraction

d. Total Internal Reflection

2. Consider the following: 1. Population 2. Population Density 3. Male working PopulationWhich among the above parameters are used in India to define a Census Town?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. 1 & 2 only

d. all of them

3. A long Rail (approximately 700 meters) made up of steel is struck to produce a sound. The person standing on the other end of the rail would hear in which among the following pattern?

a. He listens the sound waves once propagated via steel

b. He listens the sound waves once propagated via air

c. He listens the sound waves twice, first propagated via steel and second propagated via air

d. He listens the sound waves twice, first propagated via air and second propagated via steel

4. Jadugoda mines are famous for:

a. iron ore

b. mica deposits

c. gold deposits

d. uranium deposits

5. Consider the following statements regarding Open Market Operations in India:
1. The market for Government securities is well developed in India
2. RBI has desired capability to buy and sell Government securities.
3. Open Market Operations alone can effectively carry out the Monetary Control in India
Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 2 & 3 are correct

b. Only 1 and 2 are correct

c. Only 2 is correct

d. All are correct

6. Which among the following is the focus of 3 articles of Constitution of India viz. Articles 24, 39 & 45?

a. Minorities

b. Women

c. Children

d. Aged persons

7. Which among the following is the correct location of Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI)?

a. Jodhpur

b. Jabalpur

c. Midnapore

d. Bhopal

8. Bring out the only incorrect statement:

a. Bihar is the most flood prone state of India

b. Indira Point, the extreme South of India is located in Tamil Nadu

c. Simplipal National park is a Tiger reserve in Orissa

d. Tetanus is caused by Bacteria

9. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?

a. Psychology

b. Publishing

c. Statistics

d. Message sending

10. In India, the responsibility for recognition and vesting of forest rights and distribution of land rights rests with which among the following ?

a. Ministry of Environment & Forests

b. Ministry of Tribal affairs

c. State and UT Governments

d. Local Governments

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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