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

1. The Practice of Polyandry was common in which of the following in ancient India?

a. Kushanas

b. Hunas

c. Shakas

d. Greeks

2. A new term Anti-Green House Effect was in news recently. Consider the following statements: 1. Anti-Green House Effect causes cooling of the planet or body 2. Anti-Green House Effect is not a phenomenon seen on earth 3. Anti-Green House Effect is due to opacity of the planet / body's atmosphere to Infra Red waves Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. Only 1 & 2 are correct

c. Only 2 & 3 are correct

d. All are correct

3. Consider the following statements: 1. Block mountains are formed by the lifting up of land between faults or by the sinking of land outside the faults. 2. A mountain range is produced at the plate boundaries due to Continental-continental collisionWhich among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. Only 2 is correct

c. Both 1 & 2 are correct

d. None is correct

4. The natural Pacemaker in the Human Heart is located in the SA node which is present in which among the following chambers?

a. Right Auricle

b. Left Auricle

c. Right Ventricle

d. Left Ventricle

5. Consider the following statements: 1. For some diseases like Malaria and Denue, techniques of Population suppression of Vectors is favored over the disease resistance techniques2. RIDL is a Population suppression technique. Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. Only 2 is correct

c. Both 1 & 2 are correct

d. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

6. As per the Constitution 115th Amendment Bill, which among the following tax levied by the State Governments has been subsumed in the GST?

a. Entertainment Tax

b. Octroi

c. Entry tax

d. Stamp Duty

7. Which among the following body finalizes the market borrowing programmes of State Governments in India?

a. State Governments

b. Reserve Bank of India

c. Union Ministry of Finance

d. Planning Commission

8. The Government uses which among the following as last resort in deficit financing?

a. External Borrowing

b. Internal Borrowing

c. External Grants

d. Printing Currency

9. In many countries, Boxing Day is celebrated on which of the following days?

a. A day after Christmas Day

b. A Day before Christmas Day

c. Last Day of a Year

d. First Day of a Year

10. The term "Halitosis" denotes which among the following?

a. Bad hearing

b. bad breathe

c. Baldness

d. Excessive Sweating

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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Match : India V West Indies
Venue : Tri-series in Kuala Lumpur featuring India, Australia and West Indies

It was one of those occasions when Sachin carried the bat through the 50 overs of an ODI inning. He made 141 from 148 balls with 13 fours and 5 towering 6s on a smallish Kinrara Academy Oval ground. Fidel Edwards and Dwayne Bravo were punished severely by the little master. West Indies began their response in style with Chris Gaye smashing 45 off 35 balls. When the weather Gods intervened, the Windies were comfortably ahead on Duckworth Lewis method.