General Knowledge Quiz

Shraddha K

10 years ago

Dear PaGaLGuY readers, as we all know, General Knowledge is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examinations, MBA Entrance Examinations, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your General Knowledge, we hereby present this General Knowledge quiz.

Given below are a few General Studies questions from previous years’ actual exams. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers.

1. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by special majority?

(a) Ordinary Bill

(b) Money Bill

(d) Constitution Amendment Bill

2. Consider the following statements:

The function/(s) of the Finance commission is/are:

I. To allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India

II. To allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes

III. To consider applications for grants-in-aid from States

IV. To supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only I

(b) II and III

(d) I,II and IV

3. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?

(a) 6th and 22nd

(b) 13th and 38th

(d) 11th and 42nd

4. Survey of India is under the Ministry of

(a) Defence

(b) Environment and Forests

(d) Science and Technology

5. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

(a) Iceland

(b) India

(d) U.S.A

6. Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?

(a) Zinc and sulphur

(b) Potassium and mercury

(d) Chromium and nickel

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Liquified natural gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.

2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.
3. Natural gas liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2, and 3

8. Assertion (A): The main constituent of the liquefied petroleum gas is methane.

Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it can be supplied through pipelines.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are t rue but R is not the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

9. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain.

Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A