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 can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains a gamma emitting isotope or not?
(a) Microscope
(b) Lead plate
(c) Scintillation Counter
(d) Spectrophotometer
2. Which one of the following is a mixed fertilizer?
(a) Urea
(b) CAN
(c) Ammonium Sulphate
(d) NPK
3. Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(a) Polyvinyl chloride
(b) Polyamides
(c) Polyethylene
(d) Polycarbonates
4. The chemical used as a “fixer” in photography is
(a) Sodium Sulphate
(b) Sodium Thiosulphate
(c) Ammonium Per-sulphate
(d) Borax
5. “Yellow cake”, an item of smuggling across border is
(a) a crude form of heroin
(b) a crude form of cocaine
(c) uranium oxide
(d) unrefined gold
6. Match items in the List-I (country) with those in the List-II (Name of Parliament) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) List-II (Name of Parliament)
A. Netherlands 1. Diet
B. Ukraine 2. States General
C. Poland 3. Supreme Council
D. Japan 4. Sejm
(a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
7. Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Article 14 1. The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex place of birth or any of term
B. Article 15 2. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India
C. Article 16 3. “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any from is forbidden
D. Article 17 4. There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State
(a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
8. Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
9. Which Article of the Constitution of India says, “No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment”?
(a) Article 24
(b) Article 45
(c) Article 330
(d) Article 368
10. According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
(a) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
(b) Any Serving Judge of the High Court
(c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
(d) Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
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