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. Consider the following statements:
(i) Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the International Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance to low income countries facing high level of indebtedness.
(ii) . Singapore regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes that provides training in macroeconomic analysis and policy and related subject as a part of programme of the IMF institute.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) (i) only
(b) (ii) only
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) or (ii)
2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) – Steel Authority of India
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) – Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) – Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulom Power Plant (Kerala) – National Thermal Power Corporation
3. For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?
(a) Gems and Jewellery
(b) Leather goods
(c) Knitted garments
(d) Handicrafts.
4. Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?
(a) Dabolim Airport, Goa
(b) Cochin Airport
(c) Hyderabad airport
(d) Bangalore airport
5. Consider the following statements:
1. The Headquarters of the International Organisation for standardisation are located in Rome.
2. ISO 9000 relates to the quality management system and standards.
3. ISO 14000 relates to environmental management system standards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1, 2 and 3
3 only
2 and 3
none
6. Assertion (A): In the periodic table of chemical elements, electron affinity is always found to increase from top to bottom in a group
Reason (R): In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom.
(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
7. With reference to ionic compounds, consider the following statements:
(i) Ionic compounds are insoluble in alcohol.
(ii) Ionic compounds in the solid state are good conductor of electricity.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)
8. Match List-I (Oxidation number) with List II (The element) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Oxidation number) List-II (The elements)
A. 2 1. Oxidation number of Mn in MnO2
B. 3 2. Oxidation number of S in H2S2O7
C. 4 3. Oxidation number of Ca in CaO
D. 6 4. Oxidation number of Al in NaAlH4
(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Characteristic) List-II (Particle)
A. Zero mass 1. Positron
B. Fractional charge 2. Neutrino
C. Fractional spin 3. Quark
D. Integral spin 4. Photon
(a) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(d) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
10. Assertion (A): A chemical reaction becomes faster at higher temperature.
Reason (R): At higher temperature, molecular motion becomes more rapid.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are 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
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