General Studies Mock Test Day-8
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff?
K. M. Cariappa
Sam Manekshaw
Bipin Rawat
Rajendrasinhji Jadeja
Q2. In which year was the Partition of Bengal annulled?
1905
1908
1911
1919
Q3. What is the SI unit of Electric Charge?
Ampere
Volt
Coulomb
Ohm
Q4. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission?
Article 324
Article 326
Article 356
Article 280
Q5. What is the capital of Argentina?
Santiago
Lima
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Q6. Who wrote the book The Indian War of Independence (1909)?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lala Lajpat Rai
V. D. Savarkar
Bipin Chandra Pal
Q7. Which is the largest island in the world?
Borneo
Greenland
Madagascar
New Guinea
Q8. What is the chemical symbol of Helium?
H
He
Hl
Hu
Q9. Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty?
Khizr Khan
Mubarak Shah
Bahlul Lodi
Ibrahim Lodi
Q10. What is the minimum age to become a Member of a State Legislative Council?
25 years
30 years
35 years
40 years
Q11. Which river is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’ of South India?
Krishna
Godavari
Kaveri
Tungabhadra
Q12. What is the full form of HTTP?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
High Transfer Text Protocol
Hyperlink Text Transmission Protocol
Hyper Tool Transfer Process
Q13. In which year was NABARD established?
1980
1982
1985
1990
Q14. Which Five-Year Plan period saw the Green Revolution in India?
Second Five-Year Plan
Third Five-Year Plan
Fourth Five-Year Plan
Fifth Five-Year Plan
Q15. Which planet has the longest day (rotation period)?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Q16. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
Krishnadevaraya
Harihara and Bukka
Devaraya II
Saluva Narasimha
Q17. What is the maximum gap allowed between two sessions of a State Legislature?
3 months
4 months
6 months
12 months
Q18. Which planet is known as the coldest planet in the Solar System?
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Pluto
Q19. What is the full form of GATT?
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Global Agreement on Trade and Tariffs
General Alliance for Trade and Tariffs
Global Association of Trade and Transport
Q20. Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza?
Babur
Humayun
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Q21. What is the currency of Sri Lanka?
Rupee
Taka
Peso
Dinar
Q22. Which part of the human eye controls the amount of light entering?
Retina
Cornea
Iris
Optic nerve
Q23. The Lucknow Pact was signed in which year?
1909
1916
1919
1920
Q24. How many languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution at present?
18
20
22
24
Q25. Which is the longest canal in India?
Upper Ganga Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal
Buckingham Canal
Sirhind Canal
Q26. What is the SI unit of Electric Potential?
Ohm
Ampere
Volt
Watt
Q27. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
Bachendri Pal
Santosh Yadav
Arunima Sinha
Premlata Agarwal
Q28. Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels?
Thyroxine
Insulin
Adrenaline
Estrogen
Q29. What is the maximum duration of President’s Rule in a state (normally)?
6 months
1 year
2 years
3 years
Q30. Which country shares a maritime boundary with India in the Arabian Sea?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Myanmar
Q31. Who founded the Young Bengal Movement?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Henry Vivian Derozio
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q32. What is the study of plants called?
Zoology
Botany
Ecology
Anatomy
Q33. Which Article deals with the impeachment of the President of India?
Article 52
Article 61
Article 72
Article 356
Q34. Where is the headquarters of INTERPOL located?
Geneva
Vienna
Paris
Lyon
Q35. Which Indian state is the largest producer of manganese?
Odisha
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Q36. Who invented the light bulb?
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Michael Faraday
Q37. What is the national emblem of India adopted from?
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
Gateway of India
Konark Sun Temple
Sanchi Stupa
Q38. Which Act introduced separate electorates for Muslims?
Indian Councils Act, 1892
Government of India Act, 1919
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
Regulating Act, 1773
Q39. What is the escape velocity of Earth (approx)?
9.8 km/s
11.2 km/s
7.9 km/s
12.5 km/s
Q40. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize?
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Anita Desai
Jhumpa Lahiri
Q41. Which mountain range separates India and China?
Aravalli
Vindhya
Himalayas
Satpura
Q42. What type of lens is used in a magnifying glass?
Concave lens
Convex lens
Cylindrical lens
Plano-concave lens
Q43. In which year was the Planning Commission replaced by NITI Aayog?
2012
2014
2015
2017
Q44. Who was the founder of the Hoysala dynasty?
Vishnuvardhana
Ballala I
Nripa Kama
Sala
Q45. What is the atomic number of Nitrogen?
6
7
8
14
Q46. Which Amendment provided constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes?
99th Amendment
101st Amendment
102nd Amendment
105th Amendment
Q47. What is the full form of UNICEF?
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
United Nations Internal Children’s Fund
Universal Nations International Child Fund
United National Infant Care Foundation
Q48. Which gas is commonly used in refrigerators?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Ammonia
Carbon Monoxide
Q49. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
Prime Minister
Parliament
President of India
Law Minister
Q50. Which state is the largest producer of limestone in India?
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat