General Studies Mock Test Day-9
Rules:
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
✔ Correct Answer = +2 Marks
✖ Wrong Answer = -1 Mark
Q1. Who was the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event?
Abhinav Bindra
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Leander Paes
Milkha Singh
Q2. In which year was the Doctrine of Lapse introduced?
1848
1853
1856
1861
Q3. What is the SI unit of Density?
kg/m
kg/m²
kg/m³
g/cm³
Q4. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Finance Commission?
Article 280
Article 324
Article 148
Article 360
Q5. What is the capital of Egypt?
Alexandria
Cairo
Giza
Luxor
Q6. Who wrote the book Gita Rahasya?
Mahatma Gandhi
Swami Vivekananda
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Sri Aurobindo
Q7. Which is the largest coral reef system in the world?
Belize Barrier Reef
Red Sea Coral Reef
Great Barrier Reef
New Caledonia Barrier Reef
Q8. What is the chemical symbol of Zinc?
Zi
Zn
Zc
Zk
Q9. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Bahmani
Mahmud Gawan
Q10. What is the minimum age to become the Chief Minister of a state?
25 years
30 years
35 years
40 years
Q11. Which river is known as the ‘Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh’?
Tapti
Chambal
Narmada
Betwa
Q12. What is the full form of HTML?
Hyper Text Markup Language
High Text Machine Language
Hyperlink and Text Management Language
Home Tool Markup Language
Q13. In which year was the State Bank of India established?
1947
1950
1955
1969
Q14. Which Five-Year Plan is known for the emphasis on self-reliance and modernization?
Second Five-Year Plan
Third Five-Year Plan
Fourth Five-Year Plan
Fifth Five-Year Plan
Q15. Which planet has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Q16. Who was the founder of the Kushan dynasty in India?
Kanishka
Kujula Kadphises
Vasudeva I
Huvishka
Q17. What is the minimum quorum required in the Rajya Sabha?
One-fourth of total members
One-third of total members
One-tenth of total members
Half of total members
Q18. Which planet is known for having the most prominent ring system?
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Q19. What is the full form of IRDAI?
Indian Regulatory and Development Authority of Insurance
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Indian Revenue Development Authority of Insurance
Insurance Reform and Development Authority of India
Q20. Which Mughal emperor issued the farman to the British East India Company in 1717?
Aurangzeb
Bahadur Shah I
Farrukhsiyar
Muhammad Shah
Q21. What is the currency of Bhutan?
Rupee
Taka
Ngultrum
Dinar
Q22. Which part of the cell contains genetic material?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Q23. The August Offer was made in which year?
1935
1939
1940
1942
Q24. How many members can be nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?
10
12
14
15
Q25. Which is the highest dam in India?
Tehri Dam
Bhakra Nangal Dam
Hirakud Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Q26. What is the SI unit of Magnetic Flux Density?
Tesla
Weber
Ampere per metre
Gauss
Q27. Who was the first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
Vinoba Bhave
Mother Teresa
Jayaprakash Narayan
Kiran Bedi
Q28. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Q29. What is the tenure of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)?
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
Q30. Which country shares the Sir Creek border dispute with India?
Bangladesh
China
Pakistan
Nepal
Q31. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Dadabhai Naoroji
Mahatma Gandhi
Q32. What is the study of soil called?
Pedology
Geology
Ecology
Agronomy
Q33. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Council of Ministers (including the Prime Minister)?
Article 74
Article 75
Article 76
Article 78
Q34. Where is the headquarters of OPEC located?
Riyadh
Vienna
Geneva
Abu Dhabi
Q35. Which Indian state is the largest producer of mica?
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Q36. Who proposed the theory of relativity?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr
Max Planck
Q37. What is the national river of India?
Yamuna
Brahmaputra
Ganga
Godavari
Q38. Which Act transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown?
Regulating Act, 1773
Charter Act, 1833
Government of India Act, 1858
Indian Councils Act, 1861
Q39. What is the approximate percentage of nitrogen in Earth’s atmosphere?
68%
78%
88%
58%
Q40. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
P. T. Usha
Karnam Malleswari
Saina Nehwal
Mary Kom
Q41. Which mountain pass historically connected the Indian subcontinent with Afghanistan?
Nathu La
Shipki La
Khyber Pass
Bolan Pass
Q42. What type of energy is stored in food?
Mechanical Energy
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Thermal Energy
Q43. In which year was the World Health Organization established?
1945
1948
1950
1955
Q44. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
Samudragupta
Chandragupta I
Sri Gupta
Skandagupta
Q45. What is the atomic number of Sodium?
9
10
11
12
Q46. Which Amendment abolished the Privy Purse in India?
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
Q47. What is the full form of FAO?
Food and Agriculture Organization
Federal Agriculture Office
Food Authority Organization
Farming and Agriculture Office
Q48. Which gas is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
Q49. Who summons the sessions of Parliament in India?
Prime Minister
Speaker of Lok Sabha
President of India
Vice President
Q50. Which state is the largest producer of turmeric in India?
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Tamil Nadu