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Thursday, 14 July 2016

GK QUIZ HIS-02 [SSC-CGL] [ANCIENT HISTORY]

Q.1. Vardhaman Mahavira was .............. Trithankara Of the Jain tradition
A.23
B.24
C.25
D.26



Q.2. Vardhaman Mahavira was Born at ...............
A.Kundagram
B.Rajgriha
C.Kushinagar
D.Patliputra



Q.3. The first Jain Council was held at 
A. Vaishali
B. Sarnath
C. Patliputra
D. Kushinagar



Q.4. The first Buddhist Council was held at 
A. Patliputra
B. Sarnath
C. Vaishali
D. Rajgriha



Q.5. Mahayana -Buddhism Came into existence in the 
A. First buddhist council
B. Second buddhist council
C. Third buddhist council
D. Fourth Buddhist council



Q.6. Buddhist Texts -Tripitakas were written in the Language of :
A. Sanskrit
B. Prakrit
C. Pali
D. All of the above



Q.7. The final Compilation of the Jain Litreture was Called 
A. Jina
B. Keval jnana
C. Dvija
D. Angas



Q.8. King Prasenjit was the Famous Ruler of 
A. Kosala
B. Avanti
C. Vatsa
D. Magadha



Q.9. Which Ruler shifted the Capital of Magadha from Rajgriha to Patliputra.
A. Ajatshatru
B. Udayin
C. Bimbisara
D. Prasenjit



Q.10. Haryanka Dynasty was Suceeded by 
A. Mauryas
B. Sisunagas
C. Nandas
D. Guptas



Q.11. The Last Ruler of Nanda Dynasty Was
A. Mahapadma Nanda
B. Brihadratha
C. Agnimitra
D. Dhana Nanda



Q.12. Battle of Hydaspes was Fought at the Bank of River.........
A. Beas
B. Indus
C. Jhelum
D. Chenab



Q.13. Alexander Died in 323 BC at ...........
A. Macedonia
B. Babylon
C. Egypt
D. Greece



Q.14. The inscriptions of Asoka were First Deciphered in 1837 by............
A. Williams Princep
B. James Princep
C. Charles Princep
D. John Princep


Q.15.  The details of Asoka war with Kalinga is Given in the 
A. XI Rock Edict
B. Pillar Edict VII
C. Saranath Pillar
D. XIII Rock Edict



Q.16. Which Mauryan Ruler was  called as Amitragatha By Greeks.
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Asoka
C. Bindusara
D. Brihadratha



 Q.17. Asoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of Buddhist Monk..........
A. Bhadrabhagu
B. Upagupta
C. Sthlabahu
D. Ashvagosha



Q.18. The Kalinga War was Held in
A. 271 BC
B. 263 BC
C. 261 BC
D. 273 BC



Q.19. Third Buddhist Council was Convened by 
A. Brihadratha
B. Chandra Gupta Maurya
C. Bindusara
D. Asoka



Q.20. Who was the Last Mauryan King
A. Agnimitra
B. Brihadratha
C. Vasumitra
D. Kunala



Q.21. In the Mauryan Empire,  the "Samharta" was -
A. Civil Servant fir administration
B. Commander in chief
C. Chief of Revenue Dept
D. Chief Justice



Q.22. In the Mauryan Empire, the District administration was under  the 
A. Rajukas
B. Amatyas
C. Yuktas
D. Mahamatyas



Q.23. Who was the Last Sunga Ruler.
A. Vasudeva
B. Agnimitra
C. Devabhuti
D. Vasumitra



Q.24. Gathasaptasati -Famous book written by which Satvahana Ruler
A. Simuka
B. Gautamiputra satkarni
C. Hala
D. Krishna



Q.25. Who was the founder of Satvahana Dynasty.
A. Sri satkarni
B. Simuka
C. Gautamiputra satkarni
D. Hala



Q.26. Who among thw Following Erected the Garuda pillar at Besnagar.
A. Herodotus
B. Heliodorus
C. Megasthenes
D. Mogas



Saturday, 9 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

GK QUIZ GEO-02 [SSC-CGL] [GEOGRAPHY

Q.1. The longest river of Peninsular India is
A.Narmada
B.Godavari
C.Mahanadi
D.Kaveri



Q.2. Convectional rainfall occurs in
A.Equatorial region
B.Temperate region
C.Tropical region
D.Polar region



Q.3. Clear Nights are colder than cloudy nights because of
A.Conduction
B.Condensation
C.Radiation
D.Insolation



 Q.4. Match the dams and the states in which they are situated
      Dam.                                       State
A. Tungabhadra.                1) Kerala
B. Lower Bhawani.             2) Andhra pradesh
C. Idukki.                          3) Tamil NADU
D. Nagarjuna Sagar.           4) Karnataka

1. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
2. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
3. A-4 , B-3, C-1, D-2
4. A.1, B-4, C-2, D-3



Q.5. Darwin finches refers to a group of of
A fishes
B.lizards
C.Birds
D.amphibians


Q.6. Speed of sound is greatest in
A. Water
B. Air
C. Glass
D.Glycerine



Q.7. Which from the following territories does not have a border with Mizoram.
A.Nagaland
B.Myanmar
C.Assam
D.Tripura



Q.8. Which of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Project Tiger Reserves
A.Sariska - Alwar
B.Balmiki-Hazaribagh
C.Pench-Garhwal
D.Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam



Q.9. Trade winds blow from from the
A.equatorial low pressure
B.polar high pressure
C.Sub tropical high pressure
D.Sub Polar pressure



Q.10. In which state is Jawahar Tunnel located 
A.Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu Kashmir
C.Uttaranchal
D.Goa



Q.11. Where is the India's first submarine Museum located
A.Kochi
B.Vishakapatnam
C.Panjim
D.Mumbai



 Q.12. The deepest trench of the world the Mariana trench is located in the
A.Indian sea
B.Atlantic Ocean
C.Arctic Ocean
D.Pacific Ocean



Q.13. Which of the following is a land locked the sea :
A. Timor sea
B. Arafura sea
C. Greenland Sea
D.Aral Sea



Q.14. Which among the following is a Martial dance.
A. Kathakali
B.Bamboo Dance of Meghalaya
C.Chhau Of Mayurbhanj
D.Bhangra of Punjab



Q.15.  Which of the following is not correctly matched regard to thermal power plant projects
A.Ramagundam- Telangana
B.Korba - Uttar pradesh
C.Talcher - Odisha
D.Kawas-Gujarat



Q.16. Sundarbans of Eastern India is an example of
A.Forest Ecosystem
B.Mangrove Ecosystem
C. Grassland Ecosystem
D.Marine Ecosystem



Q.17. Match the dams and the states in which they are situated
      Dam.                                       State
A. Hirakud.                            1) Chhatisgarh
B. Mettur.                              2) Orrisa
C. Mahanadi                         3) Karnataka
D. Almatti.                             4) Tamilnadu
1. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
2. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
3. A-4 , B-3, C-1, D-2
4. A.1, B-4, C-2, D-3



Q.18. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world
A. Beas Dam
B.Tungabhadra Dam
C.Bhakra Dam.
D. Hirakud Dam



Q.19. "Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people use to be Nomadic herders" for which region is the statement correct.
A. African Savanna
B. Central Asian Steppes
C.Siberian Tundra
D.North American Prairies



Q.20. Which variety of coal contains recognisable traces of original plant material
A.Anthracite
B.Lignite
C Bituminous
D.Peat



Q.21. In India Dugong Sea cow is found in the bio-reserve site of
A. Gulf of Mannar
B. Nokrek
C. Manas
D. Sundarban



Q.22. Which one of the following National Park is the climate that varies from tropical Tu subtropical temperate and Arctic.
A. Khangchenzonga National Park
B.Nanda devi National Park
C. Neora Valley National parks
D. Namdapha National Park



Q.23. In India the steel production industry requires the import of 
A.Saltpetre
B.Rock phosphate
C.Coking coal
D.all of the above above



Q.24. In the Mekong Ganga cooperation and initiative of 6 countries which of the following is not a participant
A.Combodia
B.Myanmar
C.Thailand
D.China



Q.25.Tides Occurs in the oceans and seas due to which among the following
1.Gravitational force of the Sun Sun the Sun
2.Gravitational force of the Moon
3.Centrifugal force of the the earth
Select the answer using the code given below
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3



 Q.26. Kalamkari painting refers to
A. A hand painted cotton textile in south India
B. A handmade drawing on bamboo Handicrafts in northeast India
C. A block painted woolen cloth in western western Himalayan region of India
D. A hand painted decorative Silk cloth in North Western India



Q.27. Which of the following has / have have been accorded geographical indication status
1.Banaras brocades and sarees
2.Rajasthan Dal Bati Churma
3.Tirupati laddu
Select the correct answer using the code given Below
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3



Q.28. The term Isoneph indicates the lines of equal
A.Cloudiness
B.Salinity
C.Rainfall
D.Pressure



Q.29.Why are Winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere.
A. Earth is tilted in the Northern Hemisphere
B. Northern Hemisphere Recieves More Sunlight
C. Because of more Iceberg in Southen Hemisphere
D. Southern Hemisphere is Less Inhabited



 Q.30.What is the Longest Irrigation Canal in India Called.
A. Yamuna Canal
B. Indira Gandhi Canal
C, Upper Bari Doab Canal
D. Sirhand Canal




Sunday, 3 July 2016

GK QUIZ POL-02 [SSC-CGL] [POLITY]

Q.1.The Supreme Court of India, enunciated the doctrine of `Basic structure of the Constitution in
A.Golaknath case in 1967
B.Sajjan Singh case in 1965
C.Shakari Prasad case in 1951
D.Keshvanand Bharati case in 1973

Q.2 The Constitution deals with the citizenship from Article 5 to 11 under—
(A)Part III
(B)Part II
(C)Part IV
(D)Part V

Q.3. How many members are nominated to the State Legislative Council by the Governor?
(a) One-third
(b) One-twelfth
(c) One-eighth
(d) One-sixth

Q.4. Which of the following are true of the Contingency Fund of India.
1. It was created under the provisions of Article 267.
2. It was created in 1951.
3. It is held by the Finance Secretary on behalf of the President.
4. Its amount will be determined by the President.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

Q.5. Which of the following Cabinet Committees is not chaired by the Prime Minister?
(a) Political Affairs Committee
(b) Appointments Committee
(c) Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Economic Affairs Committee

Q.6. The Rajya Sabha has equal powers with the Lok Sabha
A.In the matter of creating New All India Services
B.In amending the Constitution
C.In the removal of Government
D.In making cut motions

Q.7. Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached?
A.356
B.75
C.76
D.61

Q.8. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with
A.Judicial Reforms
B.Electoral Reforms
C.Centre-State relations
D.Financial Reforms

Q.9.Panchyati Raj is organised at the—
(A) Block level
(B) Village and block level
(C) Village, block and district level
(D) Village, block, district and state level

Q.10. Consider the following statements—
1. The design of the National flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947.
2. The National Anthem was first sung on 27th December, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.11. Which of the following categories of Rights does the Right to property belong?
A.Legal Right
B.Fundamental Right
C.Human Right
D.Natural Right

Q.12.Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Account Committee of Indian Parliament?
A.The Prime Minister
B.The President
C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Q.13.In which of the following case/s the six rights guaranteed by article 19 can be suspended?
1. External Aggression.
2. Internal Emergency.
3. When Martial Law is in force.
A. 1 only.
B. 2 & 3 only.
C. 1 & 3 only.
D. 1, 2 & 3

Q.14.The Fundamental duties of Indian citizens have been
A. Originally provided by the Constitution
B. Included in the Constitution by the 44th Amendment
C. Included in the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment
D. Inserted into the Constitution by a judgement of the Supreme Court

Q.15.Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of—
(A) One month
(B) One year
(C) Seven days
(D) Fourteen days

Q.16.Who among the following is the Chairman of the Steering Committee to oversee the functions of the National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The National Security Adviser
(D) The Cabinet Secretary

Q.17. Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?
(A) Gyani Zail Singh
(B) V. V. Giri
(C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(D) K. R. Narayanan

Q.18. Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a state, having a population less than—
(A) Ten Lakhs
(B) Fifteen Lakhs
(C) Twenty Lakhs
(D) Twenty five Lakhs

Q.19. The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties—
(A) With the consent of all the states
(B) With the consent of majority of states
(C) With the consent of states conerned
(D) Without the consent of any state

Q.20.Who is known as the First Law Officer of India ?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Law Minister of India
(C) Attorney General of India
(D) Law Secretary


GK QUIZ POL-01 [SSC-CGL] [POLITY]

Q.1. According to the Indian Constitution, the Vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled with in
A. 1month
B. 6month
C. 3month
D. 1year



Q.2. Postal voting is otherwise called
A. Plural voting
B. Proxy voting
C. Weighted voting
D. Secret voting



Q.3. Which committee was appointed for Indian civil services in 1854 under the Charter act of 1853.
A. Ramsay commitee
B. Macaulay comittee
C. Madras committee
D. William Bentick committee



Q.4. Who is known as the Father of Communal electorate.
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord William bentick
C. Lord Warren hastings
D. Lord Chelmsford



Q.5.The distribution of powers between the centre and states in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the
A. Morley minto reforms 1909
B. Montagu chelmsford act 1919
C. Govt of india act 1935
D. Indian independence act 1947



Q.6. Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provision for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States.
A. Third
B. Fifth
C. Seventh
D. Ninth



Q.7. In India the first municipal corporation was set up in which one among the following.
A. Calcutta
B. Madras
C. Bombay
D. Delhi



Q.8. Department of Border Management is a department of which one of the following Union Ministries?
A. Ministry of defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of shipping road transport and highways
D. Ministry of Environment and Forest



Q.9. Who was the speaker of first Lok Sabha Sabha?
A. Hukum singh
B. Gv Mavlankar
C. Km munshi
D. U. N Dhebar



 Q.10. The term of Lok Sabha
A. Cannot be extended under any circumstances
B. Can be extended by 6 months at a time
C.Can be extended by 1 year at a time time year at a time time at a time time during the proclamation of emergency
D. Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency.



Q.11. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as
A. Responsive government
B. Responsible government
C. Federal government
D. Presidential government



Q.12. The minimum age of member of Rajya Sabha is
A. 25
B. 21
C. 30
D. 35



Q.13. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Services was
A. Surendra Nath Banerjee
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. CR Das



Q.14. Some feature is common to the following bodies,Supreme Court, Election Commission, UPSC office of CAG. FInd it Out
A. They are advisory bodiesbodies
B. They are extra constitutional bodies
C. They are controlled by legislature
D. They are constitutional bodies



 Q.15. Which writ is issued by High Court or the supreme court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing.
A. Writ of Certiorari
B. Writ of Habeas corpus
C. Writ of Mandamus
D. Writ of Quo Warranto




 Q.16. Fabianism is closely related to
A. Fascism
B. Scientific socialism
C. Democratic socialism
D. Liberalism



Q.17. On September 20 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yerwada jail against
A. British repression of the satyagrahi
B. violation of the Gandhi Irwin pact
C. communal award of ram say McDonalds
D. communal riots in Calcutta



Q.18. The Institution of Lokayukta was created for the first time by the state of
A. Orrissa
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra



Q.19. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the Recommendation of
A. Administrative Reforms Commission of India
B. Gorwala report
C. Kripalani committee
D. Santhanam committee


Q.20. The Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India by
A. Pitts India act of 1864.
B. Charter act of 1833
C. Indian council act of 1861
D. Govt of India act 1935




Thursday, 30 June 2016

GK QUIZ HIS-01 [SSC-CGL] [HISTORY]

Q.1.Babar entered India for the first time through
A. Sind
B. Punjab
C. Kashmir
D. Rajasthan



Q.2.The temples of Khajuraho were built by
A.Chandelas
B.Pallavas
C.Chalukayas
D.Cholas


Q.3.The Civil services in India was established by
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentick
D. Lord Cornwallis



Q.4.The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was
A.Dwarkanath Tagore
B.Chandrashekhar Deb
C.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D.Henry Vivian Derozio



Q.5. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in
A.1950
B.1951
C.1952
D.1953



Q.6.The Pagodas at Mahabalipuram had been constructed by _?
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas of Kalyani
(c) Pallavas
(d) Pandyas



Q.7.Which among the following is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Gopuram
(c) Vimana
(d) Mandapa




Q.8.Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple?
(a) Dashavatara temple at Deogarh
(b) Temple at Pathari
(c) Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar
(d) Lakshmana temple at Sirpur




Q.9. Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy?
1) Vaisesika
2) Samkhya
3) Yoga
4) Karma mimamsa




 Q.10.The Puranas are ........ in number.
1) 18
2) 25
3) 52
4) 108



Q.11. In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was
1) gotra
2) jana
3) vish
4) grama



Q.12. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called
1) Kara
2) Varman
3) Bali
4) Vidatha



Q.13. In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was
1) Purohita
2) Senani
3) Law Officer
4) Tax Collector


Q.14. Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in
1) Puranas
2) Vedas
3) Brahmanas
4) Smritis




 Q.15.The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in
1) Rig Veda
2) Atharva Veda
3) Sama Veda
4) Mundaka Upnishad



Q.16.Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was Passed
(a) Lord Irwin                                
(b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Chelmsford                      
(d) Lord Wavell




 Q.17.Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
(a) America, 1913
(b) England, 1917
(c) Denmark, 1921
(d) Scottland, 1925



Q.18.First Indian to used the word ‘Swarajya’
(a) Raja Rammohan Rai                
(b) Mahtma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak                
(d) Swami Vivekanand


Q.19.The first Indian leader to undergo imprisonment
(a) C Vijaraghavachari                    
(b) B G Tilak
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal                    
(d) Dadabhai Noroji





 Q.20.First census in India was conducted at the time of
(a) Lord Dufferin                            
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Auckland                          
(d) Sir John Napier



Q.21.Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to English
(a) William Jones                          
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham            
(d) John Marshall



Q.22. Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period?’
1) Videhas
2) Bharatas
3) Panchalas
4) Kurus


Q.23.Of the following kings, who was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
A.Bimbsara
B.Mahapadma Nanda
C.Kharavela
D.Pulakesin II




Quiz Prepared By Ankush Kumar Rajvanshi
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