Geography

1. World’s largest single exposure of limestone bedrock “Nullarbor Plain” is in which country?
 [A]USA 
[B]Australia 
[C]Japan 
[D]China 

2. The Mesabi Range in the United States is known for vast deposit of which ore? 
[A]Gold
 [B]Iron
 [C]Copper
 [D]Silver 

3. In which state is located the mountain lake named “Menmecho Lake”? 
[A]Sikkim 
[B]Assam 
[C]Tripura 
[D]Himachal Pradesh 

4. Which among the following is not a principal tributary of Brahmaputra? 
[A]Subansiri
 [B]Dhansiri
 [C]Sonai
 [D]Manas 

5. Lipulekh Pass, one of the trade route between India and China is in which state?
 [A]Himachal Pradesh
 [B]Arunachal Pradesh 
[C]Uttarkhand
 [D]Sikkim 

History GK Questions

Who called 1857 Revolt as “neither first nor national war of Independence”	R.C Majumdar
Who gave the name “First War of Indian Independence” to rebellion of 1857	V.D Savarkar
Which British historian described the revolt of 1857 as Sepoy Mutiny	John Lawrence, Earl Stanley
What is the real name of Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai	Manikarnika
Who was the Sargent shot dead by Mangal Pandey	Major Hudson
Who was the commander captured Jhansi	Hugh Rose
Who wrote the book “Indian War of Independence”	V.D. Savarkar
When did Indian National Congress Founded	1885
Who was the first martyr of revolt of 1857	Mangal Pandey
Who became the King of Delhi after Indian Rebellion of 1857	Bahadur Shah II (the last Mughal emperor)
Who is the First President of Indian National Congress	W.C. Banerjee
Who founded Indian National Congress	Allan Octavian Hume
was the Second President of Indian National Congress	Dadabhai Naoroji
Who is the First Indian Woman President of Indian National Congress	Sarojini Naidu
When did Gandhi-ji Elected as Congress President	1924 (Belgam Session)
Who is the First Woman President of Indian National Congress	Annie Basent
When did Jawaharlal Nehru first Elected as Congress President	1929 (Lahore Session)
When did the Indian National Congress Split into two groups – The extremists and The moderates	1907 (Surat session)
Who was the first non Indian president of Indian National Congress	George Yule
Who is the First Muslim President of Indian National Congress	Badruddin Tyabji
Who is the Congress President when India won Freedom	J.B Kripilani
Who is the first Congress President in Independent India	Pattabhi Sitaramayya
When did the first General Post Office opened in India	1774 (Kolkata)
Second battle of Panipat in which Akbar defeated Hemu	1556
Foundation of Fatehpur Sikri by Akbar	1571
Which Governor general found Telegraph and Postal systems	Lord Dalhousie
In which year Money Order system introduced in India	1880
Aurangzeb became Emperor of Delhi	1658
When did Universal Postal Union founded	1874
Who is the longest served Woman president of Congress	Sonia Gandhi
When did the Pin system Started in India	1972
In which year The Antarctic Treaty signed	1959
In which year Postal Life Insurance started in India	1884
Who was the first Propound-er of the doctrine of ‘Passive Resistance’	Aurobindo Ghosh
Which is the first postage stamp of India	Sinde Dawk (1852)
Who is the Most elected Congress President	Jawaharlal Nehru

Gk Questions with Answers

Ques -1 There are three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of square of first and the other two is 154. The the largest number is -

• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11

Ques -2 Who said that Directive Principles are "aimed at furthering the goals of the social revolution or to foster this revolution by establishing the conditions necessary for its achievement"?

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
• B. N. Rau
• Granville Austin
• M. C. Chagla

Ques -3 The highest sand dunes are found is    

• the Sahara desert
• the Atacama desert
• the Kalahari desert
• the Gobi desert

Ques -4  Rome is situated on the banks of the river -    

• Vistula
• Avon
• Rhime
• Tiber

Ques -5  Who among the following maintains that persons carried into the state their natural rights from the state of nature?

• Plato
• Locke
• Rousseau
• None of the above

Gk Questions with Answers

Ques -1 Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

• Nara Muni
• Bharat Muni
• Abhinav Gupt
• Tandu Muni

Ques -2 The great Victoria Desert is located in

• Canada
• West Africa
• Australia
• North America

Ques -3 Kidambi Srikanth recently on news, he is associated with -

• Football
• Tennis
• Badminton
• Squash

Ques -4 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014 winner Jean Tirole belongs to -

• France
• Germany
• USA
• Norway

Ques -5 Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Islam

General knowledge questions and answers

1.C2 H5 OH is the formula of what

Alcohol

2.Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952

Sony

3.What group of animals would be in a clowder

Cats

4.A pearmain is what type of fruit

Apple

5.On what is the Mona Lisa painted

Wood

6.What type of animal is a Samoyed

Dog

7.Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907

Finland

8.What book was made into the first feature length British cartoon

Animal Farm in 1954

solved General Studies Q&A

1. Sanjukta Panigrahi was the popular exponent of which Indian clasaical dance form?

(A) Kathak
(B) Kathllkali
(C) Bharat Natyam
(D) Odissi

Ans: (D)

2. Swine flu is caused by

(A) bacteria
(B) virus
(C) protozoa
(D) fungi

Ans: (B)

3. How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha from Assam?

(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 6

Ans: (A)

4. The States which have common boundaries with Bangladesh are

(A) Bihar, West Bengal, Tripura, Assam
(B) Manipur, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal
(C) West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mijoram
(D) Manlpur, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura

Ans: (C)

5. The slogan of the Commonwealth Games-2010 held in New Delhi was

(A) Get out and play
(B) Come here and play
(C) Come out and play
(D) Jiyo Utho Badho

Ans: (C)

6. Which one of the following States is not touched by Tropic of Cancer?

(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Mizoram
(C) Bihar
(D) Chhattisgarh

Ans: (D)

7. The famous fort sonar killa is located at

(A) Jaipur
(B) Jaisalmer
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Bikaner

Ans: (B)

8. Which one of the following is not a tributary to the Indus?

(A) Beas
(B) Chambal
(C) Chenab
(D) Ravi

Ans: (B)

solved General Studies Q&A

1. Which radioactive isotope is most useful for nuclear power generation?

(A) Uranium-238
(B) Uranium-235                           
(C) Carbon-14
(D) Rubidium-87

Ans: (A)

2. The third most abundant gas in the atmosphere is

(A) argon
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) helium
(D) hydrogen

Ans: (A)

3. Where is the headquarters of WTO?

(A) New York
(B) Geneva
(C) Rome
(D) Paris

Ans: (B)

4. Who authored the book, India from Midnight to Millennium?

(A) Khushwant Singh
(B) Mira Nair
(C) Sashi Tharoor
(D) Arun Jaitley

Ans: (C)

5. The first regular census in India was carried out in the year

(A) 1861
(B) 1881
(C) 1901
(D) 1911

Ans: (B)

combined competitive preliminary exam Q&A

1. The first tea company established in Assam was

(A) Jorhat Tea Company
(B) Assam Company
(C) Assam-Bengal Tea Company
(D) None of the above

Ans: (B)

2. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of

(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord Amherst
(D) Lord Curzon

Ans: (B)

3. 'Do or Die' was the slogan during

(A) the Swadeshi Movement
(B) the Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) the Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) the Quit India Movement

Ans: (D)

4. Which of the following Land Settlement Systems was followed in Assam?

(A) Ryotwari
(B) Zamindari
(C) Mahalwari
(D) None of the above

Ans: (A)

5. A. O. Hume was a

(A) scientist
(B) social worker
(C) civil servant
(D) military commander

Ans: (C)

General Studies Q&A

1. Ahalya Bai was distinguished

(A) Maratha leader
(B) Rajput leader
(C) Sikh leader
(D) Mughal leader

Ans: (A)

2. During which period did the East India Company begin to build up its territorial power in India?

(A) Beginning of the 18th century
(B) Last quarter of the 17th century
(C) Middle of the 18th century
(D) First quarter of the 19th century

Ans: (C)

3. What is the date of the Third Battle of Panipat?

(A) AD 1551
(B) AD 1661
(C) AD 1761
(D) AD 1861

Ans: (C)

4. Which Act transferred power from the Company to the Crown in India?

(A) Act of 1861
(B) Act of 1892
(C) Act of 1858
(D) Act of 1853

Ans: (C)

5. The first railway line in India was laid in

(A) 1852
(B) 1853
(C) 1857
(D) 1885

Ans: (B)

general questions

1. Which of the following types of budgeting is followed in India?

(A) Plural budgeting
(B) Cash budgeting
(C) performance budgeting
(D) Surplus budgeting

Ans: (C)

2. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the independence of the Union Public Service Commission?

(A) Article 323
(B) Article 324
(C) Article 325
(D) Article 326

Ans: (A)

3. Which of the following Schedules to the Constitution of India relates to languages?

(A) 7th Schedule
(B) 8th Schedule
(C) 9th Schedule
(D) 10th Schedule

Ans: (B)

4. The French philosopher Rousseau belonged to the

(A) eighteenth century
(B) sixteenth century
(C) fifteenth century
(D) seventeenth century

Ans: (A)

General Science Q&A

1. Science of improving human race is

(A) eugenics
(B) epigenesis
(C) epistasis
(D) euthenics

Ans: (A)

2. A photon will have less energy, if its

(A) amplitude is higher
(B) frequency is higher
(C) wavelength is longer
(D) wavelength is shorter

Ans: (C)

3. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of

(A) propane and butane
(B) butane and isobutane
(C) propane and isobutane
(D) propane and tetralin

Ans: (A)

4. One of the elements of direct democracy is

(A) refrendum
(B) equality
(C) free and fair election
(D) universal adult franchise

Ans: (A)

solved General Science Q&A

1. World's largest producer of gold is

(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) USA
(C) South Africa
(D) Canada

Ans:

2. When was Mizoram converted into a Union Territory?

(A) 1969
(B) 1972
(C) 1949
(D) 1951

Ans: (B)

3. Which is the world's longest railway line?

(A) Trans-Siberian line
(B) Texas Railway line
(C) Trans-Austin line
(D) Trans-American line

Ans: (A)

4. For a healthy adult Indian, the Body Mass Index (BMI) Should be in the range of

(A) 11.51 - 18
(B) 18.5 - 24.9
(C) 25-30
(D) None of the Above

Ans: (B)

5. Black hole is an object to be found

(A) at the bottom of oceans
(B) in the sky
(C) inside a current –carrying conductor
(D) None of the above

Ans: (A)

General Science

1. Name the country which is known as the 'Land of Morning Calm'.

(A) Japan
(B) Korea
(C) Indonesia
(D) Canada

Ans: (B)

2. What is the precise time taken by the earth for one rotation?

(A) 24 hr
(B) 24 hr 30 min
(C) 23 hr 56 min 4.09 sec
(D) 24 hr 5 min 5.02 sec

Ans: (C)

3. The total area of Assam is

(A) 80645 km2
(B) 78438 km2
(C) 79012 km2
(D) 77901 km2

Ans: (B)

4. The largest continent in the world is

(A) Europe
(B) North America
(C) Asia
(D) Africa

Ans: (C)

5. Assam State enjoys

(A) tropical climate
(B) hot climate
(C) warm climate
(D) cold climate

Ans: (A)

General Science - Q&A

1. Habeas corpus writ is associated with

(A) anticipatory bail
(B) quashing the order of Un administrative authority
(C) an order of freedom of speech
(D) production of person before the court

Ans: (D)

2. Drip irrigation is mostly practised in India especially for

(A) tea and coffee
(B) rice
(C) wheat
(D) vegetables (Rabi crops)

Ans: (D)

3. Grey Revolution is associated with

(A) production of cement
(B) commercial production of eggs
(C) productions of sweets
(D) steel production

Ans: (A)

4. The mass of an iron piece when gets rusted

(A) may increase or decrease depending upon temperature
(B) decreases
(C) increases
(D) remain same

Ans: (B)

5. The purest form of gold is

(A) 18 carat
(B) 22 carat
(C) 24 carat
(D) 28 carat

Ans: (C)

Important Inventions

1. Who invented Aeroplane

Orville & Wilbur Wright in 1903

2. Who invented Air Conditioning ?

Carrier in 1902

3. Who invented Barometer ?

Evangelista Torricelli of Italy in 1644

4. Who invented Ball-Point Pen ?

John J. Loud of U.S.A. in 1888

5. Who invented DNA Structure ?

Crick(UK), Waston(US), Wilkins(UK) in 1951

6. Who invented Laser ?

Sir Frank Whittle of Britain in 1937

7. Who invented Locomotive ?

Benjamin Franklin of U.S.A. in 1752

8. Who invented Logarithms ?

Richard Trevithick of Britain in 1804

9. Who invented Machine Gun ?

Horace Short of Britain in 1900.

10. Who invented HIV ?

Etienne Oehmichen of France in 1924

Linux Questions Answers

1. Kernel minimizes the frequency of disk access by keeping a pool of internal data buffer which helps to increase the response time, this is known as ?

1. Buffer cache
2. Spooling
3. Pooling
4. Virtual Memory

2. How applications communicates with kernel ?

1. Not disclosed by linux team
2. SSL
3. System Calls
4. Shell

3. Kernel is known as core of operating system.

1. True
2. False

4. What is meaning of ILP32 ?

1. 32 bit Integrated, Long & Pointer
2. 32 bit Integer, Long & Pointer
3. 32 bit Integer, Long & Point
4. 32 bit Integer, Lost & Pointer

5. Solaris is product of ?

1. IBP
2. IBM
3. Microsoft
4. Sun Microsystems