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)