Quiz 45: General Awareness →All Exams

1. Consider the following statements about Cardamom Hills:
1. They are located in Western Ghats
2. They make a border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu
3. They are in World Heritage Sites list
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]1 & 2 are correct
[C]1, 2 & 3 are correct
[D]1 & 3 are correct


Explanation
2. The Mandal Commission was constituted during the tenure of which among the following prime ministers?
[A]Indira Gandhi
[B]Morar Ji Desai
[C]Rajiv Gandhi
[D]V P Singh


3. Which among the following states in India has maximum number of protected areas viz. Wild life sanctuaries and National Parks?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Karnataka


4. Who among the following is the author of the Booker Prize (2008) winning book "The White Tiger"?
[A]Chetan Bhagat
[B]Arvind Adiga
[C]Jhumpa Lahiri
[D]Kiran Desai


5. Which among the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is located on the banks of Shipra River?
[A]Indore
[B]Ujjain
[C]Gwalior
[D]Bhopal


6. In which year, First Public Service Commission was set up in India?
[A]1922
[B]1924
[C]1926
[D]1928


7. As per the mandate of which among the following articles, a finance commission is constituted every fifth year to make recommendation to president regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes in State and Center?
[A]324
[B]280
[C]284
[D]328


8. In which among the following years, Staff Selection Commission was set up for Group B and Group C posts in various departments?
[A]1972
[B]1974
[C]1976
[D]1978


9. Consider the following about National Commission for Women:
1. It was established as per mandate of Constitution of India
2. It was established by an act of parliament of India
3. Its chairperson is nominated by President of India
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]1 & 2
[D]1, 2, 3


10. "The Analects" is a sacred text of which philosopher?
[A]Confucius
[B]Hippocrates
[C]Socrates
[D]Herodotus


11. Shintoism is a religion or belief expanded greatly in which country?
[A]China
[B]Thailand
[C]Burma
[D]Japan


12. Maximum number of animals species belong to which among the following groups?
[A]Mammalia
[B]Aves
[C]Pisces
[D]Arthropoda


13. Which among the following is not an ex situ site of preservation of Biodiversity?
[A]Home Garden
[B]Seed Bank
[C]Botanical Garden
[D]Marine National park


14. Core, Buffer and Transitions Zones are the parts of which among the following protected areas?
[A]National parks
[B]Biosphere Reserves
[C]Wildlife Sanctuaries
[D]Community Reserves


15. Chronic exposure to which among the following minerals/ salts in groundwater may cause Black-Foot Disease?
[A]Fluoride
[B]Nitrates
[C]Arsenic
[D]Lead