Quiz 444: General Studies All Subjects

1.Astapradan was a council of Minister of which among the following ?
(A)Gupta Administration
(B)Chola Administration
(C)Maratha Administration
(D)Rajput administration

2.Who among the following was the first writer to use Urdu as a medium of poetic Expression?
(A)Amir Khusaru
(B)Mirza Ghalib
(C)Bahadur Shah Zafar
(D)Faiz

3.Consider the following:
Assertion(A) : The battle of Khanwa was certainly more decisive and significant than the first Battle of Panipat
Reason(R): Rana Sanga was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi
Which among the following is a correct statement?
(A)Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)A is true but R is untrue
(D)R is true but A is untrue

4.The motive behind Alauddin Khilji's Chittor Campaign was :
1. To capture Padmini
2. To make a stronghold for further campaigns to Gujarat
3. To make it a capital for his son
Which among the above hold most correct ?
(A)1 only
(B)1 & 2 only
(C)1 & 3 only
(D)all of them

5.Who among the following was the author of "Jaisalmer ka Gundaraj"?
(A)Hari Singh Burdak
(B)Sagarmal Gopa
(C)Kesari Singh Barahath
(D)Arjun Singh Gurjar

6.The word "Hindu" with reference to the People of India was first used by which among the following?
(A)Greeks
(B)Romans
(C)Afghans
(D)Arabs

7.The Palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicated that in the past Indian Landmass Moved to _______?
(A)Southwards
(B)Northwards
(C)Westwards
(D)Southwards

8.In which of the following states is located Gyan Bharati Reserve, a Biosphere Reserve of India?
(A)Rajasthan
(B)Gujarat
(C)Karnataka
(D)West Bengal

9.Consider the following:
1. Planning commission
2. Zonal Council
3. National Development Council
4. Interstate council
Which among the above are extra-constitutional bodies?
(A)1 & 2 only
(B)1, 2, & 3 only
(C)2 & 3 only
(D)all are extra constitutional bodies

10.which among the following parts of Indian Constitution deal with the local administration?
(A)Part IX
(B)Part IX and part IXA
(C)Part IX, Part IXA and Part XIVA
(D)Part IXA only

11.Consider the following pairs:
1. Part XV : Elections
2. Part XVI Special Provisions Relating Tribal Areas
3. Part XVIII : Emergency Provisions
4. Part XIV : Tribunals
Which among the above is / are incorrect ?
(A)1 & 2
(B)2 & 3
(C)2 & 4
(D)1 & 4

12.What was the total number of Special Economic Zones in India before the SEZ act was enacted in 2005?
(A)17
(B)18
(C)19
(D)22

13.Consider the following:
1. Botanical Survey of India
2. Zoological Survey of India
3. Archeological Survey of India
4. Anthropological Survey of India
Which among the following represents the correct chronological arrangement of their establishments ?
(A)1 3 2 4
(B)3 1 2 4
(C)1 2 3 4
(D)3 1 4 2

14.In which state is located the central Institute of Buddhist Studies?
(A)Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Sikkim
(C)Jammu & Kashmir
(D)Himachal Pradesh

15. Consider the following matches:
1. Khudabaksh Oriental Library
2. Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
3. Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav sangrahalaya
The states in which the above are located are as follows:
(A)Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh
(B)Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
(C)Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
(D)Bihar, Sikkim, Maharashtra

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