Quiz 488: Basic General Knoweldge For All Examinations

First Published: February 1, 2011 | Last Updated:August 4, 2019

1. In which among the following plants the Tree Rings are most prominent?

[A] Polar plants
[B] Tropical plants
[C] Sub-tropical plants
[D] Temperate plants

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2. The K2 Peak is located in which among the following ranges?

[A] Central Himalayas
[B] Trans-Himalayas
[C] Karakoram range
[D] Kumaun Himalayas

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3. The name of which among the following cities is not known as a prominent center of Silk Production ?

[A] Bhagalpur
[B] Srinagar
[C] Moradabad
[D] Mysore

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4. The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?

[A] The Satpuras
[B] The Vindhyas
[C] The Aravallis
[D] The Western Ghats

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5. Which among the following is a Local wind?

[A] Fohn
[B] Trade wind
[C] Westerly wind
[D] Doldrums

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6. Which among the following states primarily depends upon the thermal power?

[A] Kerala
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu

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7. Which among the following was used to create sculptures in the Mathura school of art that flourished around 1st century AD?

[A] Marble
[B] State stone
[C] Granite
[D] Red sandstone

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8. Which among the following would be the longest day in Australia?

[A] June 21
[B] September 22
[C] December 22
[D] March 23

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9. Who among the following has written “Coolie”?

[A] Mulkraj Anand
[B] Ved Mehta
[C] R.K.Narayan
[D] Khushwant Singh

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10. Approximately what fraction of World’s Mangrove vegetation is in India?

[A] 3%
[B] 6%
[C] 9%
[D] 12%

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Comments

  • Anonymous
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    all old tress have rings.
    rings determine the age.

  • Sandipan
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    Thanks For the Quiz. Efforts greatly appreciated.

  • Anonymous
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    gr8 1!

  • Deepika
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    collection of good question

    thanks