Quiz 488: Basic General Knoweldge For All Examinations

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

2.The K2 Peak is located in which among the following ranges?
(A)Central Himalayas
(B)Trans-Himalayas
(C)Karakoram range
(D)Kumaun Himalayas

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

4.The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?
(A)The Satpuras
(B)The Vindhyas
(C)The Aravallis
(D)The Western Ghats

5.Which among the following is a Local wind?
(A)Fohn
(B)Trade wind
(C)Westerly wind
(D)Doldrums

6.Which among the following states primarily depends upon the thermal power?
(A)Kerala
(B)West Bengal
(C)Karnataka
(D)Tamil Nadu

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

8.Which among the following would be the longest day in Australia?
(A)June 21
(B)September 22
(C)December 22
(D)March 23

9.Who among the following has written “Coolie”?
(A)Mulkraj Anand
(B)Ved Mehta
(C)R.K.Narayan
(D)Khushwant Singh

10.Approximately what fraction of World’s Mangrove vegetation is in India?
(A)3%
(B)6%
(C)9%
(D)12%

11.Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
(A)Ghana Sanctuary , Rajasthan
(B)Chilka Lake, Orissa,
(C)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
(D)Dal Lake, Kashmir

12.The Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve is located in which among the following states?
(A)Manipur
(B)Assam
(C)Sikkim
(D)Arunachal Pradesh

13.As per the Census of 2001, which among the following states has the largest population of the Buddhists?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Andhra Pradesh
(C)Maharastra
(D)Uttar Pradesh

14.Where is located the Botanic Garden of India Republic (BGIR)?
(A)Bangalore
(B)Kolkata
(C)Lucknow
(D)Noida

15.Which among the following is the correct location of Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI)?
(A)Jodhpur
(B)Jabalpur
(C)Midnapore
(D)Bhopal

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