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

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%

Comments

Anonymous
February 2, 2011 Reply
all old tress have rings.
rings determine the age.
Sandipan
February 4, 2011 Reply
Thanks For the Quiz. Efforts greatly appreciated.
Anonymous
February 7, 2011 Reply
gr8 1!
Deepika
February 15, 2011 Reply
collection of good question
thanks

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