Quiz 525: General Knowledge Questions For All Examinations May 4, 2011 1. Agreeing to the Fiscal autonomy to India, in which of the following years, the British Government established an Indian Fiscal Commission in the pre-independence Era?19191920192519302. At which of the following conferences, the text of the United Nations charter was finalized among international leaders?Dumbarton Oaks ConferenceYalta ConferenceTehran ConferenceSan Francisco Conference3. At which of the following sessions, the Indian National Congress adopted a significant resolution against the use of Indian troops in China, Mesopotamia and Persia?1920 Calcutta Session1923 New Delhi Session1927 Madras Session1931 Karachi Session4. The First authoritative exposition of the Extremist ideological position within the Indian National Congress was penned down by which among the following as a series of articles titled "New Lamps for old" in a Bombay Newspaper?Bal Gangadhar TilakArubindo GhoseBipin Chandra PalLala Lajpat Rai5. In the wake of the partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal saw some new movements such as boycott, Swadeshi, National Education etc. Out of them, the “boycott” was inspired by most probably which among the following contemporary events?Boycott of all foreign goods by Mahatma Gandhi in South AfricaBoycott of American goods by ChineseBoycott of some English Land Agents by the Irish peopleBoycott of Japanese products in China6. Consider the following 6 rivers of Indus System: Indus Jhelum Chenab Sutlej Beas Ravi As per the Indus Water Treaty, India has got rights for exclusive use of all of the waters of which of the above river and their tributaries before the point where the rivers enter Pakistan?Chenab, Sutlej and BeasSutlej, Beas and RaviBeas & RaviSutlej and Beas7. Consider the following statements: The Coromandel Coastal plain is wider than the Malabar Coastal Plain Malabar Coast is home to tropical moist broadleaf forests while Coromandel Coast is home to dry evergreen forests. Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correct8. Consider the following statements: Mumbai Port does not possess a natural harbour Mahanadi does not form an estuary Teesta River is a tributary to the Ganga River Which among the above statements is / are correct?1 & 2 are correct1, 2 & 3 are correct2 & 3 are correctOnly 2 is correct9. Consider the following statements: India has a tropical monsoon climate India's geographical boundaries are within the tropics Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correct10. Consider the following statement: Old Tehri is a Confluence town located on the confluence of Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers To reach Vindya Mountains, the ancient sages needed to cross Dandakaranya first Which among the above statements is / are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correctSubmit Test « Previous Next »