Quiz 539: General Studies for Public Service Examinations June 21, 2011 1. Consider the following matches of the places and products for which they are famous: Firozabad (UP) – Glass Bangles Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Silk Jalandhar (Punjab ) – Sports Material Sanganer (Rajasthan) – Hand Block Printing Kachh (Gujarat ) – Salt How many of the above is / are correct pairs?Only 2 Pairs Only 3 PairsOnly 4 Pairs All 5 Pairs2. Consider the following statements: Oil India Ltd was incorporated in collaboration with Burmah Oil Company Till Independence, Assam was the only oil producing state in India Assam Oil Fields are richest oil fields in India Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correct1 & 2 are correct1, 2, 3 are correct3. An instrument called “Theodolite” is used in which among the following ?Measuring distances, elevations, bearings etc.Measuring rotational speed of a shaftMeasuring horizontal and vertical angles in triangular networksMeasuring acidity or alkalinity of solutions4. During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers Lok Sabha never meet?Morar Ji DesaiChaudhary Charan SinghInder Kumar GujralH. D. Deve Gowda5. Which among the following is the main problem faced by the farmers of Phoenix dactylifera commonly known as Date Palm?Unavailability of seedsThe saplings are very much susceptible to the pestsThe sex of the saplings is not so easy to identifyAll of the above6. There is only one Rock Edict in which Asoka talks about taxation. Which among the following is that edict?Bhabru InscriptionNigalisagar Pillar InscriptionRummindei Pillar InscriptionBarabar Cave Inscription7. Consider the following: Community Reserves Eco Sensitive Zones Biosphere Reserves Which among the above are fixed in India as procedures fixed in various acts related to Wildlife / Environment protection?1 & 21 & 3Only 1all of them8. Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of Indian Council of World Affairs ?Foreign MinisterPresidentVice PresidentPrime Minister9. Consider the following statements: The Government of India has agreed to provide assistance to Bhutan in developing the hydropower sector and to purchase at least 10,000 MW of power from Bhutan by 2020. India continues to be the largest trade and development partner of Bhutan mainly because of Hydropower Which among the above statements is / are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 & 2Neither 1 nor 210. Consider the following statements: Government of India is focusing on commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn plants, which has oval shaped and flame-colored fruits Sea-buckthorn is a deciduous shrub found in some Coastal Areas of India The Sea-buckthorn is a non-leguminous nitrogen fixation plant Which among the above statements is / are correct?Only 1 & 2Only 2 & 3Only 1 & 3All are correctSubmit Test « Previous Next »