Quiz 541: General Studies for UPSC Examinations June 25, 2011 1. All Minority Educational Institutions are entitled to exercise rights enshrined in which among the following articles of Constitution of India?272829302. All most all of Iron Ore Production of India (96%) is confined to which among the following five states of India?Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and JharkhandOrissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil NaduOrissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Bihar & JharkhandOrissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh3. Along with Jatropha, the seed oil of which among the following plants has been found to be useful in diesel generators being explored in hundreds of projects throughout India and other developing countries as feedstock for biodiesel?Arachis hypogeaPongamia pinnataButea monospermaPterocarpus santalinius4. Aluminum is getting popular worldwide today as a “Green Metal”. Which among the following properties of Aluminum makes it a Green Metal?Aluminum has been providing a replacement of wood for saving forests and contributes in environment protectionAluminum is a light metal and it is resistant to corrosionAluminum has fairly high rate of recycling and it can be re-used repeatedly without its quality deterioratingThe lands after the Bauxite mining can be restored very quickly and easily5. An antenna in a Geostationary satellite should have a minimum beam width of which among the following values to cover the entire earth?8.56°17.34°22.16°23.25°6. An aqueous solution of Sodium Acetate will be of which among the following nature?AcidicBasicNeutralEither acidic or basic depending upon temperature of solution7. Antipyretic medicines are used for which among the following purposes?In feverIn DiarrheaIn CoughIn Allergy8. Apart from Karnataka, which among the following state has reported production of Gold in India?OrissaJharkhandRajasthanAndhra Pradesh9. Approximately what fraction of India’s Gross Geographical area comes under the Protected Areas?2%3%4%5%10. Ping Pong Diplomacy of early 1970s is related to which among the following two countries?China and RussiaChina & JapanChina & United StatesChina & IndiaSubmit Test « Previous Next »