Quiz 545: General Knowledge Questions For All Exams
First Published: July 2, 2011 | Last Updated:August 4, 2019
1. Who among the following is the first citizen of a city in India?
[A] Mayor
[B] Chairman
[C] Sheriff
[D] Member of Legislative Assembly
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Correct Answer: A [Mayor]
Notes:
In India, Mayors are directly elected by the people through municipal elections. He has a number of roles, both legislative and functional. He is also considered as the first citizen of a city.
2. The Elephanta caves have been mostly ascribed to which among the following dynasty?
[A] Chalukyas
[B] Cholas
[C] Rasthrakutas
[D] Pallavas
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Correct Answer: C [Rasthrakutas]
3. The Bhagat Movement is related to which among the following tribes of India?
[A] Birhor
[B] Bhil
[C] Santal
[D] Kol
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Correct Answer: B [Bhil]
Notes:
Bhagat Movement is a religious movement among the Bhils scattered in 4 states of India viz. Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP and Maharastra. Bhagat means a devotee. When one of the Bhils becomes a Bhagat he has to abstain from eating meat, eggs and drinking wine. He also does not accept bride price. The movement is 3 centuries old and oldest Bhagat considered to be is Mavji of Rajasthan. Mavji is considered to be the 10th incarnation of Vishnu and had a large followership in Banswara and Dungarpur of Rajasthan.
4. Which among the following Isthumuses has been known as “The Devil’s Neck”?
[A] Kra Isthmus
[B] Isthmus of Panama
[C] Karelian Isthmus
[D] Isthmus of Corinth
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Correct Answer: A [Kra Isthmus]
Notes:
Kra Isthmus connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia and is known as Devil`s neck.
5. Which among the following two countries are separated by the Straits of Johor?
[A] Korea and Japan
[B] Singapore and Malaysia
[C] Denmark and Sweden
[D] Singapore and Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [Singapore and Malaysia]
Notes:
Singapore and Malaysia are separated by the Straits of Johor. Singapore Strait is located between Singapore and Indonesia (Sumatra), Korea Strait separates from the Korea to Japan, Denmark and Sweden are separated by Oresund strait.
6. In which of the following food chains, the Pyramid of Numbers will be always inverted?
[A] Grassland Food chain
[B] Ponds Food chain
[C] Forests Food Chain
[D] Parasitic food chain
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Correct Answer: D [Parasitic food chain]
Notes:
In a Grassland, the number of producers i.e. plants and grasses is more than the herbivore and number of carnivores is more than the herbivores. The same is valid for Ponds. In Forests, the Pyramid of Number is a broad shaped. The producers are more, herbivores are less but carnivores are again more. In Parasitic food chain, the Pyramid of Numbers is always inverted
7. If earth stops rotating, the impact on weight of a body will be minimum on which among the following places?
[A] Equator
[B] North Pole
[C] Tropic of Cancer
[D] Tropic of Capricorn
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Correct Answer: B [North Pole]
Notes:
The question is related to the centrifugal forces, which represent the effects of inertia that arise in connection with rotation and which are experienced as an outward force away from the center of rotation. The impact of this force is maximum at Equator and minimum at Pole.
8. Who among the following is considered to be the custodian of the nation’s Finances?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Finance Minister
[C] Comptroller & Governor General of India
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Finance Minister]
Notes:
According to the constitution of India, the finance minister is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. He is also considered as the custodian of the nation’s finances.
9. The hormonal activities of which of the following substances were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice?
[A] Cytokinins
[B] Ethylene
[C] Auxins
[D] Gibberellin
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Correct Answer: D [Gibberellin]
10. Which among the following planet / body shows anti-green house effect?
[A] Mars
[B] Venus
[C] Jupiter
[D] Titan
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Correct Answer: D [Titan]
Notes:
In our solar System, Mars and Venus show the Green House Effect, but Titan, the largest planet of Saturn and Pluto, shows the opposite phenomena which is called Anti-Green House Effect.
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