Important General knowledge Q&A's
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SET - I
1 . What provides a common address space and routes, the packets of data across the entire internet?
A Internet protocol
B Total control protocol
C Transmission control protocol
D Virtual internet protocol
Correct Answer is: A. Internet Protocol
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The Internet Protocol is responsible for addressing hosts, encapsulating data into datagrams (including fragmentation and reassembly) and routing datagrams from a source host to a destination host across one or more IP networks. For these purposes, the Internet Protocol defines the format of packets and provides an addressing system.
2 . What is the correct chronological order in which the following persons have held the office of the president? 1. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy 2. Giani Zail Singh 3. R. Venkataraman 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
A 1, 2, 3, 4
B 1, 3, 2, 4
C 2, 3, 1, 4
D 2, 3, 4, 1
Correct Answer is: A 1, 2, 3, 4
3 . What is the correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centers in India?
A A. Surat, Calcutta, Bombay, Madra
B B. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
C C. Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Surat
D D. Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Surat
Correct Answer is: B. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay is 100% correct
4 . Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is the
A First President of India
B First Vice President of India
C Second President of India
D Third Vice President of India
Correct Answer is: (B and C) First Vice President of India and Second President of India
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and as the second President of India (1962–1967).
5 . Which of the following is not an operating system in computers?
A Android
B linux
C Oracle
D Windows
Correct Answer is: C Oracle
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Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation.
6 . Who serves as the Chairman of the Council of States?
A The person so elected by the Council of States
B The person so nominated by the Ruling Party
C The President of India
D The Vice–President of India
Correct Answer is: D The Vice–President of India
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The Vice-President of India is also ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
7 . What does the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India contain?
A Allocation of seats in the Council of States
B Languages
C Provisions relating to disqualification on ground of defection
D The three lists – Union, State and Concurrent
Correct Answer is: C Provisions relating to disqualification on ground of defection
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The 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India is popularly referred to as the 'Anti-Defection Law'. It was inserted by the 1985 Amendment to the Constitution. What is Defection?. A defection is an act by a member of a particular party of disowning his loyalty towards that particular party and pledging allegiance to another party.
8 . Who has written the book titled ‘A Bunch of Old Letters’?
A Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
B Indira Gandhi
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Kuldip Nayar
Correct Answer is: C Jawaharlal Nehru
9 . In which organization headed by Chitranjan Das, Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose worked as a chief executive officer?
A Bengal Railways
B Calcutta Tramways
C Calcutta University
D Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Correct Answer is: D Kolkata Municipal Corporation
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Bose mentor was Chittaranjan Das who was a spokesman for aggressive nationalism in Bengal. In the year 1923, Bose was elected the President of All India Youth Congress and also the Secretary of Bengal State Congress. He was also editor of the newspaper "Forward", founded by Chittaranjan Das. Bose worked as the CEO of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation for Das when the latter was elected mayor of Calcutta in 1924.
10 . Which freedom is not given to citizens by the Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India?
A Freedom of speech and expression
B Freedom to assemble peacefully and without arms
C Freedom to hold, acquire and dispose property
D Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
Correct Answer is: C Freedom to hold, acquire and dispose property
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Article 19(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949 (1) All citizens shall have the right (a) to freedom of speech and expression; (b) to assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) to form associations or unions; (d) to move freely throughout the territory of India; (e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and (f) omitted (g) to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
11 . Which constitutional amendment added ‘Fundamental Duties’ to the Constitution of India?
A 42nd Amendment
B 44th Amendment
C 50th Amendment
D 52nd Amendment
Correct Answer is: A 42nd Amendment
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Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.
12 . Who is the first President of India?.
A Rajendra Patil
B Rajendra Prasad
C Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
D Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer is: B Rajendra Prasad
13 . How many members can be nominated by the President to the Council of States?
A 10
B 12
C 14
D 20
Correct Answer is: B 12
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Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12 members are nominated by the President and 238 are representatives of the States and of the two Union Territories.
14 . Which one among the following is not a dance form of South India?
A Bharatanatyam
B Hattari
C Khantumm
D Kuchipudi
Correct Answer is: C Khantumm
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Khantumm - Mizoram,
Hattari - Karnataka,
Kutchipudi - Andhra Pradesh,
Bharat Natyam - Tamil Nadu
15 . What is the cap of minimum votes a political party must secure in election to get the status of a State party as decided by the election commission of India?
A 6 per cent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
B 7 per cent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
C 8 per cent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
D 9 per cent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
Correct Answer is: C 8 per cent of total valid votes polled in State Assembly or Lok Sabha polls.
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A registered party has to fulfill any of the following conditions for recognition as a State Party: ->A party should win minimum three percent of the total number of seats or a minimum of three seats in the Legislative Assembly. ->A party should win at least one seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allotted to that State. ->A political party should secure at least six percent of the total valid votes polled during general election to a Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly and should, in addition, win at least one Lok Sabha, and two Legislative Assembly seats in that election, ->Under the liberalized criteria, one more clause that it will be eligible for recognition as State Party if it secures 8% or more of the total valid votes polled in the State.addition to one seat in any state
16 . Who has written the ‘Natya Shastra, which is the main source of Indian classical dances?
A Abhinav Gupta
B Bharat Muni
C Chanakya
D Kalhan
Correct Answer is: B - Bharat Muni
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The Nāṭya Śāstra is a Sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts. The text is attributed to sage Bharata Muni.
17 . Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century in 2012 playing against which country?
A Australia
B Bangladesh
C Sri Lanka
D West Indies
Correct Answer is: B Bangladesh
18 . What is the currency of the United Kingdom?
A Bitcoin
B Dollar
C Pound Sterling
D Rand
Correct Answer is: C Pound Sterling
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UK Capital: London Currency: Pound sterling
19 . Jabalpur is situated on the bank of which river?
A Cauvery
B Godavari
C Gomti
D Narmada
Correct Answer is: D Narmada
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Jabalpur is a tier 2 city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Tiruchirapalli - Cauvery
Nasik - Godavari
Lucknow - Gomti
20 . What is the Capital of Nagaland?
A Aizawl
B Dimapur
C Kohima
D Shillong
Correct Answer is:
Kohima is the capital of Nagaland.
21 . Who has written the book titled “Joseph Anton” which is a memoir of life of the author?
A Amitava Ghosh
B Arundhati Roy
C Salman Rushdie
D V.S Naipaul
Correct Answer is: C Salman Rushdie
22 . The World's Largest desert is?
A Kalahari
B Sahara
C Sonoran
D Thar
Correct Answer is: B Sahara
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-The subtropical Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
-The Kalahari Desert is also a Desert in Africa.
-Thar Desert -is also known as the Great Indian Desert - located in Rajasthan -
-Sonoran Desert (saw·nuh·ruhn) is a North American desert.
1. Antartica - Polar Desert and tundra (treeless and flat)
2. The Arctic - Polar Desert and tundra (treeless and flat) 3. Sahara - subtropical
23 . Which of the following matters is not enumerated in the ‘Union List’?
A Agriculture
B Banking
C Foreign Affairs
D United Nations Organization
Correct Answer is:
Agriculture is enumerated in the State List . State List is also referred as List II.
24 . What causes Beri Beri?
A Lack of Calcium
B Lack of vitamin A
C Lack of vitamin B1
D Lack of vitamin D
Correct Answer is: C
Beriberi refers to symptoms caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency
25 . The President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college comprising of –
A The elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
B The elected members of both Houses of the Parliament, the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the elected members of the local bodies
C The members of both Houses of the Parliament
D The members of both Houses of the Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the States
Correct Answer is: A
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The President is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Parliament of India (both houses) and the Legislative Assemblies of each of India's states and territories, who themselves are all directly elected.
26 . Which of the following is presented in a correct chronological order?
A Fatehpur Sikri, Taj mahal, Qutub Minar
B Qutub Minar, Fatehpur Sikri Taj mahal
C Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal Fatehpur Sikri
D Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Minar
Correct Answer is: B
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Qutb Ud-Din-Aibak, founder of the Delhi Sultanate, started construction of the Qutub Minar's first storey around 1192. In 1220, Aibak's successor and son-in-law Iltutmish completed a further three storeys. In 1369, a lightning strike destroyed the top storey. Firoz Shah Tughlaq replaced the damaged storey, and added one more.
Fatehpur Sikri is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585, when it was abandoned.
The Taj Mahal meaning Crown of the Palace is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal
Set - II
1 . Who is the ex-officeo chairman of Rajya Sabha:
A Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
B None of these
C President Of India
D Vice President of India
Correct Answer is: D
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The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the Chairman.
2 . Smallest & Largest planet of solar system is respectively:
A Mars & Saturn
B Mercury & Jupiter
C Mercury & Uranus
D Neptune & Jupiter
Correct Answer is: B - Mercury & Jupiter
3 . Which one of the following is the highest in rank:
A Bharat Ratna
B Padma Bhushan
C Padma Shri
D Padma Vibhushan
A Bharat Ratna
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The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted in 1954, the award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.
The highest civilian award is given in recognition of exceptional service, performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour.
4 . The term of Rajya Sabha MP is:
A 4
B 5
C 6
D 7
Correct Answer is: C 6
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Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution. However, one-third Members of Rajya Sabha retire after every second year. A member who is elected for a full term serves for a period of six years.
5 . Who founded slave dynasty?
A Akbar
B Humayun
C Illtutmish
D Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Correct Answer is: D
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Qutub-ud-din Aibak- Slave of Muhammad Ghori and founder of Slave (Ghulam) or Mamluk Dynasty
6 . One of the following was not Babur’s Son:
A Askari
B Humayun
C Kamran
D Shahjahan
Correct Answer is: D
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Shahjahan's Father is Jahangir
7 . Vasco-de-gama was a native of:
A America
B Australia
C Britain
D Portugal
Correct Answer is: D
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Vasco da Gama, was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
8 . How many bones are there in the human body?
A 201
B 205
C 206
D 210
Correct Answer is: C - 206
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The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body. It is composed of 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to 206 bones by adulthood after some bones have fused together. The bone mass in the skeleton reaches maximum density around age 30.
9 . “Sar Farosi Ki Tammana Ab Hamare Dil Me Hai” is a slogan given by:
A Chandra Shekhar Azad
B Jatin das
C Ram Prasad Bismil
D Sardar Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer is: C - Ram Prasad Bismil
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Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna is a patriotic poem written in Urdu by Bismil Azimabadi of Patna in 1921, and then it was also immortalised by Ram Prasad Bismil as a freedom war cry during the British Raj period in India. It was first published in journal "Sabah", published from Delhi.
10 . Jana-gana-mana is originally composed in:
A Bengali
B Hindi
C Punjabi
D Tamil
Correct Answer is: A
11 . Where is Rameshwaram?
A Andhra Pradesh
B Gujarat
C Tamil Nadu
D Telangana
Correct Answer is: C
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It is said that this is the place from where the Hindu god Rama built a bridge across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is located at the centre of the town and is closely associated with Rama. The temple, along with the town, is considered a holy pilgrimage site for both Shaivas and Vaishnavas
12 . A candidate for election to the Rajya Sabha must be not less than:
A 25 Years
B 30 years
C 35 years
D 40 years
Correct Answer is: B 30 years
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Article 84 of the Constitution lays down the qualifications for membership of Parliament. A member of the Rajya Sabha must be at least 30 years old.
13 . Which Mughal emperor imposed Jizya:
A Akbar
B Aurangzeb
C Jehangir
D Shahjahan
Correct Answer is: B - Aurangzeb
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The Arabs, more specifically, the Umayyad general Muhammad-bin-Qasim, introduced the jizya in India in 712 A.D. when he conquered Sind. In India, Islamic rulers Qutb-ud-din Aibak imposed jizya on non-Muslims first time which was called kharaj-o-jizya. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler Akbar in the 16th century but was re-introduced by Aurangzeb in the 17th century.
14 . Godan was written by?
A Banbhatta
B Munshi Premchand
C Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
D Suryakant Tripathi
Correct Answer is: B - Munshi Premchand
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Godan is a Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand, translated into English as The Gift of a Cow.
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