General Studies-MCQ:1

1. The greatest invention of man in Paleolithic Age was :

(a) Fire

(b) Potter’s wheel

(c) Metal implements

(d) Spinning of cloth

ANSWER. (a)

2. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization was :

(a) Agriculture

(b) Cattle rearing

(c) Hunting

(d) Trade

ANSWER. (a)

3. The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?

(a) Agni

(b) Marut

(c) Indra

(d) Savitri

ANSWER. (d)

4. Navi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:

(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans

(b) Government officials of the Aryan kings

(c) Tribal people of Ancient India

(d) Musical instruments of ancient lndians

ANSWER. (a)

5. Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :

(a) Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu

(b) Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar

(c) Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar

(d) Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Samath, Kushinagar

ANSWER. (d)

6. In which one of the following activities percentage share of cooperative sector is the

highest ?

(1) Agricultural Credit disbursement

(2) Sugar production

(3) Wheat procurement

(4) Fertilizer distribution

(5) Handlooms

ANSWER: (2)

7. How many times was the term of the Lok Sabha extended upto 6 years ?

(1) Once

(2) Twice

(3) Thrice

(4) Never

ANSWER: (1)

8. The ‘Rediscovery of India’ is written by

(1) Gurcharan Das

(2) Arundhati Roy

(3) Meghnad Desai

(4) Mrinal Pandey

ANSWER: (3)

9. Which of the following is called “grave yard of Dinosaurs” ?

(1) China

(2) Montana

(3) Argentina

(4) Brazil

ANSWER: (2)

10. With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices :

1. Crop rotation

2. Sand fences

3. Terracing

4. Wind breaks 

Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in

India ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1,3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

11. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics :

1. Warm and dry climate

2. Mild and wet winter

3. Evergreen oak trees

The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following

regions ?

(a) Mediterranean

(b) Eastern China

(c) Central Asia

(d) Atlantic coast of North America

ANSWER: (a)

12.  ln the context of lndia’s Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with

lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in ?

(a) Fourth Plan

(b) Sixth Plan

(c) Eighth Plan

(d) Tenth Plan

ANSWER: (c)

13. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Punjab

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Jammu & Kashmir

ANSWER: (a)

14. Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process ?

(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids

(b) Breakdown of glucose into carbon dioxide and water

(c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen

(d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins

ANSWER: (a)

15. Consider the following statements:

1. Hepatitis-B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS

2. Hepatitis-B can cause liver cancer

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: (c)