GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20-20 (23.12.2023)
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Q.1 Who was the first chairman of Planning Commission?
(a) Sardar vallabh bhai Patel
(b) Rajender Prasad
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Moti Lal Nehru
Ans:- (C)
Q.2 Which of the following is not added in the calculation of national income of India?
(a) The value of goods and services
(b) The sold value of the old fridge
(c) Services rendered by the housewives
(d) Both b & c
Ans:- (D)
Q.3 Prague is the Capital City of _____.
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) North Korea
(c) Czech Republic
(d) Trinidad and Tobago
Ans:- (C)
Q.4 Who was the first woman to scale the Mount Everest?
(a) Junko Tabei
(b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Premlata Aggarwal
(d) Malavath Purna
Ans:- (A)
Q.5 Nathpa Jhakri Dam is in which of the following state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Ans:- (C)
Q.6 ’Bowman’s Capsule’ works as a part of the functional unit of which among the following human physiological system?
(a) Circulatory System
(b) Respiratory System
(c) Excretory System
(d) Reproductive System
Ans:- (C)
Q.7 Who appoints the chairman of UPSC?
(a) Chief Minister of India
(b) President
(c) Members of both the houses
(d) Election Commissioner of India
Ans:- (B)
Q.8 The Gandhara School of Art flourished during which of the following periods?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Guptas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Kushans
Ans:- (D)
Q.9 Penicillin’ which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from :
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) algae
(d) Lichens
Ans:- (B)
Q.10 Who pioneered Khilafat Movement?
(a) Sayyed Brothers
(b) Mahatama Gandhi
(c) Ali Brothers
(d) Maulana Azad
Ans:- (C)
Q.11 Which city is also known as City of Nawabs?
(a) Madurai
(b) Lucknow
(c) Gwalior
(d) Bijnor
Ans:- (B)
Q.12 The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as:
(a) Pyknometer
(b) Hypsometer
(c) Sphygmoscope
(d) Sphygmomanometer
Ans:- (D)
Q.13 First general elections were held in which year?
(a) 1921
(b) 1942
(c) 1950
(d) 1951
Ans:- (D)
Q.14 Washington, the capital of USA is located on the bank of which of the following rivers?
(a) Mississippi river
(b) Ohio river
(c) Potomac river
(d) Missouri river
Ans:- (C)
Q.15 On which date, the Bihar Day is celebrated?
(a) 22 March
(b) 21 March
(c)20 March
(d) 18 March
Ans:- (A)
Q.16 Gobar gas contains mainly-
(a) Methane
(b) Ethane
(c) Butane
(d) Propane
Ans:- (A)
Q.17 Which of the following is the largest archipelagic country in the world?
(a) Germany
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) Philippines
Ans:- (B)
Q.18 Who among the following is known as ‘Father of Medicine’?
(a) Darwin
(b) Hippocrates
(c) Heckle
(d) Edard Jenner
Ans:- (B)
Q.19 Grey revolution is related to-
(a) Fertilizers
(b) Jute
(c) Food grains
(d) Rice
Ans:- (A)
Q.20 Which of the following is the largest Island of Japan?
(a) Hokkaido
(b) Shikoku
(c) Kyushu
(d) Honshu
Ans:- (D)