Test your knowledge answers quiz 2022

Test your knowledge answers quiz 2022

Test Your Knowledge

1. Which of the following is odd one out among the following ?
(A) SCO
(B) NAFTA
(C) SAPTA
(D) Mercosur
Answers: A
2. Which of the following countries of the European Union is the poorest among the group ?
(A) Bulgaria
(C) Kosovo
(B) Georgia
(D) Maldova
Answers: A
3. Which of the following currencies is nota part of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) of IMF ?
(A) Japanese Yen
(B) Sterling Pound
(C) Swiss Franc
(D) Renminbi
Answers: C
4. National War Memorial has been built in—
(A) Amritsar
(B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ahmedabad
Answers: B

5. ‘Period : End of Sentence’, an Indian documentary film on …… bags Oscar at 91st Academy Awards (2019).
(A) Menstruation
(B) Child Labour
(C) Plights of Nomadic Tribes
(D) Sex Workers
Answers: A
6. Which of the following state ments is incorrect about ‘Period : End of Sentence’?
(A) It has won Best Documentary short Oscar award 2019
(B) This film has been directed by Deepa Mehta
(C) The film was created by Oakwood High School students
(D) The short film follows a groupof womenUttar Pradesh
Answers: B
7. ‘No detention Policy’ is related to which legislation ?
(A) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment ) Bill, 2018
(B) The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCM) Bill, 2019
(C) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2018
(D) National Register of Citizen
Answers: A
8. As on March 1, 2019, which of thefollowing countries is/are not the member of UNESCO ?
I.USA II. Israel
III. China IV. Cuba
(A) Only I and II
(B) Only I
(C) Only III and IV
(C) I, II, III and IV
Answers: A

9. Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Raisina Dialogue’?
(A) It is an annual conference todiscuss geo-political and geoeconomic issues
(B) It is organized jointly by theMinistry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation
(C) It is a multi-stakeholders, cross-sectoral meeting
(D) It gives a definite shape to India’s foreign policy
Answers: D

10. Which of the following is related to ‘Artificial Intelligence’ ?
I. SIDCOP (Sino-Indian Digital Collaboration Plaza)
II. NASSCOM (National Asso ciation of Software and Services)
(A) Only I is correct
(B) Only II is correct
(C) I and II both are correct
(D) Neither I nor II is correct
Answers: C

11. India entered into an agreement with which multinational com in Hapur pany to manufacture more than seventy super computers under National Supercomputing Mission ?
(A) Atos
(B) IBM
(C) Microsoft
(D) Hewlett Packard
Answers: A
12. Which country is at the top in Climate Change Performance Index, 2019 ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Sweden
(C) Morocco
(D) UK
Answers: B

13. Which of the following state ments is correct about Kaziranga National Park ?
I. It has been declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO in 1985
II. Maximum concentration is on the protection of great one-horned rhinoceroses, Elephant, Bengal Tiger and Asiatic Water Buffalo in this national park
III. It is the oldest notified national park in India
IV. It is in Assam
(A) Only II is correct
(B) Only II and IV are correct
(C) I, II, III and IV are correct
(D) Only I and IV are correct
Answers: C

14. Which among these is one the key reasons often cited for the fall of the Roman Empire ?
(A) Global expansionism
(B) Hyperinflation
(C) Centralised Planning
(D) Overpopulation
Answers: B

15. The term ‘Seigniorage’ is related to—
(A) Currency
(B) Bonds
(C) Stocks
(D) Crude oil
Answers: A

16. Which of the following pair’s is not matched correctly ?
(A) Kambala Festival—Karnataka
(B)Jallikattu—Tamil Nadu
(C) Pavakoothu—Telangana
(D) Som Teerth—Odisha
Answers: C

17. The theme for International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019) is—
(A) Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
(B) Be Bold and Ready to fight Gender Discrimination
(C) Empower Yourself
(D) Be a Role model for others
Answers: A

18. Soumya Swaminathan’s name was in the news in the first week of March, 2019 because of the
following reason ?
(A) She has been appointed the chief scientist at the World Health Organisation
(B) She has been appointed the chief economist at the world bank
(C) She has been appointed the MD&CEO of AXIS bank
(D) She has been nominated for the Presidents hip of the World Bank
Answers: A

19. Which of the following facts is correct about a recent order of the Supreme Court on Ayodhya
dispute ?
I. The issue should be resolved through mediation
II. A Mediation panel has been constituted under the chair-
manship of Justice F.M. Kalifullah
III. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and lawyer Sriram Panchu are the other members of the panel
IV. The panelwill sit in Faizabad and the proceedings and deliberations in the panel
will be confidential and will not be reported by the media. Correct code is—
(A) Only I is correct
(B) Only II and III are correct
(C) Only II, III and IV are correct
(D) I, II, III and IV are correct
Answers: D

20. India elects its Members of Lok Sabha through—
(A) First past the post system
(B) Single transferable vote system
(C) Single non-transferable vote system
(D) Mixed-member proportional representation system
Answers: A

21. Which of the following billion aires is the greatest philanthropist of Modern India ?
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) Mukesh Ambani
(C) Azim Premji
(D) Adi Godrej
Answers: C

22. Which political party launched ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign for Lok Sabha election 2019 ?
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) All India Trinamool Congress
(C) Bharatiya Janta Party
(D) SP-BSP alliance
Answers: C

23. Who said, ”As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.This expresses my idea of democracy.” ?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answers: A

24. Election to Panchayat Raj Institutions is held on the basis of—
(A) Single Transferable vote system
(B) Proportional representation system
(C) First past the post system
(D) All of the above
Answers: C

25. …………became youngest Indian woman to win ‘Ladies European Tour’ tournament (Golf).
(A) Diksha Dagar
(B) Aditi Ashok
(C) Afshan Fatima
(D) Gursimar Badwal
Answers: A

26. Who has been appointed India’s first Lokpal ?
(A) Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
(B) Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty
(C) Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi
(D) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Answers: D

28. Which of the following plant hormones inhibits the growth of the plants ?
(A) Auxines
(B) Gibberellines
(C) Cytokinins
(D) Abscisic Acid
Answers: D

29. Which of the following parts of the plant exhibits negative photo tropism ?
(A) Root
(C) Leaves
(B) Branch
(D) Stem
Answers: A

30. Which of the following was associated with the suppression
of ‘Thugs’ in India during the British rule ?
(A) General Henry Prendergast
(B) Captain Sleeman
(C) Alexander Burres
(D) Captain Robert Pemberton
Answers: B

31. Which of the following was the head of military department
under the recognized central machinery of administration during the rule of Moghul emperor Akbar ?
(A) Diwan
(B) Mir Bakhshi
(C) Mir Saman
(D) Bakshi
Answers: B

32. Which of the following state ments is incorrect ?
(A) Chaitanya was a contemporary of Vallabhacharya
(B) Dadu Dayal started the practice of worship at the shrines of departed saints
(C) Tukaram was a contemporary of Shivaji
(D) Vallabhacharya penance, advanced self mortification, renunciation of the world
Answers: D

33. Which of the following is not a sub-school of Nagar school of architecture ?
(A) Odisha school
(B) Khajuraho school
(C) Solanki school
(D) Kishangarh school
Answers: D

34. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Mysore paint ings ?
(A) These paintings have been created mostly on glass and board
(B) These paintings are based on the depiction of Hindu gods and goddess
(C) They used the ‘gesso paste’ which is mixture of zinc oxide and Arabic gum
(D) They had two or more figures of Hindu gods or god desses in each painting and one
figure predominates all the others in sheer size and colour
Answers: A

35. Sikh Guru Nanak Dev’s ideology is based on—
(A) Right Belief
(B) Right worship
(C) Right conduct
(D) All of the above
Answers: D

36. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
(A) Sucheta Kriplani—Uttar Pradesh
(B) Nandini Sathpaty—Odisha
(C) Syeda Anwara Taimur—West Bengal
(D) Janaki Ramachandran—Tamil Nadu
Answers: C

37. Which of the following politicians served as the Chief Minister of two states ?
(A) Narayan Dutta Tiwari
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) N . Chandra Babu Naidu
(D) Ram Sunder Das
Answers: A

38. …………is the leading producer of glass in India.
(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Maharashtra
Answers: B

39. Which of the following is not a desert in South America ?
(A) Patagonian desert
(B) La Gaujira desert
(C) Sechura desert
(D) Kalahari desert
Answers: D

40. Which of the following state ments is associated with Kepler’s Law of Motion ?
(A) All planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at a focus
(B) The radius vector from the sun to the planet sweeps equal area in equal time
(C) The square of the time period of a planet is proportional
to the cube of the semi-major axis of the ellipse
(D) All of the above
Answers: D

41. The term ‘Jingle Mail’ is associated with—

(A) Real Estate

(B) Purchase of new commercial property

(C) Advertising

(D) Mail between officials working on constitutional posts

Answers : A

42. India’s highest ever marginal income tax rate was—

(A) 97·75%

(B) 97·50%

(C) 98·00%

(D) 98·25%

Answers : A

43. The term ‘bail-in’ is associated with—

(A) Shareholders

(B) Bondholders

(C) Creditors

(D) Depositors

Answers : B

44. National Tribal Dance Festival 2019 was organised in—

(A) Imphal

(V) Raipur

(B) Ranchi

(D) Kohima

Answers : C

45. Battle of Khanwa was fought between—

(A) Babar and Rana Sanga

(B) Humayun and Nusrat Shah

(C) Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga

(D) Shershah Suri and Humayun

Answers : A

46. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly ?

(A) Battle of Buxar–Mir Jafar v/s Clive

(B) Battle of Wandiwash French forces v/s East India Company’s forces

(C) BattleDalhousie v/s Marathas

(D) Battle Kharda–Nizam of Hyderabad v/s East Company

Answers : B

47. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly ?

(A) Indigo revolt-1859 AD

(B) Paharia revolt-1917 AD

(C) Bhunji revolt-1834 AD

(D) Mopla revolt-1832

Answers : A

48. Which of the following political groups was established by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ?

(A) Congress Socialist Party

(B) Swaraj Party

(C) Krishak Praja Party

(D) Forward Bloc

Answers : D

49. Modern local self government was introduced in India by—

(A) Lord Irwin

(B) Lord Ripon

(C) Lord Curzon

(D) Lord Chelmsford

Answers : B

50. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution is related to—

(A) Union list, State list and the Concurrent list

(B) Powers and functions of Panchayat Raj Institutions

(C) Anti-defection Law

(D) Creation of new State/Union Territories

Answers : C

51. What deadline has been fixed in Citizenship (Amendment) Act,2019 to grant citizenship of India

to certain classes of foreigners who entered into India ?

(A) on or before the 31st day of December, 2013

(B) on or before the 31st day of March, 2014

(C) on or before the 31st day of December, 2014

(D) on or before the 31st day of December, 2019

Answers : C

52. As on January 1, 2020 total number of Union Territories in India was—

(A) 7

(C) 9

(B) 8

(D) 10

Answers : B

53. The inner line permit(Amendment ) Act 2019—

(A) Sikkim

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Manipur

(D) UT Jammu & Kashmir

Answers : C

54. Which of the following pairs is mismatched ?

(A) Charter Act, 1833—Gover-nor General of Bengal became Governor General of India

(B) Charter Act, 1853—Rule of East India Company was replaced by British Crown

(C) Indian Councils Act, 1861Indians were allowed to become the members of the legislature

(D) Government of India Act 1935—Bicameralism introduced in the provinces

Answers : B

55. Which of the following writs is not specifically provided in the Constitution of India ?

(A) Prohibition

(B) Mandamus

(C) Quowaranto

(D) Injunction

Answers : D

56. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?

(A) Continental Island—British Isles

(B) Oceanic Island—Tristan De Cunha

(C) Tectonic Island—St. Helena

(D) Coral Island—Atolls

Answers : C

57. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganges has not originated in the Himalayas ?

(A) Ghaghra

(B) Son

(C) Gandak

(D) Ramganga

Answers : B

58. The wasting or consuming of snow and ice from the surface of an ice-sheet or glacier is called—

(A) Ablation

(B) Weathering

(C) Cryoplanation

(D) Hydration

Answers : A

59. Which of the following national parks or the sanctuaries has been named after a person ?

(A) Kanha National Park

(B) Gir National Park

(C) Corbett National Park

(D) Anshi National Park

Answers : C

60. As per new numbering of national highways which is the longest national Highway inIndia ?

(A) NH 19

(C) NH 44

(B) NH 27

(D) NH 59

Answers : C

61. The golden period of Mughal art and architecture started during the reign of—

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shahjahan

(D) Aurangjeb

Answers : A

62. The Allahabad pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following ?

(A) Mahapadmanand

(B) Chandragupta Maurya

(C) Ashoka

(D) Samudragupta

Answers : D

63. Kishangarh School of painting developed in the state of—

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Bihar

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answers : A

64. Which of the following pairs isnot matched correctly in relationto ‘tie and dye’ art of cloth printing ?

(A) Laharia—Rajasthan

(B) Kalakari—Andhra Pradesh

(C) Ikat—Kerala

(D) Bandhani—Gujarat

Answers : C

65. The numerical ratio of displace ment to distance for a moving object is—

(A) Between – 1 and +1

(B) Always equal to 1

(C) Always more than 1

(D) Equal to less than 1

Answers : D

66. Velocity of sound is maximum in—

(A) Air

(B) Water

(C) Vacuum

(D) Steel

Answers : D

67. The phenomenon which can be explained only by quantum nature of light is—

(A) Photo electric effect

(B) Reflection

(C) Interference

(D) Polarization

Answers : C

68. Which of the following processesdoes not add particulate mate rials in air ?

(A) Running of Cold storage

(B) Burning of fossil fuel

(C) Paper Industry

(D) Incomplete combustion of Coal

Answers : A

69. Which of the following are complementary to each other in relation to absorption in the

human body ?

(A) Manganese and Copper

(B) Sodium and Chlorine

(C) Calcium and Vitamin D

(D) Amino Acids and Vitamin A

Answers : C

70. Which of the following diseases is a non-communicable disease ?

(A) Carcinoma

(B) Pertussis

(C) Dysentery

(D) Measles

Answers : A