Dear PaGaLGuY readers, as we all know, General Knowledge is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examinations, MBA Entrance Examinations, Combined Defence Service Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your General Knowledge, we hereby present this General Knowledge quiz.

Given below are a few questions from the General Studies papers of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examinations between 1995 and 2010. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!

1. Match List I to List II and select the correct answers using the codes given below:

           List I                                                         List II

A. Land allotted to big feudal lords                 (i) Jagirdari System

B. Land allotted to revenue farmers or          (ii) Ryotwari System

rent collectors

C. Land allotted to each peasant with the    (iii) Mahalwari System

right to sublet, mortgage, gift or sell

D. Revenue settlement made at the village  (iv) Zamindari System

level

CODES:   A      B        C      D

           (a)   1       3        2     4

           (b)   1      4        2      3

           (c)   3      4        1      2

           (d)   2      1        3      4

2. Which of the following began with the Dandi March?

(a) Home rule Movement

(b) Non-cooperation Movement

(c) Civil Disobedience Movement

(d) Quit India Movement

3. In the middle of the year 2008, which country became the first in the world to introduce a Climate Act by passing “The Climate Change Accountability Bill”?

(a) Australia          (b) Canada        (c) Germany          (d) Japan

4. Consider the following pairs:

1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group
2. Hindalco Industries : A. Birla Group
3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched:

(a) 1 and 2 only    (b) 2 only         (c) 1 and 3 only        (d) 1, 2 and 3

5. Which was the capital of Andhra state when it was made a separate state in the year 1953?

(a) Guntur

(b) Kurnool

(c) Nellore

(d) Warangal

6. Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purpose of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health

Select the correct answers using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only     (b) 2 only        (c) Both 1 and 2         (d) Neither 1 nor 2

7. Which of the following committees examined and suggested banking sector reforms?

(a) Abid Hussain Committee

(b) Bhagwati Committee

(c) Chellaih Commmittee

(d) Narasimhan Committee

8. The term National Income represents

(a) Gross national product at market prices minus depreciation

(b) Gross national product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad

(c) Gross national product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies

(d) Gross national product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad

9. The major chemical compound found in human kidney stone is

(a) Uric acid

(b) Calcium carbonate

(c) Calcium oxalate

(d) Calcium sulphate

10. In eye donation, which of the following parts of the donor’s eyes is utilised?

(a) Iris

(b) Lens

(c) Cornea

(d) Retina

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