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 Services 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 General Studies questions from previous years’ actual exams. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers.
1. The technique used to transit audio signal in television broadcasts is
(a) Amplitude Modulation
(b) Frequency Modulation
(c) Pulse Code Modulation
(d) Time Division Multiplexing
2. Consider the following statements
At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to
(a) Supply hot water to residential buildings.
(b) Supply water for minor irrigation projects.
(c) Provide street lighting.
(d) Electrify a cluster of villages and small towns.
3. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per mass in the earth’s crust?
(a) Silicon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
4. A fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety device. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?
(a) It is connected in parallel with the main switch
(b) It is made mainly from silver alloys
(c) It must have a low melting point
(d) It must have a very high resistance
5. Assertion (A): The temperature of a metal wire rises when an electric current is passed through it.
Reason (R): Collision of metal atoms with each other releases heat energy.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true both R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
6. For which one of the following countries is Spanish not an official language?
(a) Chile
(b) Colombia
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Cuba
7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) List-II (State)
A. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary 1. Orissa
B. Kangerghat National Park 2. Assam
C. Orang Sanctuary 3. Chhattisgarh
D. Ushkothi Wildlife Sanctuary 4. Goa
CODES:
(a) A-1, B-1, C-5, D-3
(b) A- 4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(c) A-2, B-3, C-5, D-1
(d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Seikan Rail Tunnel : China
(b) Petronas Towers : Malaysia
(c) Appalachian Trai : USA
(d) Rogum Dam : Tajikistan
9. Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets) ?
(a) Karachi (Pakistan)
(b) Auckland (New Zealand)
(c) Kyoto (Japan)
(d) Brisbane (Australia)
10. Where do the Sahariya tribals, live?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
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