General Studies - Important Questions with Answer

1. Which of the following inscriptions of the time of Kanishka indicates that his empire was extended upto Champa in the east ?

1. Sarnath Inscription
2. Saheth-Maheth inscription
3. Rabataka inscription
4. None of the above

2. Which of the following is a writ which is an order of a court of law issued to a subordinate courtor an officer of government or a corporation or any other institution commanding the performance of certain acts or duties 

1. Certiorari 
2. Habeas Corpus 
3. Prohibition 
4. Mandamus

3. Which is the worlds second largest electorate 

1. European Union 
2. China 
3. United States 
4. Russia

4. Which law officer shall have the right to speak in both the Houses of Parliament

1. Solicitor General
2. Advocate General
3. Attorney General
4. Legal Adviser

5. Which medieval Indian ruler prior to Akbar has been referred to as the ‘Akbar of Kashmir’ ? 

1. Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
2. Sultan Sikandar
3. Zainul Abedin
4. Mahmud Gawan

6. Which mineral is known as 'Black Gold' ? 

1. Iron ore
2. Bauxite
3. Coal
4. Manganese

7. Which movie has been given the Best Movie Award in 66th Golden Globe Awards ? 

1. Mall
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. The Dark Night
4. The Reader

8. Which Mughal emperor wrote a will and instructed his sons, that they continue Asad Khan as the vazir ?

1. Aurangzeb
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Akbar

9. Which occupation was represented more in the Provisional Parliament?

1. Agriculturists
2. Businessmen
3. Teachers/Academicians
4. Lawyers

10. Which of the Constitution contains the Union, State and Concurrent List? 

1. First 
2. Tenth
3. Seventh 
4. Fourth

11. Which of the following Acts transferred the Government of India from East India Company to the Crown ? 

1. Government of India Act 1858
2. Indian Councils Act 1861
3. Minto-Marley Act 1909
4. Indian Councils Act 1892

12. Which of the following are horse latitudes ? 

1. 30°to 35°latitudes in both the hemispheres
2. 10°North latitude
3. 60°latitude
4. None of the above

13. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely ? 

1. Rock edict XIII
2. Rock edict XII
3. Pillar inscription VII
4. Bhabru minor rock edict

14. Which is the newest member of the United Nations? 

1. East Timor 
2. Serbia 
3. Switzerland 
4. Montenegro

15. Which is the oldest Veda ? 

1. Yajurveda
2. Rigveda
3. Samveda
4. Atharvaveda

16. Which is the only regiment in the world with a prescriptio of minimum height of six feet? 

1. President of India Bodyguards 
2. Royal British Army Guards 
3. 6th Batallion of United States 
4. KGB recruits

17. Which of the following crops can be sown as a mixed crop with Maize fodder crop grown during summer season ? 

1. Berseem
2. Oat
3. Cowpea
4. None of the above

18. Which of the following cases deals with Regulation of Education in India decided by a bench of eleven judges? 

1. Keshvanda Bharti v. Union of India 
2. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India 
3. Tek Chand v. Union of India 
4. T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka

19. Which of the following cement plants is located in Madhya Pradesh ? 

1. Satna
2. Durg
3. Narnaul
4. None of these

20. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by Nationla Highway 2 ? 

1. Agra
2. Allahabad
3. Lucknow
4. Varanasi