G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. Through which of the following States does the river “Chambal” flow?
- (A) U.P.,
M.P., Rajasthan
- (B) M.P.,
Gujarat, U.P.
- (C) Rajasthan,
M.P., Bihar
- (D) Gujarat,
M.P., U.P.
2. The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among all major Indian states. Which of the following is the widely accepted reason?
- (A) The state
has invested more in the family planning.
- (B) The state
has highest literacy rate in India.
- (C) The state
invested in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on
social policy.
- (D) In this
state, all the women know about family planning.
3. Which of the following is the first fully air-conditioned train in India?
- (A) Bangalore
Lal Bagh Express
- (B) Shatabdi
Express
- (C) Rajdhani
Express
- (D) Grand trunk
Express
4. Who among the following British Governor-General shifted India’s capital from Calcutta to Delhi?
- (A) Lord Louis
Mountbatten
- (B) Lord Canning
- (C) Lord Hardinge
- (D) Warren
Hastings
5. What was the life expectancy at birth for India for 1991-96?
- (A) 60 years
- (B) 61.6 years
- (C) 62.2 years
- (D) 63 years
6. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
- (A) Hurricanes
- (B) Typhoons
- (C) Depression
- (D) Tornadoes
7. Petroleum was first discovered in India at
- (A) Ankaleshwar
- (B) Digboi
(Assam)
- (C) Barauni
- (D) Mumbai
8. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in
- (A) Digboi
(Assam)
- (B) Haldia (near
Kolkata)
- (C) Koyali (near
Baroda)
- (D) Noonmati
(Assam)
9. Which of the following performing arts is associated with Samyukta Panigrahi?
- (A) Painting
- (B) Violin
- (C) Dance
- (D) Sports
10. The longest highway in India runs from
- (A) Kolkata to
jammu
- (B) Jammu to
Kanyakumari
- (C) Ambala to
Nagercoil
- (D) Varanasi to
Kanyakumari