G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 04
1. “ATHAPOO” is associated with which of the following festivals?
- (A) Onam
- (B) Pongal
- (C) Dashera
- (D) Kumbh Mela
2. Which of the following is associated with the largest transaction of goods freight in the country?
- (A) By Air
- (B) By
Water
- (C) By Train
- (D) By Road
3. Which of the following statements about the total goods traffic carried by the Indian Railways is correct?
- (A) Steam and
electric locomotives together haul about 50% of the traffic.
- (B) Diesel and
electric locomotives together haul about 95% of the traffic.
- (C) Steam
locomotives alone haul about 40% of the traffic.
- (D) Steam and
diesel locomotives together haul about 60% of the traffic.
4. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
- (A) Orissa
famine: Sir John Lawrence of 1866
- (B) Agricultural
research: Lord Hardinge
- (C) Development
of Irrigation: Lord Irwin
- (D) Bengal
famine: Lord Irwin of 1943
5. With which of the following dance forms is Mrinalini Sarabhai associated?
- (A) Kathak
- (B) Kathakali
- (C) Bharatanatyam
- (D) Kuchipudi
6. What are the ‘Upanishads’?
- (A) Hindu epics
- (B) Hindu
Puranas
- (C) Philosophical
treatises representing Hindu intellect
- (D) Vedas
7. Who was associated with Theosophical society?
- (A) Ram Mohan
Roy
- (B) Keshab
Chandra Sen
- (C) Dayanand
saraswati
- (D) Annie Besant
8. Our national Anthem is
- (A) Vande
Mataram
- (B) Sare
Jahan Se Achchha
- (C) Jhanda
Uncha Rahe hamara
- (D) Jana Gana
Mana
9. The ‘Jallianwala Bagh’ Massacre took place during the viceroyalty of
- (A) Lord
Canning
- (B) Lord
Chelmsford
- (C) Lord Ripon
- (D) Lord
Curzon
10. The Gateway of India is in
- (A) Delhi
- (B) Mumbai
- (C) Kolkata
- (D) Chennai