G.S Quiz 14th August 2016 (English)
By: D.K Choudhary
Q 1. Which state of India has recorded the highest rate of population growth in the last Census 2001 ? (SSC,PCS. 2006)
(A) Gujarat
(B) Manipur
(C) Nagaland
(D) Haryana
Ans. (C) Nagaland
Q 2. The most literate Union Territory in India is ? (SSC, 2007)
(A) Delhi
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Pondichrry
Ans. (B) Lakshadweep
Q 3. Which State of India has the largest area ? (SSC )
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajashthan
Ans. (D) Rajashthan
Q 4. Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
(NDA 2014)
(A) Central core
(B) Crust
(C) Mantle
(D) Both (b) and (c)
Ans . (B) Crust
Q 5. The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?
(A)Mountains
(B) Plateau and plains
(C) Interior of the earth
(D) Oceans and their depth
And. (C) Interior of the earth
Q 6. The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the earth floats is called ? (CDS 2009)
(A) Barysphere
(B) Mesosphere
(C) Mohorovic discontinuity
(D) Asthenosphere
Ans. (D) Asthenosphere
Q 7. Which one of the following gases is supporter of combustion ? (CDS 2014)
(A) Hydeogen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Oxygen
Ans. (D) Carbon dioxide
Q 8. Which of the following methods is/ are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region ?
- Terracing and contour bunding
- Shifting cultivation
- Contour ploughing
Select the correct answer using the code give below.
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (a) 1 and 3 only
Q9 National Biodiversity Authority is located at ? (MTS-2014)
(a)Puducherry (b) Mangalore
(c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai
Ans. (d) Chennai
Q 10Which of the following is not the unit of time?(RBI 2005)
(a) Calorie (b) Joule
(c) Electron volt (d) Watt
And. (d) Watt
Q11. SI unit of luminious intensity? (UP PCS 1997)
(a)lumen (b) lux
(c) candela (d) watt
Ans. –(c) candela
