सामान्य ज्ञान - 25

In human eye image of an object forms at
1. cornea
2.  iris
3.  pupil
4.  retina                                                 

 The idea of Lokpal is taken from
  1 America
  2 Britain
  3 France
  4 Scandinavian countries

 Who amongst the following is the author of the book "We The People"?
  1 Arun Gandhi
  2 Nani Palkhiwala
  3 Khushwant Singh
  4 Janardan Thakur

 'Satyameva Jayate', engraved on the Indian emblem is taken from
  1 Rig Veda
  2 Bhagavad Gita
  3 Mundakopanished
  4 Matsyapurana

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:
  1 Kunlun
  2 Hindukush
  3 Aravalli
  4 Karakoram

The famous ruler of ancient India who, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism, was
  1 Chandragupta
  2 Bindusara
  3 Ashoka
  4 Samundragupta
   

 Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for
  1 Bisons
  2 Birds
  3 Elephants
  4 Tigers
 

The four "Mathas" (Shrines) at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri were founded by
  1 Ashoka
  2 Ramanuja
  3 Madhava Vidyaranya
  4 Adi Shankaracharya

 Moving electric charge produces:
  1 light rays
  2 heat waves
  3 magnetic field
  4 sound waves

 The disease that is caused by virus is:
  1 Typhoid
  2 Malaria
  3 Common cold
  4 Cholera

The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the
  1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  2 Advocate-General
  3 Law Minister
  4 Attorney-General
   

Which of the following gods are worshipped in the sanctum of Badrinath and Kedarnath temples respectively?
  1 Vishnu and Shiva
  2 Shiva and Vishnu
  3 Shiva and Parvati
  4 Vishnu and Brahma

The computer device primarily used to provide hard copy is the
(a) CRT (b) Line Printer (c) Computer Console (d) Card Reader
Ans (b)

 The unit of hardware, which an operator uses to monitor computer processing, is the
(a) Card Reader (b) CPU (c) Line Printer (d) Console
Ans (d)

 Which one of the following is a stored program machine?
(a) Micro-processor (b) Calculator
(c) Analog-computer (d) Micro-computer
Ans (d)

 Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya?

(A) Brahmaputra

(B) Sutlej

(C) Indus

(D) Bhagirathi

(a) A and C

(b) B and C

(c) A, B and C

(d) A, B, C and D

  

Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities?

(A) Lonar Lake

(B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun

(C) Toba Lake

(D) Keloed Lake

(a) A and C

(b) A and D

(c) A, C and D

(d) A, B, C and D

Match the following:

City                       River passing through the city

A. Nasik               1. Krishna

B. Surat                2. Cauvery

C. Ujjain               3. Godawari

D. Vijayawada    4. Shipra

                              5. Tapti

A B C D

(a) 3 5 4 1

(b) 4 1 3 2

(c) 3 1 4 2

(d) 4 5 3 1

Arrange the following rivers from South to North:

1. Cauvery

2. Krishna

3. Godavari

4. Mahanadi

(a) 1, 3, 2, 4

(b) 3, 4, 1, 2

(c) 2, 4, 3, 1

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Consider the following pairs:

Tributary River Main River

1. Chambal - Narmada

2. Sone - Yamuna

3. Manas - Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 3 only

In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is:

(a) Brahmaputra – Ganga – Godavari - Narmada

(b) Ganga – Godavari – Brahmaputra - Narmada

(c) Brahmaputra – Narmada - Godavari - Ganga

(d) Ganga – Brahmaputra – Godavari – Narmada

Match the following:

Rivers Origin

A. Indus 1. Uttarakhand

B. Ganga 2. Tibet

C. Godavari 3. Madhya Pradesh

D. Narmada 4. Maharashtra

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 4 3 2 1

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 3 4 1 2

By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?

(a) Padma

(b) Bhagirathi

(c) Rupnarayan

(d) Nubra

Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

(a) Mahanadi

(b) Godavari

(c) Tapti

(d) Cauvery

Match the following:

A. Flows between the Satpuras and 1. Mahanadi

the Vindhyas

B. Forms a delta in Orissa 2. Narmada

C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati 3. Brahmaputra

are tributaries

D. River also known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery

5. Krishna

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 1 5 3 4

(c) 4 3 2 1

(d) 5 1 3 2

Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

(a) Mahanadi

(b) Godavari

(c) Cauvery

(d) Krishna

Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards?

(a) Kosi

(b) Ghaghara

(c) Gandak

(d) Sone

Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length:

1. Ravi

2. Cauvery

3. Sutlej

4. Yamuna

(a) 1, 2, 4, 3

(b) 3, 4, 1, 2

(c) 4, 3, 2, 1

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:

(a) The soil is porous

(b) The level of underground water is high

(c) The sources of canals are perennial rivers

(d) The region is densely populated

Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?

(a) Yamuna

(b) Son

(c) Gomti

(d) Sutle

 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Govind National Park
(b) Sonanadi Wild Life Sanctuary
(c) Tiger fall
(d) Gorakhnath Ki Dhuni
List-II
1. Dehradun
2. Champawat
3. Pauri Garhwal
4. Uttarkashi
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 3 4

 Which National Highway does not pass through Distt. Udham Singh Nagar ?
(A) NH-125
(B) NH-74
(C) NH-87
(D) NH-123

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Kotgarhi Devi
(b) Pataal Rudreshwar
(c) Raichand Devta
(d) Dunagiri

List-II
1. Pithoragarh
2. Champawat
3. Bageshwar
4. Almora
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3

 
‘Indian Institute of Management’ IIM in Uttarakhand is situated—
(A) Srinagar
(B) Dehradun
(C) Nainital
(D) Kashipur (U.S. Nagar)

 
Match List-I and II—
List-I (Hill)
(a) Nanda Devi
(b) Panchachuli
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Trishul

List-II (Place)
1. Uttarkashi
2. Chamoli
3. Pithoragarh
4. Almora

Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4