General Studies Practice Quiz Set 22

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions SET 22

Useful for UPSC related exams, SSC-CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, RRB, CDS, and State Level Group-1 & Group-2 exams.

Source of Questions - NCERT 6th to 12th Textbooks and

Questions Included from UPSC previous year papers, State level Group-1 and group-2 Previous Papers

1Q) The following awards are the highest civilian awards of which state?

(1) Baibhav

(2) Saurav

(3) Gaurav

(A) West Bengal

(B) Bihar

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Assam

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⇨ Recently the Government of Assam has released the list of winners of Assam Baibhav, Assam Saurav, and Assam Gaurav, the state's highest civilian awards.

2Q) Which of the following Haryanka dynasty kings in chronological order is correct?

(A) Bimbisara -> Ajatashatru -> Udayin -> Anuruddha

(B) Bimbisara -> Ajatashatru -> Anuruddha -> Udayin

(C) Bimbisara -> Ajatashatru -> Udayin -> Nāgadāsaka

(D) Bimbisara -> Ajatashatru -> Nagadasaka -> Anuruddha

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⇨ Haryanka dynasty kings in chronological order :

⇨ Bimbisara (544–492 BCE) -> Ajatashatru (492–460 BCE) -> Udayin (460–444 BCE) -> Anuruddha (444–440 BCE) -> Munda (440–437 BCE) -> Nagadasaka (437–413 BCE)

3Q) Haryanka dynasty was ultimately overthrown out of power by which of the following dynasty?

(A) Shishunaga dynasty

(B) Nanda dynasty

(C) Mauryan dynasty

(D) Gupta dynasty

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⇨ The Haryanka dynasty was ultimately overthrown out of power by Shishunaga.

4Q) Which of the following are necessary to carry out the process of photosynthesis?

(1) Sunlight

(2) Chlorophyll

(3) Water

(4) Carbon dioxide

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Sunlight, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, and water are necessary for the process of photosynthesis.

5Q) Which of the following the examples of "saprotrophs"?

(A) Fungi and bacteria

(B) Foxes and wolves

(C) Eagles and hawks

(D) Algae and fungi

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⇨ Organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms are called saprotrophs.

⇨ Examples: fungi and bacteria.

6Q) Which of the following Ramsar sites are correctly matched with their respective states?

(1) Vembannur Wetland Complex - Tamil Nadu

(2) Satkosia Gorge - Odisha

(3) Vellode Bird Sanctuary - Kerala

(4) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary - Karnataka

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Vembannur Wetland Complex - Tamil Nadu

⇨ Satkosia Gorge - Odisha

⇨ Vellode Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu

⇨ Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu

7Q) Who among the following provided the first insight into cell structure in 1883?

(A) Robert Brown

(B) Carl Linnaeus

(C) Joseph Dalton Hooker

(D) George Washington Carver

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⇨ Robert Brown provided the very first insights into the cell structure. He discovered the presence of a nucleus in a cell.

8Q) Karnal Bunt disease related to which of the following crops?

(A) Rice

(B) Wheat

(C) Sugarcane

(D) Maize

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⇨ Karnal bunt (also known as partial bunt) is a fungal disease of wheat.

9Q) Which of the following famous folk dances are associated with Assam?

(1) Bihu

(2) Bichhua

(3) Maharas

(4) Kaligopal

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Some famous folk dances associated with Assam are :

⇨ (1) Bihu

⇨ (2) Bichhua

⇨ (3) Maharas

⇨ (4) Kaligopal

⇨ (5) Natpuja

⇨ (6) Bagurumba

⇨ (7) Khel Gopal

⇨ (8) Naga dance

10Q) Yamini Krishnamurthy is a famous classical dancer associated with which classical form?

(1) Bharatanatyam

(2) Kuchipudi

(3) Kathak

(4) Kathakali

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1 and 4

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⇨ Yamini Krishnamurthy is a famous classical dancer associated with both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.

⇨ She released her autobiography titled "A Passion For Dance".

⇨ She recipient of Padma Vibhushan (2016), Padma Bhushan (2001), and Padma Shree (1968) awards.

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