General Studies Practice Quiz Set 37

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 37

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 Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located on which of the following Island?

(A) Queensland

(B) Santa Catarina Island

(C) Hare Island

(D) Sulawesi Island

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⇨ The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and is situated off the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia.

2Q) The world's largest river by volume, the Amazon, flows through which of the following countries?

(1) Ecuador

(2) Venezuela

(3) Bolivia

(4) Brazil

(A) Only 1, 2, and 3

(B) Only 2, 3, and 4

(C) Only 1, 3, and 4

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

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⇨ The Amazon River flows through the South American continent.

⇨ The river system originates in the Andes Mountains of Peru and travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

3Q) The Barren Island, the only active volcano in India, is located in which of the following region?

(A) Andaman Islands

(B) Nicobar Islands

(C) Lakshadweep

(D) Daman and Diu

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⇨ Barren Island, a possession of India in the Andaman Sea about 135 km NE of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands

⇨ It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.

⇨ It is last time erupted in 2017.

4Q) The Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, is located in which state?

(A) Tripura

(B) Mizoram

(C) Nagaland

(D) Manipur

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⇨ The Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, is located in the state of Manipur.

⇨ It is known for its floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation).

⇨ It was listed under the Ramsar site in 1990.

⇨ It was also listed under the Montreux Record in 1993.

5Q) The famous rock-cut caves of Elephanta near Mumbai in Maharashtra are dedicated to which god?

(A) Lord Shiva

(B) Lord Vishnu

(C) Lord Sun

(D) Lord Buddha

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⇨ The rock-cut caves of Elephanta are located near Mumbai, Maharashtra. These caves house intricate sculptures dedicated to the life of Shiva.

6Q) The Kushan Empire had its capital at:

(1) Pataliputra

(2) Taxila

(3) Mathura

(4) Ujjain

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 3 and 4

(D) Only 1 and 4

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⇨ The Kushan Empire had its capital at Mathura Peshawar, Taxila, and Peshawar (Puruṣapura), a significant center of trade and culture during ancient times.

⇨ Kushanas are considered to be one of the five branches of the Yuezhi tribe.

⇨ The Kushan Dynasty was influenced by Hellenistic kingdoms and they followed a variety of faiths, including Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

⇨ Kujula Kadphises lay the foundation of the Kushana Empire in India.

⇨ He was succeeded by his son Vima Taktu or Sadashkana (AD 80 -AD 95). and he expanded the empire into northwest India.

⇨ According to an inscription found at Rabatak in Afghanistan, Ruler Vima Kadphises was the son of Vima Taktu and the father of Kanishka.

⇨ Vima Kadaphises introduced the first gold coins in India.

⇨ Kanishka convened the fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana in Kashmir and The Gandhara School of Art flourished under him.

⇨ Vasudeva I was the last great king of the Kushanas, he probably died in 232 AD.

7Q) Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress?

(A) Sarojini Naidu

(B) Indira Gandhi

(C) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

(D) Annie Besant

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⇨ Sarojini Naidu, also known as the Nightingale of India, was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress. She held the position in 1925.

⇨ Annie Besant was selected as the first women President of the Indian National Congress Party in 1917.

8Q) Who is known as the "Bard of Brahmaputra"?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Bhupen Hazarika

(D) Jyotirao Phule

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⇨ Bhupen Hazarika, a renowned poet, musician, and filmmaker, is often referred to as the "Bard of Brahmaputra" due to his deep connection with the river and his contributions to Assamese culture.

9Q) Which of the following statement is correctly matched?

(1) Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves - Madhya Pradesh

(2) Sittanavasal Caves - Tamil Nadu

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 Nor 2

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⇨ About Udayagiri Caves :

⇨ (1) The Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.

⇨ (2) These were excavated during the Gupta period, and two of them bear inscriptions from the reign of Chandra Gupta II.

⇨ (3) One of the most important Udayagiri caves is Cave 5 (Varaha Cave).

⇨ (4) These are primarily denoted to Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva from the early years of the 5th century CE.

⇨ (5) There are some other places in India with the same name, the most notable being the mountain called Udayagiri at Rajgir in Bihar and the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves in Odisha.

⇨ About Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves :

⇨ (1) Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

⇨ (2) There are 18 caves in Udayagiri and 15 in Khandagiri.

⇨ (3) These Caves were formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack Caves.

⇨ (4) These are partly natural & partly artificial caves of archaeological.

⇨ (5) They were made under the Kalinga King Kharavela in the 1st-2nd century BC.

⇨ (6) The Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are listed as one of the Adarsh Smarak Monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

⇨ (7) The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription which is carved out in Brahmi script.

⇨ About Sittanavasal Caves :

⇨ (1) Sittanavasal, a Jain heritage site in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu.

⇨ (2) This is the only place in Tamil Nadu where we can see Pandya paintings.

⇨ (3) The cave hosts a naturally-formed chamber at one end of the cave called Eladipattam.

⇨ (4) It is a rock-cut monastery or temple that serves as a monument. It is known as the Arivar Koil.

⇨ (5) Sittanavasal is considered by historians to be one of the oldest inhabited areas in the district and a major center of Jain influence.

⇨ (6) The Sittanavasal Cave is listed as one of the Adarsh Smarak Monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.

10Q) Which ancient study center from the south is known as "Dakshina Nalanda"?

(A) Kanthalloor Sala

(B) Nagarjunakonda

(C) Kancheepuram

(D) Manyakheta

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⇨ The Kanthalloor Sala of yore is popularly known as the Nalanda of the South (Dakshina Nalanda).

⇨ Vedic schools attached to the temples during the Kulasekhara period were known as Salais.

⇨ The Kanthalloor Sala of yore located in the Indian state of Kerala

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