WBCS MAINS GK/CA 1. Who was the first Indian in independent India to have won a medal in an individual Olympic event ?DhyanchandK D JadhavPrithipal SinghHarishchandra Birajdar 2. Consider the following: Badminton Bowling Golf Table TennisThe sporting event “Singapore Open” is related to which among the above?Only 11 & 21, 2 & 31, 2, 3 & 4 3. Sandy storm” is the autobiography of which among the following veteran cricketers?Dilip VengsarkarMohinder AmarnathSandeep PatilRoger Binny 4. ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?IndonesiaIranOmanSaudi Arabia 5. The Mandal Commission was constituted during the tenure of which among the following prime ministers?Indira GandhiMorarji DeshaiRajib GandhiV P Singh 6. All India Coordinated Research Project on Tropical Fruits is located at which among the following places?BangaloreMysoreIndoreJabalpur 7. If a High Court judgment is issued in a state’s official language ,a translation in ___________must also be made available?HindiEnglishBoth Hindi & EnglishNone 8. Consider the following statements: Both HELINA & Namica are future antitank missiles of India Both HELINA and Namica are versions of Nag MissileWhich among the above statements is / are correct?only 1only 2Neither 1 nor 2both are correct 9. The color of a star indicates its________ ?DistanceLuminosityMassTemperature 10. Which of the following metals is mostly used for filaments of electric bulbs?CopperNickelSilverTungsten 11. Japanese art 'Ikebana' is related to which of the following?Sand artFlower arrangementPaper foldingTree cutting 12. The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?Kumargupta IChandragupta IISamudraguptaKumargupta II 13. Who was the founder of Yoga philosophy?JaiminiKapila Akshapada GautamPatanjali 14. In which of the following Vedas, the priest is Brahma?Sam VedaYajur VedaRig VedaAtharva Veda 15. Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which of the following states?Assam ManipurJammu & KashmirAndhra Pradesh 16. Which of the following is not a classical dance of India?KathakSattriyaManipuriBhangra 17. The first novel written by Sunil Gangopadhyay isAthmo PrakashPratham AloPurba PachimShei Shomay 18. Which among the following is not correctly matched?Aga Khan Palace – PuneBharat Bhawan – Bhopal Akal Takht – AmritsarAll are correct 19. Nipponzon Myohoji Buddhist temple or commonly called Peace Pagoda or Shanti Stupa was established by who among the following?Fuji GuruAshokaKing DevanampiyatissaMahatma Gandhi 20. Which among the following is the oldest surviving rock-cut cave in India ?Bagh CavesEllora CavesUday Giri CavesBarabar Caves 21. Which chapter of Mahabharata deals with fruitless efforts to bring about peace between the Kurus and the Pandavas ?Vana ParvaVirat Parva Udyog ParvaDrona Parva 22. Consider the following matches: Anurag Sagar – Kabir Sahitya-Lahiri – Surdas Vinaya Patrika – RaskhanWhich among the above is / are correct?Only 1 & 2Only 2 & 3Only 1 & 31, 2 & 3 23. Identify the festival of India with the help of given information: It is a harvest festival. It is celebrated in the month of August-September according to Gregorian Calendar. King Mahabali and Lord Vishnu are revered during the festival.Select the correct answer from options given below:OnamPongalBihuUgadi 24. Consider the following statements about Vikram Era and Shaka Era? Vikram era is fifty-six or fifty-seven years later than the common era Shaka era is seventy-eight or seventy nine years earlier than the common era Both Shaka and Vikram Era are Lunar CalendarsSelect the correct option from the codes given below:Only 1 & 2Only 2 & 3Only 1 & 31, 2 & 3 25. Sitabena and Jogimara, which are known to be among world’s oldest surviving theatres, are located in which among the following states?Madhya PradeshChhattisgarhBiharJharkhand 26. Consider the following: 1. Jain temples 2. Vaishnavite Temples 3. Saivite Temples Which among the above, one can find at Khajuraho?Only 1 & 3Only 2 & 31, 2 & 3Only 1 & 2 27. Consider the following: 1. Ellora 2. Elephanta 3. Aihole 4. Mahabalipuram At which among the above places, one can find rock cut temples?Only 1 & 2Only 1, 2 & 31, 2, 3 & 4Only 1, 2 & 4 28. Consider the following pairs of paintings with states where they are practised: Thankga – Sikkim Phad – Odisha Kalighat – Himachal PradeshWhich of the above is/are correct?1 & 3 Only1 Only2 & 3 Only1, 2 & 3 29. In which of the following states of India is located the Chiria iron ore mine complex ?BiharChhattisgarhJharkhandUttar Pradesh 30. In which five year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plants were conceived?FirstSecondThirdFourth 31. Which among the following states produces 60% Salt of India?Rajasthan OdishaGujaratMaharashtra 32. In which state is located the Jongsong Peak?SikkimWest BengalManipurNagaland 33. Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?Chota Nagpur PlateauMalwa PlateauDeccan PlateauNone of the above 34. Major Dhyanchand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India, on which among the following dates?July 29thAugust 29thMarch 29thApril 29th 35. India played its first one day international with which country and in which year?England 1975Australia 1976New Zealand 1975England 1978 36. The ”Marquess of Queensberry rules” is a code of generally accepted rules in which of the following sports?ChessBoxing HockeyTennis 37. “Prince of Wales Cup ” is related to which of the following sports?BoxinngGolfHockeyTennis 38. Hypersonic Flight Experiment conducted by ISRO in 2016 is part of which of the following programmes?GAGAN satellite navigation systemMars orbiter missionReusable launch Vehicle-technology demonstrationnone 39. The Jatropha curcas, source of inedible vegetable oil that is used to produce biofuel and which works as a carbon sink is native to which of the following regions of the world?EuropeCentral AmericaCentral africaSouth America 40. Which of the following was / were the recommendations of the Simon Commission? 1. abolition of Dyarchy 2. introduction of complete provincial autonomy 3. drastic changes in central structure Select the correct option from the codes given below:only 1 & 2only 1 & 3only 2 & 31,2, & 3 41. White Leghorn is a breed of which of the following?ChickenHimalayan LangurHimalayan DeerIndian Goat 42. In which year India’s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched?1975197019781967 43. What is the name of Indian’s first satellite launch vehicle?SLV-1SLV-2SLV-3PSLV-1 44. Who among the following has written Ghoolamgiri?Iswar Chandra VidyasagarJyotiba PhuleAcharya Vinoba BhabeDadu Dayal 45. What is the core objective of World Bank supported STRIVE project in India?Elimination of MalariaElimination of AIDS/HIVSkill DevelopmentRural Infrastructure Development 46. Which among the following is the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity?TarapurKaygaKakraparaKudamkulam 47. Presence of which among the following salts in water causes “Blue Baby Syndrome”?SulphatesChloridesCarbonatesNitrates 48. In which among the following years, Essentials Commodities act enacted?1955195819651967 49. In which of the following plants, you can find Leghemoglobin?WheatSoyabeanPotatoBrinjal 50. Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?TamilnaduAndhra PradeshKarnatakaKerala 51. In which year state of Meghalaya came into existence?1970197119721973 52. From which among the following parts of a plant Cinnamon is obtained?LeavesSeedsBarkBuds 53. In which of the following states is located the Indian Astronomical Observatory?KarnatakaPunjabAndhra PradeshJammu & Kashmir 54. Entomology is the science that studiesBehavior of human beingsInsectsThe origin and history of technical and scientific termsThe formation of rocks 55. Garampani sanctuary is located atJunagarh, GujaratDiphu, AssamKohima, NagalandGangtok, Sikkim 56. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known asLabour PartyNazi PartyKu-Klux-KlanDemocratic Party 57. FFC stands forForeign Finance CorporationFilm Finance CorporationFederation of Football CouncilNone of the above 58. Fastest shorthand writer wasDr. G. D. BistJ.R.D. TataJ.M. TagoreKhudada Khan 59. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in1967196819581922 60. Habeas Corpus Act 1679states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against himprovided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bailsafeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's ordersAll of the above 61. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health becausethe infrared light kills bacteria in the bodyresistance power increasesthe pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tanthe ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D 62. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?USA FijiIndiaUK 63. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as Letter of Credit (L/ClaissezfaireinflationNone of the above 64. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed byBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab EmiratesSecond World NationsThird World NationsFourth World Nations 65. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are26 m x 14 m28 m x 15 m27 m x 16 m28 m x 16 m 66. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated onMay 8May 18June 8June 18 67. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD areKhajuraho templesJama MasjidSun templeMahabalipuram temples 68. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to removeSOxNOxsuspended particulate matterCO 69. Guwahati High Court is the judicature ofNagalandArunachal PradeshAssamAll of the above 70. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?TaoismJudaismZoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)Shintoism 71. Film and TV institute of India is located atPune (Maharashtra)Rajkot (Gujarat)Pimpri (Maharashtra) Perambur (Tamilnadu) 72. Guru Gobind Singh wasthe 10th Guru of the Sikhsfounder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699author of Dasam GranthAll the above 73. The ozone layer restrictsVisible lightInfrared radiationX-rays and gamma raysUltraviolet radiation 74. Eugenics is the study ofaltering human beings by changing their genetic componentspeople of European origindifferent races of mankindgenetic of plants 75. Ecology deals withBirdsCell formationRelation between organisms and their environmentTissues 76. Filaria is caused byBacteriaMosquitoProtozoaVirus 77. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in1958195719561955 78. DRDL stands for Defence Research and Development LaborataryDepartment of Research and Development LaboratoryDifferential Research and Documentation LaborataryNone of the above 79. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?Gen. K.M. CariappaVice-Admiral R.D. KatariGen. Maharaja Rajendra SinghjiNone of the above 80. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of theEarth's gravitational pullMoon's gravitational pullCentripetal force due to the earth's rotationPressure of the atmosphere 81. Coral reefs in India can be found inthe coast of OrissaWaltairRameshwaramTrivandrum 82. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal havinglow melting pointhigh resistancehigh melting pointlow specific heat 83. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India'slargest Gurdwaraoldest GurudwaraBoth option A and B are correctNone of the above 84. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries ofOrissaTamil naduAndhra PradeshKerala 85. Headquarters of UNO are situated atNew York, USAHague (Netherlands)GenevaParis 86. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used iskaleidoscopeperiscopespectroscopetelescope 87. G-15 is an economic grouping of First World NationsSecond World NationsThird World NationsFourth World Nations 88. Dr. Zakir Hussain wasthe first Muslim president of India first vice president of Indiafirst president of Indian National Congressfirst speaker of Lok Sabha 89. Fathometer is used to measureEarthquakesRainfallOcean depthSound intensity 90. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?AluminiumCopperLeadZinc 91. Economic goods areall commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demandCommodities that is available according to their demandCommodities that is available more as compared to demandNone of the above 92. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in1958 Tokyo1962 jakarta1966 bangkok1970 bangkok 93. Firdausi wasPoetWriter of SahanamaBoth a and bNone 94. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is atDarjeelingDehradunMarmagaoDispur 95. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in1000 A.D1099 A.D1100 A.D1200 A.D 96. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent ofAsiaAfricaEuropeNone 97. GNLF stands forGorkha National Liberation FrontGorkha National Liberal FrontGorkha National Lef FrontNone 98. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results inIncrease heightRelated growthWeakening of boneNone 99. Gopal Krishna Gokhalestarted as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Punefounded the servants of India Societyserved as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905all of the above 100. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to theforce of adhesionforce of cohesioncentrifugal forceNone Your email address: Your name: Phone: Loading...