Practice Quiz for All Competitive Exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

1. The first Europeans to visit India were the?
1 English 
2 Spanish
3 Danish 
4 Portuguese
2. Which of the following throws light on Harappan culture?
1 Writing in terracota seals 
2 Rock Edicts
3 Archaeological excavations 
4 All of these
3. Who was the pioneer of higher education for Muslims in India? 
1 Syed Ali Imam 
2 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
3 Badruddin Tyabji 
4 Amir Ali
4. Who among the following kings used to keep direct contact with the public?
1 Chandra Gupta Mourya 
2 Ashoka
3 Chandragupta Vikramaditya 
4 Bindusara
5. Marathas were defeated in the third Battle of Panipat (January 14, 1761 because?
1 Number of Afghans were more than Marathas
2 Weapons of Marathas were inferior to the weapons of Afghans
3 Marathas adopted wrong strategy during the battle
4 In the north Marathas separated Kings and common man from their side.
6. The earliest Indian-edited newspaper, a Bengali Journal called Samavad Kaumudi, was founded by?
1 Dayanand Saraswati 
2 Mahatma Hans Raj
3 Raja Ram Mohan Roy 
4 Satyanand Agnihotri
7. The titular Mughal king of Delhi on the outbreak of 1857 Revolt is?
1 Salar Jung 
2 Bahadur Shah Jaffar
3 Mohammad Shah Ransila 
4 Farruksiyar
8. The word Sardeshmukhi is associated with?
1 Music 
2 Religion
3 Revenue 
4 Education
9. The Mathura School of art flourished during the reign of?
1 Kanishka 
2 Kad phises-1
3 Vaishka 
4 Vasudeva
10. The Voice of India published extracts from the Indian Press. It was started by?
1 P. Ananda Charlu 
2 Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
3 Dadabhai Nauroji 
4 Surendranath Banerjee
11. The champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year?
1 1915 
2 1917
3 1919 
4 1930
12. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the?
1 Forty-second Amendment
2 Forty-fourth Amendment
3 Twenty-ninth Amendment
4 Twenty-sixth Amendment
13. The chairman and members of State Public Serivce Commission are appointed by the?
1 President 
2 Governor
3 Chairman of UPSC 
4 Prime Minister
14. Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
1 Committee on Government Assurances
2 Estimates Committee
3 Previleges Committee
4 Public Accounts Committee
15. Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility is a fund for helping member countries and is maintained by?
1 Asian Development Bank
2 The World Bank
3 The European Community
4 The International Monetary Fund
16. Untouchability is associated with?
1 Political Inequality 
2 Social inequality
3 Economic inequality 
4 Religious inequality
17. Among the Questions allowed by the speaker, which one is regarded as the most important?
1 Unstarred 
2 Starred
3 Supplementary 
4 Short notice
18. In India, five year plans for economic growth are finally approved by the?
1 Planning Commission
2 Financial Commission
3 Government of India
4 National Development Council
19. If a person is refused freedom of movement it means denial of ?
1 Civil Liberty 
2 Economic Liberty
3 National Liberty 
4 Political Liberty
20. The soils group which covers largest area in India is the?
1 Alluvial Soils 
2 Black soils
3 Red Soils 
4 Laterite soils
21. The important pass in Sikkim on the great Himalayan Range is?
1 Nathu La 
2 Shipkila
3 Jelep La 
4 Zor La
22. Which of the following ports of India is on the eastern Coast?
1 Tuticorn 
2 Cochin
3 Kandla 
4 Mumbai
23. Palghat joins which of the following States?
1 Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
2 Maharastra and Gujarat
3 Kerala and Tamil Nadu
4 Sikkim and West Bengal.
24. Indira Gandhi canal originates from?
1 Gandhi Sagar Dam 
2 Bhakra Dam
3 Harike Barrage 
4 Hirakud Dam
25. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal flying conditions for large jet aeorplanes is?
1 Troposhere 
2 Stratosphere
3 Ionosphere 
4 Exosphere
26. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar islands belongs to the?
1 Australoid race 
2 Caucasoid race
3 Mongoloid race 
4 Negroid race
27. The largest variety of plants and animals are found in?
1 Tropical grasslands 
2 Tropical forests
3 Temperate forests 
4 Monson forests
28. The total coastline of India is more than?
1 5000 km. 
2 7000 km.
3 7500 km. 
4 8000 km.
29. Which part of India is closest to Indonesia?
1 Mizoram
2 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3 West Bengal 
4 Tripura
30. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in the west to Delhi in the North is the?
1 Aravallis 
2 Vindhyas
3 Satpura 
4 Kaimur Range
31. The most reactive among the halogens is?
1 fluorine 
2 Chlorine 
3 bromine 
4 iodine
32. Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of?
1 crystallisation 
2 distillation
3 oxidation 
4 hydrogenation
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The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and winners

The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped up on 16th
Sep , often creates buzz for small independent films and gives wider
exposure to higher-profile projects that may compete for Oscars.
Following is a list of the festival's main prize winners:
Blackberry people's choice award

Overall: David O Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook'
First runner-up: Ben Affleck's 'Argo'
Second runner-up: Eran Riklis' 'Zaytoun'
Documentary: Bartholomew Cubbins' 'Artifact'
First runner-up: Christopher Nelius and Justin McMillan's 'Storm Surfers 3D'
Second runner-up: Rob Stewart's 'Revolution'
Midnight Madness: Martin McDonagh's 'Seven Psychopaths'
First runner-up: Barry Levinson's 'The Bay'
Second runner-up: Don Coscarelli's 'John Dies at the End'
The prize of the international critics (Fipresci prize)
Francois Ozon for 'Dans la maison' in the Special Presentations category
Mikael Marcimain for 'Call Girl' in the Discovery Program, which
spotlights feature films by new and emerging directors
The city of Toronto and Canada goose award for best Canadian feature film
Xavier Dolan's 'Laurence Anyways'
The Skyy Vodka Award for best Canadian first feature film
A tie between Brandon Cronenberg's 'Antiviral' and Jason Buxton's 'Blackbird'
Award for best Canadian short film
Deco Dawson for 'Keep a Modest Head'

Reference:-http://ibnlive.in.com/news/winners-at-the-2012-toronto-film-festival/292213-8-67.html

Study Material for GS :Geographical Discoveries

	Discovery	Discoveror	Country	Year
01	South Pole (Explored)	Amundsen	Norway	1911
02	North Pole (Explored)	Robert Edwin Peary	USA	1909
03	Hawaiian Island	Captain James cook	England	1770
04	Australia	Captain James cook	England	-
05	Sea-route to India via the Cape of Good Hope	Vasco-D-Gama	Portugal	1498
06	Course of the Zambesi river,the Victoria Falls	David Livingstone	Scotland	-
07	America	Cristopher Columbus	Italy	1497

Study Material for GS :Trades and Their Products List

No.	Trade	Products
1	Allwyn	Refrigerator,steelfurniture,watches
2	Agfa	Photo goods
3	Ambassador	Car
4	Amul	Butter,Ghee,Cheese,Chocolate
5	Aerolon	Hair Spray
6	Atlas	Bicycle
7	Avon	Bicycle
8	Bata	Shoes and rubber goods
9	Bayer	Chemicals
10	Bajaj	Scooters & Electrical Appliances
11	Binny's	Cotton Textiles
12	Black Bird	Fountain Pen
13	Black and black	Whisky
14	Brooke Bond	Tea
15	B.S.A.	Motor Cycle,Bicycle
16	Brasso	Brass Polish
17	Brylcream	Hair Cream
18	Borolyn	Antiseptic Skin Cream
19	Britannia	Bread,Cake,Biscuit
20	Bigston	Television
21	Burshane	Cooking Gas
22	Binaca	Tooth Paste,Tooth Brush,Powder
23	Cadbury	Chocolate
24	Caltex	Petroleum
25	Ceat	Tyres
26	Chelpark	Ink
27	Colt	Revolver
28	Crown	T.V.
29	Crompton	Motors,Fans,Light
30	Cuticura	Talcum powder,Soap
31	Cinthol	Soap,Powder
32	Cobra	Boot Polish
33	Daurala	Sweets and Sugar
34	Dodge	Motor Car
35	Eveready	Batteries,Torches,Cell
36	Eastern Star	Bicycle
37	Exide	Batteries
38	Esso	Petroleum
39	Flit	Insecticide
40	Flex	Shoes
41	Favre Leuba	Watches
42	Firestone	Tyres
43	Ford	Motor Car,Truck,Tractor
44	Gem	Refrigerators
45	Gillette	Razor Blades
46	Godrej	Safes,Soaps,Refrigerators,Steel Furniture
47	Grundig	Electronic goods
48	Haig	Whisky
49	Hercules	Cycles
50	Hennol	Hair Dye
51	Indane	Cooking Gas
52	Kassel	Fans
53	Kiwi	Boot Polish
54	Kodak	Photographic Goods
55	Kolynos	Tooth Paste and Brush
56	Landmaster	Motor Car
57	Lal Imli	Wollens
58	Liberty	Shirts
59	Max Factor	Cosmetics
60	Mauser	Pistol
61	Matador	suitings
62	Murphy	Radio
63	Nivea	Skin Cream
64	Onida	T.V.
65	Optrex	Eye Drop
66	Omega	Wrist Watches
67	Peps	Throat Drugs
68	Panama	Safety Razor Blades,Cigarettes
69	Parker	Fountain Pen
70	Polson	Butter
71	Pye	T.V.,Radio
72	Philips	Electrical Goods,Radio,Television
73	Quink	Ink
74	Raleigh	Bicycle
75	Remington	Typewriter,Office equipment and machines
76	Enfield	Motor Cycle
77	Rolex	Watches
78	Silvikrin	Hair Tonic
79	Shalimar	Paints,Biscuits
80	Singer	Sewing Machine
81	True Tone	Hair Dye
82	Usha	Fans,Sewing Machine
83	Voltas	Air-conditioning,Refrigerators
84	Westclock	Time-piece
85	Zeal	Thermometer