GK PANORAMA TEST OCTOBER TEST - 1 TEST - 2 ARCHIVES  
Q1. After the decline of the Guptas a large part of North India was re-united by the-
  1. Rajputs 2. Chalukyas
  3. Saka satraps 4. Harshavardhana
             
Q2. Who was the first to suggest that one could reach India from Europe by sailing west?
  1. Hipparchus 2. Aristarchus
  3. Hippocrates 4. Eratosthenes
             
Q3. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
  1. Mauryas 2. Indo-Greeks
  3. Guptas 4. Kushans
             
Q4. The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the session for-
  1. 30 days 2. 60 days
  3. 90 days 4. 120 days
             
Q5. Who is the final authority to expound the meaning of Constitution?
  1. The Parliament 2. The President
  3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha 4. The Supreme Court
             
Q6. India in 1987 was a Union of-
  1. 20 States 2. 14 States
  3. 21 States 4. 25 States
             
Q7. Name the agency which has declared Oct 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as the International Day of Non-Violence.
  1. G-8 2. SAARC
  3. Non-Aligned Movement 4. UN
             
Q8. Which national park has the highest density of tigers recorded anywhere in the world?
  1. Corbett National Park 2. Manas National Park
  3. Sariska National Park 4. Nandan Kanan National Park
             
Q9.

Kutch in _______ in India’s largest district and Mahe in _______ is India’s smallest district.
  1. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu 2. Gujarat, Pondicherry
  3. Maharashtra, Karnataka 4. Kerala, Karnataka
             
Q10. NATO stand for
  1. North America Trade Organisation 2. North Atlantic Trade Organisation
  3. North Asian Textile Organisation 4. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
             
Q11. Kroner is the currency of
  1. Denmark 2. Finland
  3. Norway 4. Japan
             
Q12. From which country did the framers of the Indian Constitution borrow the form of Government ?
  1. England 2. U.S.A.
  3. Switzerland 4. Ireland
             
Q13. Which of the following is a feature of the Indian Constitution?
  1. Protection of minorities and backward
classes 		2. Double citizenship
  3. Unitary Government 4. Presidential  Government
             
Q14. India is a secular State, because -
  1. all religions are equally protected 2. state has no religion of its own
  3. there will be no discrimination on grounds of religion or caste 4. All the above
             
Q15.

The script of the Harappan people consisted of-
  1. pictures of men, birds, animals, leaves and other objects 2. geometrical shapes
  3. a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes 4. none of these
             
Q16. The first dynasty of the empire of Vijaynagar is known as Sangama because
  1.  It was inspired by the greatness of the Tamil Sangam 2. Vijayanagar was located at the confluence (Sangama) of Tungabhadra and Krishna
  3. It was named after Sangama, the father of Harihara and Bukka 4. Harihara and Bukka convened a great Aseembly (Sangama) of poets to celebrate the founding of the empire
             
Q17. Who said, 'Hanoz Delhi Door Ast'-
  1. Nizamuddin Aulia 2. Farid
  3. Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dilli 4. none of the above.
             
Q18. From the places given below identify the first one conquered by Alauddin Khilji as sultan of Delhi-
  1. Devagiri 2. Malwa
  3. Gujarat 4. Malabar
             
Q19. India has the world's highest road which connects -
  1. Leh and Srinagar 2. Leh and Manali
  3. Srinagar and Jammu 4. Sikkim and Darjeeling
             
Q20. The first nuclear reactor of India is named -
  1. Urvashi 2. Apsara
  3. Kamini 4. Rohini
             
Q21. In India people suffer from Anaemia because of the lack of…………in their diet
  1. Iodine 2. Calcium
  3. Potassium 4. Iron
             
Q22. In India, it is recently found that incidence of Malaria is increasing because
  1. of poverty in villages 2. of poor sanitary conditions
  3. the mosquitoes have become DDT
resistant 		4. on account of increase in population it has
become impossible to maintain cleanliness everywhere
             
Q23. The temperature for pasteurization of milk is selected so as to
  1. kill the micro-organisms and other harmful bacteria 2. kill the bacteria
  3. kill the virus 4. remove suspended impurities
             
Q24.

The term ‘Test Tube Baby' implies
  1. Fertilization of ovum takes place in the uterus but develops in the test-tube 2. Fertilization of ovum takes place in the test-tube and it develops in the test-tube itself
  3. Fertilization of ovum takes place in the test-tube but it develops in the uterus 4. Fertilization of ovum takes place in the uterus and embryo develops in the uterus
             
Q25. The sun keeps replenishing its energy on account of
  1. attraction of moon and earth on the sun 2. Fission reactions taking place in the sun
  3. Fusion reactions taking place in the sun 4. All the factors listed above
             
Q26. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy ?
  1. Cochin Shipyard, Cochin 2. Hindustan Shipyard,Vishakhapatnam
  3. Mazagon Dock, Bombay 4. Garden Reach Workshop, Calcutta
             
Q27. …………is an element which must be present in every organic compound
  1. Carbon 2. Oxygen
  3. Nitrogen 4. Hydrogen
             
Q28. The proteins eaten by us are broken down by the body into
  1. Amino acids 2. Carbohydrate
  3. Fats 4. Enzymes
             
Q29. A remote control gadget emits _______ rays
  1. Ultra-violet 2. Infra-red
  3. Electronic 4. None of the above
             
Q30. Which among the following does not belong to high risk category in so far as AIDS is concerned?
  1. Prostitutes 2. Homosexuals
  3. Drug addicts 4. Doctors
             
Q31. Fish is the symbol of sun sign
  1. Aquarius 2. Leo
  3. Pisces 4. Cancer
             
Q32.

Who among the following has played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the film Gandhi?
  1. Roshan Seth 2. Dilip Kumar
  3. Ben Kingsley 4. Manoj Kumar
             
Q33. Which one of the following rail zones has the maximum route length?
  1. Northern 2. Southern
  3. Central 4. Western
             
Q34. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
  1. Allahabad 2. Lucknow
  3. Agra 4. Kanpur
             
Q35. ‘Vijay Ghat’ is the ‘Samadhi’ of which of the following?
  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri 2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Jawaharlal Nahru 4. Indira Gandhi
             
Q36. Who is popularly known as the Flying Sikh?
  1. Bahadur Singh 2. Surjit Singh
  3. Ajit Pal Singh 4. Milkha Singh
             
Q37. The invocatory number with which Bharat Natyam performance begins is called
  1. Vamairi 2. Jathi Swaram
  3. Alarippu 4. Thillana
             
Q38. The only Indian musician who has sung before the United Nation is
  1. Hirabai Barodekar 2. Begum Akhtar
  3. M. S. Subbalakshmi 4. Siddheswari Devi
             
Q39. Pallava Kings are remembered as the makers of rock-cut temples at
  1. Rameswaram 2. Thanjavur
  3. Khajuraho 4. Mahabalipuram
             
Q40. Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by
  1. Jahangir 2. Akbar
  3. Humayun 4. Shahjahan
             
             
     

 
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