GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged

a. Federation

b. Confederation

c. Unitary Form of Government

d. Union of States

2. Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture: 

I. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas. 

II. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

a. I only

b. II only 

c. both

d. neither  

3.  In which of the following States is the Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary situated?

     a. Tripura

     b. Haryana

     c. Punjab 

     d. Assam

4. Tista river originates from ______

a. The Chota Nagpur Plateau

b. Amarkantak plateau

c. Darjeeling hills

d. Cholamu lake

         Explanation:  The Teesta River is 309 kilometres long and originates from Tso Lhamo Lake ( Cholamu lake) in North Sikkim.

 5. Find the odd one out of the below options:

      a. Sand

      b. Skirt

      c. Shirt

      d. Blouse

6. What does the term USB stand for?

a. Unique Service Business 

b. Unique Service Bus 

c. Universal Serial Bus 

d. Universal Services Bus

7.  Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Argumentative Indian'?

    a. Arundhati Roy

    b. Jhumpa Lahiri

    c. Amitav Ghosh

    d. Amartya Sen 

    e. None of these

8. Which of the following symbols is used to enter formula in an MS-Excel cell?

   a. $ 

   b. + 

   c. #

   d. =

9. ______ was the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic games.

a. Deepa Phogat 

b. Deepa Malik 

c. Saina Nehwal 

d. Sarojini Gupta

10. Which of the following can be used to reload the current page, ignoring cached content in chrome?

       a. F5 

       b. Shift + F3 

       c. Shift + F6 

       d. Shift + F5

      Explanation: Shift F5 (or Shift + F5) allows to reload the whole current web page, including the browser cache.