21. In India diamond mines are located at
a. UP
b. Karnataka
c. Gujarat
d. Madhya pradesh
Ans. d
22. Equinox means
a. nights are longer than days
b. days and nights are equal
c. days are longer than nights
Ans. b
> Very important question
First in India-
1. First Indian to pass ICS [Indian civil service] - Surendra Nath Banerjee
2. First Indian ICS officer - Satyandra Nath Tagore
3. First governor of bengal - Lord Clive
4. First governor general of bengal - Warren Hastings
5. First governor general of India - Lord William Bentic
6. Last governor general and first viceroy of India - Lord canning
Some important GK questions and answers-
1. Cow milk is a rich source of which vitamin?
Ans. Vit A
2. Vitamin C is absent in which of the following?
a. Apricot
b. Date
c. Apple
d. Strawberry
Ans. b
3. Which of the following is the main characteristics of Indus valley civilization?
a. Town planning
b. Roads
c. Pucca house
d. Drainage system
Ans. d
4. Amnesia disease is related to?
Ans. Memory loss
5. Which following Harappan site had a dock?
a. Alamgirpur
b. Lothal
c. Mohenjodaro
Ans. b
6. Founder of afgan rule in India?
Ans. Bahlul khan lodi
7. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
a. Eczema
b. Ringworm
c. Leucoderma
Ans. b
8. Which of the following is the strongest acid?
a. Nitric acid [HNO3]
b. Hydrochloric acid [HCl]
c. Sulphuric acid [H2SO4]
Ans. c
9. Honey has the largest percentage of?
a. Sucrose
b. Glucose
c. Water
Ans. b
10. First president of Indian national congress?
Ans. W.C. Banerjee
11. First Indian governor general of independent India?
Ans. C. Rajgopalachari
12. First temporary president of constituent assembly?
Ans. Dr. Sachchida nanda sinha
13. First Indian to get Bharat ratna award?
Ans. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
English section-
# Fill in the blanks-
1. We hurried to the door, but nobody ......... there
a. are
b. was
c. were
Ans. b
2. I cannot ............. it to you right now. We will discuss it tomorrow
a. explain
b. tell
c. say
Ans. a
3. He is not only a good teacher ......... a good man
a. instead also
b. but also
c. but seldom
Ans. b
4. Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus; ...............?
a. can we
b. could we
c. shall we
Ans. c
5. The position ................ an excellent remuneration
a. gives
b. offers
c. holds
d. carries
Ans. d
# Choose a suitable word from the options-
1. The streets are lighted ............. electricity
a. on
b. by
c. with
Ans. b
2. We warned her ................. the danger
a. about
b. against
c. of
Ans. b
3. We all laughed .............. the affair
a. for
b. about
c. on
Ans. b
4. The chairman as well as the members ................... to be blamed for the mistake
a. were
b. are
c. is
d. has
Ans. c
# Rearrange the jumbled options into meaningful sentence-
1. I think the essence of wisdom is emancipation as far as possible, from the tyranny of the here and the now.......
P. If any one could, he would hardly be able to remain alive
Q. But it is possible to make a continual approach towards impartiality
R. No one can view the world with complete impartiality
S. This is of course a matter of degree
T. It is this approach towards impartiality that constitutes growth in wisdom
Now, pick the correct below options which makes the above points into meaningful sentence-
a. QRSTP
b. RQTPS
c. SRPQT
d. PRSQT
Ans. c
2. Venice is a strange and beautiful city in the north of Italy....
P. There are about four hundred old stone bridges joining the islands of Venice
Q. In this city there are no motor cars, no horses and no buses
R. These small islands are near one another
S. It is no one island but a hundred and seventeen islands
T. This is because Venice has no streets
Now, pick the correct options to make a meaningful sentence-
a. SRPQT
b. PQRST
c. PSTQR
d. RSPQT
Ans. a
Gk
1. The first biosphere reserve established in
a. Nilgiri
b. Kanha
c. Periyar
Ans. a
2. Chipko movement occured in
a. 1953
b. 1973
c. 1983
d. 1963
Ans. b
> Very important question asked in major govt exams
> Chipko movement or chipko andolan was a forest conservation movement
3. Indian forest research institute
a. Mumbai
b. Dehradun
c. Bhopal
d. Bengaluru
Ans. b
4. Green revolution is associated with
a. Rice
b. Wheat
c. Groundnut
d. Maize
Ans. b
> Indian father of green revolution - MS Swaminathan
5. What is JHUM
Ans. Jhum is a type of shifting cultivation, which is practiced in the states of north eastern hill regions of India. The people involved in this type of cultivation are called JHUMIA.
6. Rajasthan canal is also known as
a. Jawahar canal
b. Indira gandhi canal
c. Yamuna canal
Ans. b
7. Which is the 1st largest source of irrigation in India
a. Canal
b. Well
c. Tank
d. Ocean
Ans. b
> 2nd largest source of irrigation in India = Canal
8. Sericulture related to
a. Jute
b. Silk
c. Cotton
d. Forest
Ans. b
9. Maximum forest covering state of India
a. UP
b. MP
c. Arunachal pradesh
d. Haryana
Ans. b