GK for UPSC, Bank, SSC and Railway Exams

General Knowledge Quiz 6

1. Which of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child?

a) Protein analysis
b) Chromosome counting
c) DNA finger printing
d) Quantitative analysis of DNA

2. What are the arteries supplying blood to the heart called?

a) carotid arteries
b) hepatic arteries
c) coronary arteries
d) pulmonary arteries

3. How much is the recommended daily intake of protein for a moderately active woman?

a) 30 g
b) 37 g
c) 40 g
d) 46 g

4. Which of the following best defines the substance called antigen?

a) it lowers body temperature
b) it destroys harmful bacteria
c) it triggers the immune system
d) it is used an antidote to poison

5. Which of the following is affected by Leukemia?

a) bone marrow
b) brain
c) lymph node
d) blood cells

6. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of the pituitary gland?

a) thyroid
b) gonads
c) adrenals
d) parathyroid

7. Which religion was given the greatest patronage by the Guptas?

a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Jainism
d) Islam

8. During whose reign did Fahien, the Chinese traveler, visit India?

a) Chandra Gupta II
b) Ashoka
c) Harshavardhana
d) Kanishka

9. Which religion was practiced by Chandra Gupta Maurya?

a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Jainism
d) Islam

10. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

a) Chandra Gupta
b) Samudra Gupta
c) Chandra Gupta II
d) Skanda Gupta

11. During whose reign did the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa flourish?

a) Chandra Gupta II
b) Ashoka
c) Samudra Gupta
d) Chandra Gupta Maurya

12. Which of the following is not a function of the Election Commission?

a) preparation of electoral rolls
b) allotment of election symbols
c) selection of candidates
d) recognition of political parties

13. Which of the following is not a statutory body?

a) Election Commission
b) Finance Commission
c) Planning Commission
d) UPSC

14. How is the disagreement between the two Houses of Indian parliament finally resolved?

a) by a joint session of the two Houses
b) by the meditation of President
c) By a joint committee of the two Houses for the purpose of Mediation
d) By the mediation of the Prime Minister

15. Which article of the constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority in both Houses of the Parliament?

a) Article 15
b) Article 17
c) Article 23
d) Article 27

16. What is the age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court in India?

a) 55 years
b) 60 years
c) 62 years
d) 65 years

17. Which one of the following is not a principal organ of the UN?

a) General Assembly
b) Security Council
c) WHO
d) Trusteeship Council

18. The UN General Assembly meeting is usually held in

a) March
b) May
c) July
d) September

19. Where is the headquarters of the World Bank?

a) New York
b) London
c) Washington DC
d) Paris

20. Where is the headquarters of the UN Security Council?

a) New York
b) San Francisco
c) Washington DC
d) Paris

21. Where is the headquarters of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

a) Jakarta
b) Manila
c) Bangkok
d) Taipei

22. Who is the only sister of Kauravas in Hindu mythology?

a) Mundodari
b) Dussala
c) Subhadra
d) Shurpanakha

23. What are the tropical cyclones of Bay of Bengal usually called?

a) Hurricanes
b) Typhoons
c) Depressions
d) Tornadoes

24. River Indravati is a tributary of

a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Cauvery
d) Ganga

25. Which one of the following rivers flows through Gujarat and Maharashtra?

a) Godavari
b) Mahi
c) Tapti
d) Sabarmati

Answers

1. Quantitative analysis of DNA
2. coronary arteries
3. 46 g
4. it destroys harmful bacteria
5. bone marrow
6. parathyroid
7. Hinduism
8. Chandra Gupta II
9. Jainism
10. Chandra Gupta
11. Chandra Gupta II
12. selection of candidates
13. Planning Commission
14. by a joint session of the two Houses
15. Article 15
16. 62 years
17. WHO
18. September
19. Washington DC
20. New York
21. Jakarta
22. Dussala
23. Depressions
24. Godavari
25. Tapti