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General Knowledge Quiz 8

1. The length of India’s coastline is

a) 5000 km
b) 5500 km
c) 7500 km
d) 5800 km

2. Which Indian state stands first in the production of coffee?

a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh

3. In India, the South-West Monsoon lasts between

a) January to May
b) March to August
c) June to September
d) June to August

4. Which country is the world’s largest producer of Mica?

a) Russia
b) USA
c) India
d) France

5. India shares its borders with how many countries?

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

6. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of cotton in the world?

a) Russia
b) USA
c) Egypt
d) China

7. The Renaissance originated in

a) England
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Holland

8. What is the term of the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council?

a) One year
b) Two years
c) Three years
d) Six months

9. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Organization?

a) Geneva
b) The Hague
c) New York
d) Paris

10. Who started the Sarvodaya Movement?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jayaprakash Narayan
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Vinoba Bhave

11. Who presides over a meeting of the Lok Sabha?

a) speaker
b) Vice-president
c) Prime Minister
d) President

12. World Environment Day is observed on

a) June 5
b) September 7
c) October 8
d) February 10

13. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right guaranteed by our constitution?

a) Right against exploitation
b) Right to speak
c) Right to equality
d) Right to property

14. Kuki tribes inhabit which of the following states?

a) Manipur
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Nagaland

15. Who wrote the book the Origin of Species?

a) Charles Dickens
b) Charles Darwin
c) Charles Wald
d) None of these

16. The first Earth Summit was held at

a) Washington
b) Rio-de-Janeiro
c) Geneva
d) Buenos Aires

17. Kuchipudi dance originated in

a) Orissa
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka

18. Who discovered the Law of Gravitation?

a) Isaac Newton
b) Pavlov
c) Einstein
d) Rutherford

19. The Temples of Khajuraho were built by

a) Chandelas
b) Pallavas
c) Chalukyas
d) Qutubuddin

20. CRISIL Rating AAA indicates

a) High safety of a long-term debt
b) Highest safety of medium-term debt
c) Highest safety of short-term debt
d) Highest safety of long-term debt

21. Which of the following items would not appear in a company’s balance sheet?

a) Total issued capital
b) Cash held at the bank
c) Value of raw material stock
d) Revenue from sales

22. How many National Waterways are there in India?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

23. OTIS is a brand name of

a) software
b) shoes
c) lifts and elevators
d) chemicals and paints

24. Ferozabad in UP is famous for its

a) leather industry
b) glass industry
c) rubber industry
d) cotton industry

25. The minimum number of directors in a private limited company is

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 7

Answers

1. 7500 km
2. Karnataka
3. June to September
4. India
5. 6
6. China
7. Italy
8. Two years
9. New York
10. Vinoba Bhave
11. speaker
12. June 5
13. Right to property
14. Nagaland
15. Charles Darwin
16. Rio-de-Janeiro
17. Andhra Pradesh
18. Isaac Newton
19. Chandelas
20. Highest safety of long-term debt
21. Total issued capital
22. 9
23. lifts and elevators
24. glass industry
25. 3