General Studies Practice Quiz Set 27

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 27

Useful for UPSC related exams, SSC-CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, RRB, CDS, and State Level Group-1 & Group-2 exams.

Source of Questions - NCERT 6th to 12th Textbooks and

Questions Included from UPSC previous year papers, State level Group-1 and group-2 Previous Papers

1Q) Which of the following statements are correctly matched regarding the Maratha Empire of its confederacy of five big chiefs?

(1) Peshwas - Poona

(2) Gaekwads - Baroda

(3) Bhonsle - Nagpur

(4) Holkars - Gwalior

(5) Sindhias - Indore

(A) Only 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 2, 3 and 4

(C) Only 1, 2, 3 and 4

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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⇨ The Maratha empire consisted of confederacies of 5 big chiefs namely; Peshwas of Poona, Gaekwads of Baroda, Bhonsle of Nagpur, Holkars of Indore, and Sindhias of Gwalior.

2Q) The following statement is related to which of the following independent leader of India?

Statement: "The Montford reform was only a method of further draining India of her wealth and of prolonging her servitude".

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Annie Besant

(C) M.K. Gandhi

(D) Subhas Chandra Bose

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⇨ Below independent leaders of India criticized the Government of India Act, of 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reform) as follows :

⇨ (1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Termed the reform as "unworthy and disappointing; a sunless dawn".

⇨ (2) Annie Besant - "Unworthy of England to offer and India to accept".

⇨ (3) M.K. Gandhi - "The Montford reform was only a method of further draining India of her wealth and of prolonging her servitude".

3Q) Who among the following appointed Captain William Sleeman to suppress of Thugs known as Thuggee?

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Lord Cornwallis

(C) Lord William Bentinck

(D) Lord Canning

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⇨ Captain William Sleeman was appointed by Lord William Bentick (1828-35) to suppress the thugs.

⇨ Captain William Sleeman is best known for his work in suppressing the organized criminal gangs known as Thuggee.

4Q) Buddhist doctrines are contained in which of the following?

(A) Jatakas

(B) Satapathas

(C) Upanishadas

(D) Dhammapada

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⇨ The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best-known Buddhist scriptures.

⇨ The Buddhist doctrines were written in Pali.

⇨ The "Jatakas" describe the previous existences or births of the Buddha, when he appeared as Bodhisattvas (beings who are yet to attain enlightenment or moksha), in both human and non-human forms.

⇨ Satapatha Brahmana is related to Yajurveda.

5Q) Who among the following is the founder of Buddhist logic and has been called the Father of Medieval Nyaya?

(A) Bhavaviveka

(B) Buddhapalita

(C) Dharmakirti

(D) Dignaga

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⇨ Dignaga was an Indian Buddhist scholar and founder of Buddhist logic. He has been called the Father of Medieval Nyaya.

6Q) On the basis of which of the following traditional records have the dates of Lord Buddha's birth and death been fixed?

(A) The Indian Buddhist texts - Asokavadan & Divyavadan

(B) The Tibetan tradition of historian Taranath

(C) The Simhalese tradition - Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa

(D) The Chinese traditional - Cantonese records

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⇨ On the basis of Chinese traditional - Cantonese records have the dates of Lord Buddha's birth and death been fixed.

7Q) Which of the following statement is correct?

(1) The south pole of the earth’s magnet is the Arctic and the North Pole of the earth’s magnet is Antarctica.

(2) If a magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It will experience both force and torque.

(3) Magnetic field lines or magnetic lines of force are not closed but curves.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ The south pole of the earth’s magnet is the Arctic and the North Pole of the earth’s magnet is Antarctica.

⇨ If a magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It will experience both force and torque.

⇨ Magnetic field lines or magnetic lines of force are always closed curves.

8Q) Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme started in which year?

(A) 2010

(B) 2013

(C) 2018

(D) 2021

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⇨ GSLEP was created in 2013 when officials, politicians, and conservationists arrived at a common conservation strategy enshrined in the Bishkek Declaration (2013) to cooperate in the conservation of this species and its habitat.

⇨ Project Snow Leopard (PSL) was launched in 2009 to promote an inclusive and participatory approach to conserving snow leopards and their habitat by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

9Q) Which of the following temples and their locations are correctly matched?

(1) Masroor Rock Cut Temple - Himachal Pradesh

(2) Bishnupur terracotta temple - West Bengal

(3) Sibsagar Temple - Assam

(4) Martand Sun Temple - Odisha

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ About Masroor Rock Cut Temple :

⇨ (1) It is Situated in the Kangra Valley of Beas River, Himachal Pradesh.

⇨ (2) It is a Monolithic temple and was completed around the 8th Century AD.

⇨ (3) The temples follow one version of the Nagara architecture.

⇨ About Bishnupur terracotta temple :

⇨ (1) It is Situated in the West Bengal.

⇨ (2) These temples were built using laterite stones.

⇨ (3) Built by the Malla dynasty in the 17th and 18th centuries.

⇨ About Sibsagar Temple :

⇨ (1) It is Situated in the Assam.

⇨ (2) It was built of brick and stone in 1714-44 AD by King Siba Singh of the Ahom dynasty.

⇨ (3) Assam is also famous for the temples of Devidol and Vishnudol and built by the Ahom kings.

⇨ About Martand Sun Temple :

⇨ (1) It is Situated in the Kashmir.

⇨ (2) It was built during 725-756 CE by Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota Dynasty.

⇨ (3) It is an example of Kashmiri architecture and It is also mentioned in "Rajatarangini".

⇨ (4) The temple was destroyed by Sikandar Shah Miri.

10Q) Which of the following wetlands are correctly matched with their corresponding states?

(1) Pala Wetland - Mizoram

(2) Harike Wetland - Punjab

(3) Kanjli Wetland - Haryana

(4) Sirpur Wetland - Maharashtra

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Pala Wetland - Mizoram

⇨ Harike Wetland - Punjab

⇨ Kanjli Wetland - Punjab

⇨ Sirpur Wetland - Madhya Pradesh

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