General Studies Practice Quiz Set 28

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 28

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 are examples of parasitic plants?

(A) Vines

(B) Aerophytes

(C) Lianas

(D) Cuscuta

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⇨ About parasitic plants :

⇨ (1) These don't have chlorophyll.

⇨ (2) It takes ready-made food from the plant on Which it is climbing.

⇨ Examples of parasitic plants are :

⇨ (1) Cuscuta or Dodder or Amarbel

⇨ (2) Ghost plant (Monotropa uniflora)

⇨ (3) Corpse flower

⇨ (4) Indian paintbrush (Castilleja)

⇨ (5) Mistletoe

⇨ (6) Giant padma (Rafflesia arnoldii)

⇨ (7) Western Australian Christmas tree (Nuytsia floribunda)

⇨ (8) Thurber’s stemsucker (Pilostyles thurberi)

⇨ (9) Cactus mistletoe

⇨ (10) Striga

⇨ (11) Broomrapes

⇨ Below Plants grow with the help of host plants but not for nutrients or water, so they can't be classed as parasitic plants :

⇨ (1) Vines

⇨ (2) Aerophytes

⇨ (3) Lianas

2Q) Which of the following organisms May follow the relationship called "symbiosis"?

(1) Lichens

(2) Cnidarians

(3) Protozoa

(4) clownfish

(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 Symbiosis relationship :

⇨ Symbiosis is a relationship between organisms that live together and share both shelter and nutrients.

⇨ Below organisms May follow the relationship called "symbiosis" :

⇨ (1) Lichens

⇨ (2) Algae

⇨ (3) Fungi

⇨ (4) Cnidarians

⇨ (5) Protozoa

⇨ (6) clownfish

⇨ Note :

⇨ The relationship between cnidarians and dinoflagellate algae is termed as "symbiotic", because both the animal host and the algae are benefiting from the association.

⇨ Termites have a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms called protozoa that live in the insect’s gut.

⇨ The symbiotic relationship between an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) and a clownfish (Amphiron ocellaris) is a classic example of two organisms benefiting the other.

⇨ Lichens - alga(chlorophyll-containing partner) and fungus live together.

⇨ Certain fungi live inside the roots of plants.

3Q) Who among the following discovered the Cell in 1665 using a microscope?

(A) Robert Brown

(B) Robert Hooke

(C) Robert Koch

(D) Gregor Mendel

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⇨ The cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665 using a microscope.

⇨ In 1883, Robert Brown provided the very first insights into the cell structure. He was able to describe the nucleus present in the cells of orchids.

⇨ Histology - The study of tissues and cells under a microscope.

4Q) Who is the founder president of the Harijan Sevak Sangh, it is a non-profit organization founded by Mahatma Gandhi?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) G.D. Birla

(C) Shri Viyogi Hari

(D) R. K. Yarde

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⇨ Harijan Sevak Sangh is a non-profit organization founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India.

⇨ G.D. Birla (Ghanshyam Das Birla) was the first president of Harijan Sevak Sangh.

⇨ Harijan Sevak Sangh runs two schools in the state of Tamil Nadu.

⇨ Present President Of The Harijan Sevak Sangh is Dr. Sankar Kumar Sanyal.

5Q) In recently which of the following year the Union Ministry of Cooperation was introduced?

(A) 2019

(B) 2020

(C) 2021

(D) 2022

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⇨ The Union Ministry of Cooperation is a ministry under the Government of India that was formed in July 2021.

⇨ The ministry provides a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.

⇨ The ministry works in strengthening co-operatives at the grassroots level working to streamline processes for "Ease of doing business" for co-operatives and enabling the development of Multi-State Co-operatives (MSCS).

⇨ Ministers of Co-operation - Amit Shah

⇨ Ministers of State of Co-operation - B. L. Verma

6Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding discontinuities/ Transition Zones inside the earth?

(1) Conrad Discontinuity - A transition zone between upper Crust and lower Crust.

(2) Mohorovicic Discontinuity - A transition zone between the Crust and Mantle.

(3) Repiti Discontinuity - A transition zone between the Upper mantle and Lower mantle.

(4) Lehman Discontinuity - A transition zone between Mantle and Core.

(5) Gutenberg Discontinuity - A transition zone between the upper core and Lower core.

(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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⇨ Conrad Discontinuity - A transition zone between upper Crust and lower Crust.

⇨ Mohorovicic Discontinuity - A transition zone between the Crust and Mantle.

⇨ Repiti Discontinuity - A transition zone between the Upper mantle and Lower mantle.

⇨ Gutenberg Discontinuity - A transition zone between Mantle and Core.

⇨ Lehman Discontinuity - A transition zone between the upper core and Lower core.

7Q) The following folk dances are popular in which of the following states?

(1) Lai Haraoba

(2) Nupa dance

(3) Thang Ta

(A) Assam

(B) Manipur

(C) Nagaland

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

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⇨ Popular Folk Dances of Manipur :

⇨ (1) Lai Haraoba

⇨ (2) Nupa dance

⇨ (3) Thang Ta (It is a martial art form)

⇨ (4) Nata-Sankirtana (It is in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO in 2013)

⇨ (5) Pung Cholam or Drum Dance

⇨ (6) Dhol Cholom

⇨ (7) Nupa Pala (Kartal Cholom or Cymbal Dance) - (It performs at the Sangai festival in Manipur)

⇨ (8) Khamba Thoibi

⇨ (9) Manipuri Raas Leela

⇨ (10) Luivat Pheizak Dance

⇨ (11) Shim Lam Dance

⇨ Popular Traditional Musical Instruments Used in Manipur :

⇨ (1) Pung

⇨ (2) Pena

⇨ Famous Manipuri Dancers :

⇨ (1) Jhaveri sisters

⇨ (2) Yumlembam Gambhini Devi

⇨ (3) Guru Bipin Singh

⇨ (4) Nirmala Mehta

⇨ (5) Charu Mathur

⇨ (6) Devyani Chalia

⇨ (7) Ranjana & Suverna

⇨ Important: Guru Bipin Singh is considered as the father of Manipuri dance.

8Q) "Jump Dance" and "Rouf Dance" is popular in which of the following state?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Punjab

(C) Haryana

(D) Himachal Pradesh

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⇨ Popular Folk Dances of Jammu and Kashmir :

⇨ (1) Jump Dance and Rouf Dance

⇨ (2) Surma Dance

⇨ (3) Bacha Nagma Dance

⇨ (4) kud dance

⇨ (5) Dandaras Dance

⇨ (6) Dumhal Dance

⇨ (7) Bhand-Pather Dance

⇨ (8) Hafiza Dance

⇨ (9) Bhand Jashan

⇨ (10) Wuegi-Nachun

⇨ (11) Hikat Dance

⇨ (12) Ladishah

9Q) Madhavi Mudgal is associated with which of the following classical dance of India?

(A) Bharatanatyam

(B) Sattriya

(C) Kathak

(D) Odissi

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⇨ Madhavi Mudgal is an Indian classical dancer known for her Odissi dance style.

⇨ Madhavi Mudgal has been honored with the Sanskriti Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Orissa state Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996, the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000, the Delhi State Parishad Samman in 2002, the title of Nritya Choodamani in 2004, and Grande Medaille de la Ville by Govt. of France in 1997.

10Q) Dr. Kanak Rele is associated with which of the following classical dance of India?

(A) Bharatanatyam

(B) Kathakali

(C) Kathak

(D) Mohiniyattam

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⇨ "Kanak Rele" recently passed away and she is known as an exponent of Mohiniyattam.

⇨ She was the founder-director of the Nalanda Dance Research Centre and the founder-principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai.

⇨ She is the recipient of below awards :

⇨ Padma Bhushan

⇨ Padma Shri

⇨ Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

⇨ Kalidas Samman

⇨ Gaurav Puraskar

⇨ Kala Vipanchee

⇨ M. S. Subbulakshmi Award

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