General Studies Practice Quiz Set 33

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 33

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 Buddhist sites are associated with UNESCO heritage sites?

(1) The Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara

(2) Buddhist monuments at Sanchi

(3) Mahabodhi Temple Complex

(4) Ajanta Caves

(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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⇨ Important UNESCO heritage sites associated with Buddhism are:

⇨ The Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) is located in the state of Bihar, India.

⇨ Buddhist monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh.

⇨ Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

⇨ Ajanta Caves Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

⇨ Important Points :

⇨ The Buddhist chanting of Ladakh is a form of recitation or incantation of sacred texts in a musical verse.

⇨ It was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.

2Q) Which of the following is an example of an inland drainage basin?

(A) Tapti River

(B) Godavari River

(C) Krishna River

(D) Mahanadi River

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⇨ The Tapti River is an example of an inland drainage basin as it flows through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, but does not meet any sea or ocean.

⇨ It outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.

⇨ It is one of the rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west and the others are the Narmada, Sabarmati, Luni, Tawa, Sharavati, and the Mahi Rivers are significant east-west rivers.

⇨ About Inland Drainage system:

⇨ An inland drainage basin refers to an area where the rivers flow towards an internal or endorheic drainage basin, not reaching the sea or ocean.

⇨ Inland drainage streams join lakes or inland seas.

⇨ The Ghaggar and Luni Rivers are the most important rivers of inland drainage.

3Q) Which of the following is The highest peak in South India?

(A) Anamudi

(B) Nilgiri

(C) Kudremukh

(D) Mahendragiri

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⇨ Anamudi is the highest peak in South India, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala.

⇨ It stands at an elevation of 2,695 meters (8,842 feet) and is an important tourist attraction.

4Q) Which of the following states does not share a border with Bhutan?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Meghalaya

(D) West Bengal

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⇨ Meghalaya does not share a border with Bhutan. The states that share a border with Bhutan are West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh.

5Q) The longest river in Peninsular India is:

(A) Mahanadi

(B) Krishna

(C) Kaveri

(D) Godavari

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⇨ Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India and the second-longest river in India after the Ganges.

6Q) The concept of "Ahimsa" (non-violence) was propagated by which historical figure?

(A) Mahavira

(B) Gautama Buddha

(C) Ashoka the Great

(D) Harsha Vardhana

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⇨ The concept of Ahimsa was propagated by Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

7Q) The Gupta Empire is known as the "Golden Age" of ancient India. Who was the most famous ruler of this empire?

(A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Ashoka the Great

(C) Samudragupta

(D) Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)

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⇨ The most famous ruler of the Gupta Empire was Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. His reign marked a period of great prosperity and cultural advancement.

8Q) The "Swadeshi" and "Boycott" were launched during the agitation against which of the following movement?

(A) The Partition of Bengal

(B) Non-Cooperation Movement

(C) Home Rule Movement

(D) Quit India Movement

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⇨ The "Swadeshi" and "Boycott" Movements were launched in response to the partition of Bengal in 1905, which aimed to divide the province along religious lines and sparked widespread protests.

9Q) The Indian National Congress passed the resolution of complete independence (Purna Swaraj) in which year?

(A) 1905

(B) 1919

(C) 1929

(D) 1942

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⇨ The Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the resolution of complete independence (Purna Swaraj) on December 19, 1929, during its Lahore session.

10Q) In the list of Ramsar sites below, which one matches correctly with their respective states?

(1) Kanwar (Kabar) Taal - Bihar

(2) Nanda Lake - Goa

(3) Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary - Gujarat

(4) Wadhvana Wetland - Kerala

(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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⇨ Kanwar (Kabar) Taal - Bihar

⇨ Nanda Lake - Goa

⇨ Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary - Gujarat

⇨ Wadhvana Wetland - Gujarat

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