General Studies Practice Quiz Set 43

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General Studies - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 43

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) The Danube River flows through which of the following cities?

(1) Vienna

(2) Bratislava

(3) Budapest

(4) Belgrade

(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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⇨ The Danube is the second largest and the longest non-Russian river in Europe after the Volga.

⇨ The river originates from the Black Forest mountains of western Germany and it drains into the Black Sea.

⇨ The Danube flows through ten countries, namely Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.

⇨ The Danube flows through four European capital cities - Vienna (Austria’s capital), Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary’s capital), and Belgrade (the capital of Serbia).

⇨ It also flows through some other cities namely Linz, Novisad, Izmail, Ruse, Sulina, Tulcea, and Galati.

2Q) The Strait of Gibraltar connects which two water bodies?

(A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

(B) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

(C) Black Sea and Aegean Sea

(D) Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

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⇨ The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating Europe (Spain) from Africa (Morocco).

3Q) The Pochampad Dam, a multipurpose dam, is located in which of the following state of India?

(A) Telangana

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Odisha

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⇨ The Pochampad Dam also called as Sri Ram Sagar Project is located in the state of Telangana.

⇨ It is constructed across the Godavari River and serves irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and drinking water supply purposes.

4Q) The Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world, is located in which state of India?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Uttarakhand

(D) Himachal Pradesh

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⇨ The Kanchenjunga, with an elevation of 8,586 meters, is located in the state of Sikkim.

⇨ It is the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world.

⇨ It is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.

5Q) The famous treatise on architecture, "Manasara", was authored during which period in ancient India?

(A) Mauryan Period

(B) Gupta Period

(C) Chola Period

(D) Pallava Period

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⇨ The famous treatise on architecture, 'Manasara', was authored during the Gupta Period in ancient India.

⇨ Manasara is an ancient text on Indian architecture and design, It was likely in its final form by about 700 CE, or by other estimates around the 5th century CE.

⇨ It is not the work of any single author and has various versions dating back to the Gupta period and is even older.

⇨ It is Organized into 70 adhyayas (chapters) and 10,000 shlokas (verses).

⇨ It is a treatise that provides detailed guidelines on the building of Hindu temples, sculptures, houses, gardens, water tanks, laying out of towns, and other structures.

6Q) The ancient city of Pataliputra (modern-day Patna) served as the capital of which empire?

(1) Maurya Empire

(2) Gupta Empire

(3) Shunga Empire

(4) Kushan Empire

(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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⇨ The ancient city of Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan, Shunga, and Gupta Empires.

⇨ The main capital of the Kushan Empire was located at Purushapura in Gandhara.

⇨ Purushapura in the Khyber Pass.

⇨ The ancient city of Mathura was the second capital of Kanishka.

7Q) SUGAM Portal is managed by which of the following organizations?

(A) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

(B) National Regulatory Authority (NRA)

(C) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI)

(D) Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)

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⇨ The SUGAM portal is a single window interface for stakeholders to access the online services provided by CDSCO.

⇨ In 2016, the government launched this online licensing portal.

⇨ This portal provides approvals for drugs, clinical trials, ethics committees, medical devices, vaccines, and cosmetics.

⇨ This postal also creates a database of approved medicines, manufacturers & formulations, retailers & wholesalers in India.

⇨ CDSCO is under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

⇨ CDSCO is headquartered in New Delhi and also has six zonal offices.

8Q) UNNATI is a capacity-building program launched by which of the following organizations?

(A) University Grants Commission

(B) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(C) Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO)

(D) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

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⇨ UNNATI (UNispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training) by ISRO.

⇨ ISRO, Department of Space, offers a training program on nanosatellite assembly and building.

⇨ The training provides an opportunity for the participating countries to strengthen their capabilities in assembling, integrating, and testing nanosatellites.

⇨ India announced this program in 2018 in Vienna during the Symposium to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the First United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE+50).

⇨ So far, 60 participants from 33 countries benefited from such 2 monthly residential programs. The program is conducted at ISRO’s U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.

9Q) Which of the following countries border the Suez Canal?

(1) Egypt

(2) Saudi Arabia

(3) Jordan

(4) Sudan

(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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⇨ Suez Canal is bordered by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

10Q) The biggest monolithic statue of the rock-cut idol of Narasimha on Shesha (snake) is located near which of the following ancient site?

(A) Khajuraho

(B) Hampi

(C) Mahabalipuram

(D) Sanchi

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⇨ The Lakshmi Narasimha statue of Shesha (snake) is one of the most imposing sculptures found in Hampi.

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