The following quiz will have 20 General Studies Multiple Chose Questions for West Bengal Civil Service preliminary exam and also helpful other competitive exams like State PSC (BPSC, JPSC, MPSC, OPSC, RPSC, PPSC, UPPSC etc.) exams, UPSC (CDS and NDA), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams, Staff Selection Commission exams (CGL, CHSL and MTS) and other competitive exams.
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[B] Rajendra Chola I
[C] Raja Raja Chola I
[D] Vikrama Chola
Correct Answer: [B] Rajendra Chola I
Explanation: Gangaikondacholapuram was constructed by Rajendra Chola I to commemorate his conquest over the chalukyas and other feudatories Kalonga, Gangas, Palas etc .These victories led him to assume the title Gangaikonda.
[B] The poets composing the texts named it so
[C] They were composed in the city of Sangam
[D] They were composed and compiled in assemblies of poets which were known as Sangams
Correct Answer: [D] They were composed and compiled in assemblies of poets which were known as Sangams
Explanation: Sangam literature, were composed around 2300 years ago. Sangam literature deals with emotional and material topics such as love, war, governance, trade and bereavement. These poems were later collected into various anthologies, edited, and with colophons added by anthologists and annotators around 1000 AD.
[B] Krishna Deva Raya
[C] Dharampala
[D] Raja Bhoj
Correct Answer: [A] Pulakesin II
Explanation: The most important ruler of Chalukyan dynasty was Pulakesin II. The Aihole inscription issued by him gives the details of his reign.
[B] Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas
[C] Cholas, Cheras and Pratiharas
[D] Palas, Pratiharas and Cholas
Correct Answer: [B] Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas
Explanation: The Tripartite Struggle for control of northern India took place in the ninth century. The struggle was between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire.
[B] Mammalapuram inscription
[C] Uttiramerur Inscription
[D] Gangaikondacholapuram inscription
Correct Answer: [C] Uttiramerur Inscription
Explanation: The cholas are best known for their lical selfgovernment at village level. The Chola village assemblies were of 3 types Ur, Sabha and Nagaram. The appointment of these assemblies were made by election, “Vyavasthas”. Uttaramerur inscriptions speak much about the Chola administration.
[B] Ibrahim Adil Shah II
[C] Malik Ambar
[D] Nizam Shah II
Correct Answer: [B] Ibrahim Adil Shah II
Explanation: Ibrahim Adil Shah II was a member of the Adil Shahi dynasty and a king of the Sultanate of Bijapur. Under his reign the dynasty had its greatest period as he extended its frontier as far south as Mysore. He was very solicitous of the poor and had the title of ‘abla baba’ or ‘Friend of the Poor’.
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Firuz Tughlaq
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: [A] Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation: Vijaynagara kingdom was founded in 1336 when Mohammad bin Tughlaq was the Sulatan of Delhi.
[B] Amaran
[C] Kuruvai
[D] Sthala
Correct Answer: [B] Amaran
[B] It can be beaten into sheets
[C] It is good conductor of heat
[D] It forms positive ions by loss of electrons
Correct Answer: [A] It forms acidic oxides
[B] It is durable
[C] It has high melting point
[D] It makes the bulb glow brighter
Correct Answer: [C] It has high melting point
Explanation: Tungsten is used to make filaments of electric bulb as they have high resistivity, high melting point and do not oxidise readily at high temperatures.
11. Match list I with list II correctly and select correct answer using the codes given below:
List I | List II |
I. Air-borne | A. Tetanus |
II. Water-borne | B. Tuberculosis |
III. Contact | C. Cholera |
IV. Wound | D. Syphills |
[B] I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
[C] I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
[D] I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
Correct Answer: [B] I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
Explanation: Air-borne disease – Tuberculosis, water-borne disease – Cholera, Contact disease – Syphills and Wound disease – Tetanus.
[B] Vitamins
[C] Hormones
[D] Proteins
Correct Answer: [B] Vitamins
Explanation: The human body does not produce vitamins. The body can produce a small amount of Vitamin D, converting sunlight to vitamin D through the skin.
[B] Air pollution
[C] Water pollution
[D] None of above
Correct Answer: [B] Air pollution
[B] Graphite
[C] Thorium
[D] All of the above
Correct Answer: [B] Graphite
Explanation: The moderator, which is of importance in thermal reactors, is used to moderate, that is, to slow down, neutrons from fission to thermal energies. Commonly used moderators include regular (light) water (roughly 75% of the world’s reactors), solid graphite (20% of reactors) and heavy water (5% of reactors). Beryllium and beryllium oxide (BeO) have been used occasionally.
[B] It is made mainly from silver alloys
[C] It must have a low melting point
[D] It must have a very low resistance
Correct Answer: [C] It must have a low melting point
Explanation: The materials mainly used for fuse element are tin, lead, silver, copper, zinc, aluminum, and an alloy of lead and tin. Fuse wire should have low melting point and high resistance.
16. Who is the winner of US Open women’s Singles Tennis Championship 2019?
[B] Serena Williams
[C] Belinda Bencic
[D] Bianca Andreescu
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Bianca Andreescu
[B] Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple
[C] Shri Harmandir Sahib
[D] None of above
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
[B] Jaipur
[C] Washington
[D] New York
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Washington
[B] Myanmar
[C] China
[D] Pakistan
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Pakistan
[B] Bharat
[C] Coolie No 1
[D] Super 30
Current Affairs September 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Coolie No 1