Knowledge Culture for upsc

7. With which revolution, the Socialist Movement began to develop in India ?

(a) Russian Revolution
(b) French Revolution
(c) American War of Independence
(d) Industrial Revolution

6. The famous historical book, Travels in the Mughal Empire was written by

(a) Ibn Batuta
(b) Francois Bernier
(c) Al-Biruni
(d) Thomas Roe

5. Which one among the following glands is present in pairs in human body ?

(a) Adrenal
(b) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(d) Pineal

4. Which one among the following is an environment friendly activity ?

(a) Burning of waste polythene and plastics for their disposal
(b) Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase crop productivity
(c) Burning of biomass as fuel
(d) Use of biogas as fuel

3. Which one among the following water bodies separates the Andaman Islands from Nicobar Islands ?

(a) 11th Channel
(b) 10th Channel
(c) Gulf of Mannar
(d) Andaman Sea

2. Regur soil is ideally suited for the growth of which one among the following crops ?

(a) Groundnut
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Cotton

1. In which one among the following States is the Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve located ?

(a) Uttrakhand
(b) Assam
(c) Orissa
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

3.Consider the following statements
1)UNESCO granted world heritage status to Matheran Light Railway
2)Commissioner of Railway Safety comes under the Civil Aviation ministry
Which of the above statement is/are true?
a)only 1
b)Both 1 & 2
c)only 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

2.Consider the following statements about the RBI's Gold Report
1)Inflation is the Prime Culprit driving up gold demand
2)There is no substitute to wean away the demand for gold
Which of the above statement is/are true?
1)only 1
2)only 2
3)Both 1 & 2
4)Neither 1 nor 2

1.A Splinter group of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is related to
a)Algeria
b)Nigeria
c)Somalia
d)Pakistan

4. Consider the following statements
1)Lebanan & Jordan are the neighbouring countries of Syria.
2)Germany is the largest economy of Europe
Which of the above statement is/are true?
a)only 1
b)only 2
c)Both 1 & 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements
1)Switzerland & Norway are not the member of European Union
2)Austria is a NATO member
Which of the above statement is/are true?
a)Both 1 & 2
b)only 1
c)Neither 1 nor 2
d)only 2