GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE FOR WBCS 2016
1. The concept
of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
[a] Earth
Summit, Rio de Janeiro
[b] Kyoto
Protocol
[c] Montreal
Protocol
[d] G-8
Summit , Heiligendamm
2. Who among the
following is the founder of the World Economic Forum?
[a] Klaus Schwab
[b] John Kenneth
Galbraith
[c] Robert
Zoellick
[d] Paul
Krugman
3. which one of the following began with the
Dandi March?
[a] Home
Rule Movement
[b]
Non-Cooperation Movement
[c] Civil
Disobedience Movement
[d] Quit
India Movement
4. With which
one of the following movements is the slogan “Do or Die” associated?
[a]
Swadeshi Movement [b] Non-Cooperation Movement
[c] Civil
Disobedience Movement [d]
Quit India Movement
5. The marine animal
called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an?
[a] Amphibian
[b] Bony fish
[c] Shark
[d]
Mammal
6. Consider the
following pairs:
Persons
Sports
[1] Anand Pawar :Chess
[2]
Akhil Kumar :Boxing
[3]
Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia :Golf
Which of the pairs given above is are correctly
matched?
[a] 1 and 2 only
[b]2 and 3 only
[c] 3 only
[d]1,2 and 3
7. Where is the
famous Virupaksha temple located?
[a] Bhadrachalam
[b] Chidambaram
[c]
Hampi
[d] Srikalahasti
8. With whose
permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
[a] Akbar
[b] Jahangir
[c] Shahjahan
[d] Aurangzeb
9. In a dry cell
(battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes?
[a] Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
[b] Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
[c] Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
[d] Ammonium chloride and Calcium Chloride
10. Which one of
the following is used as an explosive?
[a] Phosphorus trichloride
[b] Mercuric oxide
[c] Graphite
[d] Nitro glycerine
11. At which one
of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one
of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing
towards Bay of Bengal , the other one
flows towards Arabian Sea?
[a] Amarkantak [b]
Badrinath
[c]Mahabaleshwar [d] Nasik
12. With reference
to Stree Shakti Puraskar,for which one of the following is ‘Devi Ahilya Holkar
Award’ given?
[a]Administrative skills
[b]Achivement in Scientific Research
[c]Achivements in Sports and Games
[d]Courage
and Valour.
13.For
outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields in Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar Prize given?
[a]Literature
[b]Performing arts
[c]Science
[d]Social Service
14.In making the
saffron spice, which one of the following parts of plant is used?
[a]Leaf
[b]sepal
[c]Stigma
[d]Petal
15.In the
context of alternative source of energy,etanol as a viable bio-fuel can be
obtained from
[a]Potato
[b]Rice
[c]Sugarcane
[d]Wheat
16.The Panda
belongs to the same family as that of
[a]Bear
[b]Cat
[c]Dog
[d]Rabbit.
17.Where is the
headquarter of Animal Welfare Board Of India located?
[a]Ahmedabad
[b]Chennai
[c]Hyderabad
[d]Kolkata
18.In which
state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
[a]Arunachal Pradesh
[b]Himachal Pradesh
[c]Sikkim
[d]Uttarakhand.
19. In India
ports are categorised as Major ports and non-major ports. Which one of the
following is a non-major port?
[a] Chocin(kochi)
[b]Dahej
[c]Paradip
[d]New Mangalore.
20. Which among
the following has the world’s largest reserves of uranium?
[a]Australia
[b]Canada
[c]Russian federation
[d]USA.
KEY ANSWER
1.b
2.a
3.c
4.d
5.d
6.b
7.c
8.b
9.a
10.d
11.a
12.d
13.c
14.c
15.c
16.a
17.b
18.b
19.b
20.a
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