WBCS 2016 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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

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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.

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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

                    

                

WBCS 2016 GENRAL KNOWLEDGE

WBCS 2016 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1.If a panchayat is dissolved,elections are to be held within?
[a] 1 month                 [b]   3 months
[c]6 months                 [d]1 year

2.In India ,the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?
 [a] Calcutta                    [b]Madras
  [c] Bombay                   [d] Delhi

3.Who of the following is the author of the book 'The Audacity Of Hope'?
[a] Al Gore                      [b] Barak Obama
[c] Bill Clinton                 [d] Hillary Clinton

4.Anekantavada is the core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
 [a] Buddhism                   [b] Jainism
 [c] sikhism                        [d] vaishnavism

5.Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called 'Golden Threshold'?
  [a] Aruna Asaf Ali             [b]Annie Besant
  [c] Sarojini Naidu              [d] Vijayalakhsmi Pandit

6.The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which of the following river?
  [a] Beas                               [b] Chenab
  [c] Ravi                                [d] Sutlej

7.In which of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
   [a] Nilgiri Hills                    [b] Nicobar Islands
   [c] Spiti Valley                    [d] Lakshadweep Islands


8.Which one among the following has the highest energy?
     [a] Blue light                     [b] Green light
     [c] Red light                       [d] Yellow light

9. Among the following ,which one is not a football club?
     [a] Arsenal                          [b] Aston Villa
      [c] Chelsea                         [d] Monte Carlo

10. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event,is associated with which of the following?
     [a] Bahubali                          [b] Buddha
     [c] Mavavir                            [d] Nataraja

11. Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moon?
     [a] Jupiter                             [b] Mars
     [c] Saturn                              [d] Venus

12. which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?
     [a] Radio waves                    [b] Microwaves
     [c] Infra-red waves               [d] None of the above

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13. In the context of indian wild life,the flying fox is a
     [a] Bat                                      [b] Kite
      [c] Stork                                  [d] Vulture

14. In the structure of planet Earth,below the mantle,the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
      [a] Aluminium                          [b] chromium
      [c] Iron                                       [d] Silicon

15. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
    [a]Beas                                        [b] Chenab
    [c] Ravi                                         [d] Sutlej

16.Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on  the coast of
    [a] Florida                                  [b] virginia
    [c] North carolina                    [d] south Carolina

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17. Which of the following brings out the publication called " Energy Statistic" from time to time?
   [a] Central Power Reaserch Institute
    [b] Planning Commission
    [c] Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
    [d] Central Statistical Oraganisation

18. In India ,which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
   [a] Gujrat                                       [b] Haryana
   [c] Madhya Pradesh                       [d] Rajashtan

19. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are?
     [a] Dhrupad vocalist                    [b] Kathak dancers
      [c] Sarod maestros                      [d] Tabla players

20. WiMAX is related to which one of the following?
        [a] Biotechnology                          [b] Space technology
        [c] Missile technology                   [d] Communication technology

KEY ANSWER

1.c
2.b
3.b
4.b
5.c
6.b
7.b
8.a
9.d
10.a
11.a
12.c
13.a
14.c
15.d
16.a
17.d
18.d
19.a
20.d

WBCS 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS

WBCS 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS:

1. Which of the following stock exchange companies of India has launched the CSR platform ‘Sammaan’?

 [A]National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE)

 [B]Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

 [C]MCX Stock Exchange

 [D]Bangalore Stock Exchange

2. India’s first National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has been set up in which city?

 [A]Mumbai

 [B]New Delhi

 [C]Hyderabad

 [D]Chennai

3. For what purpose, ‘E-Pathshala’ web portal has been launched the Union HRD Ministry?  

  [A]To evaluate performance of schools

 [B]To host educational resources for students

 [C]To identify areas of improvements in students

 [D]All of the above

4. on which date, the National Energy Conservation Day is observed in India?

 [A]January 11

[B]March 15

[C]December 14

[D]June 29

5. Which of the following countries has hosted the International Neutrality Conference? [A]India

 [B]Sri Lanka

[C]Turkmenistan

[D]Pakistan

6. Which of the following countries has been hit by the powerful Typhoon Melor, recently? [A]Indonesia

[B]Maldives

[C]Philippines

[D]Myanmar

7. As per the 2015 Human Development Report (HDR), what is the India’s rank in Human Development Index (HDI) for 2014?

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 [A]121

[B]130

[C]132

[D]138

8. Who of the following Indians have won the 2016 Queen’s Young Leaders award?       [A]Ramesh Kapil & Sudha Madhavi

 [B]Ramesh Kapil & Neha Swain

[C]Kartik Sawhney & Neha Swain

 [D]Kartik Sawhney & Sudha Madhavi

9. For what purpose, Operation Smile-II will be launched across India?

 [A]To track missing children

[B]To eliminate child labour

[C]To reduce malnutrition in children

[D]To improve education facilities to children

10. What is the mascot of the 2016 South Asian Games?

[A]Chikor

[B]Shera

[C]Tikhor

[D]Appu

11. Who of the following will head the Judicial Committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme?

[A]Y V Reddy

[B]L Narasimha Reddy

[C]Sanjay Mishra

[D]Wykrhm Reddy

12. Who of the following has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement awards by the West Bengal government?

[A]Ajoy Chakrobarty and Dwijen Mukhyopadhyay

[B]Shantanu Moitra and Shibaji Chattopadhyay

[C]Kumar Sanu and Bappi Lahiri

[D]Shantanu Moitra and Ajoy Chakrobarty

13. Who of the following has received the prestigious International Human Rights Award for the year 2015?

[A]John Carol

[B]Leo Cornelio

 [C]Maria Stephen

[D]Fulton Sheen

14. Who of the following is the author of the book titled – ‘flood of Fire’?

[A]Amitav Ghosh

 [B]Jhumpa Lahiri

 [C]Anita Desai

 [D]Vikram Seth

15. Which of the following organisations has won the 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award?

[A]Wipro

[B]Tata Consultancy Services

[C]Reliance

[D]Flipkart

16. Lasoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

 [A]Arunachal Pradesh

 [B]Nagaland

[C]Sikkim

[D]Meghalaya

17. India’s largest National Cancer Institute is set up in which of the following states?

[A]Andhra Pradesh

[B]Haryana

[C]Gujarat

[D]West Bengal

18. Which of the following countries has successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Shaheen-III missile?

 [A]Iran

[B]Saudi Arabia

 [C]Pakistan

 [D]Syria

19. On which date, the International Mountain day is observed?

[A]December 11

[B]January 5

[C]November 31

[D]December 13

20. Who of the following has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)?

[A]Sanjay Leela Bhansali

[B]Shyam Benegal

[C]Naseerudin Shah

[D]Lata Mangeshkar

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ANSWER:

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.A

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.C