GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

CLASS XI &XII (2016-2017)

1) Who receives Dronacharya Award?
A. Scientists
B.

Movie actors

C.

Sports Coaches

D.

Sportsmen

2) Indian Railways introduce the first batch of Train Hostesses on which express
train?
A. Rajdhani Express
B.

Shatabdi Express

C.

Gatimaan Express

D.

Palace on wheel

3)Who discovered magnetic field of electric current?

A.

Ampere

B. Faraday
C.

Fleming

D.

Edison

4) The Panchayat Raj is a

A. Onetier System
B.

Twotier System

C.

Threetier System

D.

Fourtier System

5) Headquarters of Amnesty International is at

A. New York
B.

London

C.

Washington

D.

Berlin

6) Days and Nights are equal throughout the globe when the sun is above
A. Poles
B.

Tropic of cancer

C.

Equator

D.

Tropic of Capricorn

7) Which of the following gases is used for refrigeration ?

A.

Chlorine

B.

Sulphur dioxide

C.

Phosphine

D. Ammonia

8) Aspirin is the common name of

A. salicylic acid
B.

salicylate

C.

methyl salicylate

D.

acetyl salicylic acid

9) When a man circles round the earth in a satellite, then

A. His mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
B.

Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero

C.

Both mass and weight remain constant

D.

Both mass and weight remain zero

10) The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is
because

A.

Of the shape of the earth

B.

The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earths surface

C.

The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earths surface

D.

Gravitational pull is more at the poles

11)The first metal used by the man was

A. Iron
B. Copper
C.

Aluminium

D.

Gold

12) The content of water is greater than fats, the plasma is more than proteins, proteins
are more than fats and fats less than plasma. Which constitutes the major Part of the
human body ?
A.

Fats

B.

Water

C.

Plasma

D.

Proteins

13) The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot summer because
A. Of continuous evaporation of water

B.

Water radiates heat more rapidly than the atmosphere

C.

Water absorbs heat less rapidly than the atmosphere

D.

Water absorbs heat more rapidly than the atmosphere

14) Which of the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants ?

A. Urea
B.

Ammonia sulphate

C.

Nitrates

D.

Compost

15) Decrease in white blood cells results in

A. Decrease in Antibodies
B.

Increase in Antigens

C.

Increase in Antibodies

D.

None of the above

16) When light enters a closed room through a small hole in the door, the image of an
outside building appears as inverted on the opposite wall. This is because
A. The hole acts as a convex lens
B.

Light takes curvature at the edges of the hole

C.

Of rectilinear propagation of light

D.

The hole acts as a concave lens

17) A ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains. This is because
A. The pressure on higher altitudes is lower than that in plains
B.

Downward pull due to gravity is less at higher altitudes

C.

The rarefied air offers less resistance to the ball

D.

You become more energetic at hills, so greater the force applied, higher goes

the ball.
18) What is the power of Rajya Sabha regarding Money Bill ?
A.

It can amend it

B.

It can reject it

C.It can withhold the bill for 14 days to make recommendations

D.

It has no power regarding Money Bill

19) Which of the following is not included in the list of Fundamental Duties in the
Constitution ?
A. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
B.

To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

C.

Secularism

D.

To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals

20) The President of Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the
A. British Monarch
B.

President of U.S.A

C.

President of Egypt

D.

President of Russia

21) Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member

of Parliament ?
A. Election Commissioner
B.

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

C.

President of India

D.

A committee set up by the Parliament

22) The case of dispute in the presidential election is referred to

A.

Chief Election Commissioner

B.

Supreme Court

C.

Parliament

D.

None of the above

23) Which of the following is a dance- drama ?

A.

Kathakali

B.

Bharatnatyam

C.

Odissi

D.

Manipuri

24)Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, this inspiration was derived from

A. American Revolution
B.

French Revolution

C.

Russian Revolution

D.

None of the above

25) Who was the Prime Minister of U.K. at the time of Indias Independence ?
A. Lord Attlee
B.

Winston Churchill

C.

Lord Mountbatten

D.

Harold Wilson

26) 'Mansabdars' in Mughal period were

A.

Landlords and Zamindars

B.

Officials of the state

C.

Those who had to give revenue

D.

Revenue collectors

27) The oldest mountains are

A.

Himalayas

B. Aravalis
C.

Satpura

D.

Vindhyas

28) A universal donor has the blood group belonging to

A. A
B.

C. O
D.

AB

29) Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India ?
A. Kerala
B.

Tamil Nadu

C.

Karnataka

D.

Andhra Pradesh

30) The cause for the immediate precipitation of the Sepoy Mutiny was
A.

Use of cartridges greased with cow fat

B.

Doctrine of Lapse

C.

The disparity between salaries of Native Sepoys and the British Soldiers

D.

The lack of service

31) Saka era was introduced by

A.

Ashoka

B.

Kanishka

C.

Chandragupta Maurya

D.

Harsha Vardhana

32) Whom did Gandhiji consider his political Guru ?

A. Vinoba Bhave
B.

B. G. Tilak

C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

D.

Dadabhai Naoroji

33) ) To an astronaut in the spacecraft, the sky colour appears to be

A.

Blue

B.

White

C.

Black

D.

Orange red

D.

Orange red

34) Why is it advisable not to draw current for many appliances from a single
point ?
A. Current will decrease
B.

Current will increase

C.

Current and voltage both will increase

D.

Voltage will decrease whereas current will increase

35) Identical twins are born when

A. Two sperms fertilise one ovum
B.
C.

Two sperms fertilise two ovums simultaneously

One sperm fertilises the ovum and zygote divides into two separate cells

developing independently
D.

One sperm fertilises two ovums

36) Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

A.

Right to equality

B.

Right to property

C.

Right against exploitation

D.

Right to freedom of speech and expression

37) What is the correct order of happenings of the following three events in the
British rule in India ?
IRawlattAct
II.HunterReport
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy
A.

I, II, III

B.

II, I, III

C.

III, II, I

D.

II, III, I

38) Finance Commission is appointed after every

A.2 years

B 5 years
C 7years
D. 10 years

39) The radiant energy of the sun is due to

A.

Nuclear fission

B.

Nuclear fusion

C.

Sinking of the sun

D.

Violent explosions

40) ) During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed ?
A.

Proteins

B.

Vitamins

C.

Carbohydrates

D.

Fats

41) The rising of evening star Venus indicates

A. South pole
B.

North pole

C.

East

D.

West

42) During Aurangzebs reign, which of the following were not included in his
government ?
A. Rajputs
B.

Pathans

C.

Marathas

D.

All of these

43) ) Which is not the Indo-Aryarn language?

A.

Gujarati

B.

Tamil

C.

Oriya

D.

Marathi

44) Which party was in power in U.K. when India became independent
A. Labour

B.

Conservative

C.

Liberal

D.

None of these

45) At which place Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon ?

A.

Sarnath

B.

Lumbini

C.

Bodh Gaya

D.

Vaishali

46) Who introduced the Civil Services in India ?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B.

Lord Curzon

C.

Lord Wellesley

D.

Lord Cornwallis

47) The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and
those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.

D.

cyberway divide.

48)Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:

A. mainframe
B. supercomputer
C. network
D. client
49) Which of the following is a valid IP address?
A.

192.168.111.1111

B.

192.168.1.1

C.

192.168.900.1

D.

192.900.168.1

50) Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
B. Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
C. Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
D. Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
51) Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
A. Simlipal National Park
B. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
D. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
52) Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A. NH4
B. NH5
C. NH6
D. NH7

53) Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?

A. Chambal Project
B. Kosi Project
C. Damodar Valley Project
D. Bhakra Nangal Project
54) The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper
ecological balance in India is
A. 25%
B. 33%
C. 43%
D. 53%
55) The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
A. Krishna-Godavari basin
B. Cauvery basin
C. Mahanadi basin
D. Palar-Pennar basin
56) On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex
located?
A. Alaknanda
B. Bhagirathi
C. Dhauliganga
D. Mandakini
57) The greatest hallmark of personal liberty is
A. Mandamus
B. Certiorari
C. Quo Warranto
D. Habeas Corpus
58 ) The common ore of aluminium is

A. Bauxite
B. Chromite
C. Cryolite
D. Monazite
59) Gerontology is the study of
A. Process of ageing
B. Growth of cells
C. Birds
D. Vegetables
60) Helium is used for respiration in deep water instead of nitrogen because
A. It is heavier than nitrogen
B. It is lighter than nitrogen
C. It mixes less In blood than nitrogen
D. It helps oxygen burn more quickly
61) Which of the following rivers flows westward ?
A. Krishna
B. Cauvery
C. Mahanadi
D. Narmada
62) The purest form of water is obtained from
A. A deep tube well
B. A running stream
C. Hot water spring
D. Heavyrains
63) The skipper of the Indian cricket team that won Prudential world cup was
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B.
Kapil Dev
C. Sandip Patil
D. Mohinder Amarnath
64) Headquarters of Amnesty International is at
A.

New York

B. London
C. Washington
D. Berlin

65) Which of the following animals was not native to India ?

A. Elephant
B. Horse
C. Rhinoceros
D. Tiger

66) Which of the following states is highly flood prone as well as drought prone ?
A. West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar
67)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Seasonal unemployment refers to

Banks
Agriculture
Public Sector
Private Sector

68) Which of the following term is associated with cancer ?

A. Endocrinology
B. Neurology
C. Nephrology
D. Oncology
69) Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwalah Bagh massacre ?
A. Suspension of Gen. Dyer
B. Change in Gandhijis outlook towards British
C. Temporary peace in Punjab
D. Renunciation of British titles and positions by many Indians

70) The Highest Gallantry Award

A Paramvir Chakra
B. Mahavir Chakra
C. Ashok Chakra
D. Kirti Chakra

71) Decrease in white blood cells results in

A. Decrease in Antibodies
B. Increase in Antigens
C. Increase in Antibodies
D.

None of the above

72) Mouth and foot diseases in cattle are caused due to

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. Penicillium
73)Which committee has recommended major changes in IIT entrance examination?
[A]Ashok Misra committee
[B]Rameshwar committee
[C]Rajesh Arora committee
[D]AlokNaikcommittee

74) Qantas Airways belongs to

A.
B.
C.
D.

Australia
Germany
France
New Zealand

75) The Headquarters of ICC is in

A. Adelaide
B. Dubai
C. London
D. New Zealand

76) Mist is caused by

A. Dry ice
B. Ice at low temperature
C. Water vapours at low temperature
D. Carbon- monoxide in solid form
77) In the human body, Cowpers glands form a part of which one of the
following?
A. Digestive system
B. Endocrine system
C. Reproductive system
D. Nervous system
78)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Earth quake waves travel fastest in

Soil
Molten rock
Water
Flexible rock

79) Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?

A. Quartz
B. Silica

C.
D.

Graphite
Nickel

80) Which of the following parts of the sun is easily visible only during a total solar
eclipse?
A. core
B. photosphere
C. sunspots
D. corona
81) Which educational institute in India placed in worlds top 100 universities for
engineering and technology?
[A]IIT, Kharagpur
[B]IISC,Bangalore
[C]IIT,Delhi
[D]IIT,Mumbai
82)Which of these personalities become Indias goodwill Ambassador for the 2016
Rio Olympics?
A.

Salmaan Khan

B.

Virat Kohli

C.

Virendra Shewag

D.

Leander Paes

83) He won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors golden Reel
Award .Who is that Indian?
A.

Sritam nanda

B. Resul Pooketty
C. A R Rahman
D.

Jatin Lalit

84) How many satellites of India are operational in the space as declared by the
Union Government of India?
A. 34
B.

43

C.

22

D. 24

85)
The first Railway station in India to have free high speed Wi-Fi internet
facility
A. Mumbai Central
B.

Bhubaneswar railway station

C.

New Delhi Railway station

D.

Bangaluru railwy station

86) Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of the Tibetian Government in Exile?
A. Lobsang Sanjay
B.

Penpa Tsering

C.

Lobsang Tenzin

D.

Sonam Topgyal

87) Who has been honoured with the 2016 Red Ink Life time achievement award for
journalism
A. Ravish Verma
B.

T N Ninan

C. Meher Ali
D.

Pallava Bagla

88) Which Indian figure has been invited to address joint session of USA?
A. Mr.Narendra Modi
B.

Mr.Ratan Tata

C.

Ms.Sonia Gandhi

D.

Mr.Amitabh Bachaan

89) The first Indian woman to qualify for Olympics in Gymnastic.

A. Dipa Karmaker
B.

Aparna Popet

C. Dyuti Chand
D.

Divya Singh

90) What is odd even formula adopted in Delhi City ?

A. To safeguard public property
B.

To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

C.

Secularism

D.

To check the air pollution by reducing vehicle on roads.

91) The Mumbai High Court passed an order to cancel IPL Matches in Maharastra in
context to what?
A. Wastage of water in wankhade stadium
B.

Loss of revenue to the government

C.

Political controversy

D.

Difficult to control crowd

92) The Group of seven G 7 summit for the year 2016is to be held in which
country ?
A.

France

B.

Germany

C.

Japan

D.

Canada

93) Whose birth anniversary was celebrated on April 13,2016 at the UN headquarters
?
A. Dr.B R Ambedkar
B. Pandit Jawaharlal Neheru
C.

Nelson Mandela

D.

Mahatma Gandhi

94) Which IT city is renamed as Gurugram ?

A.

Goregaon

B. Gulbarga
C.

Gurgaon

D.

Guwahati

95) Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation best actress of the year
award 2016?
A.

Priyanka Chopra

B.

Anushka Sharma

C.

Aishwarya Rai

D.

Sonam Kapoor

96) Hillary Clinton the candidate

party ?
A. Republic
B.

Democratic

C.

Congress

D.

Labour Party

for US presidentship is from which Political

97) Name the state whose budget 2016-2017 was taken up in Lok Sabha.
A.

Arunachal Pradesh

B.

Uttarakhand

C.

Tamilnadu

D.

west Bengal

98) Which country for the first time allowed women to cast their votes in the local
election?

A.

Iran

B. Saudi Arabia
C.

Kuwait

D.

U AE

99) The Indian bestowed with the Japans second highest national decoration The
order of the Rising Sun,Gold and Silver Star
A. Shusma Swaraj
B.

N K Singh

C.

Rajnath Singh

D. Mamta Banerjee

100) The single emergency number that will help people to reach Police,Ambulance
and Fire department throughout India from 1st Jan2017. What is that number?
A. 100
B. 110
C. 111
D. 112