GK Practice test RPSC LDC Exam Online Rajasthan LDC Jobs Exam Gk Test 1. The chemical name of the Aspirin used as pain reliever is (a) Acetyl salicylate (b) Acetyl salicylic acid (c) Methyl salicylate (d) Methyl salicylic acid Ans.b 2. The milk looks white because it (a) absorbs light (b) contains proteins (c) contains sugars (d) reflects the incident light Ans.d 3. Which one of the following was the result of the third Buddhist Council in ancient India (a) Adoption of Vinaya Pitaka (b) Compilation of Abhidhamma Pitaka (c) Permanent split of Buddhist Church into Sthaviras and Mahasanghikas (d) Composition of commentaries known as Vibhashas Ans.c 5. When a thin film of oil is spread over water at rest, coloured bands are observed. This is the result of the phenomenon of (a) dispersion (b) interference (c) polarization (d) scattering Ans.b 6. Who of the following ladies were Chief Ministers ‘? (a) Janaki Ramachandran (b) Nandini Satpaty (c) Rujinder Kaur Bhattal (d) Syeda Anwara Taimur Select the correct answer using the following codes : Codes (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1and3 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 Ans.d 7. Which one of the following statements relating to 1ndia’s external debt during the decade of 90s is not correct (a) Total external debt as at proportion of GDP has been on decline (b) Short term debt (with an original maturity of upto one year) as propor- tion of total debt has been on decline (c) The concessional debt as proportion of total debt has been on increase (d) The debt service payments as a proportion of current receipts have been \ on decline during the decade Ans.c 8. Which one of the following is a fresh water fish (a) Pomfret (b) Rohn (c) Sardine (d) Salmon Ans.c 9. Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I List II (Name of the Governor (Year in which General of India) appointed) A. Lord Cornwallis 1. 1786 B. Lord Dalhousie 2. 1798 C. Lord Mornington (Wellesley) 3. 1828 D. Lord William Bentinck 4. 1848 Codes : (a) A B C D 3 4 2 l (b) A B C D 1 2 4 3 (c) A B C D 3 2 4 l (d) A B C D 1 4 2 3 Ans.d 10. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as (a) Bhabar (b) Bhangar (c) Khadar (d) Terai Ans.b 11. The lirst state to have electronic voting machines for its Assembly Elections is (a) Goa (b) Punjab (c) Delhi (d) Andhra Pradesh Ans.a 12. Who among the following won the 30th National Chess Championship Organized recently by the Koya Chess Academy (a) Beenish Bhatia (b) K. Ratnakaran (c) MR. Venkatesh (d) Magesh Chandrun Ans.b 13. Which one of the following books was written by Jayadeva ? (a) Atma Bodha (b) Buddha Charita (c) Gita-Govinda (d) Rajatarangini Ans.c 14. Consider the following statements regarding human blood : 1. Red blood cells are nucleated but white blood cells have no nucleus. 2. Eosinophils are phagocytic. 3. Lymphocytes enter damaged tissues and release histamines. 4. Platelets contain enzymes. Which of these statements is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans.b 15. The famous Hoysalesvara temple is located at (a) Tanjore (b) Mysore (c) Madurai (d) Halebid Ans.d 16. Which of the following is the largest island (a) Sumatra (b) Madagascar (c) Honshu (d) Cuba Ans.b 17. Core of a transformer is made up of (a) Soft iron (b) Steel (c) Copper (d) Aluminum Ans.a 18. Which one of the following vitamins contains cobalt (a) Vitamin B1 (b) Vitamin B2 (c) Vitamin B6 (d) Vitamin B12 Ans.d 19. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee (a) Kamataka (b) Kerala (c) Assam (d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans.a 20. Saffron is dried (a) flower buds (b) Styles (c) perianth (d) stigmas Ans.b 22. Which 0nc of the following plants is useful in treating hypertension 7 (a) Cinchona (b) Ocimum (c) Rauwolfia (d) Vinca Ans.c 23. Who among the following Chula kings reigned as Kulottung Chola (a) Vikramadityal (b) Vikramaditya II (c) Rajaraja Narendra I (d) Rajendra Ill Ans.d Directions : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled `as ‘Assertion A’ and the other labelled as ‘Reason R’. You are t0 examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and of so, whether the Reason R is the correct explanation for the given Assertion A. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your Answer Sheet accordingly. Codes : (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true 24. Assertion (A) .‘ Electron beam undergoes diffraction on crystal surfaces. Reason ( R ) : Electron has dual properties and behaves both as a particle and a wave, Ans.a 25. Assertion (A) .• Wine making is an important activity in the regions with Mediterranean climate. Reason (R) J ‘ Inhabitants of these regions provide a ready market for the wine so produced. Ans.b 26. Assertion (A) : In a chemical reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of a reaction. Reason (R) : Catalyst possesses high activation energy. Ans.c 28. Assertion (A) : Molybdenum is used as a target element for production of X—rays. Region {R) Molybdenum can easily deflect electrons. Ans.c 29. Assertion (A) : Nature of vegetation over peninsular India shows variation in east—west direction. Reason (R) : There are variations in relief of the area. Ans.a 30. Assertion (A) : Congo basin in Africa has enormous potential for hydel power generation. Reason (R) : The region receives rainfall throughout thc year and the rivers flow to the Atlantieocean through several waterfalls Ans.a
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