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GENERAL STUDIESEXAMINERs FAVOURITES COMPILATION OF IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

Ancient India

1. Harappan Civilization discovered in - 19212. The local name of Mohanjodaro is -Mound of the Dead3. The Indus Valley Civilization discovered by DR Sahni4. Patnjali is known for the compilation of - Yoga Sutra5. Satyameva Jayate has been adopted from which book? Mundaka Uparishad6. Which Veda contains an account on magical charms and spells?-

Atharavaveda

7. The city of Pataliputra found by Udayin8. Buddha belonged to Sakya clan9. Buddha Charita wrote by Asvaghosha10.The last Mauryan emperor was Brihadratha11.Saka era started by Kanishka (AD 78)12.The First king issued gold coins in India by Indo - Greeks13.The subject matter of Ajanta painting pertains to - Buddhism14.First major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of - Rudradaman15.

Which Gupta King was known as the Napolean of India?Samudragupta

Medieval India

1. The Khajuraho temples built by -Chandela2. The four mathas in the four corners of India by Shankaracharya3. The Somnath temple destroyed by Mahmud Ghaznavi, was

dedicated to Lord Siva

4. Ibn Batuta traveler come from - Morocco5. Which Sultan founded a town where now stands Agra? - Sikandar6. The author of Ain- i- Akbari was Abul Fazal.7. Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar8. The Sun temple of Konark was build by Narasimhadeva (Gang Dynasty)9. Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi was appointed by Mohammad bin - Tughlaq10.Diwan I Musta Kharaji was established by Alauddin KhalijiModern India

1. Who was the Governor General of Bengal? Warren Hastings

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2. The trade monopoly of East India company was ended by which act?- Charter Act of 18333. Adigranth or Guru Granth Saheb was compiled by Guru Arjun Dev4. Satyarth Prakesh was written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati5. The theory of economic drain in his book Poverty and Un British Rule in India was given by -Dada Bhai Naoroji6. India was of Independence 1857 is written by Begum Hazarat7. The first Indian to become member of the British Parliament Dada bhai Naoroji8. The last British Viceroy of India Lord Mountabatten9. For Which movement did Gandhiji give the slogan, Do Or Die?-Ouit India Movement10.Which Committee was appointed by the British Government to investigate in Jallianwala Bagh massacre? Hunter

Commission

11.Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi? Khan Abdul Gaffar12.Who was called the Iron Man of India? Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel13.The leader of Bardoli Satyagrah (1928) was Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel14.The author of Neel Darpan was Dinbandhu MitraGEOGRAPHY

1.

The first person to use the word geography wasErastosthenes (276 194 BC)

2. The First presented the India on the world map Tolmie3. 10 latitude give the seperatio of 111 kms4. 10 Longitude is equal to 4 (minutes)5. The Closest capital to tropic cancer Ranchi6. 3 capitals are above to Tropic of Cancer Jaipur, Aizwol, Agarthala7. The atmosphere layer which reflects radio waves is known as - Lonosphere8. Which State is known as the name of Black Water? - Andaman and Nicobar9. Which latitude divides India into two parts? 23 010.The largest delta in the world is The delta of Ganga11.The type of climate in India is Monsoon12.Most of the iron in India is found in Dharwar Rocks13.Ozone layer is found in Stratosphere14.Ring of fire refers to Circum Pacific Seismic belt15.Willy Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in Coast of North west Australia16.On which river, the Baglihar Hydro- powr project is located? Chenab17.The term Rugur refers to Black cotton Soil18.Which two peninsular rivers flow through troughs? Narmad and Tapi19.How much area does India cover of the total geographical area of the world? 2.42 %20.The length of the Indian coastline is 7516.6 kmIMPORTANT BOUNDARY LINES

1. Durand Line Between Pakistan and Afghanistan2. Hinderberg line Between Germany and Poland3. 49th Parallel Between USA and Canada4. Mac Mohan Line Between India and Tibet / China5. Maginot Line Between France and Germany

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6. 38th Parallel Between North and South Korea7. Oder Neisse Line Between Germany and Poland8. Radcliffe Line Between India and Pakistan9. 17th Parallel Between India and PakistanINDIAN POLITY

1. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 19492. The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from :- 9th December , 19463. The Constituent Assembly took time to frame the Constitution of India 2 years 11 months 18 days4. The concept of written constitution, first born was USA5. The constitution of India is Partly rigid, partly flexible6. The word Secularism was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by 42nd Amendment7. The Preamble to the constitution declares India as A sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic8. The item Education belongs to the Concurrent List9. How many languages have recongnised by the Constitution? 2210.The number of Union Territories in India is 711.

Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights- Part III

12.Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights 44th Amendment13.Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees freedom to press

Article 19

14. In year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by42nd Amendment 1976

15.Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by - Edwin Lutyens16.A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force For six months17. In Article of the Constitution of India can be the President of

India be impeached Article 61

18. In India, the President is elected by Single Transferable Vote19.The first woman to become the Prime Minister of a countrySirimavo Bhandharnaike

20.The Father of Indian economic reform - Manmohan SinghINDIAN ECONOMY

These revolutions aim at the increased production in the

respective sector. What are they?

REVOLUTIONS RELATED

1. Pink Revolution Onion, Prawns2. Yellow Revolution Oil seeds, (mustard, Sunflower

etc.)

3. Brown Revolution Leather4. Silver Revolution Egg (Poultry)5. Golden Revolution Honey, Apiculture, Horticulture6. Black Revolution Petroleum7. Red Revolution Tomato, Meat

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8. Round Revolution Potato9. Grey Revolution Fertilizer10.A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for - 60 day11.Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution?- Right to Constitutional

Remedies

12.An individual's actual standard of living can be assessed by - Disposable Personal Income13.Fa hien visited India during the reign of - Chandragupta II14.The land locked sea is Aral Sea15.Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of - Uncontrolled fusion reaction16.Tropospher is the hottest part of the atmosphere because - It is heated by the Earth's surface17.The outermost layer of the Sun is called - Corona18.The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is - Nerves19.The warm blooded animals are - Whales20.Syrinx is the voice box in - Birds21.The largest ecosystem of the Earth is - Biome22.Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic - Fibre glass23.Who coined the word 'Geography'? - Eratosthenese24.The ecological hot spot of India is Western Ghats25.The term Micro Economics and Macro Economics were coined by - J.M. Keynes26.Tetra ethyle lead (TEL) is An antioxidant27.A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force - For six months

MISCLANEOUS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. 'Eutrophication' is associated with - Nitrates and Phosphates2. 'Dry ice' is the condense form of - carbon dioxide3. A reduction reaction involves - addition of nitrogen4. An antiknock for petrol is - Lead tetraethyl5. The systems of government is bi-centralism an essential feature

is - Federal system

6. Monopolist resorts to price discrimination depending upon the - Elasticity of demand7. Economic planning is an essential feature of - Socialist economy8. The Central Drug Reasearch Institute of India is located at - Lucknow9. The cereals was among the first to be used by man - Wheat10. If a resistive wire is elongated, its resistance - increases11.The sweet taste of fruits is due to - Fructose12.The three tier Panchayat Raj system in India was proposed by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee13.Under the Article of the Constitution is the President's Rule introduced in a State due to the failure of the

constitutional machinery - Article 356

14.Brown Revolution is - Growth of food procession and soft drinks industries in India15.Golden Revolution refers to - Horticulture16.Rusting of iron requires - oxygen and water17.The 'Break Even' point is - Total revenue equals total cost18.The method of Impeachment of the President of India is adopted from - U.S.A

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19.Generally, the soil of the northern plans of India has been formed by - Aggradation20.Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana21.The communal electorate was introduced for the first time in India in - 190922.Sea breeze is formed during Day time23.A geostationary satellite revolves round the earth from - West to East24.Cement is formed by strongly heating a mixture of - Limestone and clay25.Glass is a - Supercooled liquid26.Lambert's law is related to - Illumination27.The Drafting of the Constitution was completed on - 26th January, 195028.The judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of - 65 years29.The call of Back to the Vedas was given by - Swami Dayanand Saraswati30.Red data book gives information about species are - Endangered31.The time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon would - Increase32.White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of - Pesticide industry33.An artificial ecosystem is represented by - Aquarium34.The optimum dissolved oxygen level (in mg/ litre) required for survival of aquatic organisms is 4 635.The System of Dyarchy was introduced in India in - 191936.The minerals is found in Monazite sand is - Thorium37.Which plant is called 'Herbal Indian Doctor? - Amla38.The pH of Human blood is 7.439.Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of -Total Internal Reflection40.Mirage' is an example of -Refraction and total internal reflection of light41.The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber - Sulphur42.For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of - 35 years43.A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for - 60 day44.Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution?- Right to Constitutional

Remedies

45.An individual's actual standard of living can be assessed by - Disposable Personal Income46.Fa hien visited India during the reign of - Chandragupta II47.The land locked sea is Aral Sea48.Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of - Uncontrolled fusion reaction49.Tropospher is the hottest part of the atmosphere because - It is heated by the Earth's surface50.The outermost layer of the Sun is called - Corona51.The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is - Nerves52.The warm blooded animals are - Whales53.Syrinx is the voice box in - Birds54.The largest ecosystem of the Earth is - Biome55.Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic - Fibre glass56.Who coined the word 'Geography'? - Eratosthenese57.The ecological hot spot of India is Western Ghats58.The term Micro Economics and Macro Economics were coined by - J.M. Keynes59.Tetra ethyle lead (TEL) is An antioxidant60.A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force - For six monthsPHYSICS: IMPORTANT INVENTIONS & INVENTORS

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1. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.2. Balloon: Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier, France, 1783.3. Barometer: Evangelista Torricelli, Italy, 1643.4. Bicycle: K. Macmillan, Scotland, 18395. Bifocal Lens: Benjamin Franklin, U.S., c.1760.6. Calculating machine: Pascal, France, 1642.7. Camera:-

Hand-held: George Eastman, U.S., 1888. Cine Camera: Friese-Greene, Britain, 1889.

8. Centigrade scale: A. Celsius, France, 1742.9. Cinematograph: Thomas Alva Edition, USA, 1891.10. Integrated Circuit : Jack S. Kilby, U.S., 1959.11.Clock:-

Pendulum clock: Christian Huygens, The Netherlands, 1656. Mechanical clock: Hsing and Ling-Tsan, China, 1725.

12.Computers: Charles Babbage, Britain, 1834.13.Conservation of electric charge: Benjamin Franklin, U.S., 17511754.14.Diode Bulb: Sir J.S. Fleming, 190415.Dynamite: Alfred Nobel, Sweden, 1867.16.Dynamo: Michael Faraday, England, 1831.17.Electric Appliances:-

Fan: Schuyler Wheeler, U.S., 1882. Flatiron:- Henry W. Seely, U.S., 1882. Stove:- Hadaway, U.S., 1896. Washing machine:- Alva Fisher, U.S., 1906.

18.Electric cooking utensil: (first) patented by St. George Lane-Fox, England, 1874.

19.Electric generator (Dynamo): Michael Faraday, England, 1831.20.Electric Iron: H.W. Seeley, USA, 1882.21.Electric lamp: Thomas Alva Edison, U.S., 1879.22.Electromagnet: William Sturgeon, England, 1824.23.Electron: Sir Joseph J. Thompson, England, 1897.24.E = mc2: Albert Einstein, Switzerland, 1907.25.Electric Motor: Michael Faraday, England, 1822.26.Evolution Theory: Charles Darwin, England, 1858.27.Exclusion principle: Wolfgang Pauli, Germany, 1925.28.Expanding universe theory: Edwin P. Hubble, U.S., 1929.29.Law of falling bodies: Galileo Galilei, Italy, 1590.30.Fiber optics: Narinder Kapany, England, 1955.31.Elementary Geometry: Euclid, Alexandria, Egypt, c. 300 B.C.32.Gunpowder: China, c.700.33.Gyroscope: Lon Foucault, France, 1852.34.Halley's Comet: Edmund Halley, England, 1705.35.Helicopter:-

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Double rotor: Heinrich Focke, Germany, 1936. Single rotor: Igor Sikorsky, U.S., 1939.

36.Holograph: Dennis Gabor, England, 1947.37. Internal combustion Engine: Fundamental theory established by: Sadi Carnot, France, 1824.

Two-stroke: Etienne Lenoir, France, 1860; Four-stroke: Nikolaus Otto, Germany, 1876; Diesel: Rudolf Diesel, Germany, 1892; Rotary: Felix Wankel, Germany, 1956.

38.Jet propulsion:- Engine: Sir Frank Whittle, England, Hans von Ohain, Germany, 1936 Aircraft: Heinkel He 178, 1939.

39.Laser:-40.First the theoretical work(Inventor): Charles H. Townes, Arthur L. Schawlow, U.S., N. Basov, A. Prokhorov, U.S.S.R.,

1958. First working model: T. H. Maiman, U.S., 1960.

41.Law of Gravitation: Sir Isaac Newton, England, c.1665 (published 1687).42.Laws of Motion: Isaac Newton, England, 1687.43.

Laws of Planetary motion: Johannes Kepler, Germany, 1609, 1619.

44.LCD (liquid crystal display): Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland, 1970.45.Lightning rod: Benjamin Franklin, U.S., 1752.46.Locomotive:- Steam powered: Richard Trevithick, England, 1804.

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