General knowledge

Q.1. Who coined the  Chipko slogan " Ecology is permanent Economy " ?
A. Chan Prasad Bhatt
B. Sundarlal Bahuguna
C. Shyam Prasad Bahuguna
D. Bachni Devi
Ans. Sundarlal Bahuguna

Q.2. Which is the first Indian state to go wholly organic
A. Meghalaya
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Tripura
Ans. Sikkim

Q.3. Yogeshwar Dutt is associated with which sport?
A. Discus Throw
B. Wrestling
C. Shooting
D. Pole Vault
Ans. Wrestling

Q.4. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A. Antarctic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
Ans. Arctic Ocean

Q.5. 'Mission Indradhanush' Campaign in India is associated with
A. Nutrition to pregnant women
B. Awareness of diabetes
C. Eradication of blindness
D. Vaccination of children
Ans. Vaccination of children

Q.6. Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel 'The Vegetarian'?
A. Orhan Pamuk
B. Han Kang
C. Elena Ferrante
D. Tonkin
Ans. Han Kang

Q.7. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of
A. Charcoal
B. Crude Petroleum
C. Diamond
D. Black gram
Ans. Crude Petroleum

Q.8. Who introduced Western Education?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q.9. The 18 Asian Games also known as 'Asiad' will be held in 2018 in
A. Bangkok
B. Jakarta
C. Beijing
D. Seoul
Ans. Jhakarta

Q.10. Suez Canal connects
A. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D. None
Ans. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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