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Top 20 General Studies MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
Q1. Lightning Conductor was invented by
(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) J. C. Perier
(c) J. E. Lurdstrom
(d) John Harrison
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol.Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning conductor.
He was a renowned polymath and a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor.
Q2. Who said, ‘the revolt of 1857 is first war of Indian independence’ ?
(a) TR Holmes
(b) RC Majumdar
(c) VD Savarkar
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol.The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.
Q3. The most prominent extremist leader during Indian independence was/were
(a) BG Tilak
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) None of these
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol.The Early Nationalists failed to attain their objectives, giving rise to another group of leaders known as Assertive or Extremist Nationalists. The most prominent leaders of the Assertive Nationalists were Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal, Aurbindo Ghosh.
Q4. Which of the following is not a feature of government of India Act 1935 ?
(a) provincial autonomy
(b) Diarchy at the Centre and provinces
(c) A bicameral autonomy
(d) None of the above
S4. Ans.(b)
Q5. Which state government has inked a MoU with Andhra Pradesh based Ruchi Soya Industries for development of plam oil in the state ?
(a) Himanchal Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
S5. Ans.(c)
Q6. The host country of FIFA World Cup 2018 is
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) South
(d) Australia
S6. Ans.(b)
Q7. Who among the following is the writer of the Poem ‘Meghaduta’ was written
(a) Sattanar
(b) Premchand
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Tulasidas
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol.Meghaduta (Meghadootam) is a lyric poem written by Kalidasa, considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets.
Apart from thisKalidasahas also written Kumarasambhavam, AbhignanaShakuntalam, Raghuvamsa and Vikramorvasiyam.
Q8. Which among the following Buddhists sources provide information about the Mauryan King Bindusara
(a) Divyavadana
(b) Dipavamsa
(c) Mahavamsa
(d) All of the Above
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Buddhist sources that provide information about Bindusara, a Mauryan King, include Divyavadana (including Ashokavadana and Pamsupradanavadana), Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, Vamsatthappakasini (also known as MahvamsaTika or “Mahavamsa commentary”), Samantapasadika, and the 16th century writings of Taranatha.
Q9. For the excellence in sports coaching in India, ___________is given
(a) Arjun Award
(b) Dronacharya Award
(c) Dhyan Chand Award
(d) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol.Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in sports coaching in India.
The Indian Government instituted Dronacharya Award in 1985.
Q10. In high temperature short time method of pasteurization, milk is heated at temperature .
(a) 72°C  for  15  seconds
(b) 62°C  for  15  seconds
(c) 72° C  for  30  minutes
(d) 62° C  for  30  minutes
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. In  high temperature short time method of pasteurization, milk is heated at temperature 72°C or 162°F for  15  seconds.
Q11. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Maldives
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol.The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations, housing 1.73 billion people and having a combined gross domestic product of $3.8 trillion (2021).
The BIMSTEC member states are:Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
It is headquatered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Maldives is not the member of BIMSTEC States.
Q12. Which of the following Schemes was launched by the Indian government to attract Indian scientists from abroad?
(a) HIRA
(b) SONA
(c) VAJRA
(d) MOTI
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol.Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 14thPravasiBharatiya Divas Convention at Bengaluru on 8th January 2017 announced the launch of VAJRA (Visiting Advanced Joint Research) Faculty scheme by the Department of Science and Technology which enables NRIs and overseas scientific community to participate and contribute to research and development in India.
Q13. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a
(a)Â Constitutional Body
(b) Extra – Constitutional Body
(c)Â Statutory Body
(d)Â Non- Governmental Organization
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS), 2006 is the primary law for the regulation of food products in India
Q14. Name the folk dance performed by women in Punjab?
(a) Giddha
(b) Bhangra
(c) Tamasha
(d) Bihu
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol.Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as Bhangra; at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace, elegance and flexibilty. Women perform this dance mainly at festive or social occasions.
Q15. Name the title of autobiography of Major Dhyan Chand?
- Playing it my way
- Goal
- Magician of Hockey
- Ace against odds
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Goal is the title of the autobiography of Major Dhyan Chand.
Major Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history.
Q16. Who was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Patel
S16. Ans.(b)
Sol. Jawaharlal Nehru was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
Q17. Nanda Devi National Park is located in Chamoli district of
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve,is located around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in ChamoliGarhwal district of Uttarakhand.
It was established in 1982.
Q18. Name the largest volcano on Earth (in terms of its mass and footprint)?
(a) Mauna Kea
(b) Ojos del Salado
(c) Mount Vesuvius
(d) Mauna Loa
S18. Ans.(d)
Sol.Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi in the Pacific Ocean.
The largest subaerial volcano in both mass and volume, Mauna Loa has historically been considered the largest volcano on Earth.
Although its peak is about 125 feet (38 m) lower than that of its neighbor, Mauna Kea.
Q19. The headquarter of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in:
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Kolkata
S19. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India and is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Its headquarters is located at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Q20. How many scientific panels have been constitutedin the food authority?
- 9
- 11
- 16
- 19
S20. Ans.(d)
Sol. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has 19 Scientific panels.
It has also constituted 2 new scientific panels comprising independent scientific experts for providing scientific and technical advice for development of food products standards.
