General Knowledge Quiz for IB, Railway, SSC

General Knowledge Quiz for IB, Railway, SSC

The General Knowledge section is very important for the upcoming IB, Railway exams. The General Knowledge MCQ/Quiz, which are available at Achiever's Rule, are as per as the standard of the questions asked in these exams. You may download the available PDFs. 

Q1.Who was the writer of the book "The Three Musketeers" ?

A]O Henry
B]Milton
C]Perl S Buck
D]Alexandre Dumas
E]Charles Dickens

Q2."Gambhira" dance is associated with which state of India ?

A]Assam
B]Rajasthan
C]West Bengal
D]Bihar
E]Haryana

Q3.River luni is originated from which of the following ?
A]Himalaya
B]Amarkantak
C]Vindhyachal
D]Aravalli
E]None of these

Q4. Durgapur Barrage is situated on which river ?
A]Rupnarayan
B]Damodar
C]Bhagirathi
D]Subarnarekha
E]Kosi

Q5.Which of the following is not a tributary of river Yamuna ?
A]Chambal
B]Betwa
C]Ken
D]Sind
E]Gomti

Q6.In which year the partition of Bengal was announced in British India ?
A]1904
B]1905
C]1906
D]1907
E]1908

Q7.Who has the authority to remove the Election Commissioner ?
A]President
B]Prime Minister
C]Home Minister
D]Parliament
E]None of these

Q8.In which year the Indian National Congress was formed ?
A]1883
B]1884
C]1885
D]1886
E]1887

Q9.The river Nile flows through which of the following cities ?
A]Uganda
B]Cairo
C]Tanzania
D]Tehran
E]Shiraz

Q10.Which Vitamin is produced in human body while exposing to the sunlight ?
A]Vitamin A
B]Vitamin C
C]Vitamin D
D]Vitamin E
E]Vitamin K

Q11.Who was the first Viceroy of India ?
A]Lord Mount Batten
B]Warren Hastings
C]Lord Canning
D]Lord Minto
E]Lord Canning Curzon

Q12.Which is the state bird of Delhi ?
A]Peacock
B]House Sparrow
C]Pigeon
D]Parrot
E]None of these

Q13."The Emerald Isle" is the nickname of which country ?
A]Iceland
B]Peru
C]Ireland
D]Russia
E]Egypt

Q14.Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee ?
A]Speaker
B]President
C]Prime Minister
D]Leader of Opposition Party
E]None of them

Q15.Which article of the Constitution provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir ?
A]370
B]368
C]358
D]342
E]287

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Alexandre Dumas was the writer of the book "The Three Musketeers". It is a historical novel.

Explanation 2. "Gambhira" dance is associated with West Bengal. This folk dance is performed by the devotees of goddess Shakti in a dance hall of the Chandi mandir.

Explanation 3. River luni is originated from the Aravalli range. It is an important and only river of the Indian state Rajasthan.

Explanation 4. Durgapur Barrage is situated on Damodar river in the Bardhaman district of West Bengal. The construction was started in the year of 1955.

Explanation 5. River Gomti is not a tributary of river Yamuna. It is the second large tributary of Ganga.

Explanation 6. The partition of Bengal was announced in British India in the year of 1905 by Lord Curzon. The partition separated the Muslim majority eastern areas from the Hindu majority western areas.

Explanation 7. The Parliament has the authority to remove the Election Commissioner. The Election Commissioner is the body who are constitutionally empowered for conducting fair and free elections across the country.

Explanation 8. The Indian National Congress was formed in the year 1885. The political party of India was formed by 72 members with the active help of A.O Hume who was a British officer.

Explanation 9. The river Nile flows through the Cairo city of Egypt. The longest river of the world is a north-flowing river of Africa.

Explanation 10. Vitamin D is produced in human body while exposing to the sunlight. It is a fat soluble vitamin. Its deficiency can cause Ricket.

Explanation 11. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. The title Viceroy was created in the year of 1858 after the Sepoy mutiny of 1857.

Explanation 12. House Sparrow is the state bird of Delhi.

Explanation 13. "The Emerald Isle" is the nickname of Ireland. It is an island situated in the North Atlantic ocean.

Explanation 14. The Leader of Opposition Party is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee. He / she is appointed by Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Explanation 15. The 370th article of the Indian Constitution provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir.