General Knowledge Quiz for IB, Railway

General Knowledge Quiz for IB, Rail

The General Knowledge section a must for the upcoming IB, Railway exams. The General Knowledge MCQ/Quiz 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 "Great Expectations" ?

A]Jane Austen
B]Harper Lee
C]Charles Dickens
D]J K Rowling
E]None of them

Q2.River Narmada is originated from which of the following ?
A]Himalaya
B]Aravalli
C]Nilgiri
D]Amarkantak
E]Western Ghat

Q3.Indravati is the tributary of which of the following rivers ?
A]Narmada
B]Godavari
C]Yamuna
D]Gomti
E]Bhagirathi

Q4.Across which river Hirakud dam is built ?
A]Godavari
B]Narmada
C]Mahanadi
D]Yamuna
E]Gomti

Q5.Which of the following is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats ?
A]Nandadevi
B]Anamudi
C]Jindhagada
D]Gali konda
E]Arma Konda

Q6.Bihu dance is associated with which state of India ?
A]Bihar
B]West Bengal
C]Orissa
D]Assam
E]Punjab

Q7.Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which of the following dance ?
A]Kaththak
B]Bharatanatyam
C]Manipuri
D]Odishi
E]None of them

Q8.Which metal is used as the catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils ?
A]Pb
B]Cu
C]Ni
D]Pt
E]None of these

Q9. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty of Srirangapatna with which of following ?
A]Cornwallis
B]Dalhousie
C]Robert Clive
D]Warren Hastings
E]None of these

Q10.Who propounded The theory of economic drain of India during the British imperialism ?
A]M. K Gandhi
B]R. C Dutt
C]Dadabhai Nauroji
D]Jawaharlal Nehru
E]None of them

Q11.The Lion Capital of Sarnath belongs to which of the following king ?
A]Chandragupta
B]Samudragupta
C]Bimbisara
D]Ashoka
E]None of them

Q12.King Bhoja who was a great patron of art and literature is associated with which kingdom ?
A]Karkota
B]Paramara
C]Utpala
D]Gurjara Pratihara
E]None of them

Q13.Which of the Mughal emperors wrote their own memories ?
A]Babur
B]Humayun
C]Jahangir
D]A and C
E]All of them

Q14."Land of golden fleece" is the nickname of which country ?
A]US
B]Australia
C]UK
D]South Africa
E]Kenya

Q15.Which Indian city is known as Mini Mumbai ?
A]Bengaluru
B]Pune
C]Indore
D]New Delhi
E]Noida

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Charles Dickens was the writer of the book "Great Expectations". It was the thirteenth novel of him. He was also the writer of David Copperfield.

Explanation 2. River Narmada is originated from Amarkantok. It is the fifth largest river of Indian subcontinent.

Explanation 3. Indravati is the tributary of Godavari. The river Godavari is the second longest river after the river Ganges in India .

Explanation 4. Across Mahanadi river the Hirakud dam is built. It is situated near Sambalpur in the district of Orisha.

Explanation 5. Jhindagada is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats. It is situated in the district of Andhra Pradesh.

Explanation 6. Bihu dance is associated with Assam. It is performed by both young women and men. The dance is characterized by the brisk dance steps and hand movement .

Explanation 7. Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with Bharatnatyam dance. She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance.

Explanation 8. Ni metal is used as the catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils.

Explanation 9. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty of Srirangapatna with Lord Cornwallis. It was signed in 1792 after the end of 3rd Anglo-Mysore war.

Explanation 10. Dadabhai Nauroji propounded The theory of economic drain of India during the British imperialism.

Explanation 11. The Lion Capital of Sarnath belongs to king Ashoka of Maurya dynasty. Ashoka ruled maximum part of Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to the 232 BCE.

Explanation 12. King Bhoja who was a great patron of art and literature is associated with Paramara Dynasty. The kingdom was centered around Malwa region in the central India.

Explanation 13. Mughal emperors Babur and Jahangir wrote their own memories. Those are Baburnama and Jahangir-nama respectively.

Explanation 14. "Land of golden fleece" is the nickname of Australia.

Explanation 15. Indian city Indore of Madhya Pradesh is known as Mini Mumbai.