India Forest Types and Crops for General knowledge Tests in recruitment exams

India Forest Types and Crops for General knowledge Tests in recruitment exams
India has six types of forests.

1. Evergreen or Tropical Forests - areas with 200cm to 300cm rainfall

2.Deciduous or Monsoon Forests - places with rainfall between 150 to 209 cm

3 Dry Forest - rainfall between 75 to 100cm

4. Hill Forests found in South India and Himalayas

5.Tidal Forests also known as Mangrove are found in Sundarbans (West bengal) and coastal areas of Mahanadi, Godavari

6.Grasslands on hills

Crop types on basis of seasons.

(a) Kharif

Kharif Crops are Rice Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Cotton,Jute

Normal Sowing time -Jun/Jul

Normal Harvest time - Sep/Oct

(b) Rabi

Rabi Crops are: Wheat, Mustard, Gram,Barley, Peas, Rapeseed,

Normal Sowing time -Oct/Dec.

Normal Harvest time- Apr/May.

Mountain ranges of India GK For UPSC CDS IES Civil services RRB Bank PO and other job exams

Mountain ranges of India GK For UPSC CDS IES Civil services RRB Bank PO and other job exams
Mountain Ranges

7 mountain ranges

Total Length :  more than 2400 km

1. Himalayas,

2.  Patkai and other ranges in north east

3. Vindhyas

4. Satpura

5. Aravalli

6. Sahyadri,

7.  Eastern Ghats on the East Coast

Highest Mountain Peaks of India GK For CDS exam and other Competitions

Highest Mountain Peaks of India GK For CDS exam and other Competitions
Highest  Mountain Peaks

Name :Height above  Mean Sea Level in metres

(1)K2 @                      8,611

(2) Kanchenjunga         8,598


(3) Nanga Parbat          8,126

(4) Gasher Brum@       8,068

(5) Broad Peak@         8,047

(6) Disteghil Sar@        7,885

(7) Masher Brum E       7,821

(8) Nanda Devi            7,817

(9) Masher Brum W@7,806

(10) Rakaposhi@         7,788

(11)Kamet       7,756

(12) Saser Kangri         7,672

(13) Skyang Kangri@  7,544

(14) Sia Kangri@         7,422

(15) Chaukhamba (Badrinath ) 7,138

(16) Trisul West           7,138

(17) Nunkun     7,135

(18) Pauhunri    7,125

(19) Kangto     7,090

(20) Dunagiri  7066

peaks marked @ are in POK

GK Solved Questions on World geography

GK Solved Questions on World geography
MCQ objective test general awareness geography
1.Match the following :
A, Pampas 1. Argentina
B CGYUDOS 2- Australia
C. Prairies 3. South Africa
D. Veldt 4. North America
E. Downs 5. Brazil
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 1 5 4 3 2
(c) 5 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 5 4 1
ANSWER (B)

2. Match the following :
Cities Natural Regions
A. Darwin 1. China type
B. New Orleans 2. Equatorial type
C San Francisco 3. Mediterranean type
D Vancouver 4. Tropical Monsoon type
5. West European
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 5
(b) 3 5 2 1
(c) 4 5 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 5
ANSWER (A)
3. Mid-latitude forests have :
I. deciduous forests
ll. coniferous forests
III. evergreen forests
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) Only II
ANSWER (A)

4. In which region China type climate is found?
(a) South Japan
(b) South West Korea
(C) Natalin Africa
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)

5. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with:
(a) Savanna climate
(bl Temperate climate
(c) Tropical climate
(d) Equatorial climate
ANSWER (D)

6. Winter temperature ranging from 29°Cto 40°C, summer temperature about 1O°C,
Total annual precipitation about 25 cm and low humidity. These characterise . the ...,,.
climate :
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
ANSWER (B)

7. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town region of South Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(C) North-EasternAusi1'alia
(d) Southern Algeria
ANSWER (A)

8.Match the following Cities
City Climatic Type
A. Auckland 1. Mediterranean
B. Lagos 2.Humid
Subtropical
C. San Francisco 3. Marine West
European
D. Shanghai 4. Equatorial
(a) A B C D
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c ) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
ANSWER (B)

9. Match the following :
Timber Country
A. Cedar 1. Myanmar
B. Douglas Fir 2. Canada
C. Mahogany 3. Mexico
D. Teak 4. Honduras
ABCD
(a) 3 2 14
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
ANSWER (B)

10. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world '?
(a) Commercial plantation
(b) Pastoral herding
(c) Commercial grain farming
(d) Subsistance agriculture
ANSWER (B)

11. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot desert
(d) Cold desert
ANSWER (C)

12. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall?
(a) Drizzling
(b) Lightning and thunder
(c) Torrential rain
(d) Afternoon rain
ANSWER (A)

13. Which of the following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure Belts?
(a) Equatorial type
(b) Tundra type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Monsoon
ANSWER (D)

14. The greatest average annual precipitation is in:
(a) Hawaii
(b) India
(c) Philippines
(d) West lndies
ANSWER (C)


15. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is
distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of
hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of :
(a) China type
(b) Sudan type
(c) Tropical desert type
(d) Taiga Type
ANSWER (A)

16. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of
over 200 cm could be :
(a) Tehran
(b) Singapore
(c) Nagpur
(d) Moscow
ANSWER (B)

17. ln which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C
throughout the year ?
(a) Continental Climate ,
(b) Tundra Climate
(c) Mediterranean Climate
(d) Taiga Climate
ANSWER (B)

18. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is :
(a) Central California
(b) Central North America
(c) South West Australia
(d) South West Africa
ANSWER (B)

19. The climate of a place is decided by :
(al proximity to the sea
(b) altitude
(c) latitude
(d) All of the above
ANSWER (D)


20. Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer
season?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(C) Mexico
(d) Italy
ANSWER (A)

Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Free Solved Objective GK on Indain history
1. Match the following:
King Deed
A. Rudradaman Performance of Asvamedha
B. Gautamiputra Defeat of Sakas
C. Kharavela Repair of Sudarsana lake
D. Samudragupta Patronage of Jainism
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
Answer. (b)




2. The destruction of the Maurya Empire was followed by a series of invasions,
and the first to invade india were the:
(a) Bactrian-Greeks
(b) Parthians
(c) Kushanas
(d) Shakas
Answer. (a)

3. Kanishka was a great patron of art and literature which of the following personalities
adorned his court?
(a) Aswaghosa, Parsva, Vasumitra and Charaka
(b) Aswaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena and Vasumitra
(c) Aswaghosa, Parsva, Hemachandra and Nagarjuna
(d) Aswaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga and Hemachandra
Answer. (a)

4. Saka era started from:
(a) 78 B.C.
(b) 78 A.D.
(c) 300 B.C.
(d) 124 A.D.
Answer. (b)

5. Which of the following were characteristics of
The Paleolithic Age in India?
1. It was in this age that modern man
termed by anthropologists as homo
Sapiens emerged.
2. Man during this period learned to live a
Settled life.
3. In order to save himself from animals he
used to lead his life in groups.
4. Tools found in all parts of the sub-continent
during this period were mostly made of quartzite.
5. The people of this period lived either in
Rock-shelters or in huts with thatched roofs.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1 and 5
ANSWER. (c)


6. Which was the first metal used by man?
(a) Copper
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) Brass
ANSWER. (a)

7. The first weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ was published by:
(a) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra
(c) Marshman
(d) Vidyasagar
Answer. (c)

8. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India was:
(a) Charles Andrews
(b) Baden Powell
(c) Richard Temple
(d) Robert Montgomery
Answer. (b)

9. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during
(a) 5000-3500 B.C
(b) 3000-1500 B.C
(c) 2500-1750 B.C
(d) 1500-500 B.C
ANSWER. (c)



10. During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known
to the people was:
(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Silver
ANSWER. (b)

11. The Albert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?
(a) Indian Association
(b) All India National Conference
(c) British Indian Association
(d) Jatiya Sabha
Answer. (b)


12. The maximum work in popularising female education in the nineteenth century was done
by:
(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(b) J.E.D. Bethune
(c) D.K. Karve
(d) The British Government
Answer. (a)

13. Who were the first to issue gold coins?
(a) Indo Greeks
(b) Shakas
(c) Parthians
(d) Kushans
Answer. (a)

14. The great grammarian Patanjali of ancient India was whose contemporary among
the following?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Susarman Kanva
Answer. (c)


15. Which of the following rulers was adomed with the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’
(King of Kings)?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Kanishka
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Ashoka
Answer. (c)


16. The Council of the ‘Nine Gems’ is associated with:
(a) Ballala Sena
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta ll
(d) Devapala
Answer. (c)

17. The reform movement among the Muslims started by Sir Syeed Khan is known as Movement.
(a) Sufi
(b) Khilafat
(c) Wahabi
(d) Aligarh
Answer. (d)

18. Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana-Saheb?
(a) Balaji Vishwanath
(b) Baji Rao
(c) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) Madhav Rao l
Answer. (c)

19. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Upanishad
(d) Samaveda
ANSWER. (a)

20. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later Vedic period?
(a) Varuna
(b) Agni
(c) Indra
(d) Rudra
ANSWER. (a)

GK MCQ Model Test for exams

GK MCQ Model Test for exams
1. Who amongst the following has never held post of the Governor of the RBI?
(1) C. Rangarajan
(2) l.K. Jha
(3) Manmohan Singh
(4) Bimal Jalan
(5) Usha Thorat
ANSWER: (5)


2. Which of the following cannot be called as the direct effect(s) of ‘Rise
of the BRlCs’ on global/other powerful economy/ economies?
(A) Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India.
(B) lt has made countries to suffer from Sub-prime Crisis.
(C) EURO has become a powerful currency and many non-Euro countries are in
‘Swap Agreement' with various nations.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) All A,B & C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (2)

3. As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly public
sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative
assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following
is/are such credit rating agencies in India?

(A) CARE
(B) CRISIL
(C) ULIP
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) A and B only
(4) Only C
(5) All A, B and C
ANSWER: (3)

4. ‘Sub Prime Lending’ is a term applied to the loans made to ......
(1) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.
(2) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.
(3) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years.
(4) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank.
(5) None of the above.
ANSWER: (1)

5. As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the ’small
borrowers’ in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of
the following is the ‘informal route’ of credit in financial sector?
(1) Credit cards
(2) Loan against gold from financial institute
(3) Debit cards
(4) Money lender
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

6. Basel-ll norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking industry?
(1) Risk management
(2) Manpower planning
(3) Retirement benefits for the employees
(4) Corporate Governance
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

7. What is meant by ’Underwriting’, the term frequently used in financial sector?
(1) Under valuation of the assets.
(2) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee.
(3) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not
become a bad loan.
(4) The act of permission to float an IPO.
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)

8. Which of the following is NOT a banking/finance related term?
(1) Credit wrap
(2) EMI
(3) Held to Maturity
(4) Exposure limit
(5) Diffusion
ANSWER: (5)




9. Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference to
WTO negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of different
opinions ?
(A) Providing subsidy to agriculture.
(B) Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations.
(c) Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A and C
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

10. A National Development Fund was created by the Govt. of India a few years ago. What
was the purpose of the fund?

(A) Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
(B) Capital investments in selected profitable PSES to yield adequate returns
(c) To fund revision in pay structure of central Govt. employees.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A & B
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

11. Amongst the currency quotes USD/JPY,USD/Euro and USD/CAD, which one of the
following is referred as the base currency for quotes?
(1) US $
(2) JPY
(3) Euro
(4) CAD
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)

12. Expand the term FLCC.
(1) Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling
(2) Financial Literacy Communication Centre
(3) Financial Literacy Call Centre
(4) Fiscal Literacy and Credit Counseling
(5) None ofthe above
ANSWER: (1)

13. For which one of the following purposes, the Government has launched the Rajiv Awes
Yojana?
(1) To provide affordable houses to people living BPL
(2) To provide affordable houses to rural poor
(3) To provide affordable houses to minorities
(4) To provide affordable houses to slum dwellers and the urban poor
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

14. What is a fiscal deficit?

(1) It is a gap between the values of the exports and imports
(2) lt is a gap between exports and imports minus external borrowings
(3) lt is a gap between total expenditure and total receipts of the Govt.
(4) lt is a gap between total receipts minus External Borrowing
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (3)

15. ln which one of the following countries, the rate of Income Tax is highest?
(1) US
(2) China
(3) Japan
(4) UK
(5) France
ANSWER: (3)

16. Which one of the following organizations/agencies are involved in
drafting the Union Budget of India?
(1) The Planning Commission only
(2) The Comptroller and Auditor General only
(3) Administrative Ministries only
(4) (1) & (2) only
(5)All (1), (2) & (3)
ANSWER: (3)

17. Which of the following is the book written by VS Naipaul?
(1) Magic Seeds
(2) My God Died Young
(3) The Sea
(4) My India
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (1)



18. Between 2004 and 2009, the Government has paid Rs 700 crores as penalty to World
Bank and other international agencies. For Which one of the following reasons this
Penalty was Paid?
(1) For prepayment of loans
(2) For delay in execution of projects
(3) For delay in payment of international debts
(4) For not using the loans approved by these agencies
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (4)

19 . Which of the following is NOT an economic empowerment scheme launched by the
Govt. of india for the benefit of various sections of society?
(1) STEP
(2) Swayamsidha
(S) KALPANA-1
(4) Swadhar
(5) All of these
ANSWER: (3)

20. Which of the following is NOT a programme/agency of the Union Ministry of
Finance?
(1) Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) .
(2) National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG)
(3) Serious Frauds Investigation Office (SFIO)
(4) Investment Commission
(5) Central Rural Sanitation programme
ANSWER: (1)

21. Which of the following names/terms is NOT associated with the World Trade Organization
(WTO)?
(1) UNCTAD
(2) GATT
(3) GATS
(4) SEWA
(5) FTA
ANSWER: (4)




22. Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women
from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the work place.
Which of the following is NOT one such special provision?
(1) Equal pay for work of equal value
(2) Maternity protection
(3) Creche facility at the work place for infants
(4) No night shifts
(5) Cooked meals during day ‘shifts to be
provided by the employer
ANSWER: (1)

23. Within the education sector the highest priority is given to which of the following
Govt. schemes?
(1) Technical education
(2) Primary education
(3) High school education
(4) Adult education
(5) None of the above
ANSWER: (2)

24. The approach of ‘Micro-Credit’ or ‘Banking with the poor’ is comparatively a new concept
in the field of rural credit. This approach has been tried very successfully in which of the
following countries?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) lndia
(3) China
(4) Japan
(5) None of these
ANSWER: (1)


25. The Govt. of India has launched a number of poverty alleviation programmes. This is done
with the view that poverty is the root cause of social insecurity. In addition to that UNO has
also launched Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015, Which of the
following is NOT one of those goals?
(1) Improve mental health
(2) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria
(3) Reduce marriageable age for males to 18yr
(4) Promote gender equality and empower women
(5) Achieve universal primary education
ANSWER: (3)

GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination

GK MCQ Test paper for Civil Judge Examination
1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) established?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1969
Ans : d

2. If the green house effect becomes real and melts Polar ice, which one of the following regions will first disappear under water.
(a) Islands of Kiribati
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaie Island
Ans : a

3. Which pollutant gas is released by cud chewing cattles.
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) CO2
Ans : b

4. A type communication which is becoming very important in transmission of data between computer networks is known as
(a) Bank Networking
(b) Communication Network
(c) Satellite area networking
(d) Internal working
Ans : d

5. Social reform aims at
(a) Changing basic values of the society
(b) Changing the norms of the group
(c) Changing the religious practices
(d) Changing the habits of the individuals
Ans. (a)

6. The spread of Internet for higher education is premised on
(a) Research and Development, is vital
(b) Browsing encourages critical thinking
(c) Easy management and dissemination of knowledge
(d) India should he second to none in the world
Ans. (c)

7. Which one of the following in not an input specification for a Batch System?
(a) Input Record Layout
(b) Prototype report
(c) Expanded Data Dictionary
(d) Source Document Layout
Ans : c

8. The World Trade Organisation believes in intellectual property and liberalized trade regime.
Their belief is based on the assumption that
(a) Modern economy bestows equal benefits
(b) knowledge-based economy and globalization is reality
(c) All countries are well suited for modern trade
(d) Rich countries will always help the poor countries
Ans. (b)

9. A structured data type made up of finite collections of ordered elements all of which are of the same date types is a
(a) File
(b) array
(c) Record
(d) None of these
Ans : b

10. The essence and justification for beauty contests is that
(a) Women have standard features on which they can he rated
(b) Beautiful women have a vision and role to play in social upliftment
(c) They symbolize eternal freedom for women
(d) They provide an opportunity for beautiful women of the world to come on one platform
Ans. (c)

11. Which one of the following types of soil is predominant in Bundelkhand region?
(A) Black cotton soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Karail soil
(D) Vindhyas soil
Ans:-A


12. Who among the following released ‘Citizen’s Guide’ for generating awareness among people against corruption?
(A) Department of Public grievances
(B) Central Vigilance Commission
(C) Consumer Co-operative Societies
(D) Transparency International
Ans:-B

13. Looking at a portrait, Sanjay said, ‘His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters, I have none. At whose portrait is Sanjay looking?
(A) His son
(B) His Nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
Ans:-A

14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat have the same territorial area
(B) Gram Panchayat arid Nyaya Panchayat has the same territorial area
(C) Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat is elected by electors of the given area from amongst themselves
(D) The term of a Gram Panchayat is usually five years
Ans:-B

15. Who among the following is called the “Father of Modern Urdu Poetry”?
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Mazhar Jaanjana
(D) Wali Deccani
Ans:-D

16. Who among the following lady revolutionaries fired at the Governor while receiving degree in the convocation of 1932?
(A) Priti Lata Vadedar
(B) Kalpana Datta
(C) Shanti Ghosh
(D) Bina Das
Ans:-D

17. At present Ram is half of his father’s age. Fifteen years ago he was one-third of his father’s age. How old will Rim be after 5years?
(A) 45 years
(B) 40 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 30 years
Ans:-C

18. If the average of fifteen numbers is 41.4, what is the total sum of these fifteen numbers?
(A) 620
(B) 621
(C) 414
(D) 420
Ans:-B

19. Two persons start from the same point and walk on a circular path at the same speed, but in opposite directions. They will be diametrically opposite each otr when each has covered—
(A) 1/8 the distance
(B) 1/4 the distance
(C) 1/2 the distance
(D) 1/16 the distance
Ans:-B

20. A certain sum of money given on loan on simple interest, trebles in 25 years. What is the rate of interest?
(A) 10%
(B) 8%
(C) 12%
(D) 15%
Ans:-B

21. Who said “Education is the best contraceptive for population stabilisation ?“
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Som Nath Chatterjee
(D)) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans:-C

22. 25 workers were employed to finish a job in12 days. Five workers, however, left after working only for 4 days. The rest of the job was completed by the remaining 20‘Workers. In how many days was the total job work completed?
(A) 18
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans:-B

23. In one minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. How much more time will be required to fill up the rest of the bucket?
(A) 7/3 minutes
(B) 4/3 minutes
(C) 21 minutes
(D) 2 minutes
Ans:-B

24. Find the missing link in the following series— 12, 21, 33, 13, 31, ..., 14, 41, 55
(A) 39
(B) 35
(C) 44
(D) 43
Ans:-C

25. If cost price is 96% of the selling price, the percentage of profit is—
(A) 4.17
(B) 4.00
(C) 4.01
(D) 4.25
Ans:-A