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SSC CGL exams are having greater coverage of the General Studies section. In this section, there is a good number of questions coming from General Studies. I am going to give comprehensive coverage of 25 MCQs related to this section so that it will benefit students and they will fetch good marks in the G S section. 
 

Que 1. During the reign of which of the following Chola rulers, a troop of 72 merchants was sent to China?

(a) Parantaka I
(b) Rajadhiraja
(c) Rajaraja I
(d) kulottunga I

Ans. (d) kulottunga I
Explanation – The Chola Empire was founded by Vijayalaya. During his reign, a circle of 72 merchants was sent to China.

Que 2. Which ancient ruler founded “Gangaikondacholapuram”?

(a) Parantaka I
(b) Rajadhiraja
(c) Rajaraja I
(d) Rajendra I

Ans. (d) Rajendra I
Explanation – “Gangaikondacholapuram” was founded by Rajendra I. He was the greatest ruler of the Chola Empire. 

Que 3. Aihole Prashasti was composed by whom among the following?

(a) Kalidas
(b) Ravikirti
(c) Karikala
(d) Vishnuswami

Ans. (b) Ravikirti
Explanation – Aihole Prashasti was composed by Ravikirti. 

Que 4. Which of the following South Indian port was also known as “Product”?

(a) Arikamedu
(b) Madurai
(c) Tamralipti
(d) Tondi

Ans. (a) Arikamedu
Explanation – The South Indian port of Arikamedu was called “Product”. This port was located to the south of Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India.

Que 5. Which of the following rulers founded the Kadamba dynasty?

(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Karikala
(c) Mayurasharma
(d) Pulakeshin Second

Ans. (c) Mayurasharma
Explanation – The Kadamba dynasty was founded by Mayurasharma. its capital was Banavasi. Pulakeshin II conquered the kingdom of Kadamba and annexed it to his empire.

Que 6. Who among the following wrote “Nagananda”?

(a) Rajasekhar
(b) Harsha
(c) Kalidas
(d) Bharavi

Ans. (b) Harsha
Explanation – Nagananda is the creation of Harsha. Harsha also composed Priyadarsika and Ratnavali.

Que 7. Who among the following wrote “The Natural History”?

(a) Herodotus
(b) Ptolemy
(c) Pliny
(d) Aristotle

Ans. (c) Pliny
Explanation – “The Natural History” by Pliny. This was a Roman writer.

Que 8. Lakshmana Samvat was started by which of the following?

(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Devpal
(c) Harsh
(d) Laxmansen

Ans. (d) Laxmansen
Explanation – Lakshmana Samvat was started by Lakshmanan. He was the ruler of the Sen dynasty. Its tenure lasted from 1178 to 1206 AD.

Que 9. By which ruler was the Karnat dynasty founded?

(a) Shyam Singh
(b) Vijayalaya
(c) Ramsingh
(d) Nanyadev

Ans. (d) Nanyadev
Explanation – The Karnat dynasty was founded by Nanyadev. Nanyadev had made Simraogarh his capital. The rule of the Karnat dynasty is called the Golden Age of Mithila.

Que 10. Which of the following rulers adopted the policy of “Blood and Iron”?

(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Razia
(d) Balban

Ans. (d) Balban
Explanation – Balban adopted the policy of “blood and iron” in the medieval rulers. Balban is also known as Ulugh Khan. It ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1266 to 1287 AD.

Que 11. Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate was called “slave of slaves”?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Balban
(c) Ghiyasuddin Khilji
(d) Iltutmish

Ans. (d) Iltutmish
Explanation – In which rulers of Delhi Sultanate, Iltutmish is called “slave of slaves”.

Que 12. Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate established the department called “Diwan-i-Arz”?

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Ans. (b) Balban
Explanation – The department named “Diwan-i-Arz” was established by Balban. It was a military department. Imad-ul-Mulk was made the head of this department by Balban.

Que 13. With which work was the Diwan-i-Insha Department related to the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Related to the army
(b) Related to financial work
(c) Related to religious functions
(d) Related to official correspondence

Ans. (d) related to official correspondence
Explanation – The Diwan-i-Insha Department was concerned with government correspondence.

Que 14. Which of the following Mughal rulers introduced “Do Aspa” and “Singh Aspa” in the Mansabdari system?

(a) Akbar
(B Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Ans. (c) Jahangir
Explanation – The Mansabdari system was started by Akbar. This system was originally related to the strengthening of the army. Jahangir introduced “Do Aspa” and “Singh Aspa” in it.

Que 15. Who was the author of the book “Remonstrantie”?

(a) Francisco Pelsaert
(b) Peter Mundy
(c) Edward Terry
(d) William Hawkins

Ans. (a) Francisco Pelsaert
Explanation -The author of the book “Remonstrantie” was Francisco Pelsaert. This was a Dutch tourist who visited India during the time of Jahangir.

Que 16. From which of the following places does the Krishna River originate?

(a) Brahmagiri hill
(b) Verinag fountain (waterfall)
(c) Mahabaleshwar hill
(d) Chota Nagpur mountain

Ans. (c) Mahabaleshwar hill
Explanation – Krishna river originates from Mahabaleshwar hill (Paschimi Ghat). It falls into the Bay of Bengal through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Its tributaries are Tungabhadra, Koyna, Bhima and Ghatprabha.

Que 17. Kabini is a major tributary of which river?

(a) Damodar
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Godavari

Ans. (c) Kaveri
Explanation – Kabini is a major tributary of the river Kaveri. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati etc. are prominent among other tributaries of Kaveri. It rises from the Brahmagiri hills (Karnataka). Its drainage area is from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Que 18. On which river is Shiva Samudram Falls built?

(a) Damodar
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Godavari

Ans. (c) Kaveri
Explanation – Shiva Samudram Falls is built on the river Kaveri. It is the largest waterfall in India by volume of water.

Que 19. Manjari river is the major tributary of which of the following rivers?

(a) Yamuna
(b) Ganga
(c) Godavari
(d) Brahmaputra

Ans. (c) Godavari
Explanation – Manjari River is a major tributary of Godavari. The Godavari originates from Trimbakeshwar hill (Maharashtra). It is the longest river in South India. It is also called Ganga or Vriddha Ganga of South India.

Que 20. On which river is the Govind Sagar Dam located?

(a) Sharda
(b) Chenab
(c) Sutlej
(d) Godavari

Ans. (c) Sutlej
Explanation – Govind Sagar Dam Project is situated on the river Sutlej. It is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Que 21. In which state of India is the “Rani Laxmibai Dam Project” located?

(a) Jammu Kashmir
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation – “Rani Laxmibai Dam Project” is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This project is also known as Rajghat Dam Project. It is situated on the Betwa river in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Que 22. Kakrapar Dam is built on which river?

(a) Ramganga
(b) Bhima
(c) Godavari
(d) Tapti

Ans. (d) Tapti
Explanation – Kakrapar Dam is built on the Tapti River. It is located in the state of Gujarat, India.

Que 23. Where is the International Rice Research Institute located?

(a) Karnal
(b) Manila
(c) New Delhi
(d) Mumbai

Ans. (b) Manila
Explanation – International Rice Research Institute is located in Manila (Philippines).

Que 24. Where is the Directorate of Rice Research located in India?

(a) New Delhi
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow

Ans. (b) Hyderabad
Explanation – The Directorate of Rice Research is located in Hyderabad, India.
The Directorate of Wheat Research is in Karnal.
The Directorate of Mage Research is in  New Delhi.
The Directorate of Pulses Research is in  Kanpur.

Que 25. Which of the following elements is found in the largest amount (in mass percentage) on the earth’s crust?

(a) Sodium
(b) Iron
(c) Silicon
(d) Oxygen

Ans. (d) Oxygen
Explanation – The decreasing order of elements found on the earth’s crust (in mass percentage) is as follows –
Oxygen (46.71%) > Silicon (27.69%) > Aluminum (8.07%) > Iron ( 5.05%) > Calcium (3.65%) > Sodium (2.75%)
 



Last Updated : 17 Oct, 2022
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