General Knowledge Test 6

The discovery of fire dates back to the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age, which lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 BCE. The Metal Age came much later, while New Stone Age (Neolithic) was when agriculture began. Prehistoric is a broad term, not a specific age.

Correct Answer: The Rig Veda

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Thomas Hardy wrote 'Far from the Madding Crowd' (1874). 'Gitanjali' is by Rabindranath Tagore, 'Godan' is by Munshi Premchand, and 'Descent of Man' is by Charles Darwin. Hardy is known for his novels set in rural England.

'The Idiot' was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of his major novels exploring human psychology and morality. Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey, Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book', and option D is incorrect because Dostoyevsky did write this novel.

Hungary's currency is the Forint (HUF), introduced in 1946 to replace the pengo after hyperinflation. The Dollar is used by the US and others, Peso by several Latin American countries, and Won by South Korea.

Ethiopia's currency is the Birr (ETB), which has been used since 1894 and means 'silver' in Amharic. Mark was Germany's currency before Euro, Franc is used in former French colonies, and Dollar is used by the US and others.

D. Subbarao was the 22nd Governor of RBI (September 2008 - September 2013). The sequence is: Dr. C. Rangarajan (18th), Bimal Jalan (20th), Y. Venugopal Reddy (21st), then D. Subbarao (22nd).

Duties on railway fares and freights are levied and collected by the Union but wholly assigned to the states under Article 268. Stamp duties (Article 267) are also levied by Union but assigned to states. Customs duties are not assigned to states. Sales tax is a state subject.

Jeannette Rankin (note spelling, not Jannette) was elected to the US House of Representatives from Montana in 1916, becoming the first woman in Congress. She served two non-consecutive terms (1917-1919, 1941-1943). Gertrude Ederle was a swimmer, Amy Johnson a pilot, and Viscountess Astor was the first woman in British Parliament.

The Electoral College for electing India's President includes elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) of all states. It specifically EXCLUDES Legislative Council members (Vidhan Parishads), whether elected or nominated. This is specified in Article 54.

Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first Prime Minister, served as the first Chairman of the Planning Commission established in 1950. The Planning Commission was the apex body responsible for formulating India's Five-Year Plans until it was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.

Amy Johnson, a pioneering English aviator, became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in May 1930. She flew a de Havilland Gipsy Moth named 'Jason' from Croydon to Darwin, covering approximately 11,000 miles in 19 days.

The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Henry Dunant and Frederic Passy in 1901. Since neither of them nor any other correct recipient is listed among the choices, None of these is the appropriate answer.

One a.m.u. of mass defect releases 931.48 Mev energy. 

Willard Libby developed radiocarbon dating as a method to measure radioactivity.

Wheat, barley and gram are Rabi season crops. Rabi crop or Rabi harvest refers to an agricultural crop sown in winter and harvested in the summer season. The common examples are wheat and barley. 

 A common periscope is used to see outside objects above the water surface from inside a submarine. For deflection of light, it uses  total internal reflection

 Transformer is the device that steps up or steps down the voltage.

The dam on the river Mahanadi is the longest dam in the world. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dams. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is the longest man-made dam in the world, about 26 km in length. 

A person must be thirty-five years old to become the Vice-President according to Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution. 

Surjit Pattar is a renowned Punjabi poet who has been honored with the prestigious Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Award. This award recognizes significant contributions to Punjabi literature and poetry.

Dr. Harbhajan Singh was a distinguished Punjabi writer, critic, and translator who received the Kabir Award for his contributions to Punjabi literature. He was a prominent figure in post-partition Punjabi literary circles.