Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission General Knowledge Exam Paper-2008 Forest Ranger & Assistant Conservator Exam

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission

General Knowledge Exam Paper-2008

Forest Ranger & Assistant Conservator Exam

76. Out of the following Shiv Samudram water-fall is situated on which River ?

• Tungabhadra River
• Narmada River
• Kaveri River
• Chambal River

77. In India which of the following has the longest Railway Division ?

• Eastern Railway
• Western Railway
• Northern Railway
• Central Railway

78. When was life originated on Earth ?

• 300 mllion years ago
• 3500 million years ago
• 1000 million years ago
• 4500 million years ago

79. What is an Atomic Reactor ?

• A Reservoir of Heavy Water
• Atomic furnace in which nuclear fission produces heat
• A Chemical Reservoir
• An Atom Bomb

80. In Datia (M.P.) ‘Kudau Singh Music School’ was started in his memory. Kudau Singh was associated with which area of music ?

• Bansuri
• Tabla
• Sitar
• Mridang and Pakhawaj

81. What is Param 10,000 ?

• Radar
• Surface to Surface missile
• Surface to Air missile
• Computer

82. In Madhya Pradesh Panna is associated with—

• Copper
• Gold
• Diamond
• Mica

83. Who was the first Caliph ?

• Imam Husain
• Abu Bakr
• Sulaiman
• Constantine

84. India is the Chief Exporter of—

• Coffee
• Mica
• Silk
• Jute

85. Who wrote ‘Arthashashtra’ ?

• Bana Bhatta
• Kalidas
• Kautilya
• R. K. Narayan

86. Who wrote the book ‘Wings of Fire’ ?

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Kuldeep Nayar
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
• J. B. Kriplani

87. Which is the National Anthem of India ?

• Vande Mataram
• Jana Gana Mana
• Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindostan Hamara
• Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara

88. ‘Kiwi’ is the inhabitant of ?

• South Africa
• Indonesia
• Hungary
• New Zealand

89. Shambhu Maharaj was connected with—

• Painting
• Kathak dancing
• Film Music
• Photography

90. Who discovered Bacteria ?

• Jenner
• Leeuwenhock
• Linnaeus
• Ronald Ross

91. After India became independent who suggested that ‘Indian National Congress’ should be dissolved ?

• C. Rajgopalachari
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Acharya Kriplani
• Jai Prakash Narayan

92. Of the following dances which one is performed by single person ?

• Kuchipudi
• Bharat Natyam
• Odissi
• Mohiniattam

93. Who called ‘Britain is a nation of shop-keepers’ ?

• Mussolini
• Hitler
• Napoleon
• Garibaldi

94. Who founded, ‘Servants of India Society’ ?

• Pandit Hridaya Nath Kunjru
• Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Shriniwas Shastri

95. In which country were the 2008 Olympic Games held ?

• China
• Australia
• Spain
• England

96. Who was the first Indian Woman to swim across the English Channel ?

• Kamaljit Sandhu
• Rita Faria
• Arti Saha
• Shanta Rangaswami

97. When was the India’s Communication Satellite INSAT-C3 was launched from Kourou in French Guiana ?

• February 28, 2000
• May 26, 1999
• March 22, 2000
• January 24, 2002

98. Which country is called the ‘Playground of Europe’ ?

• France
• Scotland
• Netherland
• Switzerland

99. When was the United Nations Organisation founded ?

• October 20, 1945
• June 16, 1945
• November 11, 1944
• October 24, 1945

100. Keil Canal links the following—

• North Sea and Baltic Sea
• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea