CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
$$1.$$ Applique work : Pipili (Odisha)
$$2.$$ Jori art : Banaras
$$3.$$ Phulkari : Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
The expenses of Public Service Commission of a State (e.g. Uttar Pradesh) are charged upon __________.
  • Consolidated Fund of India
  • Consolidated Fund of State
  • It's own generated fund from fees
  • Contingency Fund
In terms of constitutional status, UPSC is ___________.
  • an advisory body
  • a grievance redressal body
  • a body in charge of direct recruitment at state level.
  • a body which supervises training for civil servants
 Consider the following functionaries:
Chief Justice of India
Union Cabinet Minister
Chief Election Commissioner
Cabinet Secretary
Their correct sequence in the order of Precedence is ________.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2, 1, 3, 4
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
  • 2, 1, 4, 3
With reference to Agni IV missile, which of the following statement is/are correct?
It is a surface to surface missile.
It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warhead about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Match the following Lists:
List I
(Name of Warhead)		List II
(Type)
A.Tejas1.Air-to-air missile
B.Arjun2.Ship based missile
C.Dhanush3.Main battle tank
D.Astra4.Light combat aircraft
  • A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
  • A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
  • A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Consider the following statements:
Medium range surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile is a single stage, liquid propelled missile, that is capable of striking targets at a maximum range of 350 km.
The Prithvi is the first of the missiles developed under the country's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. It has now two variants - Air Force version (Prithvi-II) and Naval (Dhanush), both having a range of 350 km.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
'MALABAR' is a naval exercise between India and _________.
  • Singapore
  • USA
  • China
  • Britain
Which of the following is an indigenously built light combat aircraft of India?
  • Akash
  • Vikrant
  • Tejas
  • Arjun
Which one of the following is not provided in Regular Budgetary Support by the Ministry of Defence?
  • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
  • Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi
  • Armed Forces Tribunal
  • United Service Institution of India, New Delhi
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited has built the country's first Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC). The name of this Corvette is ___________.
  • Andaman Sea
  • Ganga Sagar
  • Kamorta
  • Kachu Baria
Vajra Prahar is a bilateral military exercise between India and ___________.
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Russia
  • USA
'Red Flag' is the name of a joint exercise between India and which one of the following countries?
  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
  • The USA
  • Japan
Consider the following statements:
Agni-II is a surface to surface intermediate range missile that can carry nuclear weapons and has a range of more than 2000 km.
The missile re-entry vehicle is made with Carbon-Carbon composits.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
  • Rustom I, a medium altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • Lakshya (UAV) - A drone that is remotely piloted by a ground control station provides aerial sub-targets for fire training
  • Nishant (UAV) is a surveillance aircraft primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory
  • All the above UAV are developed by the Hyderabad-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
What is Project 75-I?
  • It is a project for building indigenous AWACS
  • It is a project for developing Cauvery engine
  • It is a project for developing submarines
  • It is a project for developing Arjun-Mark II Tank
Shatrujeet and Yudh Abhyas are the two bilateral military exercise between India and _________.
  • France
  • Russia
  • USA
  • Israel
Cryogenic Engine is used in ___________.
  • Boeing aircraft
  • High speed rail engines
  • Space shuttle
  • Nuclear testing
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
  • India is the third largest importer of the defence equipments.
  • India meets more than 50% of its requirement of the defence equipments through imports.
  • Defence budget for 2015-16 accounts for less than 2% of the GDP.
  • Certain financial powers are delegated to the Vice-Chief of Army Staff for capital acquisitions.
Consider the following statements:
AURA (Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft) is an Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) for the Indian Air Force.
It is designed and developed jointly by ADE and Defense Electronic Application Laboratory. Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of the above
'Arihant' is the name of ________________.
  • an infantry combat vehicle
  • a ballistic missile
  • an attack helicopter
  • a nuclear powered submarine
Which one of the following is not correct about the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
  • DRDO was formed in the year 1958.
  • It is a network of 10 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies.
  • DRDO operates under the Ministry of Defence
  • Some of its major product include development missiles, armaments, light combat aircrafts, etc.
Consider the following statements:
Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) is the Navratna company and the largest Defence PSU under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.
Around 90% of the sales of HAL is to the Indian Defence Services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
'Indradhanush' is a bilateral Air Exercise between India and ________.
  • USA
  • France
  • UK
  • Israel
Consider the following statements:
NP1 is the naval prototype (NP-1) of India's Light Combat Aircraft.
The only naval aircraft in the light weight category in the world with aircraft carrier operational capabilities.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Central Electricity Regulatory Committee is a statutory body under the Electricity Act $$2003$$. Its main function is to regulate the electricity tariff and inter-state transmission of electricity.
$$2$$. Central Electricity Authority is a statutory body created under the Electricity Supply Act, $$1948$$ which has been superseded by the Electricity Act, $$2003$$.
Which of the statements is/are right?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • None of these
Consider the following statements:
ICGS Samudra Prahari is touted to be India's first pollution control vessel.
The 85-metre-long vessel will be used to mitigate marine oil spills.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Which one of the following is the name of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) inducted in the Indian Air Force?
  • Phoenix
  • Eagle
  • Kite
  • Phalcon
Consider the following statements.
Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered submarines.
The vessel was built under the Project 51.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the following statements.
Nishant is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by India's ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment) a branch of DRDO for the Indian Armed Forces.
The Nishant UAV is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and also for recon, training, surveillance, target designation, artillery fire correction, damage assessment.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of those
Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
$$1$$. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai.
$$2$$. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali.
$$3$$. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
$$4$$. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Miniratna company, was incorporated in the year 1970 and it is a pioneer in the manufacture of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
MIDHANI, a Miniratna company, was established in November, 1973 to achieve self-reliance in the manufacture of a wide range of super alloys, titanium alloys, special purpose steels, etc. primarily for defence and strategic sectors.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
  • Sagar Suraksha Bal
  • Sagar Prahari Bal
  • Coast Security Guard
  • Coastal Protection Force
The National Defence Academy has foreign cadets from which of the following countries?
$$1$$. Bhutan
$$2$$. Bangladesh
$$3$$. Nepal
$$4$$. Afghanistan
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
Which of the following is a type of missile based on range?
Short Range Missile
Medium Range Missile
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the following statements.
INS Sahyadri, the last of the three first generation indigenous stealth frigate was recently inducted into the Indian Navy.
It is also the last warship of 'Project-17' undertaken by the Navy.
Find the wrong answer.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements with reference to the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project.
This project was launched in 1983 with the objective to replace MiG-21 fighter scheduled to be phased out by 2012.
LAC is a multifunctional, lightweight, close combat aircraft.
LAC has multicore capability for fighting, intercepting and bombing, facilitated with night warfare and jamming enemy radar.
LAC is supposed to be included into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the starting of 2008.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 2 and 4
  • Only 2
How many high explosive salvo rockets can be fired from the Pinaka?
  • $$6$$
  • $$12$$
  • $$18$$
  • $$24$$
Consider the following statements.
Indian Navy has three commands, Western, Eastern and the Southern with headquarters at Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam and Kochi respectively.
The Western command is operational and is responsible for training.
The Navy has two fleets, one under the Western and the other under Eastern.
Goa and Arkonnam are the major Naval Air Bases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • Only 3
Consider the following statements with reference to the Interceptor Missile.
The Interceptor missile called the Advance Air Defense (AAD-02).
The missile was launched from the Missile Control Centre (MCC) on Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
It is a seven meter long, two stage missile equipped with an inertial navigation system.
A high tech computer and electro mechanical activator totally under command by the data up-linked from sophisticated ground based radars to the interceptor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • Only 2
Consider the following statements.
National Security Guards (NSG) modelled on the pattern of SAS of the UK and GSG-9 of Germany.
NSG has been set up in 1984 for handling counter terrorists and counter hijacking operations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
A conventional warhead contains high energy explosives.
In a strategic warhead, radioactive materials are present and when triggered they exhibit huge radioactivity that can wipe out even cities.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the following statements with reference to BrahMos.
It is PJ-10 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile with two stage propulsion system.
It has a solid-booster and a liquid-sustainer engine.
It can be launched from ship sub-surface/air-based platform.
It has a range of 280-300 km with a payload capacity of 200-300 kg.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 3
Nabhah Sparsam Diptam is the motto of __________________________.
  • Central Industrial Security Force
  • Indian Air Force
  • ISRO
  • Indian Navy
The Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) is an Indian defense laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Its main purpose concerns the research and development of technologies and products in the area of medium and large calibre weapons and their ammunition. Where is it located?
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Balasore
  • Kochi
  • Mumbai
India's first even fighter base in Southern Peninsula will be located at _______________.
  • Thanjavur
  • Kozhikode
  • Palakkad
  • Coimbatore
Consider the following statements with reference to the Agni.
It is a surface-to-surface ICBM.
It has two solid propulsion engines.
It can be launched from a fixed platform as well as from Rail/Road Mobile Launcher.
India is the 6th country to develop indigenous ICBM capability.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • Only 4
Consider the following statements:
Astra is air to air missile.
Astra will be fired from aircraft such as Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Tejas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
DepartmentsMinisters of the Government of India
A. Department of Child DevelopmentMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Department of Official languageMinistry of Human Resource Development
C. Department of Drinking waterMinistry of Water Resources
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • None of these
Consider the following statement about the recently concluded field exercise 'Sarvada Vijay':
It was a joint exercise of Indian Army, Navy and Airforce.
The overall aim of the exercise was to practice conventional cross-border thrusts into enemy territory. 
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
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