CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 17 - MCQExams.com

As per a recent decision of the supreme court,the minimum fixed tenure of DGP of a state must not be less than how many years?  [JULY 2018]
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Which state has started the Acharya Balashastri Jambhekar Samman Yojana a pension scheme
for senior journalists?  [JULY 2018]
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
"Behdienkhlam, one of the most colourful cultural festivals was recently celebrated in which state ?  [JULY 2018]
  • Meghalaya
  • Manipur
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Sikkim
The telecom ministry has approved the merger of Vodafone India with which mobile services operator?  [JULY 2018]
  • Airtel
  • Aircel
  • Tata Docomo
  • Idea
Union human resource development (HRD) ministry has given a 3-month extension to which committee that is entrusted with the job of drafting the New Education Policy?  [JULY 2018]
  • Arvind Subramaniam Committee
  • Arjun Sablok Committee
  • Bimal Jalaan Committee
  • Kasturirangan Committee
For the first time in 76 years of the Rajya Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has entered into MOU with a foreign counterpart to promote inter-parliamentary talks, which country the agreement has been signed with?  [JULY 2018]
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
The Gujarat government has granted religious minority status to the which community in the state?  [JULY 2018]
  • Buddha
  • Parsi
  • Jain
  • Jewish
Which country has become the $$69^{th}$$ shareholder of the European Reconstruction and Development Bank?  [JULY 2018]
  • Spain
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Netherlands
Which states High Court has ordered the Police not to write that caste in the arrest memos of the accused?  [JULY 2018]
  • Maharashtra
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
As per the Business Reform Action Plans ease of doing business which state has remained top in the state business ranking?  [JULY 2018]
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Jharkhand
Recently, which bank has sanctioned a loan amounting to US $ 503 million for the project of the linking of Son Canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur area of Bihar?  [JULY 2018]
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • World Bank
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Which harmful chemical has been found in the fishes of Tamil Nadu for the first time?  [JULY 2018]
  • Ethanol
  • Methanol
  • Ozone
  • Formalin
Which of the following about (EBRD) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is correct ?
A) Established - 1991.
B) HQ - London.
C) President - Suma Chakravarthy.  [JULY 2018]
  • Only A
  • Only B
  • Only C
  • All
Who scripted history by winning Indias maiden gold medal in the Asian School Badminton Championship?  [JULY 2018]
  • Malvika Singh
  • Malvika Bansod
  • Malvika Tripathi
  • Malvika Sharma
The airport will soon switch over to solar energy for its everyday operations to cut down its electricity cost ? [JULY 2018]
  • Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • Goa International Airport
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
  • Vadodara Airport
Which High Court has ruled that there is no legal obligation on the part of a mother to disclose the name of the father at the time of registering her childs birth?  [JULY 2018]
  • Bombay High Court
  • Bhopal High Court
  • Madras High Court
  • Delhi High Court
Book 'Winning Like Sourav: Think & Succeed Like Ganguly has been written by whom?  [JULY 2018]
  • Dinesh Mukherjee
  • Sachin Garg
  • Sudeep Nagar
  • Abhirup Bhattacharya
What is the name of the Mobile App launched by NALCO (National Aluminum Company Limited), for Micro and Small Enterprises'?  [JULY 2018]
  • Namsya
  • Vikrant
  • E-business
  • Utkarsh
Which state government has constituted a Heritage Cabinet to preserve the history and culture of its territory?  [JULY 2018]
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
  • Karnataka
  • Odisha
The union ministry of health and family welfare has banned manufacturing and selling of which injection, the injection is used as a painkiller?  [JULY 2018]
  • Voveran
  • Ophirmev Intravenous
  • Kitamine
  • Morphine
In which district of Tamil Nadu the fossil museum will be inaugurated?  [JULY 2018]
  • Chennai
  • Coimbatore
  • Ariyalur
  • Erode
Who has written the book 'Aluminum: The Future Metal'?  [JULY 2018]
  • Amitav Ghosh
  • Ashwin Sanghi
  • Tapan Kumar Chand
  • Ravi Subramanian
Which state, under the GST, has topped in terms of the per capita revenue collection?  [JULY 2018]
  • Rajasthan
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Haryana
Which state government sets up 24-hour helpline for protection of inter-caste couples?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
France beat Croatia by 4-2 to become World Champions, how many FIFA World Cups are won by France so far?  [JULY 2018]
  • One
  • Three
  • Two
  • Four
Indian captain Virat Kohli equals the record of most wins (39) as a captain after with which two Cricketers after doing captaincy for 50 ODI matches?  [JULY 2018]
  • Ricky Ponting, Clive Lloyd
  • Michael Vaughan, Kevin Petersen
  • Sourav Ganguly, Clive Lloyd
  • Kevin Petersen, Ricky Ponting
Which Indian footballer was named as the 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women Player of the Year?
  • Nagangam Bala Devi
  • E Panthoi
  • Aditi Chauhan
  • Kamla Devi
The inaugural two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States will be held where?
  • New York
  • New Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Los Angeles
Which Indian project has bagged World Banks internal award for exceptional performance in achieving many development goals?  [JULY 2018]
  • Swachh Bharat
  • Integrated Coastal Zone Management
  • Sansad Gram Yojana
  • Digital India
How many people have been nominated by President Ram Nath Kovind for Rajya Sabha?  [JULY 2018]
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has approved the bill for the acquisition of which famous temple?
  • Mahalaxmi Temple
  • Shani Shiganapur Temple
  • Kailashnath Temple
  • Trimbakeshwar Temple
Who won The Wimbledon 2018 Mens singles title? This is his fourth Wimbledon.  [JULY 2018]
  • Kevin Anderson
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Roger Federer
  • Rafael Nadal
Which states education department has started a special campaign called 'I'm Not Afraid of English to emphasize on teaching English?  [JULY 2018]
  • Bihar
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha has inaugurated Regional Rail Training Institute (RRTI) in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
  • Shravasti
  • Gautam Buddha Nagar
  • Mirpur
  • Ghazipur
The book is meant to be autobiographical. Who is the narrator of the passage and the book?
The friends, especially the narrator, are sure that they have all kinds of ailments. What is the term given to a person who is abnormally anxious about his or her health?
  • Ailurophobia
  • Megalomaniac
  • Hypochondriac
  • Entomologist
Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan unveiled a state-of-the-art Air Quality and Weather Forecast System named what at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi?
  • SAFAR
  • VISHAL
  • MAUSAM
  • VAAYU VIGYAAN
Select the incorrect statement regarding acid rain.
  • Acid rain leaches aluminium from the soil.
  • At high elevations, acidic fog and clouds strip nutrients from tree's foliage.
  • Acid rain is the result of increased use of non-conventional sources of energy.
  • Not all acidic deposition is wet, Sometimes dust particles can become acidic as well.
Which bank has launched India's first contactless debit and credit cards which work on the principle of Near Field Communication technology?
The first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the Bradman Oration in Canberra is ___________.
  • Rahul Dravid
  • Sourav Ganguly
  • Kapil Dev
  • Ravi Shastri
Which state government has recently decided to set up a separate directorate for the Divyangs ?
  • Punjab
  • Jharkhand
  • Tripura
  • Assam
Which Typhoon had hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai and brought heavy rainfall and disrupted transport and shipping?  [JULY 2018]
  • Typhoon Ampil
  • Typhoon Maria
  • Typhoon Jelawat
  • Typhoon Katsana
This sport is a test of speed, flexibility, coordination, reflexes and tactics. It requires nerves of steel and very often patience. Its footwork is compared to that of boxing. It involves the use of the epee, foil or sabre. Can you name the sport?
  • Ski jumping
  • Fencing
  • Kick boxing
  • Wrestling
Which of the following is a correct pair?
  • Both (A) and (B)
Double yellow or white line in the centre along the road indicates
  • No crossing over into the other lane
  • Overtaking from left side only
  • To go at slow speed
  • None of these
These animals are cold-blooded, have scales and breathe through lungs. They lay eggs with tough covering, well adapted to dry land conditions.
Which of the above passage?
  • Chameleon
  • Lizard
  • Crocodile
  • Tortoise
The fruit of this tree is green and succulent and is high in oil content. Its oil is a very healthy cooking medium. The branch of this tree is a symbol of peace. Which tree is it?
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  • Mango
  • Olive
  • Fig
  • Eucalyptus
Which of the following has become the first e-commerce company to take membership of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
The traffic sign shown in the picture is related to which of the following?
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  • School ahead
  • Pedestrian crossing
  • Hospital
  • Cycling path
The state emblem of Nagaland as shown, features this majestic animal in it. Its scientific name is Bos frontalis. Identify this animal.
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  • Yak
  • Indian bison
  • Nilgai
  • Brahman bull
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