CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Overview Of India Quiz 19 - MCQExams.com

Religions.
  • reinforce society's nation of good and evil
  • link the human and divine orders
  • provide a special feeling of belonging and power
  • all of the above
The cottage or putting-out system refers to:
  • the housing given factory workers
  • The fact that in early industrialization work was done in the home
  • a type of architecture popular in Britain
  • The way young people were put out to go work in factories
The State Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka. Consider the following about the Sarnath figure.
$$1$$. In the original figure, the Lion Capital has six lions mounted back to back on a circular abacus.
$$2$$. The abacus of the figure rests on a bell shaped lotus.
$$3$$. Apart from Lion, only horse and elephant are the other animals that have been depicted on the figure.
Select the correct answer using the codes.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$ only
  • $$2$$ only
  • $$3$$ only
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Which of the following States and Union Territories have the lowest overall sex-ratio as per the Census Report of 2011?
  • Daman and Diu
  • Punjab
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Meghalaya
When a state experiences a foreign policy crisis.
  • the United Nations is contacted
  • the Chief State makes all final decisions
  • both general and administrative personnel are involved
  • Henry Kissinger is contacted
A general in an army chart of command positions would constitute a.
  • status
  • role
  • norm
  • institution
The media present gender roles ________________.
  • realistically
  • according to Victorian model
  • stereotypically
  • idealistically
Comte's term positivism refers to.
  • a theory that emphasizes the positive aspects of society
  • the precise scientific study of observable phenomena
  • a theory that posits difficult questions and sets out to answer them
  • an unscientific set of laws about social progress
Which of the following does not come under the 'Social Defence Sector' promoted by the Gol?
  • Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) scheme
  • Grants-in-aid to NGOs for running old age homes (OAH)
  • Day Care Centres (DCCs) and Mobile Medical Units (MMUs)
  • None of the above
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power with men in a dominant position over women?
  • functionalist perspective
  • conflict perspective
  • interactionist perspective
  • dramaturgical perspective
Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Chandogya Upanishad.
$$2$$. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' were originally inscribed on the Lion Capital of Ashoka around $$250$$ BCE
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ only
  • $$2$$ only
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Figures of which of the following animals cannot be found in the state emblem of India?
  • Elephant
  • Deer
  • Bull
  • Horse
Which of the following animals do not adorn Ashokan pillars?
$$1$$. Bull
$$2$$. Elephant
$$3$$. Horse
$$4$$. Tiger
Select the right code.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$4$$ only
  • None of them
The name of new Andhra pradesh Capital is likely to be....
  • Amaravathi
  • Badrachala
  • Krishna Nagar
  • Varshavathi
Name the online platform launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to support women entrepreneurs ?
  • Nari Shakti
  • Mahila
  • E-haat Digital India
  • One stop Centre Scheme
Choose the most appropriate option.
Who is the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?
  • Justice Balakrishna Reddy
  • Justice R.C. Lahoti
  • Justice Swatanter Kumar
  • Justice Bhandhari
Highest number of open prisons in India as on 2015 are in
  • Kerala
  • Maharastra
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
With reference to the Lion Capital found at Sarnath, consider the following statements:
$$1$$. It is a monolithic statue.
$$2$$. It represents four roaring lions back to back facing the four cardinal directions.
$$3$$. It represents the international nature of Mauryan art.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • $$2$$ only
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$ only
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$ only
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Which organization has started the work to produce hypersonic weapon missiles that travel at 5 times speed of sound, or a little over a mile every second?
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
  • Indian Space Research Organisation
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Bharat Electronics Limited
  • Defence Research and Development
Consider the following statements and choose the wrong ones.
The World's largest archipelago, Indonesia is prone to seismic activities and dangers associated with it.
Indonesia is located on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", which is an arc of volcanoes and fault lines.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 rocked parts of Indonesia's main Java Island on 25 January, 2014.
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 2 only
  • 3 only
Life Insurance Council has decided to launch first joint mass media campaign with the slogan _______________.
  • Yogakshemam Vahamyaham
  • With Us, Youre Sure
  • Prithvi, Agni, Jal, Akash, Sabki Suraksha Hamare Paas
  • Aapke Sachhe Advisor
  • Sabse Pehle Life Insurance
The Serlui B Dam is located in which state?
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Arunachal Pradesh
What is the India's rank in the WEF Energy Transition Index 2018?
  • $$55$$th
  • $$69$$th
  • $$78$$th
  • $$47$$th
Which state hosted the $$7$$th edition of the Women Science Congress (WSC- $$2018$$)? [March 2018]
  • West Bengal
  • Punjab
  • Manipur
  • Haryana
India's first cloned Assamese buffalo male calf 'Sach-Gaurav' has born in which state?
  • Assam
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
Which state government has declared Jackfruit as official fruit of the state?
  • Odisha
  • Nagaland
  • Kerala
  • Tripura
The famous Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat started in which of the following districts? [March 2018]
  • Ahmedabad
  • Gandhinagar
  • Anand
  • Porbandar
Kedarnath Singh, the renowned poet has passed away. He was associated with which language? [March 2018]
  • Urdu
  • Odia
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
The Government of India (Gol) has approved to set up a Plastic Park in which district of Jharkhand? [March 2018]
  • Jamtara
  • Godda
  • Deoghar
  • Sahebgani
Which Indian short film won the Best Film Award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles? [March 2018]
  • Dekh Indian Circus
  • The Missed Class
  • Black Mirror
  • Shunyata
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed,
and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
 Are full of passionate intensity.
These beautiful lines are taken from the poem 'The Second Coming'. Who wrote this poem?
Suresh Seth, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party? [Feb 2018]
  • Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Indian National Congress
  • Nationalist Congress Party
The Assam government will observe 'Rhino Day' on which date to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm?
  • September $$21$$
  • September $$22$$
  • September $$23$$
  • September $$24$$
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) Michelle Bachelet is the first woman to hold the post of President of Chile. She was also the first executive director of the United Nations Entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
(ii) Wilma Rudolph broke all conventions of $$19^{th}$$ century American society by applying for a degree in medicine. She was the first woman in the world who became a doctor.
(iii) Shirin Ebadi is the chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
  • (i) only
  • (i) and (iii) only
  • (ii) and (iii) only
  • (ii) only
Which state government has signed pact with Airport Authority of India (AAI) to develop villages in Kamrup?
  • West Bengal
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Assam
Vijayendra Saraswathi has become the 70th Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. The Hindu monastic institution is located in which state?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
Recently, CSIR has signed MoU with IORA to designate CIMAP as coordinating centre on medicinal plants. Where is the headquarters of Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP)?
  • Lucknow
  • Jaipur
  • Bhopal
  • Delhi
Consider your research paper to a campus, newspaper, social media, magazine or making presentation to seminar, a meeting of any people you have been involves is called
  • Share your result
  • Thesis
  • Conclusions
  • Ethical issue
Which state government has officially launched Parivartan scheme Cleanliness & Pollution Free Drive?
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Madhya Pradesh
Kunhiraman Panoor, the renowned author and human rights activist has passed away. He hailed from which state? [Feb 2018]
  • Kerala
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
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