UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west to east ? A) 1-2-3-4 B) 2-3-1-4✓ C) 3-2-4-1 D) 3-4-2-1 Q-2. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only✓ D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-3. Match the following: Tiger Reserve            State A. Indravati            1. Karnataka B. Periyar               2. Orissa C. Simlipal             3. Kerala D. Bandipur           4. Chhattisgarh     A B C D A) 1 2 3 4 B) 1 3 2 4 C) 4 3 2 1✓ D) 4 2

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ? A) NH 2, NH 11, NH 12 B) NH 2, NH 3, NH 12✓ C) NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 D) NH 2, NH 25, NH 11 Q-2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?     Railway Zone                              Headquarters A) North Eastern Railway          : Gorakhpur B) South Eastern Railway          : Bhubhaneswar✓ C) Eastern Railway                      : Kolkata D) South East Central Railway  : Bilaspur Q-3. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct? A) In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere B) Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation C) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh✓ D) Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the gene

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists from all over the country? A) Nilgiris B) Krishna delta C) Palk straits✓ D) Malabar coast Q-2. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ? A) NH 4 B) NH 5✓ C) NH 6 D) NH 8 Q-3. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? A) Simlipal National Park B) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary C) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary D) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park ✓ Q-4. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? A) NH 4 B) NH 5 C) NH 6✓ D) NH 7 Q-5. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? A) Bandhavgarh National Park B) Dandeli Sanctuary C) Rajaji National Park D) Indravati National Park✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: Resorts              States A. Chakrata      1. Assam B. Hafiong         2. West Bengal C. Kalimpong   3. Uttaranchal D. Kufri              4. Himachal Pradesh     A B C D A) 1 3 2 4 B) 3 1 4 2 C) 3 1 2 4✓ D) 1 3 4 2 Q-2. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest? A) NH 1 B) NH 2✓ C) NH 3 D) NH 4 Q-3. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands✓ B) Arunachal Pradesh C) Assam D) Meghalaya Q-4. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ? A) Rice B) Tea C) Fish D) Iron Ore✓ Q-5. In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located? A) Guwahati B) Gorakhpur✓ C) Kolkata D) Bhubaneswar

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: A. Blue Revolution      1. Dairy development B. Green Revolution    2. Fisheries development C. White Revolution    3. Food production D. Yellow Revolution   4. Silk Production       A B C D A) 4 3 1 2 B) 2 3 1 4✓ C) 1 3 2 4 D) 3 2 1 4 Q-2. The first month of the 'Saka era' is : A) Vaishakha B) Phalguna C) Chaitra✓ D) Bhadon Q-3. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain? A) It raised the prices of raw materials B) It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman C) It led to agricultural shortage and famines✓ D) It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus Q-4. Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India? A) Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers B) Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? A) Nagarjuna B) Manas C) Pench D) Corbett✓ Q-2. Which is the first National Park established in India? A) Velvadna National Park B) Periyar National Park C) Bandipur National Park D) Corbett National Park✓ Q-3. Match the following: Park/Sanctuary                            State A. Keoladeo National Park       1. Assam B. Corbett National Park           2. Kerala C. Kaziranga Sanctuary             3. Uttar Pradesh D. Periyar Game Sanctuary      4. Rajasthan                                                        5. Uttarakhand      A B C D A) 2 5 4 1 B) 4 3 1 2 C) 2 3 4 1 D) 4 5 1 2✓ Q-4. Match the following: National Parks                          Location A. Dudhwa National Park       1. Kullu B. Dachigam National Park    2. Lakhimpur Kheri C. Great Himalayan Park        3. Chamoli D. Nandadevi National Park  4. Srinagar      A B C D A) 2 4 1 3✓ B) 4 3 2 1 C) 2 1 4 3 D) 2

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Foreigners were absorbed in a large number in the Indian society during the period? A) Rajput B) Gupta C) Mauryan✓ D) Kushan Q-2. Of the following books and their respective fields, which of the combinations is incorrect? A) Charaka Samhita - Architecture✓ B) Malavikagnimitra - Drama C) Surya Siddhanta - Astronomy D) Mitakshara – Law Q-3. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been A) The growth of Sanskrit B) The rise of an other-worldly outlook C) The progress of philosophy D) The consolidation of the caste system✓ Q-4. The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in A) Brahmi B) Sanskrit C) Pali✓ D) Magadhi Q-5. The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature has been A) Nagarjuna B) Ashvaghosha✓ C) Vasumitra D) Buddhaghosha

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiy ari Q-1 . Identify the temple, from among the Collowing, that was built by the Rashtrakutas? A) The Kailash temple, Mahabalipuram B) The Surya Temple, Konark C) The Channakeshava temple, Batur D) The Shiva Temple, Ellora✓ Q-2. The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still standing, temples date from the ______ period? A) Gupta✓ B) Sunga C) Vedic D) Maurya Q-3. Which of the following sets of books and authors has been incorrectly matched? A) Kadambari - Banabhatta B) Arthasastra - Kalhana✓ C) Uttarramcharita - Bhavabhuti D) Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta Q-4. An elaborate system of municipal administration had been established by A) Skanda Gupta B) Chandragupta Maurya✓ C) Kanishka D) Harshavardhana Q-5. During the period of Hiuen Tsang's visit, the city most famous for the production of cotton cloth was A) Benaras B) Pataliptura C) Mathura✓ D) Ujjain

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who is the author of Kadambari, from among the following? A) Kalidas B) Panini C) Kautilya D) Bana✓ Q-2. Which sage or scholar had recast the original single Veda into four distinct Vedas? A) Patanjali B) Kapila C) Vyasa✓ D) Shankaracharya Q-3. To whom did the term 'Macedonia's madaman' refer? A) Alexander✓ B) Xersus C) Darius D) Phillip II Q-4. The bronze coins of Natraja or Dancing Shiva during the Chola period invariably depicted the deity with _____ arms. A) Eight B) Six✓ C) Four D) Two Q-5. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the _____ art? A) Early Mathura B) Maurya C) Gupta✓ D) Gandhara

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is the oldest seat of learning? A) Nalanda B) Vikramshila C) Taxila✓ D) Ujjain Q-2. The Shrimad Bhagvata Gita contains ______ chapters and ______Sanskrit slokas or couplets. A) 14,500 B) 16,600 C) 18,700✓ D) 20,800 Q-3. The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the ______ Yuga or age. A) Sat B) Dwapar C) Kal D) Treta✓ Q-4. Who among the following anticipated Newton by affirming that all things tended to gravitate to the earth? A) Aryabhatta B) Brahmagupta✓ C) Varahamihira D) Buddhagupta Q-5. In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of A) Mahayana Buddhism✓ B) Hinduism C) Hinayana Buddhism D) Jainism

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The cult of Krishna is primarily exhibited through the A) Ancient art B) Rajasthani school of art✓ C) Mughal school of art D) Bengal school of art Q-2. In which of the following caves have 28 new caves been further discovered? A) Ajanta Caves B) Ellora Caves C) Elephanta Caves✓ D) None of the above Q-3. The Pallava kings were the makers of the rock-cut temples at A) Thanjavur B) Mahabalipuram✓ C) Khajuraho D) Rameswaram Q-4. The Cresco paintings of Ajanta caves illustrate the art of the A) Guptas✓ B) Mauryas C) Kushanas D) Rashtrakutas Q-5. Which is the oldest Indian linguistic text? A) Nirukta B) Mahabhashya C) Ashtadhyayi✓ D) Kasikavritti

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following is correct? A) Lok Sabha can be dissolved before 5 years✓ B) Lok Sabha can be extended only upto 6 years C) Lok Sabha is never dissolved' before 5 years D) All members of Lok Sabha are elected Representatives Q-2. If the Rajya Sabha rejects a Money Bill, then which of the following is correct? A) Lok Sabha may or may not accept its recommendation✓ B) Lok Sabha may not consider it at all C) President calls a joint session for passing of the Bill D) Bill is sent for further consideration Q-3. The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to : A) their performance as office bearers of cultural societies B) their role played in political set up of the country C) the recommendations made by the Vice-President D) their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service✓ Q-4. Under which of the following circumstances an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to A) the Comptroller and Auditor- General B) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha✓ C) the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs D) the President of India Q-2. Of the following statements, which one is not correct? A) The Rajya Sabha is powerless in money matter B) Money Bills originate in the Rajya Sabha✓ C) The Rajya Sabha has to pass Bills within 14 days after they are passed by the Lok sabha D) The Rajya Sabha may pass or return the Money Bill with some recommendations to the Lok Sabha Q-3. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the A) Contingency Fund of India B) Public Account C) Consolidated Fund of India✓ D) Deposits and Advances Fund Q-4. When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha? A) the Budget is modified and presented again B) the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha fo

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. In which of the Parliamentary Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha not represented? A) Public Accounts Committee B) Estimates Committee✓ C) Committee on Public Undertakings D) Expenditure Committee Q-2. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament? A) Department of Revenue B) Department of Economic Affairs✓ C) Department of Financial Services D) Department of Expenditure Q-3. With regard to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, which one among the following statements is not correct? A) A money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha B) The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a Money Bill C) The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement✓ D) The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the Demands for Grants Q-4. While a proclamation of Emerqency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended by not exceeding A) three mon

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: National Park/Sanctuary                 State A. Kanger Ghati National Park       1. Chhattisgarh B. Nagerhole National Park            2. Haryana C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary             3. Himachal D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary           4. Karnataka      A B C D A) 3 2 1 4 B) 1 4 3 2 C) 3 4 1 2✓ D) 1 2 3 4 Q-2. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in: A) Sunderbans B) Assam forests C) the Rann of Kachch✓ D) Cauvery delta Q-3. Match the following: Tiger Reserves         States A. Bandipur              1. Maharashtra B. Balpakram           2. Tamil Nadu C. Melghat                3. Meghalaya D. Simplipal              4. Odisha                                     5. Karnataka       A B C D A) 3 2 1 4 B) 5 3 1 4✓ C) 5 1 4 3 D) 2 3 4 5 Q-4. Match the following: National Park/Sanctuary             State A. Nandadevi National Park        1. Rajasthan B. Keoladeo National Park           2. Assam C. Ma

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: A. Gir Forest                              1. Siberian cranes B. Kaziranga Sanctuary          2. Lions C. Dachigam Sanctuary          3. Indian stag D. Ghana Sanctuary                 4. Rhinoceros       A B C D A) 1 2 3 4 B) 3 1 2 4 C) 2 4 3 1✓ D) 3 2 1 4 Q-2. Match the following: A. Bandipur Sanctuary        1. Kashmir B. Dachigam Sanctuary      2. Assam C. Manas Sanctuary            3. Karnataka D. Periyar Sanctuary            4. Rajasthan                                                  5. Kerala       A B C D A) 1 2 3 5 B) 3 1 2 5✓ C) 5 4 3 2 D) 3 2 1 4 Q-3. Match the following: A. Kaziranga National Park         1. Wild Elephant B. Ghana Game sanctuary          2. Chinkara (Indian Gazelle) C. Shivpuri National Park              3. Migratory Siberian                                                            4. One-horned Rhinoceros     A B C A) 4 1 2 B) 2 4 3 C) 4 3 2✓ D) 2 3 1 Q-4. A person

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following States is least developed in rail routes? A) Chhattisgarh B) Jharkhand C) Manipur✓ D) Uttaranchal Q-2. India is divided into how many pin code zones? A) Six B) Seven C) Eight✓ D) Ten Q-3. Match the following: PIN code zone             Jurisdiction A. 2                             1. Bihar B. 4                             2. Uttar Pradesh C. 6                             3. Maharasthra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh D. 8                              4. Jammu & Kashmir                                      5. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep      A B C D A) 2 3 5 1✓ B) 5 2 3 4 C) 1 2 3 4 D) 2 1 5 3 Q-4. The last three digits of a PIN code represent: A) zone B) sub-zone C) sorting district✓ D) mailing route Q-5. Match the following: A. Corbett National Park             1. Madhya Pradesh B. Hazaribagh National Park      2. Uttaranchal C. Kanha National Park               3. Maharashtra D. Shivpuri Nationa

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills? A) Punjab B) Haryana C) Tamil Nadu D) Uttar Pradesh✓ Q-2. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)? A) Nasik B) Koraput C) Kolkata✓ D) Bangalore Q-3. Match the following: Public Sector Undertaking                   Location A. Fertilizer Corporation of India       1. Pimpri B. Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.             2. Sindri C. Indian Rare Earth's Ltd.                   3. Nepanagar D. National Newsprint Ltd.                 4. Alwaye      A B C D A) 2 1 4 3✓ B) 1 2 3 4 C) 4 3 2 1 D) 3 1 2 4 Q-4. Match the following: A. Central Building Research Institute   1. Chennai B. Central Road Research Institute         2. Roorkee C. Central drug Research Institute         3. Lucknow D. Central Leather Research Institute  4. New Delhi                                                                       5. Dhanbad      A B C D A) 1 2 3

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Match the following: Minerals            Areas A. Gold             1. Khetri B. Coal              2. Kolar C. Copper         3. Kudremukh D. Iron               4. Jharia       A B C D A) 2 4 1 3✓ B) 1 2 3 4 C) 4 3 2 1 D) 3 4 1 2 Q-2. Match the following: Hydel Power Project               Located in A. Koyna                               1. Jammu and Kashmir B. Kundah                             2. Karnataka C. Salal                                  3. Maharashtra D. Sharavathy                       4. Tamil Nadu      A B C D A) 2 1 4 3 B) 3 1 4 2 C) 2 4 1 3 D) 3 4 1 2✓ Q-3. Which of the following was India's first mobile offshore drillng platform? A) Sagar Kanya B) Sagar Mata C) Sagar Samrat D) None of the above✓ Q-4. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks: A) first B) second C) third D) fourth✓ Q-5. Consider the following statements: 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generate