General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. Which country has three capitals viz. Administrative, Legislative and Judicial?









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    South Africa divides its governmental power among three capitals. Bloemfontein is the capital of the judiciary, Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Pretoria is the administrative capital.

    Correct Option: D

    South Africa divides its governmental power among three capitals. Bloemfontein is the capital of the judiciary, Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Pretoria is the administrative capital.


  1. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?









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    Sunderlal Bahuguna: noted Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader; Medha Patkar: known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan; Panduranga Hegde: known as the person who started Appiko movement to protect trees in Western Ghats; and Baba Amte: social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy.

    Correct Option: D

    Sunderlal Bahuguna: noted Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader; Medha Patkar: known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan; Panduranga Hegde: known as the person who started Appiko movement to protect trees in Western Ghats; and Baba Amte: social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy.



  1. Which of the following crop cultivation is banned by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India ?









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    Khesari dal, also known as Grass pea, was banned for consumption in 1961 as it was believed that BetaN-Oxalyl-aminoalanine, a neuro-toxic amino-acid in the legume, caused neurolathyrim or a paralysis of the lower limbs.

    Correct Option: A

    Khesari dal, also known as Grass pea, was banned for consumption in 1961 as it was believed that BetaN-Oxalyl-aminoalanine, a neuro-toxic amino-acid in the legume, caused neurolathyrim or a paralysis of the lower limbs.


  1. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is :









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    Tulsi Gabbard, on 7 November 2012 created history by becoming the first Hindu-American to enter the US House of Representatives. An Iraq war veteran, 31-year-old Gabbard defeated K. Crowley of the Republican Party with a handsome margin in Hawaii’s second Congressional district.

    Correct Option: D

    Tulsi Gabbard, on 7 November 2012 created history by becoming the first Hindu-American to enter the US House of Representatives. An Iraq war veteran, 31-year-old Gabbard defeated K. Crowley of the Republican Party with a handsome margin in Hawaii’s second Congressional district.



  1. Who was not a politician?









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    Sunderlal Bahuguna is a noted Garhwali environmentalist, Chipko movement leader and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of Nonviolence and Satyagraha. For years he has been fighting for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas.

    Correct Option: B

    Sunderlal Bahuguna is a noted Garhwali environmentalist, Chipko movement leader and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of Nonviolence and Satyagraha. For years he has been fighting for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas.