Quiz 01

11 July is observed as ______ every year.

• World Health Day

• World Environment

• World Water Day

• World Population Day

Who among the following was appointed as the first Municipal Commissioner of Bombay in 1865?

• William Hunter

• Charles Atkinson

• Arthur Crawford

• H Fowler

Which of the following statements about the Mahanadi river is INCORRECT?

• It rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh

• It drains into the Arabian Sea

• A part of its river basin lies in Maharashtra.

• It is about 860 km long.

As per FIFA Regulations, a football (soccer) match consists of two 45 minutes halves with a ______ rest period in between.

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes 

• 30 minutes

Till which year was Bangladesh a part of Pakistan?

• 1962

• 1974

• 1971

• 1956

Which state has the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, after Uttar Pradesh?

• Tamil Nadu

• Andhra Pradesh

• Bihar 

• Maharashtra

Kharif crops can be described as crops that are sown at the beginning of the ______.

• winter season

• spring

•  summer

• rainy

The Blue Revolution in India is related to ______.

• jute production

• indigo production

• Agriculture

• fish production

Who established the 'Sharda Sadan, a school for Indian widows in colonial India?

• Pandita Ramabai

• Dayanand Saraswati

• Sarojini Naidu 

• Mahadev Govind Ranade

Reserve Bank of India was established under the recommendations of which commission?

• Royal Commission

• John Marshal Commission

• David Malpass Commission 

• None of these