DHS ANSWER KEY 2018

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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1. The aryans came to india from

Ans: central asia

2. Tripitakas are the scared books of which of the following

religions?
Ans: Buddhism

3. Who is called the napoleon of anciend india?

Ans: samudragupta

4. King porus was defeated by alexander the great in the battle

of…….
Ans: hydaspes

5. Who was the author of the book, indica?

Ans: megasthenes

6. Kautilya was the prime minister of which of the indian rulers?

Ans: chandragupta maurya

7. who ascended the throne of delhi sultanate after the dealth of

qutub-ud-din aibak?
Ans: iltutmish

8. Who wrote the book, ramcharitamanas?

Ans: tulsidas
9. Which mughal emperor founded his own religion, din-i-ilahi?
Ans: akbar

10. Quit india movement was launched in the year…….

Ans: 1942

11. ‘garba’ dance is a dance from…………..

Ans: Gujarat

12. The elephanta cave is situated near ……….

Ans: Mumbai

13. Which of the following was written by kalidasa?

Ans: meghadutam

14. The classical dance of andhra pradesh is……….

Ans: kuchipudi

15. The ‘desert festival’ in india is held in………

Ans: jaisalmer (rajasthan)

16. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

Ans: mars

17. Which one of the following planets has the largest number
of natural sateliltes or moons?
Ans: jupitar

18. The earth rotates on its axis from………

Ans: west to east

19. Through which of the following countries does the equator

pass?
Ans: brazil
20. Solar eclipse occurs when………
Ans: moon comes between sun ans earth

21. The speed of rotation of the earth in kilometer per hour is

the highest……….
Ans: along the equator

22. …………………… is a metamorphic rock.

Ans: slate

23. ………………….. Countries is known as ‘ land of thousand

lakes’ ?
Ans: finland

24. the starait that separates europe from africa is…………

Ans: strait of Gibraltar

25. which is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?

Ans: lake Baikal

26. malta is located in …………….. Seas.

Ans: mediterranean sea
.
27. Which of the following European countries has coastline
with the atlantic ocean
Ans: ALL OF ABOVE..

28. The world’s largest coral reef is found near the coast
of…………….
Ans: australia.

29. What is the capital of turkey?

Ans: ankara.
30. what is the currency of thailand>
Ans: baht.

31. Which of the following indian states does not have a

coastline?
Ans: rajasthan

32. Which of the following indian states forms the easternmost

border of the country?
Ans: arunachal pradesh.

33. which of the following rivers flows east to west?

Ans: narmada.

34. under which article of the constitution is the president’s

rule promulgated in any state in india?
Ans: article 356.

35. Posco act is related to……..

Ans: children

36. Two atoms are said to be isotopes if…………

Ans: they have the same atomic number, but different mass
numbers.

37. The loudness of sound is related to………..

Ans: amplitude.

38. The phenomenon of “total internal reflection” is observed

in which of the following?
Ans: sparkling diamond.

39. Electricty is produced in a dry cell through conversion of

energy from…..
Ans: chemical energy.
40. The main constituent of vinegar is ……….
Ans: acetic acid.
41. Non- stick cooking untensils are coated with………..
Ans: teflon.

42. Which of the following elements is found in all organic

compounds?
Ans: carbon.

43. Which of the following acids is a mineral acid?

Ans: hydrochloric acid.

44. Which among the following is an example of chemical

change?
Ans: rusting of iron water.

45. Which of the following is the lightest metal?

Ans: lithium.

46. Scurvy is caused by deficiency in……..

Ans: vitamin c

47. . Which of the following glands produces growth hormone

in human?
Ans: pituitary gland.

48. which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?

Ans: tuberculosis.

49. Which of the following diseases is also known as “

breakbone fever”?
Ans: dengue.

50. The site for cellular respiration in animal cell is………….

Ans: mitochondria.