SBI Clerk Exam GK Questions and Answers

Who of the following impeached by the British Parliament?
(A) Charles Clive
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) T.B. Macaulay
(D) Cornwallis

In 1720, the British Government enacted a legislation called the Calico Act to ?
(A) ban the use of printed cotton textiles-Chintz_in England
(B) punish rebels from Calicut
(C) promote Calico industry in England
(D) produce Calico textiles in England

As a consequence of the Revolt of 1857, which of the following was a change initiated by the British Parliament?

(A) Path an and Sikh soldiers were banned from joining the British Indian Army
(B) All ruling chiefs of the country were warned that military action would be taken against them if they support any rebellion
(C) A member of the British Cabinet was appointed Secretary of State for India
(D) The land and property of prominent Hindu and Muslim citizens who supported the revolt were confiscated

Tanti, Mom in and Devangs communities were engaged in ?
(A) Leather works
(B) Weaving
(C) Wood works
(D) Pottery Making

Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
(A) to escape from Mongols
(B) to punish Southern rulers
(C) to control his empire effectively as Daulatabad was centrally located
(D) as he was not getting enough revenue from North India

Pietra dura was a?
(A) Style of decoration of buildings
(B) Role of succession
(C) Greek god
(D) Metallurgy technology

Which of the following combinations of kingdoms was engaged in tripartite struggle ?
(A) Chloe, Rashtrakuta, Pala
(B) Pala, Pal lava , Rashtrakuta
(C) Rashtrakuta, Baal, Gurjar-Pratihara
(D) Pala, Chola, Gurjar-Pratihara

Which of the following was a part of temple architecture of the ninth century ?
(A) Yagya Vedi ( Seat to perform sacred incantation )
(B) Havan Kund ( square pyramid shaped pot with open mouth to hold fire )
(C) Decorative gateway (Dwara)
(D) Rangshala ( place to perform dance )

The division of the period of Indian History into ‘Ancient’, ‘Medieval’, and ‘Modern’ also has problems. Which of the following is one of the problems in it ?
(A) The concept has been borrowed from the West where Modern period was associated with science, reason, democracy, liberty and equality
(B) Indian History seems to have clear lines of distinction between ‘Ancient’. and ‘Medieval’, and ‘Medieval’ and ‘Modern’ period
(C) Tripartite division reflects gradual growth of the Indian State
(D) Three periods are insufficient to describe Indian History

The East India Company set up a factory in Bengal on the banks of Hugli in 1651 to?
(A) manufacture cotton textiles for exporting to England
(B) buy spices for sending them to England
(C) buy Indigo (Neel) from local farmers to send it to England
(D) establish a base from which the factors could operate

What is ‘Common Era’?
(A) A new era to study historical events
(B) Christian Era which is now accepted in major parts of the world
(C) Indian Era accepted by the government to issue notices
(D) A new Era developed by amalgamation of Hindu Era and Islamic Era

Which of the following combinations of planets is known as ‘Gaseous planets’?
(A) Venus, Jupiter, Mars , Saturn
(B) Mars, Venus, Saturn ,Uranus
(C) Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus, Neptune
(D) Jupiter, Mars , Earth, Neptune

Plantations, a type of commercial farming, require a large amount of ?

(A)  Land and lab our
(B) lab our and capital
(C) land and capital
(D) only capital

Wind actions create ‘Mushroom rocks’ which are usually found in?
(A) Hills
(B) Plateaus
(C) Deserts
(D) Tropical coastal areas

In nuclear power plants, electricity is generated through the process of ?
(A) Nuclear fusion
(B) nuclear fission
(C) nuclear collision
(D) atomic vibrations

The following diagram shows the position of the Earth on a particular day. A, B, C, D and E are locations on the Earth. Which location will experience longest hour of daylight?

(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

Which type of rainfall is represented in the diagram given below?
(A) Cyclonic rainfall
(B) Or graphic rainfall
(C) Convectional rainfall
(D) Frontal rainfall

‘Right to Education ‘is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 which deals with ‘Right to Life’ because?
(A) Education is life
(B) not all people had right to education
(C) education helps in leading a dignified life
(D) only an educated person has right to life

‘Blackfoot Indian’ is a?
(A) Disease prevalent in Nicobar Islands
(B) native tribe if North America
(C) Plantation worker in Cuba
(D) Migrant Indian in Canada

Ahmadabad is a hub of cotton textile industry . Which of the following is one of the factors for flourishing textile industries inn Ahmadabad?

(A) It is situated close to cotton growing area
(B) Its easy access to the Tuticorin Port
(C) Industrial Policy of the Indian Government
(D) Availability of cheap lab our- force