Fireman General Knowledge Model Questions 2017

1. Name the capital of Nepal:
   
   
   (A) Gangtok
   (B) Thimphu
   (C) Kathmandu
   (D) Jaipur


2. Who among the following rulers built a chain of five fortresses collectively known as the fortress of Mankot ?
   
   
   (A) Sikander Lodi
   (B) Humayun
   (C) Shershah Suri
   (D) Islamsha Suri


3. Who took an active part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings ?
   
   
   (A) Edmund Burke
   (B) Bacon
   (C) Clive
   (D) None of the above


4. Jaffna was forcibly freed from the hold of LTTE by Sri Lankan Government forces in December 1995 by an operation called ————
   
   
   (A) Operation Blue Star
   (B) Operation Iraqi Freedom
   (C) Operation Rivi Resa
   (D) Operation Black Thunder


5. When was the capital of Birtish India changed from Calcutta to Delhi ?
   
   
   (A) 1911
   (B) 1932
   (C) 1935
   (D) 1947


6. Who levied the tax known by the name of ‘Chauth’ ?
   
   
   (A) Chandellas
   (B) Cholas
   (C) Marathas
   (D) Mughals


7. The capital of the ancient Virjian State was at
   
   
   (A) Ayodhaya
   (B) Pataliputra
   (C) Vaishali
   (D) Ujjain


8. Which cannot be included in fossil fuels?
   
   
   (A) Petroleum
   (B) Natural gas
   (C) Wood charcoal
   (D) Coal


9. Who amongst the following after succeeding to the throne, came to be known as Emperor Aurangzeb ?
   
   
   (A) Jalal-ud-din
   (B) Muhi-ud-din Muhammad
   (C) Nur-ud-din Muhammad
   (D) Zahir-ud-din


10. Medical encyclopaedias and pharmacopoeias were composed in ancient India, the most famous being that of Charaka, who was contemporary of
    
    
    (A) Chandragupta Maurya
    (B) Ashoka
    (C) Kanishka
    (D) Samudragupta


11. Which is an example for drupes?
    
    
    (A) Pea
    (B) Mango
    (C) Tomato
    (D) Pineapple


12. Which of the following is not a direct tax?
    
    
    (A) Income tax
    (B) Sales tax
    (C) Wealth tax
    (D) Profession tax


13. The famous Sun Temple is situated in
    
    
    (A) Rajasthan
    (B) Orissa
    (C) Tamil Nadu
    (D) Karnataka


14. Steffi Grafs name is associated with
    
    
    (A) Swimming
    (B) Skating
    (C) Shooting
    (D) Tennis


15. Taoism is associated with ————
    
    
    (A) Gautama Buddha
    (B) Lao Tse
    (C) Confucius
    (D) Mahavira


16. “The magnitude of the Peril confirmed the fortitude of the Rana, who vowed, in the words of the bard, ‘to make his mother’s milk resplendent’, and he amploy redeemed his pledge. Who was the national hero of Rajputana?
    
    
    (A) Raja Man Singh
    (B) Rana Paratap
    (C) Raja Jai Singh
    (D) Rana Sanga


17. Rights co- exist with ——— in a democratic country
    
    
    (A) privilege
    (B) duties
    (C) needs
    (D) liberty


18. An instrument which does the functions of human brain is
    
    
    (A) radar
    (B) radio
    (C) computer
    (D) chronometer


19. Which is the place in Kerala where rearing of ducks is most popular?
    
    
    (A) Kuttanad
    (B) Kayamkulam
    (C) Kannur
    (D) Idukki


20. Which of the following statements is not applicable to metals?
    
    
    (A) High melting point
    (B) High boiling point
    (C) High density
    (D) Low melting point

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