HSSC Junior Coach Interview GK Questions 2014

UPSC, State PCS, CDS, NDA, Asstt in Indian History and Culture and Geography 

Question 1. With reference to the  Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following animals
1. Bull         
2. Elephant
3. Rhinoceros
The figure / figures of which of the above animal(s) is/are found on the Indus seals?
A. Only 1     

B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3          
D. All of these

Question 2. Which one among the following statement regarding jorwe Culture is not correct ?
A. Pravara- Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture
B. The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa
C. At Daimabad one gets archaeological evidences of symbolic burial
D. Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted

Question 3. Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of
A. Kalibangan       
B. Harappa
C. Ropar              
D. Lothal

Question 4. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock ?
A. Harappa      
B. Mohenjodaro
C Lothal           
D. Alamgirpur

Question 5. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of
A. terracotta      
B. steatite
C. bronze          
D. red limestone

Question 6. Some Buddhist rock - cut caves are called .Chaityas, while the other are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two ?
A. Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
B. Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the  dwelling place of the monks
C. Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
D. There is no material difference between the two

Question 7. With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. The Barabar rock- cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by. Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. Only 1         
B. 2 and 3
C. Only 3          
D. All of these

Question 8. The upper of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called
A. barysphere       
B. mesosphere
C. mohorovic discontinuity    
D. asthenosphere

Question 9. On the planet Earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
A. is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
B. is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
C. exists as groundwater
D. exists as soil moisture

Question 10. The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the
A. Earth is at perihelion and Moon at perigee
B. Earth is at apehelion  and Moon at apogee
C. Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth
D. Moon, Sun and Earth lie along a straight line

  Answer: 1.(D), 2.(B) 3.(D) 4.(C), 5.(C), 6.(B), 7.(C), 8.(D), 9.(C), 10.(D).