Miscellaneous (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. In which of the following states of India is Iranshah Atash Behram located in the city of Udvada? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat
Solution:Iranshah Atash Behram is located in the city of Udvada in the state of Gujarat, India. Atash Behram (also spelt Bahram), meaning victorious fire, is the name given to both Zoroastrian worship's highest grade of fire and the temple that houses the fire. The building housing the fire at Navsari (a town north of Udvada) was renamed Atash-ni-Agiari earlier in history, however. The building at Udvada at Atash Behram was established in 1742 CE.

32. The famous Lingaraj Temple is located in which city? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Bhubaneswar
Solution:Lingaraja Temple is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha The most attractive part of the Lingaraj temple is its Shikhar, which is 180 feet in height. The famous Lingaraj temple was built by king Jajati Keshari of Soma Vansh during the 11th century. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

33. How many windows are there on the outside walls of Hawa Mahal of Jaipur? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 953
Solution:There are 953 windows on the outside walls of Hawa Mahal of Jaipur.

34. With which of the following is 'Van Mahotsav' associated? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 1.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Planting of trees
Solution:Van Mahotsav is a festival organised by the Govern-ment of India in the first week of July every year to encourage plantation. It was a movement in the 1950s for environmental protection and sensitivity to the natural environment.

35. Which of the following is the State Bird of Rajasthan? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Great Indian Bustard
Solution:Rajasthan's state bird is the Great Indian Bustard. It's a huge bird with long naked legs and a horizontal body. This species, which has an ostrich-like look, is the heaviest of the flying birds.

36. Which of the following is the State Tree of Maharashtra? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Mango
Solution:Mango has been designated as the official tree of Maharashtra. It is an edible fruit that originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the northeastern Asian republic of Bangladesh.

37. "Sandalwood? is the state tree of _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Karnataka
Solution:'Sandalwood' is the state tree of Karnataka.

38. Which of the following is the state flower of Manipur? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Shirui Lily
Solution:'Shirui Lily' is the state flower of Manipur.

39. Which country is in the process of building the largest single Aperture Radio Telescope-FAST? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) China
Solution:The largest single-unit radio telescope is the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) located in Guizhou province, China.

40. Who among the following is the founder of the field of psychoanalysis? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 18.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Sigmund Freud
Solution:Sigmund Freud is the founder of the field of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis, a method of treating mental disorders, is shaped by psychoanalytic theory, which emphasises unconscious mental processes and is sometimes described as depth psychology.