11. Which of the following is the longest river of south India?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Tungabhadra
Answer:
(A) Godavari
Explanation:
The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular South India, often referred to as the “Dakshin Ganga.”
12. Where was the 1st Cotton Mill established in India?
(A) Bombay
(B) Madras
(C) Calcutta
(D) Hyderabad
Answer:
(A) Bombay
Explanation:
While the very first attempt was at Fort Gloster (Calcutta) in 1818, the first successful modern mechanized cotton mill was established in Bombay in 1854 by KGN Daber. Most competitive exams use Bombay as the standard answer.
13. Who is the author of Das Kapital?
(A) JS Mill
(B) Adam Smith
(C) Keynes
(D) Karl Marx
Answer:
(D) Karl Marx
Explanation:
Das Kapital is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy and economics, authored by Karl Marx.
14. Muhammad Yunus, who received Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering microfinance banking and was recently making news, belongs to which country?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Saudi Arabia
Answer:
(C) Bangladesh
Explanation:
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, and economist who founded the Grameen Bank.
15. Angkor Wat, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Cambodia
Answer:
(D) Cambodia
Explanation:
Angkor Wat is an enormous Buddhist temple complex located in northern Cambodia.
