SET 8 – UPSC Questions and Answers

UPSC GK Quiz Set-8 – Here we have published some very important General Knowledge Questions Answers of UPSC-Set-8 for UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) exam. All these gk quiz will be available in the upcoming UPSC.

UPSC Quiz Set-8 for Upcoming UPSC Exam

Q1. In which year Mother Teresa was awarded the Bharat Ratna?
A. 1960
B. 1980
C. 1950
D. 1930

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Answer: 1980 - Mother Teresa who has been conferred by the Roman Catholic Church as Teresa, the saint of Calcutta. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje Macedonia in 1910. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun. Who voluntarily took Indian citizenship in 1948. Mother Teresa was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1980.

Q2. Which of the following state capital is Aizawl?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Haryana

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Answer: Meghalaya - Meghalaya is a state located in the northeast of India, Meghalaya has an area of ​​about 22,429 square kilometers. The population here is 2,175,000. To its north is Assam, which is bifurcated by the Brahmaputra River and Bangladesh is located in the south. Aizawl is the capital of Meghalaya.

Q3. What is the name of the train that runs between India and Pakistan?
A. Samjhauta Express
B. Freedom Express
C. Bharat Pak Express
D. None of these

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Answer: Samjhauta Express - There is a Tran Samjhauta Express running between India and Pakistan. Samjhauta Express was started on 22 July 1976 between Attari-Lahore. The Samjhauta Express travels only three km between Attari-Wagah. The rail route from Attari to Lahore already existed.

Q4. The capital of which of these states is Kohima?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Haryana

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Answer: Nagaland - Nagaland is a North Eastern state of India. Its capital is Kohima. Nagaland borders Assam in the west to Burma in the east and Manipur in the south. The largest city is Dimapur. The highest peak in Nagaland is Mount Saramati, which is 3840 m above sea level.

Q5. Which of these trains is called Hospital on Wheels?
A. Samjhauta Express
B. Freedom Express
C. Lifeline Express
D. None of these

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Answer: Lifeline Express - Lifeline Express (Jeevanrekha Express) is the first hospital train in the world. The Lifeline Express run in 1991 has traveled across the country. Its main objective is to provide medical assistance to remote and inaccessible areas.

Q6. Which of the following countries has the highest consumption of gold?
A. America
B. Europe
C. India
D. Australia

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Answer: India

Q7. The capital of which of these states is Bhubaneswar?
A. Odisha
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Rajasthan

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Answer: Odisha - Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state on the east coast of India. Odisha is surrounded by Jharkhand in the north, West Bengal in the north east, Andhra Pradesh in the south and Chhattisgarh in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east.

Q8. What is the height of Qutub Minar?
A. 50 m
B. 82.9 m
C. 72.5 m
D. 44.8m

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Answer: 72.5 m, (238 ft) - Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick tower in India located in Mehrauli, South Delhi. It is 72.5 meters (237.86 ft) in height and 14.3 meters in diameter, which goes up to 2.75 meters (9.02 feet) at the summit. It has 379 steps.

Q9. Which of these trains completes the longest distance and longest journey in India?
A. Samjhauta Express
B. Uttar Pradesh Express
C. Lifeline Express
D. Vivek Express

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Answer: Vivek Express - Vivek Express completes the longest distance and longest journey in India. Vivek Express connects the North Indian state of Assam and the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This train covers a distance of 4 thousand 273 kilometers. It takes an average of 80 hours and 15 minutes to cover this journey.

Q10. The capital of which of these states is Jaipur?
A. Odisha
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Rajasthan

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Answer: Rajasthan - Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state. Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. To its west is Pakistan, Gujarat to the south-west, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Punjab (India) to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the north-east.

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