GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
1. Double is a ____________ data type. Primitive
2. “Kesari” the news paper was started by- B.G Tilak
3. kornark sun temple is – Orissa–
4. The upper house of the State legislature in the India is called- Legislative Council
5. the Planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is- Mercury
6. fat can separated from milk by- Centrifugal force
7. cadmium pollution is associated with- Itai-Itai
8. smallest endocrine gland in human body- Pituitary gland
9. the state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilizer is- Tamil Nadu
10. 3rd Batle of panipat-1761 A.d
11. Gas released during Bhopal gas Tragedy was- MIC (Methyl Isothicyanate
12. yellow spots on citrus leaves is due to the deficiency of- Magnesium
13. Maximum number of sugar factories are located in- U.P
14. India is a secular state because- State has no religion
15. The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth is- Troposphere
16. ‘giddha’ is a form of dance of- Punjab
17. A fuse wire is made of- an alloy of tin & lead
18. Vector of kala-azar is- sandfly
19. AGMARK is guarantee of standard- quality
20. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the legislative assembly of a state, the Governor wil go by- his owm discretion
21. Heat stored below the earth’s surface- geo-thermal energy
22. instrument used to measure humidity- hygrometer
23. “IGNOAPS” the amount of pension for those above 80 years has been increased per month from Rs. 200 to – rs.500
24. when was the the Indian constitution adopted- 26 November 1949
25. Bleaching powder is prepared by passing- chlorine gas over slaked lime (calcium hydroxide).
26. National Botanical garden is located at- Kolkata
27. The gas used to dilute oxygen for breathing by deep sea divers is- helium
28. Oct. & Nov. months given more rainfall to- coromandel coast
29. who was the mother of Lord Mahavira- trishala
30. Rangaswami cup is associated with - hockey
31. The river which is used for inland waterways in India is- Luni
32. Equilibrium price is the price when- supply of an item equals the demand
33. ‘yellow revolution’ is related with- oil seeds
34. The chief raw material used for manufacturing Rayon is- Cellulose
35. The great bath of Indus valley Civilization is found at- Mohenjo-daro
36. the airways company acquired by south India’s sun group is- Spice Jet
37. the world day to combat desertification is observed every year on- 17 June
38. nature’s radar- Pigeon
39. the all women expedition Team of the IAF which scaled the Mt. Everest sometime back was headed by- Sqn. Ldr. Nirupama Pandey
40. if the Prime minister of India submits his resignation to the president it will mean the resignation of the - whole Ministry.
1. Bombay Stock Exchange is situated in- Dalal Street
2. The main objective of a firm is to maximize- Profit
3. The 1st Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize – Amartya sen
4. In which year was the 1st non congress Govt. formed at the center? 1977
5. How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya sabha? 12 members
6. Who presided over the 3rd session of INC at Madras? Badrudin Tyabji
7. Gandhi ji participated in- 2nd round table conference only
8. Harsha Vardhana died in the year – 647 AD
9. Religious guru of Shiva ji? Ramdas
10. Steel Plant started in 1965 in India with West German collaboration – Rourkela steel Plant
11. Largest lagoon in India- chilka lagoon
12. ______ is associated with copper mining- Khetri
13. egg laying mammal- Monotreme
14. “Rh” factor derived its name? from Monkey
15. normal Hemoglobin content per 100ml of blood of an adult man is- 13.5 gm
16. A liquid drop tends to assume a spherical shape because of – surface tension
17. which company developed the 1st GUI? Xerox
18. The poisonous gas responsible for Bhopal Gas tragedy ? MIC (Methyl isocanate)
19. One component of an amalgam- Hg(Mercury)
20. Stainless steel usually contains about 14% or more of- Chromium
21. Genes, the hereditary unit are located in the- Chromosomes
22. Ground water in Bengal basin is mostly contaminated by- Arsenic
23. The permissible upper limit of arsenic in water is- 0.05 mg/litre
24. bone disease ‘itai-itai’ reported first – In Japan
25. who discovered the X-rays? W.K roentgen
26. The first Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins? Samudragupta
27. Winner of Wimbledon Men’s Doubles title? Bob Bryan & Mike bryan
28. MSP per quintal of paddy (A-grade) for the year 2011-2012 declared by the Govt. is- 1110
29. Literacy rate of India- 74.04% (to be verified)
30. Joint Army-IAF exercise (conducted in Rajasthan in May 20110) – vijayee Bhava
31. Fundamental Right under the Constitution? Right to education
32. Sate ownership of means of production is a characteristic feature of- socialist economy
33. Phu Dorjee 1st Indian women/Men climb without Oxygen- Mt. Everest
34. Up to the end of May 2011 the number of ‘Maharatna’ & ‘Navratna’ PSU in India- 5 & 16 respectively
35. Fastest growing plant in the world is- Bamboo
36. Abhinava bharat was a- The secret society of revolutionaries
37. The highest honour of ‘Akademi Ratna Sadasyata’ was conferred on ( for year 2010)- T. K. Murthy
38. The Temp. of water at the bottom of a waterfall is higher than that at the top because- the gain in energy as it falls
39. Minimum Temp. Required for trees to grow in an area is-
40. Kurinji booms once on 12 years because of-
41. The right to have a family life is a-
42. Fibrous bone joint is found in the-
43. A laser beam is always-
44. An identification field for a record is-
45. Petrol fire will be best put off by-
46. The federal system was 1st proposed by the Govt. of India act-
47. As per Budget 2011-2012 the Tax contributing least in rupee collection is-
48. Example of variable capital?
49. A set of fundamental duties invariably form the part of a-
50. A wheel rolls on ground with uniform translator speed. The point on the wheel having maximum linear velocity is-
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1. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?(A) Robert Clive(B) Warren Hastings(C) William Bentinck(D) Cornwallis
2. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?(A) Bengal(B) Bihar(C) Orissa(D) Uttar Pradesh
3. Match the following—
List-I (a) Tughlaqabad Fort(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)(c) Hauz Khas(d) The City of Siri
List-II 1. Alauddin Khilji2. Shah Jahan3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
4. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons — Events
1. Sultan Mahmud — Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori — Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji — Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq — Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3(B) 2 only(C) 1 only(D) 2 and 4
5. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum(B) It was built by Shah Jahan(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
6. Where did Babar die ?(A) Agra(B) Kabul(C) Lahore(D) Delhi
7. The present Indian monetary system is based on—(A) Gold Reserve System(B) Proportional Reserve System(C) Convertible Currency System
(D) Minimum Reserve System
8. A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as—(A) Absolute Poverty(B) Relative Poverty(C) Urban Poverty (D) Rural Poverty
9. Full convertibility of a rupee means—
(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely
(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees
(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees
(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
10. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—1. Public Sector2. Private Sector3. Joint Sector4. Cooperative Sector
(A) 1, 4(B) 1, 2(C) 3, 4(D) 2, 4
11. The term stagflation refers to a situation where—(A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices
(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase
12. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra(B) Bihar(C) Uttar Pradesh(D) West Bengal
13. The term ‘Green Revolution’ has been used to indicate higher production through—(A) Creation of grasslands(B) Planting more trees(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas
14. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by—(A) Adam Smith(B) Marshall(C) P. A. Samuelson(D) J. S. Mill
15. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all—(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a year
16. An exceptional demand curve is one that moves—(A) Upward to the right(B) Downward to the right(C) Horizontally(D) Vertically
17. Production function explains the relationship between—(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption(C) Output and consumption(D) Output and exports
18. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the—(A) National Development Council(B) Planning Commission(C) National Productivity Council(D) Ministry of Finance
19. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—(A) Same meaning(B) Different meaning(C) Opposite meaning(D) None of the above
20. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—(A) Only seasonal(B) Only disguised(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the above
21. Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is—(A) Saturn(B) Uranus(C) Neptune(D) Pluto
22. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to—(A) Diffraction(B) Polarisation(C) Interference(D) Reflection
23. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is—(A) Terrestrial telescope(B) Astronomical telescope(C) Compound microscope(D) Simple microscope
24. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to—(A) Inertia(B) Velocity(C) Reaction(D) Momentum
25. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in—(A) Inductance(B) Current(C) Resistance(D) Capacitance
26. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?(A) Diving board(B) Bridge(C) See-saw(D) Common balance
27. It is difficult to cook rice—(A) At the top of a mountain(B) At the sea level(C) Under a mine(D) Same anywhere
28. A dynamo is a device which—(A) creates mechanical energy(B) creates electrical energy(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
29. X-rays were discovered by—(A) Becquerel(B) Roentgen(C) Marie Curie(D) Van Lue
30. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?(A) Quartz(B) Mica(C) Granite(D) Clay
31. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in—(A) Mumbai(B) Bengaluru(C) Hyderabad(D) Pune
32. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—(A) Adrenaline(B) Monouretic(C) Diuretic(D) Triuretic
33. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species are—(A) Hormones(B) Nucleic acids(C) Pheromones(D) Steroids
34. The tip of the match-stick contains—(A) Phosphorus pentoxide(B) White phosphorus(C) Red phosphorus(D) Phosphorus trichloride
35. Match the source in Column B with the product of Column A.
Column A (Product)(a) Formic acid(b) Citric acid(c) Tartaric acid
Column B (Source)1. Lemon 2. Tamarind 3. Ants
(a) (b) (c)
(A) 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1
(D) 2 1 3
36. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as—(A) Washing soda(B) Baking soda(C) Bleaching powder(D) Soda ash
37. An emulsifier is an agent which—(A) Stabilises an emulsion(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion(C) Accelerates the dispersion(D) Homogenises an emulsion
38. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—(A) Slaked lime(B) Quick lime(C) Limestone(D) Gypsum
39. Why two thin shirts can keep us warmer than a single thick shirt in winter?
(A) Two thin shirts become thicker so prevent transmission of heat(B) Air layer between two shirts works as good conductor(C) Air layer between two shirts behaves like insulating media(D) No radiation of heat takes place
40. Which layer of the earth's atmosphere reflect back the radio waves to the earth's surface ?
(A) Ionosphere(B) Stratosphere(C) Mesosphere(D) Exosphere
41. Sound can not pass through-(A) Water(B) steel(C) Air(D) Vacuum
42. Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because
(A) the flame is too hot for water to cool it down(B) water and petrol react chemically(C) water and petrol are miscible with each other(D) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn
43. The gas used in artificial ripening of fruits is (A) Acetylene(B) Methane(C) Ethane(D) Butane
44. Ruby and sapphire are oxides of (A) Copper (B) Tin(C) Iron(D) Aluminium
45. In the 53rd National Film Awards, the award for &Best Feature Film& has gone for
(A) Kaalpurush-Memories in the mist(B) Rang De Basanti(C) Parzania(D) Paheli
46. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(A) Amirkhusro -- Sarod
(B) Bhim Sen Joshi -- Vocal music
(C) Utpal Dutt -- Films
(D) Shambhu Maharaj -- Kathak
47. In a photocell light energy is converted into (A) Potential energy(B) Chemical energy(C) Heat Energy(D) Electrical enrgy
48. The science of map-making is (A) Cartography(B) Geography(C) Carpology(D) Geology
49. Which of the following Universities is a Central University ?(A) Kolkata(B) Dibrugarh(C) Pondicherry(D) Kurukshetra
50. According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond
(A) 60 degree celsius(B) 70 degree celsius(C) 90 degree celsius(D) 100 degree celsius
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