GENERAL AWARENESS
1. At which of the following places do both Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers unite ?
(1) Haridwar
(2) Devprayag
(3) Dehradun
(4) Rudraprayag
Correct Answer: Devprayag
2. Which of the following particles are constituents of the nucleus ?
(1) Protons and Electrons
(2) Neutrons and Electrons
(3) Protons and Neutrons
(4) Neutrons and Positrons
Correct Answer: Neutrons and Positrons
3. Animals devoid of respiratory, excretory and circulatory organs are
(1) Tapeworms
(2) Sponges
(3) Threadworms
(4) Liver fluke
Correct Answer: Sponges
4. The specific function of light energy in the process of photosynthesis is to
(1) Activate chlorophyll
(2) Split water
(3) Reduce carbon dioxide
(4) Synthesize glucose
Correct Answer: Activate Chlorophyll
5. Which of the following items is not included in the Current Account of India's Balance of Payments ?
(1) Non-monetary gold movements
(2) Short-term commercial borrowings
(3) Investment income
(4) Transfer payments
Correct Answer: Non-monetary gold movements
6. The "Adi Granth" was compiled by
(1) Guru Ram Das
(2) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(3) Guru Arjan Dev
(4) Guru Amar Das
Correct Answer: Guru Arjan Dev
7. Among the following persons, who does not belong to the class of the other three ?
(1) Amir Khusrau
(2) Nizamuddin Auliya
(3) Bakhtiyar Kaki
(4) Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Correct Answer: Amir Khusrau
8. Who of the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India ?
(1) K.M. Munshi
(2) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer
(3) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
(4) Sardar Patel
Correct Answer: Sardar Patel
9. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha wants to resign, she/he is required to send her/his resignation letter to the
(1) President of India
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Deputy Speaker
(4) Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Correct Answer: Deputy Speaker
10. The power to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested with the
(1) President of India
(2) Parliament
(3) Chief Justice of India
(4) Law Commission
Correct Answer: Parliament
11. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
12. Kimberley is famous for
(1) Silver mines
(2) Gold mines
(3) Manganese mines
(4) Diamond mines
Correct Answer: Diamond mines
13. `Mahabhasya', the most outstanding work in the field of grammar was written by
(1) Panini
(2) Patanjali
(3) Sarvavarman
(4) Asvaghosha
Correct Answer: Patanjali
14. Bardoli Satyagraha was launched against
(1) Unjustified hike in land revenue by the authorities
(2) Oppression of thekedars in charge of revenue collection
(3) Refusal to grant remission in land revenue by the authorities despite a drought
(4) The systems of summary evictions and renewal fees
Correct Answer: Unjustified hike in land revenue by the authorities
15. What is the purpose of the `Sahaj' scheme launched by the Government of India ?
(1) Online booking of Rail Tickets
(2) Online filing of Income Tax returns
(3) Online booking of LPG cylinders
(4) Online grievance redressal
Correct Answer: Online booking of LPG cylinders
16. Who of the following can become a part of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) ?
(1) Central Government employees
(2) State Government employees
(3) Employees of private organisations
(4) All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
17. Which of the following States of India was declared as the First Organic State of India ?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Kerala
(3) Mizoram
(4) Sikkim
Correct Answer: Sikkim
18. With which of the following regions did the Harappans have trade contacts ?
(1) Mesopotamia
(2) Central Asia
(3) Persian Gulf
(4) Afghanistan
Correct Answer: Mesopotamia
19. The continent with the highest number of countries is
(1) Asia
(2) Africa
(3) Europe
(4) North America
Correct Answer: Africa
20. The Speaker of the first Lok Sabha was
(1) G.V. Mavalankar
(2) Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
(3) Baliram Bhagat
(4) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Correct Answer: G.V. Mavalankar
21. Which country won the SAFF Women's Football Championship, 2016 ?
(1) Pakistan
(2) India
(3) Nepal
(4) Bangladesh
Correct Answer: India
22. ' Good Governance Day' is observed on
(1) 1st May
(2) 6th July
(3) 25th December
(4) 14th August
Correct Answer: 25th December
23. Which of the following is an OPEC country ?
(1) Russia
(2) China
(3) Brazil
(4) Nigeria
Correct Answer: Nigerial
24. Which of the following parliamentary constituencies has become India's first to have Health Insurance for All ?
(1) Vijayawada
(2) Warangal
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) Aurangabad
Correct Answer: Vijayawada
25. Who is the author of the book "Beyond the Last Blue Mountain : A Life of J.R.D. Tata ?
(1) R.M. Lala
(2) Gita Subramanyam
(3) C.S. Lakshmi
(4) Elena Ferrante
Correct Answer: R.M Lala
26. Which one of the following won the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance, 2016
(1) GAIL (India) Ltd.
(2) Food Corporation of India
(3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(4) Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Correct Answer: Steel Authority of India
27. 'Farm Tourism' scheme has been started by which of the following States ?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Kerala
Correct Answer: Haryana
28. The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 2016 is
(1) Patrick Modiano
(2) Bob Dylan
(3) William Faulkner
(4) John Steinbeck
Correct Answer: Bob dylan
29. Who was appointed as the 9th Secretary General of the United Nations ?
(1) Anibal Silva
(2) Antonio Vitali
(3) Antonio Guterres
(4) Matthew Rycroft
Correct Answer: Antonio Gutterres
30. The first Municipal Corporation to be set up in India was
(1) Delhi Municipal Corporation
(2) Madras Municipal Corporation
(3) Bombay Municipal Corporation
(4) Calcutta Municipal Corporation
Correct Answer: Madras Municipal Corporation
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