General Knowledge & General Awareness
1. Which
one of the following Pacts sought to be resolved the Hindu-Muslim differences?
(a) Lucknow Pact
(b) Lahore Pact
(c) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(d) Poona Pact
(a) Lucknow Pact
(b) Lahore Pact
(c) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(d) Poona Pact
2. Political
Science is a science of
(a) Economic Engineering
(b) Cultural Engineering
(c) Social Engineering
(d) Political Engineering
(a) Economic Engineering
(b) Cultural Engineering
(c) Social Engineering
(d) Political Engineering
3. Basic
problems of an economy is/are
(a) Providing Social Security and employment to all.
(b) Elimination of poverty and reduction of inequalities of income and wealth.
(c) Providing basic requirements of life to all.
(d) Decide as to what, how and for whom to produce.
(a) Providing Social Security and employment to all.
(b) Elimination of poverty and reduction of inequalities of income and wealth.
(c) Providing basic requirements of life to all.
(d) Decide as to what, how and for whom to produce.
4. The
book “Globalization, Democratization and Distributive Justice” has been
authored by
(a) Mool Chand Sharma
(b) Karan Bajaj
(c) Salman Rushdies
(d) Anita Nair
(a) Mool Chand Sharma
(b) Karan Bajaj
(c) Salman Rushdies
(d) Anita Nair
5. If the
pressure in a closed vessel is reduced by drawing out some gas, the mean free
path of the gas molecules will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain unchanged
(d) increase or decrease depending on the nature of the gas
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain unchanged
(d) increase or decrease depending on the nature of the gas
6. In
terms of value, India’s exports in Descending order are
(a) Engineering goods, Gems & Jewellery, Textiles
(b) Textiles, Gems & Jewellery, Engineering goods.
(c) Textiles, Engineering goods, Gems & Jewellery
(d) Gems & Jewellery, Textiles, Engineering goods.
(a) Engineering goods, Gems & Jewellery, Textiles
(b) Textiles, Gems & Jewellery, Engineering goods.
(c) Textiles, Engineering goods, Gems & Jewellery
(d) Gems & Jewellery, Textiles, Engineering goods.
7. In
which of the following year the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?
(a) 1932
(b) 1935
(c0 1931
(d) 1929
(a) 1932
(b) 1935
(c0 1931
(d) 1929
8. Comptroller
and Auditor General of India is not responsible for
(a) Issue of money from the Consolidated Fund.
(b) Making payments to the States
(c) Accounting of States & UTs, and Auditing of all Government Institutions.***
(d) Regulating Reserve Bank of India.
(a) Issue of money from the Consolidated Fund.
(b) Making payments to the States
(c) Accounting of States & UTs, and Auditing of all Government Institutions.***
(d) Regulating Reserve Bank of India.
9. Which
of the following has become the first airport in the world to fully operational
on Solar Power?
(a) Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoli International Airport
(b) Amritsar International Airport
(C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
(d) Cochin International Airport Ltd. (Kerala)
(a) Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoli International Airport
(b) Amritsar International Airport
(C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
(d) Cochin International Airport Ltd. (Kerala)
10. U-235
belongs to which member of series?
(a) Thorium series
(b) Actinium series
(c) Uranium series
(d) Neptunium series
(a) Thorium series
(b) Actinium series
(c) Uranium series
(d) Neptunium series
11. One
strategy of allocating kernel memory is known as _____.
(a) frames allocation
(b) register allocation
(c) slab allocation
(d) resource allocation
(a) frames allocation
(b) register allocation
(c) slab allocation
(d) resource allocation
12. The
Vedic literature was composed between
(a) 3500 B.C and 1000 B.C
(b) 2500 B.C and 500 B.C
(c) 3000 B.C and 1000 B.C
(d) 3500 B.C and 2500 B.C
(a) 3500 B.C and 1000 B.C
(b) 2500 B.C and 500 B.C
(c) 3000 B.C and 1000 B.C
(d) 3500 B.C and 2500 B.C
13. Which
of the following Football teams won UEFA Super Cup of Georgia on August 12,
2015?
(a) Sevilla
(b) Real Madrid
(c) Atlatico Madrid
(d) Barcelona
(a) Sevilla
(b) Real Madrid
(c) Atlatico Madrid
(d) Barcelona
14. The
capsule of Anthoceros differs from Funaria in that in the latter
(a) columella is present
(b) columella is absent
(c) elaters are present
(d) elaters are absent
(a) columella is present
(b) columella is absent
(c) elaters are present
(d) elaters are absent
15. The
directive principles of state policy of the Indian Constitution is an idea
borrowed from the Constitution of
(a) American
(b) Australian
(c) Russian
(d) Ireland
(a) American
(b) Australian
(c) Russian
(d) Ireland
16. Who
among the following was the Prime Minister of England when India was given
independence?
(a) Mountbatten
(b) Churchill
(c) Attlee
(d) Wavell
(a) Mountbatten
(b) Churchill
(c) Attlee
(d) Wavell
17. Which
type of molecular motion does not contribute towards internal energy?
(a) None of these
(b) Vibrational
(c) Rotational
(d) Translational
(a) None of these
(b) Vibrational
(c) Rotational
(d) Translational
18. The
original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court covers,
(a) Disputes between different units of the Indian Union.
(b) National Integrity of India.
(c) Civil and Criminal cases.
(d) Terrorism related acases.
(a) Disputes between different units of the Indian Union.
(b) National Integrity of India.
(c) Civil and Criminal cases.
(d) Terrorism related acases.
19. In a
simple Keynesian model equilibrium is characterized by the equality of
(a) planned saving and planned investment
(b) realized saving and planned investment
(c) realized saving and realized investment
(d) planned saving and realized investment
(a) planned saving and planned investment
(b) realized saving and planned investment
(c) realized saving and realized investment
(d) planned saving and realized investment
20. Professor
Ramesh Chand has been appointed as new full time member of National Institution
for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. He is a
(a) None of these
(b) Renowned English Professor
(c) Renowned Physics Professor
(d) Renowned Agriculture Expert
(a) None of these
(b) Renowned English Professor
(c) Renowned Physics Professor
(d) Renowned Agriculture Expert
21. An
organic compound which produces bluish green coloured flame on heating in
presence of copper is
(a) Chlorobenzene
(b) Benzaldhyde
(c) Aniline
(d) Benzoic Acid
(a) Chlorobenzene
(b) Benzaldhyde
(c) Aniline
(d) Benzoic Acid
22. In the
absence of the president and Vice-President, who discharges the functions of
the President?
(a) Advocate General
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Attorney General
(a) Advocate General
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Attorney General
23. If the
selling price of a product under perfect competition is Rs. 25, the Marginal
Revenue will be
(a) zero
(b) equal to Rs. 25
(c) more than Rs. 25
(d) less than Rs. 25
(a) zero
(b) equal to Rs. 25
(c) more than Rs. 25
(d) less than Rs. 25
24. A plant
with green leaves placed in red light will appear
(a) Green
(b) Violet
(c) Red
(d) Black
(a) Green
(b) Violet
(c) Red
(d) Black
25. A
closed vessel containing some gas at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
is placed in a fast moving train. The temperature of the gas will.
(a) remain unchanged
(b) increase or decrease depending on the chemical composition of the gas
(d) decrease
(d) increase
(a) remain unchanged
(b) increase or decrease depending on the chemical composition of the gas
(d) decrease
(d) increase
26. How
many times did Babur invade India before 1526 A.D.?
(a) None of these
(b) Four times
(c) Five times
(d) Two times
(a) None of these
(b) Four times
(c) Five times
(d) Two times
27. A new
molecule Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) was discovered in 2014 by the Diier
Picard. The new discovery could help in effective treatment of ____
(a) TB
(b) AIDS
(c) Malaria
(d) None of these
(a) TB
(b) AIDS
(c) Malaria
(d) None of these
28. Demand
curve is indeterminate under
(a) duopoly
(b) monopoly
(c) pure competition
(d) oligopoly
(a) duopoly
(b) monopoly
(c) pure competition
(d) oligopoly
29. Antigen
presenting cells are specialized cells present in all of the following, except
(a) Skin
(b) Lymph node
(c) Kidney
(d) Spleen
(a) Skin
(b) Lymph node
(c) Kidney
(d) Spleen
30. Which
of the following determines whether a group of organisms that is form the same
genus and species arise from a common source of from different sources?
(a) Biotyping
(b) DNA hybridization
(c) Serotyping
(d) Phage typing
(a) Biotyping
(b) DNA hybridization
(c) Serotyping
(d) Phage typing
31. The
method of age determination called “radioactive uranium dating” cannot be used
to determine the age of
(a) the earth
(b) rocks
(c) minerals on earth
(d) fossils and plant bodies
(a) the earth
(b) rocks
(c) minerals on earth
(d) fossils and plant bodies
32. Marginal
Revenue is
(a) Revenue realized on the sale of an extra units
(b) Revenue realized from the sale of all units
(c) The average revenue of a firm
(d) Revenue realized on every unit sold.
(a) Revenue realized on the sale of an extra units
(b) Revenue realized from the sale of all units
(c) The average revenue of a firm
(d) Revenue realized on every unit sold.
33. Starch
is insoluble in water but still it is stored in large quantity in potato
because
(a) soil microorganisms deposit it in the tuber
(b) it is synthesized in potato root
(c) it is useful for human
(d) It is translocated in the form of sugar from leaves.
(a) soil microorganisms deposit it in the tuber
(b) it is synthesized in potato root
(c) it is useful for human
(d) It is translocated in the form of sugar from leaves.
34. Which
of the following countries has become the first country in the world to receive
funds from United Nations for its fast growing Solar Home System?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Burma
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Switzerland
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Burma
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Switzerland
35. Viruses
that infect bacteria are called
(a) Basal body
(b) Basidiospores
(c) Bacteriophages
(d) Basophils
(a) Basal body
(b) Basidiospores
(c) Bacteriophages
(d) Basophils
36. Which
of the following is not the essential element of the State?
(a) Government
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Population
(D) Institutions
(a) Government
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Population
(D) Institutions
37. Who
among following Indian writers have been long listed among the 13 international
authors for The Man Booker Prize of 2015?
(a) Amitav Ghosh and Amrita Pritam
(b) Arvind Adiga and Sanjeev Sahata
(c) Anuradha Roy and Sanjeev Sahata
(d) Chetan Bhagat and Jhumpa Lahiri
(a) Amitav Ghosh and Amrita Pritam
(b) Arvind Adiga and Sanjeev Sahata
(c) Anuradha Roy and Sanjeev Sahata
(d) Chetan Bhagat and Jhumpa Lahiri
38. Altocumulus
clouds occur at altitude of
(a) 10000 m – 12000m
(b) 6000 m – 10000 m
(c) 1000 m – 1800 m
(d) 2000 m – 6000 m
(a) 10000 m – 12000m
(b) 6000 m – 10000 m
(c) 1000 m – 1800 m
(d) 2000 m – 6000 m
39. In
which type of vulnerability an unauthorized host pretends to be authorized host
by meeting some authorization criterion?
(a) spoofing
(b) keystroke logger
(c) phishing
(d) tunnel
(a) spoofing
(b) keystroke logger
(c) phishing
(d) tunnel
40. The
minor irrigation schemes have Cultural Command Area (CCA) upto
(a) 3000 hectares
(b) 2500 hectares
(c) 1500 hectares
(d) 2000 hectares
(a) 3000 hectares
(b) 2500 hectares
(c) 1500 hectares
(d) 2000 hectares
41. Which
of the following Islands is under direct threat of rising sea levels due to
climate change has appealed for help form European leaders?
(a) Palau
(b) Tuvalu Islands
(c) Marshall Islands
(d) Nauru
(a) Palau
(b) Tuvalu Islands
(c) Marshall Islands
(d) Nauru
42. Parliamentary
Government is a form of Constitutional democracy in which
(a) the legislature emerge from and is responsible to the executive
(b) the executives emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary.
(c) the executive emerge from and is responsible to the legislature.
(d) the legislatures emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary.
(a) the legislature emerge from and is responsible to the executive
(b) the executives emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary.
(c) the executive emerge from and is responsible to the legislature.
(d) the legislatures emerge from and is responsible to the judiciary.
43. The
concept of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity enshrined in the India Constitution
is inspired from
(a) US Constitution
(b) Irish Constitution
(c) French Constitution
(d) UK Constitution
(a) US Constitution
(b) Irish Constitution
(c) French Constitution
(d) UK Constitution
44. A
dispersion indicates
(a) the value of standard deviation.
(b) spread of data around central measure
(c) the value of mean
(d) the value of mode
(a) the value of standard deviation.
(b) spread of data around central measure
(c) the value of mean
(d) the value of mode
45. The
Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by
(a) Pallavas
(b) Cholas
(c) Chedis
(d) Chalukyas
(a) Pallavas
(b) Cholas
(c) Chedis
(d) Chalukyas
46. The
principle involved in the absorption of water by soil is
(a) Suction action
(b) Condensation
(c) Capillary action
(d) Principle of absorption
(a) Suction action
(b) Condensation
(c) Capillary action
(d) Principle of absorption
47. Which
of the following is present in maximum amount in acid rain?
(a) HNO3
(b) H2SO4
(c) H2CO3
(d) HCl
(a) HNO3
(b) H2SO4
(c) H2CO3
(d) HCl
48. The
lethal does required to kill 50% of the lab animals tested under standard is
referred as
(a) MLD
(b) ID50
(c) LD50
(d) ID
(a) MLD
(b) ID50
(c) LD50
(d) ID
49. In
Indian architecture ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by
(a) Mughals
(b) Kushans
(c) Guptas
(d) Sultanate Sultans
(a) Mughals
(b) Kushans
(c) Guptas
(d) Sultanate Sultans
50. Who of
the following is not one of the recipients of Arjuna Award 2015?
(a) Anoop Singh (Wrestling)
(b) Dipa Karmakar (Gymnastics)
(c) Jitu Rai (Shooting)
(d) P.R. Sreejesh (Hockey)
(a) Anoop Singh (Wrestling)
(b) Dipa Karmakar (Gymnastics)
(c) Jitu Rai (Shooting)
(d) P.R. Sreejesh (Hockey)