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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS POSTED IN AUGUST 2017

1. World War I ended in the year –

a. 1916 b. 1917 c. 1918 d. 1919

2. The Governor of RBI is appointed for a period of –

a. 3 years b. 5 years c. 6 years d. 2 years

3. What is the minimum age for employment in a factory as per Article 24 of the Indian Constitution?

a. 14 years b. 16 years c. 18 years d. 21 years

4. Which Mughal emperor had the Buland Darwaza built?

a. Humayun b. Akbar c. Jahangir d. Shahjahan

5. Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is famous for –

a. Silk sarees b. Fireworks c. Newsprint d. Sports goods

6. Bokaro steel plant is located in –

a. Odisha b. Bihar c. Jharkhand d. West Bengal

7. Lines connecting places of same mean daily duration of sunshine are known as –

a. Isonephs b. Isohels c. Isohalines d. Isohumes

8. Which of the following rivers originates in Chhattisgarh?

a. Narmada b. Tapti c. Mahanadi d. Chambal

9. Which disease affects the skeletal muscles?

a. Arthritis b. Alzheimer's c. Psoriasis d. Tetanus

10.Karakattam is a dance form of –

a. Karnataka b. Tamil Nadu c. Telangana d. Odisha

11. Who contested against Shri Venkaiah Naidu in the election to the post of Vice-President?

a. Rajmohan Gandhi b. Gopal Krishna Gandhi

c. Devdas Gandhi d. Ramchandra Gandhi

12. With which relgion is the symbol Khanda associated?

a. Sikhism b. Buddhism c. Jainism d. Zoroastrianism

13. Which city is located on the banks of river Vishwamitri?

a. Ayodhyay b. Nainital c. Kota d. Vadodara

14. The eating disorder in which the patient tries to maintain a below normal body weight is known as –

a. Anorexia b. Bulimia c. Progeria d. Alopecia

15. Which acid is not stored in glass containers?

a. Nitric acid b. Hydroflouric acid c. Carbonic acid d. Phosphoric acid

16. Moin-ul-haq Stadium is located in –

a. Srinagar b. Aligarh c. Patna d. Hyderabad

17. Which city is known as the Athens of the East?

a. Madurai b. Varanasi c. Dwarka d. Rameswaram

18. Gobi desert can be visited in which of the following countries?

a. Kazhakstan b. Turkmenistan c. Ukraine d. Mongolia

19. Longitude 82.5o representing IST does not pass through which Indian state?

a. Andhra Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Odisha d. Chhattisgarh

20. Which country is known as the Land of the Golden Pagoda?

a. Myanmar b. Thailand c. Bhutan d. Kampuchea

21. Gobind Sagar lake has been constructed on the river –

a. Sutlej b. Beas c. Jhelum d. Ravi

22. Constellation named after the shape of a bear is –

a. Orion b. Ursa major c. Taurus d. Aries

23. Potassium aluminium sulphate is commonly known as –

a. Saltpeter b. Talcum c. Alum d. Gypsum

24. Who introduced Permanent Settlement system of revenue?

a. William Bentick b. Wellesley c. Dalhousie d. Cornwallis

25. Copenhagen is the capital of –

a. Denmark b. Netherlands c. Norway d. Sweden

26. The interior of a hollow organ can be viewed using –

a. Oscilloscope b. Endoscope c. Stethoscope d. Microscope

27. Who said Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution?

a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Bhagat Singh d. Subhash Bose

28. Cannabis plant is the source of –

a. Opium b. Cocaine c. Quinine d. Marijuana

29. Ulna is a bone found in the –

a. legs b. chest c. arms d. skull

30. The Borubudur Temple is located in –

a. Indonesia b. Japan c. China d. South Korea

31. Which of the following is the world's largest rodent?

a. Bandicoot b. Beaver c. Capybara d. Guinea pig

32. Who of the following is a recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

a. Chetan Bhagat b. Kaifi Azmi c. Javed Akhtar d. Girish Karnad

33. The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an inert gas is –

a. 4 b. 2 c. 8 d. 16

34. Tundra type of climate cannot be found in –

a. Africa b. Asia c. Europe d. North America

35. The language used for making web pages is –

a. C++ b. HTML c. Java d. Oracle

36. Which article has been described as the heart and soul of Indian Constitution?

a. Article 32 b. Article 17 c. Article 19 d. Article 21

37. The practice of Sati was abolished by –

a. Lord Ripon b. Warren Hastings c. Cornwallis d. William Bentick

38. In which of the following is extra blood stored and released when shortage occurs?

a. Adrenal glands b. Pancreas c. Spleen d. Thyroid

39. Bermuda Bowl trophy is associated –

a. Squash b. Bridge c. Billiards d. Archery

40.The first modern Olympics were held in the year –

a. 1900 b. 1896 c. 1904 d. 1892

41. Where is Sri Aurobindo Ashram located?

a. Kolkata b. Puduchery c. Kanya Kumari d. Ahmedabad

42. Athlete Justin Gatlin belongs to which country?

a. Jamaica b. Canada c. USA d. UK

43. Charles Babbage is generally considered the Father of –

a. Computers b. Economics c. Space Science d. Atomic energy

44. Which movement was launched on 08 Aug?

a. Civil disobedience b. Swadeshi c. Non-cooperation d. Quit India

45. The ideal of Justice - social economic and political in the Indian Constitution has been taken from –

a. Russian revolution b. French revolution c. American revolution d. Industrial revolution

46. Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is located in –

a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Karnataka d. Goa

47. Ayodhya is located on the banks of river –

a. Gomti b. Sone c. Saryu d. Yamuna

48. Who of the following is referred to as the Parrot of India?

a. Amir Khusro b. Mirza Ghalib c. Tansen d. Sarojini Naidu

49. Which is not a bacterial disease?

a. Cholera b. Tetanus c. Plague d. Rabies

50. Which country is the largest producer of almonds?

a. Afghanistan b. Iran c. USA d. China

51. Who administers the oath to the Vice President in absence of the President?

a. Chief Justice of India b. Lok Sabha Speaker

c. Outgoing Vice President d. A person nominated by the President

52. In which part of the human body is the macula situated?

a. Stomach b. Mouth c. Eye d. Kidneys

53. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?

a. Lumbini b. Kushinagara c. Sarnath d. Gaya

54. Rock of Gibraltar is located in the territory of –

a. United Kingdom b. Spain c. Portugal d. Morocco

55. Dagar brothers are associated with which genre of Hindustani classical music?

a. Khayal b. Dhrupad c. Thumri d. Tappa

56. Bhimbetka rock shelters are located in –

a. Gujarat b. Rajasthan c. Madhya Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh

57. Beighton Cup is associated with –

a. Football b. Cricket c. Polo d. Hockey

58. Besides Akbar Todar Mal also served as the revenue minister of –

a. Sher Shah b. Humayun c. Raja Man Singh d. Babur

59. Mrs. Funnybones is a book written by –

a. Dimple Kapadia b. Twinkle Khanna c. Karan Johar d. Farah Khan

60. Who of the following formed the Swaraj Party in 1923?

a. Motilal Nehru b. Lala Hardayal c. Bhagat Singh d. Subhash Chandra Bose

61. Who has won the most French Open Men's singles titles?

a. Rafael Nadal b. Ivan Lendl c. Bjorn Borg d. Andre Agassi

62. Alfred Nobel was the inventor of –

a. Atom bomb b. Dynamite c. AK-47 d. Revolver

63. Which city is the first in the world to have a RoboCop in its police force?

a. Singapore b. Paris c. Dubai d. London

64. The inaugural run of the Tejas Express was between –

a. Mumbai and Goa b. Mumbai and Surat c. Chandigarh and Delhi d. Gwalior and Delhi

65. Al-Nagah is a joint military exercise conducted by India and –

a. Qatar b. Iran c. Saudi Arabia d. Oman

66. With which sport is Praggnanandhaa associated?

a. Table Tennis b. Chess c. Car racing d. Snooker

67. To which company did Hindustan Motors sell its iconic brand Ambassador?

a. Toyota b. BMW c. Peugeot d. Volkswagen

68. Who of the following was the son of Akbar's general Bairam Khan?

a. Abul Fazl b. Faizi c. Aziao Din d. Rahim

69. What is the chemical formula for dry ice?

a. CO b. C2O c. CO2 d. C2O2

70. The Pin Code of a post office in Andaman and Nicobar Islands starts with –

a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

71. Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

a. Glucose b. Lactose c. Maltose d. Sucrose

72. Which Sikh guru passed away in Nanded Maharashtra?

a. Guru Arjan Dev b. Guru Gobind Singh c. Guru Hargobind d. Guru Har Rai

73. Headquarters of Yes Bank is located in –

a. Ahmedabad b. Mumbai c. Delhi d. Chennai

74. Teesta river originates in –

a. Bhutan b. Tibet c. Nepal d. Sikkim

75. Which marine animal has tusks?

a. Walrus b. Manatee c. Seal d. Dugong

76. Which of the following cities is famous for steel?

a. Salem b. Madurai c. Thanjavur d. Coimbatore

77. Battle of Saraighat was fought by the Mughal army against –

a. Gujarat b. Odisha c. Assam d. Kashmir

78. Which is not an alloy of copper?

a. Invar b. Bronze c. Brass d. German Silver

79. Which blood protein is responsible for blood coagulation?

a. Globulin b. Albumin c. Bilrubin d. Fibrinogen

80. Maya Devi temple is located in –

a. Bodh Gaya b. Sarnath c. Lumbini d. Gangtok

81. Farad is the unit of –

a. Capacitance b. Inductance c. Magnetic Flux d. Pressure

82. Allicin is substance found in –

a. Tomato b. Spinach c. Garlic d. Turmeric

83. Who was the first ruler of Lodi dynasty in India?

a. Ibrahim Lodi b. Bahlol Lodi c. Sikander Lodi d. Daulat Khan Lodi

84. Which monastery is the residence of the 14th Dalai Lama?

a. Kye Monastery b. Rumtek Monastery c. Hemis Monastery d. Namgyal Monastery

85. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a book written by –

a. Arundhati Roy b. Jeet Thayil c. Neel Mukherjee d. Mirza Waheed

86. Which one of the following types of glass can cut off ultraviolet rays?

a. Soda glass b. Pyrex glass c. Jena glass d. Crookes glass

87. The youngest female to scale Mt. Everest is –

a. Ming Kipa b. Santosh Yadav c. Malavath Purna d. Dicky Dolma

88. What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a. 8 b. 12 c. 16 d. 20

89. Muntra with respect to defence services is the name of a/an –

a. aircraft b. submarine c. missile d. tank

90. Which of the following can be found on the Antarctica?

a. Reindeer b. Polar Bear c. Penguins d. Snow Leopard

91. Rogers Cup is associated with which of the following tournaments?

a. Madrid Open b. Canada Open c. Italian Open d. Barcelona Open

92. Who is generally regarded as the Father of Hindi literature?

a. Bhartendu Harishchandra b. Tulsidas

c. Subramaniam Bharti d. Dharamveer Bharti

93. Which of the following is a transboundary lake?

a. Dal Lake b. Wular Lake c. Pangong Lake d. Manasbal Lake

94. In which State is Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib located?

a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Himachal Pradesh

c. Punjab d. Uttarakhand

95. Which of the following is responsible for the dark colour of human skin?

a. Melanin b. Melatonin c. Calcitonin d. Progesterone

96. With which sport is Dutee Chand associated?

a. Hockey b. Athletics c. Archery d. Wrestling

97. Multi Commodity Exchange of India has its headquarters in –

a. Mumbai b. Ahmedabad c. Surat d. Vadodara

98. Who of the following painted the famous painting Guernica?

a. Vincent van Gogh b. Rembrandt c. Raphael d. Pablo Picasso

99. Tenali Rama was a jester in the court of –

a. Rajendra Chola b. Rudramma Devi c. Sri Krishna Devaraya d. Gautamiputra Satkarni

100. Who is the author of the book Indian Currency and Finance?

a. JM Keynes b. Manmohan Singh c. Amartya Sen d. Alfred Marshall

101. Martyr's Day is observed on the death anniversary of –

a. Bhagat Singh b. Mahatma Gandhi c. Subhash Chandra Bose d. Chandrashekhar Azad

102. Rifle Factory under Ordnance Factory Board is located at –

a. Ishapore b. Jabalpur c. Khadki d. Avadi

103. Who was the first Indian citizen to be awarded the Booker Prize for fiction?

a. Salman Rushdie b. Arundhati Roy c. Kiran Desai d. Arvind Adiga

104. Oxalic acid can be found in which of the following foods?

a. Lemon b. Milk c. Apple d. Spinach

105. Which movement was called off following the Chauri Chaura incident?

a. Swadeshi Movement b. Civil Disobedience

c. Non Cooperation Movement d. Quit India Movement

106. October Revolution is associated with which country?

a. Russia b. France c. U.S.A. d. Spain

107. Which process of joining metals gives the strongest joints?

a. Soldering b. Brazing c. Welding d. Riveting

108. Which country was formerly known as Siam?

a. Vietnam b. Thailand c. Laos d. Philippines

109. Carotid artery supplies blood to the –

a. Lungs b. Kidneys c. Limbs d. Brain

110. Zeastha Devi temple is located in –

a. Jammu b. Shimla c. Srinagar d. Dehradun

111. In human body labyrinth is a part of –

a. ear b. nose c. stomach d. liver

112. What is number of Mahapuranas in Hinduism?

a. 12 b. 13 c. 15 d. 18

113. Which animal is not colour blind?

a. Dolphin b. Gorilla c. Bat d. Bull

114. The new 200 rupee note has the image of –

a. Sanchi Stupa b. Jantar Mantar c. Hampi Chariot d. Sun Temple

115. Dead Sea is located between –

a. Jordan and Iraq b. Iraq and Syria c. Israel and Jordan d. Syria and Jordan

116. Floyd Mayweather Jr is associated with –

a. Wrestling b. Boxing c. Golf d. Formula One

117. Chalcocite is an ore of –

a. Aluminium b. Iron c. Calcium d. Copper

118. Entire mass of an atom is concentrated in –

a. Proton b. Electrons c. Nucleus d. Neutrons

119. Willingdon Island is located in –

a. Odisha b. West Bengal c. Kerala d. Tamil Nadu

120. In which city is the Desert Festival held?

a. Jodhpur b. Jaisalmer c. Bikaner d. Barmer

121. Which bridge is not located across a river?

a. Howrah b. Coronation c. Pamban d. Ellis

122. To which dynasty did Gautama Buddha belong?

a. Sakya b. Vakataka c. Maurya d. Nanda

123. The oil rig platform at Bombay High is named –

a. Sagar Kanya b. Sagar Samrat c. Samrat Indra d. Samudra Samrat

124. Which is the shortest highway in India?

a. 44B b. 966B c. 47C d. 1C

125. Which of the following is a tidal port?

a. Visakhapatnam b. Chennai c. Kandla d. Mumbai

126. Nathpa Jhakri dam islocated on the river –

a. Satluj b. Beas c. Bhagirathi d. Brahmaputra

127. At which of the following places is an oil refinery located?

a. Hissar b. Sirsa c. Ambala d. Bhatinda

128. The Voyage of the Beagle is a book written by –

a. Stephen Hawking b. Charles Darwin c. Richard Dawkins d. Albert Einstein

129. Which is the largest gulf?

a. Gulf of Mexico b. Gulf of Aden c. Gulf of Alaska d. Gulf of Khambhat

130. Which dynasty had its capital at Kanchi?

a. Pandya b. Chola c. Chalukya d. Pallava

131. Who is the author of the book The Golden House?

a. Arundhati Roy b. Salman Rushdie c. Arvinda Adiga d. Kiran Desai

132. Which State does not have its own High Court?
a. Mizoram b. Manipur c. Tripura d. Meghalaya

133. Whose birthday is observed as National Sports Day in India?

a. Milkha Singh b. Dhyanchand c. C.K. Nayudu d. P.T. Usha

134. AXA is an insurance company headquartered in –

a. London b. Tokyo c. New York d. Paris

135. Which movement was called to an end following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

a. Swadeshi Movement b. Non Cooperation Movement

c. Civil Disobedience d. Quit India Movement

136. Industrial Revolution began in which country?

a. Great Britain b. France c. Italy d. Spain

137. The output supply of a laptop adapter is generally –

a. 5 V b. 10 V c. 19 V d. 24 V

138. Allium Sepa is the scientific name of –

a. Potato b. Onion c. Ginger d. Garlic

139. Statins are drugs used to reduce –

a. Blood pressure b. Blood sugar c. Joint pains d. Cholesterol

140. Noted vocalist Girija Devi is associated with which genre of classical music?

a. Dhrupad b. Khayal c. Thumri d. Tappa

141. Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battle of –

a. Chausa b. Panipat c. Tarain d. Samugarh

142. Which country has the most number of spoken languages?

a. India b Indonesia c. Nigeria d. Papua New Guinea

143. Which is the longest river in Asia?

a. Indus b. Yangtse c. Brahmaputra d. Irrawaddy

144. On which of the eye is the image of an object formed?

a. Retina b. Cornea c. Iris d. Sclera

145. When Breath Becomes Air is a book written by –

a. Siddartha Mukherjee b. Abraham Verghese

c. Paul Kalanithi d. Subir Sachdev

146. Devendra Jhajharia is a para-athlete associated with –

a. Shot put b. Javelin c. Swimming d. High jump

147. Bell metal is an alloy of –

a. Aluminium and Copper b. Zinc and Gold

c. Nickel and Cadmium d. Tin and Copper

148. Servants of India Society was founded by –

a. Lokmanya Tilak b. Lala Lajpat Rai

c. Gopal Krishna Gokhale d. Abdul Gaffar Khan

149. Which of the following works with calcium to form strong bones?

a. Phosphorus b. Iron c. Vitamin D d. Vitamin E

150. The motto of which organisation is Advancing Chemistry Worldwide?

a. ICANN b. IUPAC c. ICRC d. ICC

Answers

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b)

11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (a)

21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (a)

31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (b)

41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46.(b) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (c)

51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (a)

61. (a) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (d) 66. (b) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (c) 70. (c)

71. (a) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (d) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (c)

81. (a) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (d) 85. (a) 86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89. (d) 90. (c)

91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (a) 96. (b) 97. (a) 98. (d) 99. (c) 100. (a)
101. (b) 102. (a) 103.(b) 104. (d) 105. (c) 106. (a) 107. (c) 108. (b) 109. (d) 110. (c)

111. (a) 112. (d) 113. (b) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (b) 117. (d) 118. (c) 119. (c) 120.(b)

121. (c) 122. (a) 123. (b) 124. (b) 125. (c) 126. (a) 127. (d) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (d)

131. (b) 132. (a) 133. (b) 134.(d) 135. (c) 136. (a) 137. (c) 138. (b) 139. (d) 140. (c)

141. (a) 142. (d) 143. (b) 144. (a) 145. (c) 146. (b) 147. (d) 148. (c) 149. (c) 150. (b)