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General Awareness
1. The headquarters of the UNESCO is located at:
(a) Paris (b) New York
(c) Geneva (d) The Hague
2. The author of the Wealth of Nations is:
(a) Ricardo (b) Keynes
(c) Karl Marx (d) Adam Smith
3. The Theory of Surplus Value is a principle of:
(a) Platos Ideal State
(b) Benthams Utilitarianism
(c) Marxian Socialism
(d) Rousseaus General Will
4. The mountain chain running along the West Coast of
North America is:
(a) Andes (b) Alps
(c) Elbruz (d) Rockies
5. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan is to Lal Bahadur Shastri what
Jain Hind is to:
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
6. The planet farthest from the Sun in the Solar System
is:
(a) Pluto (b) Mercury
(c) Venus (d) Mars
7. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence
of:
(a) Hormones (b) Chlorophyll
(c) Enzymes (d) Carotenoids
8. Where is the ship-building industry of India located?
(a) Madras (b) Paradeep
(c) Bombay (d) Cochin
9. The main ingredient in Cement is:
(a) Gypsum (b) Clay
(c) Limestone (d) Ash
10. Sri Krishnadevaraya belonged to the dynasty of:
(a) Saluva (b) Tuluva
(c) Sangama (d) Aravidu
11. Before he came to India, Babur was the ruler of a
small principality in Central Asia, called:
(a) Farghana (b) Samarkand
(c) Ghazni (d) Afghanistan
12. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Debendra Nath Tagore
13. Diwani rights of Bengal were granted to the East India
Company by:
(a) Bahadur Shah (b) Shah Alam
(c) Mir Jafar (d) Mir Kasim
14. When did the British Crown take over the
responsibility of the Indian Government?
(a) A.D. 1858 (b) A.D. 1861
(c) A.D. 1877 (d) A.D. 1860
15. The normal human blood pressure is (in mm Hg):
(a) 120/80 (b) 100/80
(c) 80/130 (d) 120/150
16. Balance of Trade means:
(a) total trade
(b) difference between imports and exports
(c) the profit earned by a trader
(d) cost price plus profit
17. The chief nitrogenous waste product in the human
urine is:
(a) urea (b) uric acid
(c) creatine (d) creatinine
18. Enzyme present in the saliva is:
(a) Pepsin (b) Lipase
(c) Ptyalin (d) Renin
19. The programme meant for the training of rural youth
for self-employment is abbreviated as:
(a) RLEGP (b) NREP
(c) IRDP (d) TRYSEM
20. Who amidst the following is the instrumentalist who
was awarded Bharat Ratna?
(a) Pt Ravi Shankar
(b) M.S. Subbalakshmi
(c) Ustad Vilayat Khan
(d) Pt Bhimsen Joshi
21. The nuclear power reactor in Tamil Nadu is located
at:
(a) Neyveli (b) Ennore
(c) Koodankulam (d) Kalpakkam
22. Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is formed due
to the reactions of:
(a) carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere
(b) carbon dioxide and oxygen
(c) oxygen and ultraviolet rays
(d) infra-red rays and ultraviolet rays
23. Who has taken the highest number of wickets in an
innings in a cricket Test match?
(a) Kapil Dev (b) Shane Warne
(c) Anil Kumble (d) Richard Hadlee
24. The intensity or loudness of sound is measured in
the units of:
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(a) decibel (b) watt
(c) volt (d) ampere
25. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting
Committee of the Constitution?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) K.T. Shah
(c) B.N. Rau (d) B.R. Ambedkar
26. It is necessary to place the Presidents proclamation
of emergency before the Parliament within:
(a) 6 months (b) 1 year
(c) 2 months (d) 4 months
27. Who is the top Defence Services officer whose services
were terminated by the President recently?
(a) Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen
(b) General Shankar Roy Chowdhury
(c) Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat
(d) Vice Admiral Harinder Singh
28. The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
(a) elected by the people
(b) elected by the British Parliament
(c) elected by the Provincial Assemblies
(d) nominated by the British Government
29. What are the auto-emission norms the Supreme Court
has ordered for enforcement in National Capital Region from
year 2000 for pollution control?
(a) India 2000 (b) Euro-I
(c) Euro-II (d) Euro-III
30. The highest waterfall in the world is at:
(a) Salto Angel, Venezuela
(b) Niagara Falls, U.S.A.
(c) Victoria Falls, Africa
(d) Jog Falls, India
31 The Rajya Sabha accepts all money bills within what
stipulated period, after they are accepted by the Lok Sabha?
(a) 10 days (b) 15 days
(c) 14 days (d) 13 days
32. Which one of the following is a hill district of Tamil
Nadu?
(a) Ramanathapuram (b) Thanjavur
(c) Nilgiri (d) Kanyakumari
33. Which country has huge sheep farms?
(a) Australia (b) New Zealand
(c) Argentina (d) Canada
34. Saka era was started by:
(a) Satakarni I (b) Harshavardhana
(c) Asoka (d) Kanishka
35. The substance used as anaesthetic is:
(a) Nitrous oxide (b) Iodoform
(c) Aspirin (d) Amatol
36. The Sikhs were changed into a military organisation
by:
(a) Guru Govind Singh
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Guru Arjun Dev
(d) Guru Nanak
37. The Unit Trust of India was set up in the year:
(a) 1960 (b) 1964
(c) 1966 (d) 1968
38. A seller can maximise his profit if he charges:
(a) a high price
(b) a low price
(c) a price at which Marginal Revenue-Marginal Cost
(d) any price he likes
39. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription was composed by:
(a) Harisena (b) Kautilya
(c) Megasthenese (d) Kanishka
40. Silver fish is a:
(a) fresh water fish (b) model fish
(c) wingless insect (d) male golden fish
41. Sir Thomas Roe and William Hawkins visited the
court of:
(a) Humayun (b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir (d) Shah Jahan
42. If two bodies are in resonance then they are equal in:
(a) Mass (b) Size
(c) Frequency (d) Amplitude
43. A sealed glass jar is full of water. When its
temperature is decreased to 0C the glass jar:
(a) remains as it is with ice
(b) remains as it is with water
(c) contains half the amount of ice mixed with water
(d) breaks due to the formation of ice
44. A sudden qualitative change appearing in a plant or
an animal is:
(a) Pollination
(b) Guttation
(c) Mutation
(d) Fertilization
45. Rain water takes the shape of spherical drops because
of:
(a) elasticity of water
(b) surface tension of water
(c) viscosity of water
(d) atmospheric pressure acting on water
46. The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is
approximately:
(a) 78% (b) 58% (c) 20% (d) 10%
47. Which one is not the function of the Parliament?
(a) To make laws if the need arises
(b) To impeach judges
(c) To pass bills
(d) To recommend the appointment of Governors
48. Who received the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for 1998?
(a) Mahasweta Devi
(b) Dr Puttappa
(c) Girish Karnad
(d) M.T. Vasudevan Nair
49. Which of the following States has special provisions
laid down in Article 370 of the Constitution regarding its
governance?
(a) Assam
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(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Sikkim
(d) None of these
50. In Article 25 of the Constitution reference to Hindus
shall include a reference to the following persons also:
(a) Indian Christians (b) Parsees
(c) Sikhs (d) Jews
51. Which type of soil retains moisture the most?
(a) Clayey soil (b) Sandy soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Rocky soil
52. Matrilineal joint family is found among the:
(a) Brahmins (b) Nairs
(c) Jains (d) Buddhists
53. The foundation stone of Fatehpur Sikri was laid during
the period of:
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan
(c) Babur (d) Aurangzeb
54. The capital of the State of Tripura is:
(a) Kohima (b) Imphal
(c) Agartala (d) Shillong
55. Upanishads are:
(a) a source of Hindu philosophy
(b) books of ancient Hindu laws
(c) books on social behaviour of man
(d) prayers to God
56. The knocking of an automobile engine can be
decreased by mixing petrol with:
(a) n-heptane (b) iso-pentane
(c) lead tetra acetate (d) tetra ethyl lead
57. Which one of the following will give green colour in
fireworks?
(a) Sodium salts (b) Barium salts
(c) Calcium salts (d) Potassium salts
58. The Guptas issued coins mostly in:
(a) Copper (b) Lead
(c) Gold (d) Silver
59. The master endocrine gland of the body is:
(a) Thyroid (b) Pituitary
(c) Thymus (d) Adrenal
60. According to Jain tradition, what is Mahaviras
number amongst the Tirthankaras?
(a) 1st (b) 10th
(c) 23rd (d) 24th
61. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in the city of:
(a) Agra (b) Meerut
(c) Amritsar (d) Lahore
62. Jaundice results from the malfunctioning of:
(a) Kidneys (b) Lungs
(c) Liver (d) Stomach
63. Adding common salt to ice at 0C will:
(a) increase the temperature
(b) decrease the temperature
(c) keep the temperature at 0C
(d) melt the ice
64. Which of the following has the maximum iron content?
(a) Egg
(b) Green vegetables
(c) Apple
(d) Water melon
65. The plant involved in Sericulture is:
(a) Cinchona
(b) Eucalyptus
(c) Mulberry
(d) Gooseberry
66. Rainbows are formed due to:
(a) reflection of light
(b) refraction of light
(c) refraction and reflection of light
(d) interference of light
67. Which of the following is a pension scheme of the
LIC for the unorganised sector (self-employed, professionals
and salaried class)?
(a) Jeevan Sanchay
(b) Jeevan Suraksha
(c) Jeevan Asha
(d) Bima Kiran
68. Equality before law falls in the category of:
(a) Political equality
(b) Social equality
(c) Civil equality
(d) Economic equality
69. According to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of
Children, which of the following is not a right?
(a) Safe drinking water
(b) Employment
(c) Protection from exploitation
(d) Education
70. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are
nominated by the President?
(a) Two (b) Six
(c) Ten (d) Twelve
ANSWERS
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c)
6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a)
16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (c)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a)
36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b)
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (c)
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (a)
56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (c) and (d)
59. (a) 60. (d) 61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (c)
64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (a)
69. (b) 70. (d)

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