GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1 In which one of the following animals is respiration done by skin?
(1) Flying fish
(2) Sea horse
(3) Frog
(4) Chameleon
Ans. (3)
2. ‘Foot and Mouth Disease” is found in:
(1) Cats and bogs
(2) Cattle
(3) Poultry
(4) Humans
Ans. (2)
3. Who of the following recognized that large quantity of energy is released as a result of the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form deuterium?
(1) Enrico Fermi
(2) Glenn Seaborg
(3) Hans Bethe
(4) Werner Heisenberg
Ans. (3)
4. Brass is an alloy of which of the following pairs of metals?
(1) Aluminum and Copper
(2) Chromium and Tin
(3) Copper and Tin
(4) Copper and Zinc
Ans. (4)
5. Which one of the following bacteria helps in improving the soil fertility?
(1) Clostridium
(2) Rhizobium
(3) Salmonella
(4) Staphylococcus
Ans. (2)
6. Consider the following statements:
1. In a person suffering from Myopia, the image of a distant object is formed behind the retina.
2. Myopia can be corrected by using a concave lens.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(1) l only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both land 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (2)
7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List -II
(Theory/Law/Principle) (Scientist)
A. Electromagnetism 1.Darwin
B. Principles of Inheritance 2. Faraday
C. Laws of Inertia 3.Mendel
D. Theory of Natura1 Selection 4. Newton
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 4 3 2
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 1 3 4 2
(4) 2 4 3 1
Ans. (2)
8. Which one of the following is a vitamin?
(1) Citric acid
(2) Folic acid
(3) Glutamic acid
(4) Linoleic acid
Ans. (2)
9. Which one of the following varieties of coal is considered the best quality?
(1) Anthracite
(2) Bituminous
(3) Lignite
(4) Peat
Ans. (1)
10. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?
(1) Galileo Galilee
(2) Nicholas Copernicus
(3) Johannes Kepler
(4) Isaac Newton
Ans. (3)
11. Consider the following statements:
1. The main constituent of LPG is Butane.
2. The main constituent of Biogas is Methane.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
12. Through which one among the following materials does sound travel slowest?
(l) Air
(2) Glass
(3) Water
(4) Wood
Ans. (1)
13. Which one of the following is used in preparing match sticks?
(1) Chile saltpetre
(2) Indian saltpetre
(3) Red phosphorus
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
Ans. (3)
14. Consider the following pairs:
1. Rewalsar lake : Himachal Pradesh
2. Nakki lake : Madhya Pradesh
3 Renuka lake : Uttarakhand
Which of the above pairs is/are correct?
(1) l only
(2) 1 and 2 only
(3) 2 and 3only
(4) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (1)
15. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Vishakhapatnam?
(1) NH 4
(2) NH 5
(3) NH 6
(4) NH 8
Ans. (2)
16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Scientist) (Well known as)
A. Birbal Sahni 1. Mathematician
B. Ramanujan Srinivasa 2. Paleobotanist
C. Sir C.V. Raman 3. Physicist-Botanist
D. Sir J. C. Bose 4. Physicist
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 3 1 4 2
(2) 2 1 4 3
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 2 4 1 3
Ans. (2)
17. The Phenomenon of ‘total internal reflection” is observed in which one of the following?
(1) Glowing tube light
(2) Light passing through lens
(3) Sparkling diamond
(4) Twinkling star
Ans. (3)
18. From which year did Saka era begin?
(1) 78 B.C.
(2) 78 A.D.
(3) l78 A.D.
(4) 278 A.D.
Ans. (2)
19. Among the following elements, which one is not present in pure sugar?
(1) Carbon
(2) Hydrogen
(3) Nitrogen
(4) Oxygen
Ans. (3)
20. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
List-I List-II
(Organization) (Headquarters)
A. UNESCO 1. Geneva
B. IMF 2. Paris
C. ILO 3. Vienna
D. UNIDO 4. Washington. D.C.
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 2 1 4 3
(2) 2 4 1 3
(3) 3 1 4 2
(4) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (2)
21. By convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India?
(1) An eminent journalist of India
(2) A senior Civil Services Officer
(3) A retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
(4) The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Ans. (3)
22. Consider the following statements:
1. No money bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of the President of India.
2. The Prime Minister appoints Finance Commission for distribution of taxes between the Union and the States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)
23. Five Year Plans in India are finally approved by the:
(1) Union Cabinet
(2) President on the advice of Prime Minister
(3) National Development Council
(4) Planning Commission
Ans. (3)
24. In India, the power to increase the number Of judges in the Supreme Court lies with:
(1) The President of India
(2) The Chief Justice of India
(3) The Union Ministry of Law
(4 The Parliament of India
Ans. (4)
25. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is mentioned in the:
(1) Preamble to the Constitution
(2) Directive Pincip1es of State Policy
(3) Fundamental Duties
(4) Ninth Schedule
Ans. (2)
26. Consider the, following statements:
1. The Prune Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.
2. The Union Finance Minister Is the ex-officio Chairman of the Finance Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) l only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)
27. Consider the following statements:
1. When Vice-President acts as President of India. he ceases to perform the function of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
2. The President of India can promulgate Ordinances at any time except where both Houses of Parliament are in session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 Only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
28. The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have is:
(1) 400
(2) 450
(3) 500
(4) 550
Ans. (3)
29. Bank rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India provides loans to:
(1) Public sector Understandings
(2) Scheduled Commercial Banks
(3) Private Cooperate Sector
(4) Non-Banking Financial Institutions
Ans. (2)
30. Who is empowered by the constitution of India to dissolve the Lok Sabha before expiry of its term?
(1) The Prime Minister of India on the advice of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(2) The President of India
(3) The President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister of India
(4) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans. (3)
31. In which year was ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana’ launched?
(1) 2004
(2) 2005
(3) 2006
(4) 2007
Ans. (2)
32. The “Uruguay Round” negotiations resulted in the establishment of:
(1) NATO
(2) OECD
(3) WHO
(4) WTO
Ans. (4)
33. With reference to the Union Government, which one of the following does undertake the country -wide Economic Census?
(1) Department of Expenditure
(2) The National Sample Survey Organization.
(3) Planning Commission
(4) The Central Statistical Organization
Ans. (2)
34. Geeta Chandran is well known as a /an:
(1) Bharatnatyam dancer
(2) Classical Carnatic vocalist
(3) Film director
(4) Exponent of Violin
Ans. (1)
35. With reference to Indian Freedom Struggle consider the following statements:
1. P.C. Ray founded the Bengal Chemical Works.
2. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai set up the Steam Navigation Company
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)
36. Who of the following was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(1) G. S. Dhillon
(2) G. V. Mavalankar
(3) Hukam Singh
(4) K. S. Hegde
Ans. (2)
37. Who of the following Is associated with Tashkent agreement?
(1) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(3) Indira Gandhi
(4) Morarji Desai
Ans. (2)
38. Simon Commission was appointed to look into the working of the:
(1) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(2) Government of India Act, 1909
(3) Government of India Act, 1919
(4) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans. (3)
39 Which one of the following is a primate?
(1) Bear
(2) Lions
(3) Pangolin
(4) Otter
Ans. (2)
40. Consider the following:
1. Potato
2. Radish
3.Turnip
4.Yam
In which of the above are roots used as vegetables?
(1) 1, 2 and 3
(2) 2, 3 and 4
(3) 2 and 4 only
(4) l and 3 only
Ans. (2)
41. Which one of the following metals is found in ‘plaster of paris’?
(1) Calcium
(2) Magnesium
(3) Potassium
(4) Sodium.
Ans. (1)
42. Which one of the following is an enzyme?
(1) Glucagon
(2) insulin
(3) Somatotropin
(4) Trypsin
Ans. (4)
43. International Date line passes through which of ‘the following?
(1) Atlantic ocean
(2) Black sea
(3) Mediterranean sea
(4) Pacific ocean’
Ans. (4)
44. The deficiency of which one of the following causes a disease called Pellagra?
(1) Ascorbic acid
(2) Folic acid
(3) Nicotinic acid
(4) Pantothenic acid
Ans. (4)
45, Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Disease) (Type of causative organism)
A. Filaria 1. Bacteria
B. Influenza 2. Fungus
C. Ringworm 3. Nematode
D. Typhoid 4. Virus
Codes:
(a) b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 4 3
(2) 1 4 2 3
(3) 3 2 4 1
(4) 3 4 2 1
Ans. (4)
46. From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man?
(1) Dolphin
(2) Flying fish
(3) Shark
(4) Tortoise
Ans. (1)
47. Who of the following is known as Lokahitavadi?
(1) G. H. Deshmukh
(2) G. K. Gokhale
(3) J. G. Phule
(4) M. G. Ranade
Ans. (1)
48. With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest?
(1) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(2) Lucknow Pact
(3) Cripps Mission Proposals
(4) August offer
Ans. (2)
49. During India’s freedom struggle. which one of the following led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?
(1) Protest against Rowlatt Act
(2) Protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(3) Trial of Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Arrival of Simon Commission
Ans. (4)
50 . The Non-Cooperation movement was called off as a result of agitation at which one of the following places?
(1) Calcutta
(2) Champaran
(3) Chauri Chaura
(4) Meerut
Ans. (3)