General Awareness Question Papers
01st September 2016 (Shift-1)
Question 26.The minimum short-term natural hazard is __________ .
Options
1) blizzard
2) earthquake
3) volcanic eruption
4) bolt of lightning
Correct Answer: bolt of lightning
Question 27.DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from _________ .
Options:
1) Polio
2) AIDS
3) Hepatitis
4) Tuberculosis
Correct Answer: Tuberculosis
Question 28.Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
Options:
1) Sangam
2) Aniridu
3) Tuluva
4) Saluva
Correct Answer: Tuluva
Question 29.Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan?
Options:
1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
2) Balban
3) Iltutmish
4) Nasiruddin Muhammad
Correct Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Question 30.Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called __________ .
Options:
1) Basalt
2) Laccolith
3) Lava
4) Magma
Correct Answer: Magma
Question 31.Magnesium is a constituent metal of __________ .
Options:
1) Chlorophyll molecule
2) DNA
3) Mitochondria
4) Ribosomes
Correct Answer: Chlorophyll molecule
Question 32.Which one among the following components is used as an amplifying device?
Options:
1) Transformer
2) Diode
3) Capacitor
4) Transistor
Correct Answer: Transistor
Question 33.A __________ is an agreement between the communicating parties on how communication is to proceed.
Options:
1) Path
2) SLA
3) Bond
4) Protocol
Correct Answer: Protocol
Question 34.Name the gas used in the preparation of bleaching powder
Options:
1) Oxygen
2) Hydrogen
3) Nitrogen
4) Chlorine
Correct Answer: Chlorine
Question 35.The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ .
Options:
1) Nitrous oxide
2) Carbon dioxide
3) Chlorofluorocarbons
4) Methane
Correct Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons
Question 36.Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following
Options:
1) Lion
2) Deer
3) Tiger
4) Bear
Correct Answer: Tiger
Question 37.The prestigious ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding’ is instituted by
Options:
1) National Centre for Art and Culture
2) Department of Youth and Sports
3) Nehru Memorial Museum
4) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Correct Answer: Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Question 38.Phosphorus is kept in water because
Options:
1) its ignition temperature is very high
2) its ignition temperature is very low
3) its critical temperature is high
4) its critical temperature is low
Correct Answer: its ignition temperature is very low
Question 39.The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the
Options:
1) Buddhists
2) Jains
3) Sikhs
4) Parsis
Correct Answer: Jains
Question 40.The unit of measurement of noise is
Options:
1) Decibel
2) Hertz
3) Amplifier
4) Acoustics
Correct Answer: Decibel
Question 41.The commonly used coolant in refrigerators is
Options:
1) Ammonia
2) Nitrogen
3) Freon
4) Oxygen
Correct Answer: Freon
Question 42.The complete form of ‘IC’ in electronics is
Options:
1) Internal circuit
2) Independent circuit
3) Integrated circuit
4) Inbuilt circuit
Correct Answer: Integrated circuit
Question 43.Who among the following did Gandhiji regard as his political Guru?
Options:
1) Mahadev Desai
2) Dayanand Saraswati
3) Acharya Narendra Dev
4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Question 44.Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right?
Options:
1) 84th Amendment Act
2) 85th Amendment Act
3) 86th Amendment Act
4) 87th Amendment Act
Correct Answer: 86th Amendment Act
Question 45.The World’s largest island is
Options:
1) Greenland
2) Iceland
3) New Guinea
4) Madagascar
Correct Answer: Greenland
Question 46.Sea water is saltier than rain water because
Options:
1) Sea animals are salt producing
2) The air around the sea is saltish
3) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
4) Sea beds have salt producing mines
Correct Answer: Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Question 47.Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments?
Options:
1) Flute
2) Sitar
3) Violin
4) Santoor
Correct Answer: Flute
Question 48.Rio Summit is associated with
Options:
1) Convention on Biological Diversity
2) Green house gases
3) Ozone depletion
4) Wet lands
Correct Answer: Convention on Biological Diversity
Question 49.Polyploidy arises due to change in the
Options:
1) number of chromatids
2) structure of genes
3) number of chromosomes
4) structure of chromosomes
Correct Answer: number of chromosomes
Question 50.Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’?
Options:
1) Han Kang
2) Yiyun Li
3) Tami Hoag
4) Taya Zinkin
Correct Answer: Han Kang