General Awareness Question Papers
09th August 2017 (Shift-1)
Question-1: Who gave the ‘General Equilibrium Theory’?
Options:
1) J. M. Keynes
2) Leon Walras
3) David Ricardo
4) Adam Smith
Correct Answer: Leon Walras
Question-2: Which of the following is not true about a Demand Draft?
Options:
1) It is a negotiable instrument.
2) It is a banker’s cheque.
3) It may be dishonoured for lack of funds.
4) It is issued by a bank.
Correct Answer: It may be dishonoured for lack of funds.
Question-3: Who administers the oath of the President of India?
Options:
1) Governor-General of India
2) Chief Justice of India
3) Prime Minister of India
4) Vice President of India
Correct Answer: Chief Justice of India
Question-4: Who among the following gave monistic theory of sovereignty?
Options:
1) Austin
2) Darwin
3) Aristotle
4) Marx
Correct Answer: Austin
Question-5: Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events?
I. Quit India Movement
II. Shimla Conference
III. Poona Pact
IV. Cabinet Mission
Options:
1) II, IV, I, III
2) III, IV,II, I
3) III, I, II, IVk
4) IV, II, III, I
Correct Answer: III, I, II, IV
Question-6: In 1917, which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi from Champaran?
Options:
1) Satyagraha
2) Non-co-operation movement
3) Quit India movement
4) Swadeshi Movement
Correct Answer: Satyagraha
Question-7: What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?
Options:
1) Hurricanes
2) Tornado
3) Twister
4) Typhoon
Correct Answer: Typhoon
Question-8: Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia?
Options:
1) Norway
2) Finland
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
Correct Answer: Finland
Question-9: Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in their __________.
Options:
1) rumen
2) esophagus
3) small intestine
4) salivary glands
Correct Answer: rumen
Question-10: Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of human body?
Options:
1) Red blood cells
2) White blood cells
3) Plasma
4) Nerves
Correct Answer: Red blood cells
Question-11: Which of the following function is performed by the kidneys in the human body?
Options:
1) Excretion
2) Respiration
3) Digestion
4) Transportation
Correct Answer: Excretion
Question-12: The bending of light when it passes around a corner or a slit is due to ______.
Options:
1) reflection
2) refraction
3) diffraction
4) total internal reflection
Correct Answer: diffraction
Question-13: What is the reason for the formation of Mirage in desert?
Options:
1) Refraction of light
2) Reflection of light
3) Total internal reflection of light
4) Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
Correct Answer: Both Refraction and Total internal reflection of light
Question-14: FORTRAN is not used for _____.
(I) Drawing pictures
(II) Carrying out mathematics computations
Options:
1) Only (I)
2) Only (II)
3) Both (I) and (II)
4) Neither (I) nor (II)
Correct Answer: Both (I) and (II)
Question-15: Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?
Options:
1) Single bond
2) Double bond
3) Triple bond
4) Hydrogen bond
Correct Answer: Hydrogen bond
Question-16: In the following reaction, fill in the blank.
Acid + Base → _______ + Water
Options:
1) Carbon dioxide
2) Metal Oxide
3) Hydrogen Gas
4) Salt
Correct Answer: Salt
Question-17: Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?
Options:
1) Cutting of Trees
2) Inequality of Women
3) Killing of Animals
4) Increasing Pollution
Correct Answer: Cutting of Trees
Question-18: What is the major aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?
Options:
1) To provide electricity
2) To provide LED bulbs
3) To provide LPG connections
4) To construct village roads
Correct Answer: To provide LPG connections
Question-19: Who discovered television?
Options:
1) Michael Faraday
2) Joseph Henry
3) Abbe Caselli
4) John Baird
Correct Answer: John Baird
Question-20: How many players are there in a team of Volleyball?
Options:
1) 2
2) 4
3) 6
4) 5
Correct Answer: 6
Question-21:
Options:
1) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
2) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
3) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
4) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Question-22: Who among the following has been recently awarded ‘Indian of the year’ award?
Options:
1) Sunita Rani
2) Dhiraj Singh
3) Preety Shenoy
4) Abhishek Kumar
Correct Answer: Preety Shenoy
Question-23: Who is the author of the book titled ‘Selection Day’?
Options:
1) Aravind Adiga
2) Anil Menon
3) Krishna Sobti
4) Arunava Sinha
Correct Answer: Aravind Adiga
Question-24: Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?
Options:
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) Iceland
4) China
Correct Answer: Iceland
Question-25: With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?
Options:
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) Pakistan
4) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: Nepal