General Awareness Question Papers
18th August 2017 (Shift-2)
Question-126: From which of the following, is the GDP of a country not derived from?
Options:
1) Agricultural sector
2) Industrial sector
3) International sector
4) Service sector
Correct Answer: International sector
Question-127: ___________ is the set of all possible combinations of the two inputs that yield the same maximum possible level of output.
Options:
1) The Short Run
2) The Long Run
3) Isoquant
4) Average product
Correct Answer: Isoquant
Question-128: ________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
Options:
1) Original Jurisdiction
2) Writ Jurisdiction
3) Appellate Jurisdiction
4) Advisory Jurisdiction
Correct Answer: Advisory Jurisdiction
Question-129: There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim.
Options:
1) 11
2) 19
3) 10
4) 1
Correct Answer: 1
Question-130: Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother _______________.
Options:
1) Jahangir
2) Aurangzeb
3) Babur
4) Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Question-131: The Arabic work of al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called __________.
Options:
1) Kitab: Al Hind
2) Kitab: Al Bharat
3) Pustak: Al Hind
4) Pustak: Al Bharat
Correct Answer: Kitab: Al Hind
Question-132: How many union territories does India have as of June 2017?
Options:
1) 7
2) 6
3) 5
4) 4
Correct Answer: 7
Question-133: The northern plain of India is formed of __________________.
Options:
1) metamorphic soil
2) igneous rocks
3) alluvial soil
4) old crystalline rocks
Correct Answer: alluvial soil
Question-134: Lion, Leopard and Tiger are all species of which genus?
Options:
1) Solanum
2) Panthera
3) Felis
4) Tigris
Correct Answer: Panthera
Question-135: __________ are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. These are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in the secondary phloem.
Options:
1) Xylem fibres
2) Xylem parenchyma
3) Phloem parenchyma
4) Phloem fibres
Correct Answer: Phloem fibres
Question-136: What type of a body plan does coelenterates, ctenophores and echinoderms have?
Options:
1) Annelida
2) Radial
3) Bilateral
4) Platyhelminthes
Correct Answer: Radial
Question-137: If the speed of an object moving along a straight line is constant, its motion is said to be _________.
Options:
1) Uniform
2) Periodic
3) Circular
4) Non-uniform
Question-138: The strength of a force is usually expressed by its __________.
Options:
1) Motion
2) Direction
3) Interaction
4) Magnitude
Correct Answer: Magnitude
Question-139: ________ is not a storage device.
Options:
1) iPod
2) Pen drives
3) Linux
4) Flash Disks
Correct Answer: Linux
Question-140: Magnesium (Mg) + Oxygen (O2) = ?
Options:
1) Mg2O
2) MgO4
3) O2Mg
4) MgO
Correct Answer: MgO
Question-141: What is the reaction between an acid and a base called?
Options:
1) Desalination
2) Crystallisation
3) Neutralisation
4) Sublimation
Correct Answer: Neutralisation
Question-142: According to an estimate, almost ___ percent forests have been lost in the tropics, compared to only 1 percent in the temperate region.
Options:
1) 20
2) 40
3) 60
4) 80
Correct Answer: 40
Question-143: ______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country.
Options:
1) Soil Health Card
2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji R-urban Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
4) National R-URBAN Mission
Correct Answer: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Question-144: Who discovered Proton?
Options:
1) Ernest Rutherford
2) Friedrich Miescher
3) Henri Becquerel
4) Henry Cavendish
Correct Answer: Ernest Rutherford
Question-145: Who is the winner of 2017 Indian Premier League (Cricket)?
Options:
1) Mumbai Indians
2) Rising Pune Supergiant
3) Delhi Daredevils
4) Sunrisers Hyderabad
Correct Answer: Mumbai Indians
Question-146: In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
Options:
1) Pune
2) Delhi
3) Varanasi
4) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: Varanasi
Question-147: Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Song of the Year”?
Options:
1) Alright
2) Blank Space
3) Girl Crush
4) Thinking Out Loud
Correct Answer: Thinking Out Loud
Question-148: Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of the novel ‘Dodgers’ is Don Winslow.
2. The author of the novel ‘Forty Thieves’ is Bill Beverly.
3. The author of the novel ‘The Corrections’ is Thomas Perry.
Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Question-149: What was Australia’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
Options:
1) 2
2) 20
3) 100
4) 200
Correct Answer: 2
Question-150: The Samjhauta Express runs between Delhi to which city in Pakistan?
Options:
1) Karachi
2) Islamabad
3) Quetta
4) Lahore
Correct Answer: Lahore