General Awareness Question Papers
19th August 2017 (Shift-2)
Question-127: The _________ of a firm is a relationship between inputs used and output produced by the firm.
Options:
1) Marginal product
2) Production function
3) Total product
4) Average product
Correct Answer: Production function
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 Tripura.
Options:
1) 7
2) 1
3) 18
4) 10
Correct Answer: 1
Question-130: During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow __________.
Options:
1) Jute
2) Tea
3) Sugarcane
4) Wheat
Correct Answer: Tea
Question-131: The Chola kingdom mostly ruled which region of India?
Options:
1) East
2) West
3) North
4) South
Correct Answer: South
Question-132: In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cut-off lake, also called an _________ lake.
Options:
1) ox-bow
2) oasis
3) lagoon
4) tectonic
Correct Answer: ox-bow
Question-133: The oceanic crust mainly consists of silica and __________.
Options:
1) magnesium
2) iron
3) manganese
4) sulphur
Correct Answer: magnesium
Question-134: Order Primata comprising monkey, gorilla and gibbon is placed in class Mammalia along with order Carnivora that includes?
Options:
1) Giraffe, Camels and Elephants
2) Crocodile, Lizard and Snake
3) Lion, Leopard and Tiger
4) Tiger, Cats and Dogs
Correct Answer: Tiger, Cats and Dogs
Question-135: In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre. Such arrangement of primary xylem is called ____________.
Options:
1) Xylem fibres
2) Xylem parenchyma
3) Exarch
4) Endarch
Correct Answer: Exarch
Question-136: Which is the only one example of Mollusca Phylum?
Options:
1) Locust
2) Butterfly
3) Scorpion
4) Octopus
Correct Answer: Octopus
Question-137: If the speed of an object moving along a straight line keeps changing, its motion is said to be _________.
Options:
1) Uniform
2) Periodic
3) Circular
4) Non-uniform
Correct Answer: Non-uniform
Question-138: The substances which reduce friction are called _________.
Options:
1) irregularities
2) lubricants
3) adhesives
4) viscous
Correct Answer: lubricants
Question-139: Notepad’ is a text editor in which of the following operating systems?
Options:
1) Windows
2) Google Chrome
3) Mozilla Firefox
4) Macintosh
Correct Answer: Windows
Question-140: Magnesium oxide (MgO) + Water (H2O) = ?
Options:
1) [Mg(OH)]
2) [Mg2(OH)]
3) [Mg(O2H)2]
4) [Mg(OH)2]
Correct Answer: [Mg(OH)2]
Question-141: What is the unit of calorific value?
Options:
1) kN/kg
2) kJ/kg
3) kW/sec
4) kCal/sec
Correct Answer: kJ/kg
Question-142: According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), particulate size _______ micrometers or less in diameter are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.
Options:
1) 0.5
2) 2.5
3) 5
4) 10
Correct Answer: 2.5
Question-143: ______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a special social security scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance.
Options:
1) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
2) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
3) Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
4) Indradanush Scheme
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
Question-144: Who invented Space Pen?
Options:
1) Paul C. Fisher
2) Rudolf Diesel
3) Wright Brothers
4) Alexander Fleming
Correct Answer: Paul C. Fisher
Question-145: Who was the 2015 Men’s Rugby World Cup Runner-Up?
Options:
1) New Zealand
2) South Africa
3) Australia
4) England
Correct Answer: Australia
Question-146: Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?
Options:
1) Harihara and Bukka
2) Udayin and Shishunaga
3) Devavarman and Vainya
4) Maravarman and Sirmara
Correct Answer: Harihara and Bukka
Question-147: Which of the following won the Best Feature Film Award at the 64th National Film Awards held in the year 2017?
Options:
1) Rustom
2) Kaasav
3) Dangal
4) Airlift
Correct Answer: Kaasav
Question-148: Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of the novel ‘Fellside’ is Victor LaValle.
2. The author of the novel ‘A Head Full of Ghosts’ is M.R Carey.
3. The author of the novel ‘Brave New World’ is Aldous Huxley.
Options:
1) 1 and 2
2) 2 and 3
3) 1 and 3
4) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: 1 and 2
Question-149: Which county was in the first rank in the 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
Options:
1) Norway
2) Australia
3) Germany
4) Denmark
Correct Answer: Norway
Question-150: Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
Options:
1) Daman Creek
2) Sir Creek
3) Karwar Creek
4) Mandovi Creek
Correct Answer: Sir Creek
Question-151: Select the correct option:
Convert decimal 101 to binary.
Options:
1) 1101001
2) 1100111
3) 1101011
4) 1100101
Correct Answer: 1100101
Question-152: A can paint a house in 42 days and B can do it in 21 days. Along with C, they can finish the job in 7 days only.C alone can do the painting job in how many days,?
Options:
1) 9
2) 12
3) 14
4) 15
Correct Answer: 14
Question-153: What is the area (in sq cm) of a circle whose circumference is 26.4 cm?
Options:
1) 55.44
2) 44.55
3) 33.44
4) 44.33
Correct Answer: 55.44
Question-154: The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?
Options:
1) 7680
2) 6000
3) 6680
4) 5000
Correct Answer: 5000
Question-155: A bag has Rs 43 in the form of 5-rupee, 50-paise and 10-paise coins in the ratio of 1:5:11. What is the total number of 50-paise coins?
Options:
1) 5
2) 25
3) 55
4) 50
Correct Answer: 25
Question-156: In the first 45 overs of a 50 over innings, the run rate was 5.8 runs per over. What is the required run rate in the remaining overs to reach the target of 295 runs?
Options:
1) 6.9
2) 6.8
3) 6.7
4) 6.6
Correct Answer: 6.8