General Awareness Question Papers
13 June 2019 (Shift-2)
Q.1 Who is the author of the book The Buddha and His Dhamma?
1. Sarojini Naidu
2. Rajmohan Gandhi
3. B R Ambedkar
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: B R Ambedkar
Q.2 In which medical condition is the eye’s optic nerve damaged and the condition worsens over time?
1. Glaucoma
2. Cataract
3. Dry Eye
4. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Correct Answer: Glaucoma
Q.3 Who among the following is/was the longest-serving governor of an Indian state?
1. Sarojini Naidu
2. Padmaja Naidu
3. N D Tiwari
4. Lakshmi Kant Jha
Correct Answer: Padmaja Naidu
Q.4 Which of the following is the highest peak in Sri Lanka?
1. Kirigalpotta
2. Bible Rock
3. Hakgala
4. Mount Pedro
Correct Answer: Mount Pedro
Q.5 Identify the part of brain that controls the maintenance of posture, balance and equilibrium.
1. Diencephalon
2. Cerebellum
3. Cerebrum
4. Brainstem
Correct Answer: Cerebellum
Q.6 Which of the following is the national sport of Bangladesh?
1. Boxing
2. Kabaddi
3. Cricket
4. Kho Kho
Correct Answer: Kabaddi
Q.7 Which theory is used to make long-run predictions about exchange rates in a flexible exchange rate system?
1. Portfolio Balance Approach
2. Purchasing Power Parity Theory
3. Interest Rate Approach
4. Balance of Payment Theory
Correct Answer: Purchasing Power Parity Theory
Q.8 As of April 2019 who is longest serving chief minister of an Indian state?
1. Pawan Chamling
2. Jyoti Basu
3. Sheila Dixit
4. Jayalalitha
Correct Answer: Pawan Chamling
Q.9 Who was the first Russian prime minister to visit independent India?
1. Nikolai Bulganin
2. Mikhail Gorbachev
3. Boris Yeltsin
4. Vladimir Putin
Correct Answer: Nikolai Bulganin
Q.10 In December 2018, Havelock Island was renamed as ________.
1. Veer Savarkar Island
2. Netaji Subhash Bose Island
3. Swaraj Dweep
4. Swaheed Dweep
Correct Answer: Swaraj Dweep
Q.11 Which state of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty?
1. Rajasthan
2. Assam
3. Odisha
4. Karnataka
Correct Answer: Assam
Q.12 Byopa is a traditional headgear of tribes belonging to ______.
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Goa
3. Jharkhand
4. Kerala
Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Q.13 How many sessions of the Lok Sabha are normally held in a year?
1. 5
2. 3
3. 7
4. 2
Correct Answer: 3
Q.14 Which was the wettest place in India in 2018 as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD)?
1. Cherrapunji
2. Mawsynram
3. Ooty
4. Mahabaleshwar
Correct Answer: Mahabaleshwar
Q.15 Wind turbines convert ________ energy into mechanical power.
1. gravitational
2. chemical
3. kinetic
4. nuclear
Correct Answer: kinetic
Q.16 In which part of the body is blood produced?
1. Lungs
2. Brain
3. Heart
4. Bone Marrow
Correct Answer: Bone Marrow
Q.17 Which theory in economics proposes that countries export what they can most efficiently and plentifully produce?
1. Cournot Competition
2. Heckscher-Ohlin Model
3. Input-Output Model
4. Solow-Swan Model
Correct Answer: Input-Output Model
Q.18 Who among the following was the last Nawab of Awadh?
1. Wajid Ali Shah
2. Saadat Ali Khan
3. Amjad Ali Khan
4. Muhammad Mukim
Correct Answer: Wajid Ali Shah
Q.19 Which of the following is the largest container port of India?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Port
3. Paradip Port
4. Ennore Port
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Q.20 Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of ______.
1. Bhutan
2. China
3. Myanmar (Burma)
4. Nepal
Correct Answer: Nepal
Q.21 Name the comprehensive pension management system developed by the Department of Telecom in December 2018.
1. SAMADHAN
2. VIGYAN
3. SAMPANN
4. ACHARAN
Correct Answer: SAMPANN
Q.22 With which sport is the term bleeder associated?
1. Volleyball
2. Swimming
3. Cricket
4. Boxing
Correct Answer: Boxing
Q.23 What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2018?
1. We Shall Overcome
2. Know your Status
3. Save Yourself
4. Check Yourself
Correct Answer: Know your Status
Q.24 In which year was the Battle of Saragarhi fought?
1. 1867
2. 1897
3. 1878
4. 1854
Correct Answer: 1897
Q.25 The study of insects is called ______.
1. Anthropology
2. Entomology
3. Ornithology
4. Geology
Correct Answer: Entomology