General Awareness Question Papers
03 March-2020 (Shift-2)
Q.1 In January 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’. This book is based on the life of ________.
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Narendra Modi
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi
Q.2 Which of the following glands is present between the lungs?
1. Hypothalamus
2. Pineal
3. Pituitary
4. Thymus
Correct Answer: Thymus
Q.3 In which state was the Global Investors Meet, ASCEND 2020 organised?
1. Gujarat
2. Kerala
3. Maharashtra
4. Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Kerala
Q.4 Which law of physics states that the force between the two electric charges reduces to a quarter of its former value when the distance between them is doubled?
1. Hooke’s Law
2. Pascal’s Law
3. Stefan’s Law
4. Coulomb’s Law
Correct Answer: Coulomb’s Law
Q.5 Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of _____.
1. Anurudha
2. Bimbisara
3. Naga-Dasak
4. Udayin
Correct Answer: Bimbisara
Q.6 Who among the following was honoured with the 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
1. Amitabh Bachchan
2. Kamal Haasan
3. Anupam Kher
4. Naseeruddin Shah
Correct Answer: Amitabh Bachchan
Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?
1. Snail
2. Bird
3. Mammal
4. Fish
Correct Answer: Snail
Q.8 Borra caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?
1. Nagari Hills
2. Ananthagiri Hill
3. Horsley Hills
4. Nallamala Hills
Correct Answer: Ananthagiri Hill
Q.9 In which of the following countries was the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress held?
1. Australia
2. Belgium
3. England
4. France
Correct Answer: England
Q.10 ‘Industry 4.0’ is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with digital technologies. The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and Technology have joined hands in partnership with which institution for taking up a unique project on ‘Industry 4.0’?
1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Kanpur
4. IIT Madras
Correct Answer: IIT Kanpur
Q.11 Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
1. Panduka
2. Kaivarta
3. Govishanaka
4. Dhanananda
Correct Answer: Dhanananda
Q.12 Who became the first Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
1. Fouaad Mirza
2. Amar Sarin
3. Amit Sinsinwar
4. Sehej Singh Virk
Correct Answer: Fouaad Mirza
Q.13 Which of the following is the major component of vinegar?
1. Nitric acid
2. Acetic acid
3. Citric acid
4. Lactic acid
Correct Answer: Acetic acid
Q.14 Archaeologist R Nagaswamy was honoured at the Silver Jubilee International Conference of Art by which country?
1. Nepal
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. China
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Q.15 When we cut an onion, the synthase enzyme converts the amino acid sulfoxides of the onion into which acid?
1. Nitric acid
2. Citric acid
3. Sulphuric acid
4. Sulfenic acid
Correct Answer: Sulfenic acid
Q.16 In which state has the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened the first silk processing plant?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Q.17 In which year was the foundation stone for the Gateway of India laid in Bombay (now Mumbai)?
1. 1915
2. 1905
3. 1913
4. 1920
Correct Answer: 1913
Q.18 In which district of Karnataka is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located?
1. Hassan
2. Udupi
3. Mandya
4. Kodagu
Correct Answer: Kodagu
Q.19 Which of the following festivals me ‘Merry making of the Gods’?
1. Makar Sankranti
2. Diwali
3. Pongal
4. Lai Haraoba
Correct Answer: Lai Haraoba
Q.20 Which of the following was previously known as ‘the Lady Willingdon Park’?
1. Mughal Gardens
2. Deer Park
3. Lodhi Gardens
4. Buddha Jayanti Park
Correct Answer: Lodhi Gardens
Q.21 In which of the following states is the Madhavpur Mela celebrated?
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Bihar
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Q.22 Wings India 2020 is scheduled to be held in which of the following airports?
1. Warangal Airport
2. Begumpet Airport
3. Rajahmundry Airport
4. Vijayawada Airport
Correct Answer: Begumpet Airport
Q.23 What was India’s position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019?
1. Seventh
2. Sixth
3. Fifth
4. Third
Correct Answer: Seventh
Q.24 Which state’s Legislative Assembly adopted a new logo consisting of the national emblem and foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis Retusa), the state flower, in January 2020?
1. Meghalaya
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
4. Tripura
Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Q.25 Objects that shine in the night sky are known as:
1. constellations
2. celestial bodies
3. meteoroids
4. asteroids
Correct Answer: celestial bodies