General Awareness Question Papers
06-March-2020 (Shift-2)
Q1. Ozone at the higher level of the atmosphere is a product of ______ acting on oxygen molecules.
a. IR radiation
b. UV radiation
c. gamma rays
d. x-rays
Correct Answer: UV radiation
Q2. Which ISO certification pertains to Environmental Management Systems?
a. 27001
b. 22000
c. 9001
d. 14001
Correct Answer: 14001
Q3. Which country hosted the 13th South Asian Games?
a. Bhutan
b. India
c. Maldives
d. Nepal
Correct Answer: Nepal
Q4. In January 2020, with which country did India sign a MoU for content exchange programme between All India Radio and Betar?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Nepal
c. Bhutan
d. Bangladesh
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Q5. Who is the author of the book ‘Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa’?
a. Rita Kothari
b. Krishna Sobti
c. Sugathakumari
d. Mahasweta Devi
Correct Answer: Mahasweta Devi
Q6. Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Bhutan?
a. Sikkim
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Meghalaya
d. West Bengal
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Q7. Which female Indian cricketer won the BCCI C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019?
a. Shantha Rangaswamy
b. Jhulan Goswami
c. Anjum Chopra
d. Diana Edulji
Correct Answer: Anjum Chopra
Q8. Which among the following is the food tube?
a. Aorta
b. Larynx
c. Thymus
d. Oesophagus
Correct Answer: Oesophagus
Q9. The Battle of Chausa was fought between Humayun and ______.
a. Nadir Shah
b. Sher Shah Suri
c. Hemu
d. Krishnadeva Raya
Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri
Q10. In July 2019, which among the following operations was launched by the BSF to fortify the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu?
a. Sudarshan
b. Garuda
c. Vayuputra
d. Chakravyuh
Correct Answer: Sudarshan
Q11. The SASTRA – Ramanujan Prize is awarded in the field of:
a. Dance
b. Mathematics
c. Literature
d. Chemistry
Correct Answer: Mathematics
Q12. Which of the following is an east flowing river?
a. Sharavati
b. Brahmani
c. Mahi
d. Sabarmati
Correct Answer: Brahmani
Q13. The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:
a. Government of India Act, 1833
b. Government of India Act, 1947
c. Government of India Act, 1858
d. Government of India Act, 1835
Correct Answer: Government of India Act, 1858
Q14. In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?
a. Godavari – Kabini
b. Krishna – Manjra
c. Indus – Subansiri
d. Alaknanda – Pindar
Correct Answer: Alaknanda – Pindar
Q15. Which of the following monuments is NOT a part of the Qutub Complex?
a. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
b. Buland Darwaza
c. Qutub Minar
d. Alai Darwaza
Correct Answer: Buland Darwaza
Q16. Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the Karachi Session of the Congress (1931)?
a. Mahatma Gandhi presided over session
b. The Khilafat movement was launched at this event
c. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was ratified
d. The Quit-India Resolution was passed
Correct Answer: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was ratified
Q17. With which sport is Archana Kamath associated?
a. Squash
b. Table Tennis
c. Badminton
d. Lawn Tennis
Correct Answer: Table Tennis
Q18. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?
a. 15
b. 10
c. 20
d. 24
Correct Answer: 15
Q19. The first electron shell which is the nearest to the nucleus never holds more than ‘n’ electrons, where ‘n’ is equal to:
a. 8
b. 6
c. 4
d. 2
Correct Answer: 2
Q20. Under which Article can the Parliament amend the Constitution?
a. Article 74
b. Article 374
c. Article 269
d. Article 368
Correct Answer: Article 368
Q21. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
a. Iqta and Jagir
b. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
c. Zat and Sawar
d. Polaj and Parauti
Correct Answer: Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
Q22. Under which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India is defection to another party after election made illegal?
a. 86th
b. 52nd
c. 92nd
d. 61st
Correct Answer: 52nd
Q23. In which year was NABARD established?
a. 1981
b. 1982
c. 1978
d. 1979
Correct Answer: 1982
Q24. Which of the following is a heritage site of Madhya Pradesh?
a. Sasaram
b. Bhimbetka
c. Hampi
d. Lepakshi
Correct Answer: Bhimbetka
Q25. The Arid Forest Research Institute is located in ______.
a. Ahmedabad
b. Dehradun
c. Jaipur
d. Jodhpur
Correct Answer: Jodhpur