General Awareness - 22

     1.       Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been launched for

a.       providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates

b.      Promoting women’s Self Help Groups in backward areas

c.       promoting financial inclusion in the country

d.      providing financial help to marginalised communities

      2.        The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’ recently in the news, is related to the affairs of:

a.       ASEAN

b.      BRICS

c.       OECD

d.      WTO

     3.       In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

a.       Sea Surface temperature are low

b.      Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs

c.       Coriolis force is too weak

d.      Absence of land in those regions

     4.       Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the eastern most and Western most State?

a.       Assam and Rajasthan

b.      Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

c.       Assam and Gujarat

d.      Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

     5.       In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one of the following is given the highest weight?

a.       Coal Production

b.      Electricity generation

c.       Fertilizer Production

d.      Steel Production

     6.        Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

a.       Bhitarkanika National Park

b.      Keibul Lamjao National Park

c.       Keoladeo Ghana National park

d.      Sultanpur National park

     7.       The Fair and Remunerative Price of Sugarcane is approved by the

a.       Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

b.      Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

c.       Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture

d.      Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee

     8.       What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial countercurrent?

a.       The Earth’s rotation on its axis

b.      Convergence of the two equatorial currents

c.       Difference in salinity of water

d.      Occurrence of the belt of calm near equator

     9.       Among the following which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

a.       Syria and Jordan

b.      Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

c.       Philippines and Papua New Guinea

d.      Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam

    10.   Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

a.       Saltwater crocodile

b.      Olive ridley turtle

c.       Gangetic dolphin

d.       Gharial