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

General Awareness-15

v  1.      Kuwait is the leading producer of:

a.       Coal

b.      Silver

c.       Oil

d.      Iron are 

    2.      Wool is the most important export value from:

a.       Australia

b.      New Zealand

c.       Argentina

d.      South Africa 

    3.      The heaviest mass revolving round the sun is:

a.       Mars

b.      Jupiter

c.       Saturn

d.      Venus 

General Awareness-14

  1.      The equator cuts through which of the following islands:

a.       Madagascar 

b.      Tasmania

c.       Java                                   

d.      Borneo

  2.      Which State has the largest coastline in India?

a.      Gujarat

b.      Tamil Nadu

c.       Karnataka     

d.      Andhra Pradesh

  3.      Which of the following latitudes passes through India?

a.       Equator                       

b.      Arctic Circle

c.       Tropic of Capricorn  

d.      Tropic of Cancer

  4.      Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

a.      Bangladesh 

b.      Bhutan

c.       China   

d.      Pakistan

General Awareness-13

  1.      A V- shaped valley is a feature produced by:

a.      Youthful river

b.      Mature river

c.       Old river

d.      All of the above

  2.      Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called:

a.       Cirque

b.      Bajada

c.       Barkhans                               

d.      Mesa 

  3.      Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?

a.       Colorado Plateau

b.      Pamir Plateau

c.       Patagonia Plateau     

d.      Potwar Plateau

  4.      Longest mountain range in the world is:

a.       Himalayas           

b.      Andes

c.       Karakoram

d.      Ural mountains

General Awareness-12

1.     "Contours' are lines connecting places having:

a.     Equal temperature

b.    Equal pressure

c.     Equal rainfall

d.    Equal height

2.     Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?

a.     Coniferous forest

b.    Deciduous forest

c.     Evergreen forest

d.    Mediterranean forest

3.     The leading producer of Sulphur is:

a.     Canada

b.    U. S.A

c.     Spain

d.    Italy

4.     Rhine valley in France is known for mineral deposits of:

a.     Zinc

b.    Nickel

c.     Copper

d.    Bauxite

General Awareness-11

1.     Which is not a Tundra type of vegetation?

a.     Sedges

b.    Steppes

c.     Mosses

d.    Lichens

2.     The Mediterranean lands are often called the world's:

a.     grazing lands

b.    forest lands

c.     orchard lands

d.    paddy lands

3.     Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?

a.     The Equatorial Region

b.    The Tundra Region

c.     The Himalayan Region

d.    The Mediterranean Region

4.     Cuba is in:

a.     Pacific Ocean

b.    Atlantic Ocean

c.     Black sea

d.    Red sea

General Awareness-10

1.      Which of the Indian origin judge has been appointed as attorney General of Singapore?

a.       Daveer Bandari

b.      Kaushik Basu

c.       Sanjay Baru

d.      V.K. Rajan

2.      The RBI started issuing its bi-monthly credit policy on the recommendation of..?

a.       Swaraj committee

b.      Raghavan committee

c.       Bimal jalan committee

d.      Urjit patel committee

3.      What is the upper limit of RTGS transactions in India ?

a.       No limit

b.      Rs. 1 crore

c.       Rs 100 Crore

d.      Rs 1 lacks

4.      Books & Authors  given below,  select wrong option ?

a.       The lives of others – Neel Mukhargee

b.      No country -Kalyan Ray

c.       Public issues before parliament-Vijay Darda

d.      Emergency retold – Khushwant Singh