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General Awareness - General Awareness
Q. 1
Which is the hardest substance in the body?
(A) Knee
(B) Femur bone
(C) Enamel (Correct Answer)
(D) Skull
Q. 2
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides protection against self-incrimination?
(A) 1950
(B) Article 17
(C) Article 31
(D) Article 22
Q. 3
Combustion is a ___________.
(A) Biological process
(B) No reaction
(C) Chemical process (Correct Answer)
(D) Physical process
Q. 4
Which of the following journals was published by Madam Bhikaji Cama?
(A) Bande Mataram (Correct Answer)
(B) Common Weal
(C) Yugantar
(D) The Sociologist
Q. 5
Which is the capital of Sikkim?
(A) Imphal
(B) Bhopal
(C) Kavaratti
(D) Gangtok (Correct Answer)
Q. 6
Which of the following has become the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag (industrial waste) road?
A) Panaji
(B) Surat (Correct Answer)
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
Q. 7
Part XIVA" of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?
(A) Anti-defection
(B) Panchayats (Chosen option)
(C) Tribunals (Correct Answer)
(D) Municipalities
Q. 8
The force of gravity _______ with altitude and also varies on the surface of the earth.
(A) varies continuously
(B) increases
(C) remains the same
(D) decreases (Correct Answer
Q. 9
What is the SI unit of the electric current?
(A) Ampere (Correct)
(B) Pascal
(C) Candela
(D) Mole
Q. 10
In India, who has the authority to make ‘extra-territorial legislation’?
(A) State Legislative Assembly
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Parliament of India (Correct Answer)
(D) Governor of the State
Q. 11
In India, who has the authority to make ‘extra-territorial legislation’?
(A) State Legislative Assembly
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Parliament of India (Correct Answer)
(D) Governor of the State
Q. 12
Srinagar is located on the banks of which river?
(A) Ravi
(B) Sutlej
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum (Correct Answer)
Q. 13
The Asian Games is a multi-disciplinary sports event held once in every ________ years.
(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Four (Correct Answer)
(D) Three
Q. 14
The Attorney-General of India is appointed by the:
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) President of India (Correct Answer)
(D) Vice President of India
Q. 15
What is the expansion of "GDP", in economic terminology?
(A) Gross Domestic Pockets
(B) Gross Domestic Product (Correct Answer)
(C) Growth Domestic Product)
(D) Gross Duration Product
Q. 16
Who among the following discovered penicillin?
(A) Carolus Linnaeus
(B) Louis Pasteur
(C) Robert Brown
(D) Alexander Fleming (Correct Answer)
Q. 17
In September 2022, which among the following companies has been accorded with the status of a 'Maharatna' Central Public Sector Enterprise?
(A) Airports Authority of India
(B) Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited
(C) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (Correct Answer)
(D) Indian Rare Earths Limited
Q. 18
What is the process of mixing an acid or base with water called?
(A) Alkalisation
(B) Oxidation
(C) Reduction
(D) Dilution (Correct Answer)
Q. 19
When did the Quit India movement start?
(A) 1943
(B) 1942 (Correct Answer)
(C) 1941
(D) 1939
Q. 20
The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed across which of the following rivers?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Krishna (Correct Answer)
(C) Tapi
(D) Narmada
Q. 21
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has its headquarters in:
(A) Geneva (Correct Answer)
(B) Berlin
(C) Vienna
(D) New York
Q. 22
In July 2022, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change had organized the Tree Festival “Hariyali Mahotsav” in which of the following cities?
(A) Agra
(B) Srinagar
(C) New Delhi (Correct Answer)
(D) Varanasi
Q. 23
Where is Wular Lake situated?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (Correct Answer)
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Q. 24
When was the Indian National Congress founded?
(A) 1882
(B) 1875
(C) 1878
(D) 1885 (Correct Answer)
Q. 25
Where is the Dudhwa National park located?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh (Correct Answer)
(C) Gujarat
(D) Assam
Q. 26
Which of the following is expressed by the unit ‘Hertz’?
(A) Amplitude
(B) Wavelength
(C) Frequency (Correct Answer)
(D) Radioactivity
Q. 27
What is the term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) 10 years or until he attains the age of 65 whichever is earlier
(B) 5 years or until he attains the age of 65 whichever is earlier
(C) 6 years or until he attains the age of 70 whichever is earlier
(D) 6 years or until he attains the age of 65 whichever is earlier (Correct Answer)
Q. 28
Dantewada iron ore deposits are located in ________ state.
(A) Chhattisgarh (Correct Answer)
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Punjab
Q. 29
Which among the following States has Legislative Council?
(A) Assam
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka (Correct Answer)
(D) Rajasthan
Q. 30
In which year, was the Central Administrative Tribunal set up in India?
(A) 1990
(B) 1995
(C) 1985 (Correct Answer)
(D) 1950
Q. 31
The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on _______________.
(A) 22nd August, 1947
(B) 9th December, 1946 (Correct Answer)
(C) 26th January, 1950
(D) 26th November, 1949
Q. 32
The term 'secular' was added to the preamble of the Indian Constitution through which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts?
(A) 22nd Constitution Amendment Act
(B) 44th Constitution Amendment Act
(C) 24th Constitution Amendment Act
(D) 42nd Constitution Amendment Act (Correct Answer)
Q. 33
Who renounced his knighthood to protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Rabindranath Tagore (Correct Answer)
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) M K Gandhi
Q. 34
Name the body that consists of all persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at village level.
(A) Municipality
(B) Zila Parishad
(C) Gram Sabha (Correct Answer)
(D) Notified Area Committee
Q. 35
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called _______.
(A) refraction
(B) diffraction
(C) dispersion (Correct Answer)
(D) reflection
Q. 36
Where was the Mughal Emperor Akbar crowned at the age of 13 years?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Kalanaur (Correct Answer)
(D) Mathura
Q. 37
The Santosh Trophy is associated with which of the following games/sports?
(A) Football (Correct Answer)
(B) Tennis
(C) Basketball
(D) Cricket
Q. 38
Which of the following is present in the Article 51A of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Preamble
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Fundamental Duties (Correct Answer)
(D) Directive Principles of State Policies
Q. 39
Who among the following founded the Indian Association in 1876?
(A) Chittaranjan Das
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Surendranath Banerjee (Correct Answer)
(D) Allan Octavian Hume
Q. 40
Who among the following was the leader of Munda rebellion?
(A) Balavid Munda
(B) Raghav Munda
(C) Rajesh Munda
(D) Birsa Munda (Correct Answer)
Q. 41
The first Congress ministry in Odisha was formed with _____________ as the Prime Minister (or Chief Minister) of Odisha on 19 July 1937.
(A) Biswanath Das (Correct Answer)
(B) Harekrushna Mahatab
(C) Nabakrushna Choudhuri
(D) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Q. 42
The Abel Prize recognizes contributions to the field of ___________.
(A) Social Work
(B) Music
(C) Science
(D) Mathematics (Correct Answer)
Q. 43
The Phillip-Duff Committee was formed in the year:
(A) 1924 (Correct Answer)
(B) 1925
(C) 1927
(D) 1926
Q. 44
Which of the following is leguminous crop?
(A) Wheat
(B) Jute
(C) Rice
(D) Chickpea (Correct Answer)
Q. 45
The Union Government, constituted a Commission in 1983 under the Chairmanship of ______________ to review the working of the existing arrangements between the Union and the States.
(A) Kaka Kalelkar
(B) M.M. Punchhi
(C) B.P. Mandal
(D) R.S. Sarkaria (Correct Answer)
Q. 46
Wimbledon Championship is associated with which among the following sports?
(A) Chess
(B) Golf
(C) Tennis (Correct Answer)
(D) Rowing
Q. 47
Which of the following rivers originates from the Meghasani Hills of the Similipal massif in Keonjhar district?
(A) Nagavali
(B) Brahmani
(C) Subarnarekha
(D) Salandi (Correct Answer)
Q. 48
Who among the following presided over the annual session of the Indian National Congress in 1906?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji (Correct Answer)
(B) S C Bose
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Q. 49
Chenab is a tributary of _________ river.
(A) Barak
(B) Indus (Correct Answer)
(C) Chambal
(D) Ganges
Q. 50
Avesta is the sacred text of which of the following religions?
(A) Islamism
(B) Sikhism
(C) Zoroastrianism (Correct Answer)
(D) Christianity
Q. 51
When was the Vijayanagara Kingdom founded?
(A) 1381
(B) 1326
(C) 1347
(D) 1336 (Correct Answer)
Q. 52
Where is Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve located?
(A) Punjab
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Telangana
(D) Madhya Pradesh (Correct Answer)
Q. 53
The famous Sanskrit Drama "Parashurama Vijaya" was written by:
(A) Purusottama Deva
(B) Kapilendra Deva (Correct Answer)
(C) Anangabhima Deva III
(D) Pratarudra Deva
Q. 54
What was the first commitment period of Kyoto Protocol?
(A) 2007-2011
(B) 2008-2012 (Correct Answer)
(C) 2005-2010
(D) 2010-2020
Q. 55
Richter scale is used to measure the effects of _______.
(A) Rainfall
(B) Earthquake (Correct Answer)
(C) Tornadoes
(D) Tsunami
Q. 56
Who among the following is/are directly elected by the People of India on the basis of the Universal adult suffrage?
(A) The President of India
(B) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(C) Members of the Lokpal
(D) Elected Members of Lok Sabha (Correct Answer)
Q. 57
Kurnool is located on the banks of __________ river.
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Mahi
(C) Cauvery
(D) Tungabhadra (Correct Answer)
Q. 58
In India, what is the normal term of office of Governor of a state?
(A) 3 Years
(B) 4 Years
(C) 5 Years (Correct Answer)
(D) 2 Years
Q. 59
In India, what is the normal term of office of Governor of a state?
(A) 3 Years
(B) 4 Years
(C) 5 Years (Correct Answer)
(D) 2 Years
Q. 60
Who among the following Hindi poets composed 'Prithviraj-raso'?
(A) Panini
(B) Vishakhadatta
(C) Chandbardai (Correct Answer)
(D) Vyasa
Q. 61
Which of the following Newspapers was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
(A) Al-hilal
(B) Rast Goftar
(C) Kesari (Correct Answer)
(D) Native
Q. 62
Night blindness is due to the deficiency of which of the following vitamins?
(A) Vitamin A (Correct Answer)
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin D
(D) Vitamin K
Q. 63
Which among the following is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures?
(A) Lame-Duck Session
(B) Question Hour
(C) Zero Hour (Correct Answer)
(D) Adjournment Motion
Q. 64
Where was the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit held?
(A) Riyadh
(B) Bali (Correct Answer)
(C) New Delhi
(D) Paris
Q. 65
Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India during Dandi March?
(A) Lord Minto
(B) Lord Irwin (Correct Answer)
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Linlithgow
Q. 66
Which among the following subjects was transferred from the 'State List' to the 'Concurrent List' through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?
(A) Capitation Taxes
(B) Education (Correct Answer)
(C) Gambling
(D) Tolls
Q. 67
Where are the nitrogenous wastes in humans such as urea or uric acid removed?
(A) Aorta
(B) Lungs
(C) Kidney (Correct Answer)
(D) Blood vessels
Q. 68
How can we calculate per capita income of a country?
(A) Total Value of Goods and Services
(B) Dividing National Income by its total population (Correct Answer) (Chosen option)
(C) Total income of population plus export of the country
(D) Total Income of working Population
Q. 69
Which Portal has been launched by University Grants Commission (UGC) to resolve grievances of students and staff in varsities through a centralised portal?
(A) e- Dekhrekh
(B) e-Nigarani
(C) e- Upay
(D) e-Samadhan (Correct Answer)
Q. 70
Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in which among the following states?
(A) Assam (Correct Answer)
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Sikkim
Q. 71
Which river is also known as 'Dakshin Ganga'?
(A) Krishna
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari (Correct Answer)
(D) Narmada
Q. 72
_______ is used in glass, soap and paper Industries.
(A) Potassium Nitrate
(B) Milk of Magnesia
(C) Carbon Dioxide
(D) Sodium Carbonate (Correct Answer)
Q. 73
Which of the following separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands?
(A) The Duncan Passage
(B) The Ten degree Channel (Correct Answer)
(C) The Eight Degree Channel
(D) The Coco's Channel
Q. 74
In India, the Agricultural Income tax is assigned to the state government by the:
(A) Finance Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Inter State Council
(D) Constitution of India (Correct Answer)
Q. 75
Which of the following international organisations releases the World Investment Report annually?
(A) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Correct Answer)
(D) New Development Bank
Q. 76
Which country has recently hosted the 90th General Assembly of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)?
(A) Israel
(B) China
(C) North Korea
(D) India (Correct Answer)
Q. 77
Who among the following Indian Freedom fighters died in the Lahore Central Jail after a 63-day hunger strike in 1929?
(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Ashfaqullah Khan
(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(D) Jatindra Nath Das (Correct Answer)
Q. 78
What is called as the distance between the two consecutive compressions or rarefactions?
(A) Wavelength (Correct Answer)
(B) Time period
(C) Frequency
(D) Oscillation
Q. 79
Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits the state from conferring any title (except a military or academic distinction) on anybody, whether a citizen or a foreigner?
(A) Article 21
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 18 (Correct Answer)
(D) Article 14
Q. 80
Which of the following was the capital of Kharavela?
(A) Simhapura
(B) Guhadevapataka
(C) Kalinganagari (Correct Answer)
(D) Kongoda
Q. 81
The Concept of 'Single Citizenship' in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:
(A) Britain Constitution (Correct Answer)
(B) Australian Constitution
(C) Irish Constitution
(D) US Constitution
Q. 82
Who among the following was the founder of Utkal Sammilani?
(A) Laxmikanta Mohapatra
(B) Madhusudan Das (Correct Answer)
(C) Nilakantha Das
(D) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Q. 83
At present, which among the following is a statutory body in India?
(A) The Election Commission of India
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) National Commission for Backward Classes
(D) National Disaster Management Authority (Correct Answer)
Q. 84
The first COP meeting of UNFCCC was held in which among the following Cities?
(A) Berlin (Correct Answer)
(B) Vienna
(C) Geneva
(D) Austria
Q. 85
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution directs the state to establish 'Uniform Civil Code'?
(A) Article 46
(B) Article 45
(C) Article 44 (Correct Answer)
(D) Article 42
Q 86
What is the shape of Deccan Plateau?
(A) Rectangular
(B) Circular
(C) Square
(D) Triangular (Correct Answer)
Q. 87
What is the full form of 'IMEI', a unique number for identifying a device on a mobile network?
(A) Interchangeable Mobile Equipment Identity
(B) Interacted Mobile Equipment Identity
(C) Integrated Mobile Equipment Identity
(D) International Mobile Equipment Identity (Correct Answer)
Q. 88
How many Districts of Odisha share(s) boundary with the state of West Bengal?
(A) Two (Correct Answer)
(B) One
(C) Three
(D) Four
Q. 89
India's first e-waste eco park is to come up in which among the following states/Union territories?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Delhi (Correct Answer)
Q. 90
In September 2022, who among the following has been conferred France's top civilian honour for his/ her contributions in the fields of business and industry, science, medicine, and towards strengthening Indo-French ties?
(A) Aadi Godrej
(B) Rahul Bajaj
(C) Swati Piramal (Correct Answer) )
(D) Gautam Adani
Q. 91
In which of the following states, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu (Correct Answer)
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Q. 92
What is the chemical symbol of Silver?
(A) Pb
(B) Sl
(C) Si
(D) Ag (Correct Answer)
Q. 93
What is the chemical formula of nitric acid?
(A) HNO3 (Correct Answer)
(B) KNO3
(C) NaNO3
(D) AgNO3
Q. 94
What is the chemical formula of nitric acid?
(A) HNO3 (Correct Answer)
(B) KNO3
(C) NaNO3
(D) AgNO3
Q. 95
Where is the headquarters of 'NABARD' located?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mumbai (Correct Answer)
Q. 96
The Saka Era began in the year:
(A) 77 AD
(B) 79 AD
(C) 80 AD
(D) 78 AD (Correct Answer)
Q. 97
Ravines are commonly found in which of the following river basins in India?
(A) Periyar
(B) Pranhita
(C) Chambal (Correct Answer)
(D) Cauvery
Q. 98
What is the full form of 'NASA', one of the space agencies in the World?
(A) National Agency for Space Administration
(B) Natural and Scientific Administration
(C) National Agency for Scientific Association
(D) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Correct Answer)
Q. 99
Qutb-ud-din Aibak became first Sultan of Delhi in the year:
(A) 1336
(B) 1206 (Correct Answer)
(C) 1236
(D) 1192
Q. 100
What is the expansion of 'VVPAT', related to elections in India?
(A) Voting Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
(B) Voter Verifiable Paperless Audit Trail
(C) Voter Voting Paper Audit Trail
(D) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (Correct Answer)