GENERAL AWARENESS- 001
GENERAL AWARENESS- 001
1. The World Heritage Day is observed on—
(A) March 18
(B) April 20
(C) March 20
(D) April 18
2. Which of the following held the of Deputy Prime Minister of India simultaneously with Jagjivan Ram?
(A) Y.B. Chavan
(B) Charan Singh
(C) Guljari Lal Nanda
(D) B.D. Jatti
3. The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in—
(A) 1969
(B) 1968
(C) 1970
(D) 1967
4. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Straight from the Heart’?
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Benazir Bhutto
(D) Tami Hoag
5. ‘From each according to his ability, to each according to his work’ is the basis of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Capitalism
(C) Communism
(D) Fascism
6. The head of the SBI(State Bank of India) is Designated as -—
(A) Executive Director
(B) Governor
(C) Deputy Governor
(D) Chairman
7. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?
(A) Nitorgen
(B) Chlorine
(C) Oxygen
(D) Carbon dioxide
8. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defence is located in—
(A) Marlborough House
(B) The Pentagon
(C) White House
(D) None of these
9. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by—
(A) Security Council
(B) Secretary General
(C) Chairman
(D) President of General Assembly
10. India’s national calendar is based on—
(A) Saka era
(B) Christian era
(C) Buddhist era
(D) Vedic era
11. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt ?
(A) National Savings Certificates
(B) Long-term Government Bonds
(C) Insurance Policies
(D) Provident Fund
12. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per—
(A) 100 population
(B) 1000 population
(C) 10000 population
(D) 100000 population
13. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
(A) 1906
(B) 1910
(C) 1911
(D) 1901
14. ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been in the—
(A) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
(B) Preamble and Directive Principles
(C) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
(D) None of these
15. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of—
(A) Tea
(B) Jute
(C) Coffee
(D) None of these
16. Which of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of India?
(A) Article 345
(B) Article 343
(C) Article 348
(D) None of these
17. In its thirteenth flight PSLV-C9 successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 820 kg. Which of the following satellites launched by PSLV-C9 is not a nano satellite ?
(A) NLS-4
(B) NLS-5
(C) RUBIN-8A
(D) IMS-1
18. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa—
(A) Indian Opinion
(B) Young India
(C) Afrikaner
(D) None of these
19. Which country is known as the ‘Sugar Bowl’ of the world?
(A) India
(B) Cuba
(C) Brazil
(D) U.S.A.
20. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone?
(A) Cochin
(B) Mumbai
(C) Mormugao
(D) Kandla
21. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi?
(A) Government Museum
(B) Salar Jung Museum
(C) National Museum of Natural History
(D) Prince of Wales Museum
22. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in India?
(A) Floods Commission
(B) Central Forestry Commission
(C) Central Water Commission
(D) Planning Commission
23. The Reserve Bank of India was established in—
(A) 1935
(B) 1947
(C) 1952
(D) 1969
24. Lala Hardayal was an active member of which of the following parties?
(A) Gadar Party
(B) Anushilan Samiti
(C) Kirti-Kisan Sabha
(D) Hindustan Socialist Association
25. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Attorney General
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