General Awareness
| Q.1 Which of the following locations is known for lignite coal production? 1. Korba 2. Neyveli 3. Bokaro 4. Talcher |
Correct Answer
2. Neyveli
| Q.2 What is the chemical formula for ammonia? 1. H2O 2. CO2 3. NaCl 4. NH3 |
Correct Answer
4. NH3
| Q.3 Which of the following money supply measures is commonly known as the aggregate monetary resources? 1. M3 2. M2 3. M4 4. M1 |
Correct Answer
1. M3
| Q.4 When did the new judicial system of setting up two courts (Criminal and civil) in each district start? 1. 1756 C.E. 2. 1773 C.E. 3. 1774 C.E. 4. 1772 C.E. |
Correct Answer
4. 1772 C.E.
| Q.5 The Assam Darrang and Lakhimpur Districts (Assimilation of Laws on State Subjects) (Repealing) Act, 2022, received the Governor’s assent in _. 1. April 2023 2. March 2023 3. January 2023 4. February 2023 |
Correct Answer
4. February 2023
| Q.6 Which of the following is the third largest ocean in the world and is present on the southern side of Asia? 1. Pacific Ocean 2. Southern Ocean 3. Bay of Bengal 4. Indian Ocean |
Correct Answer
4. Indian Ocean
| Q.7 Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1. Cricket – 11 players in a team 2. Football – 13 players in a team 3. Kabaddi – 9 players in a team 4. Hockey – 10 players in a team |
Correct Answer
1. Cricket – 11 players in a team
| Q.8 Which of the following statements is correct? 1. A neutron has no electrical charge. 2. The central part of an atom contains only protons. 3. The central part of an atom contains only neutrons. 4. The central part of an atom contains only electrons |
Correct Answer
1. A neutron has no electrical charge.
| Q.9 What is the term for the process of water loss from plant leaves through tiny openings called stomata? 1. Germination 2. Transpiration 3. Respiration 4. Photosynthesis |
Correct Answer
2. Transpiration
| Q.10 Which of the following is the most common nutritional cause of anaemia? 1. Selenium deficiency 2. Iron deficiency 3. Magnesium deficiency 4. Calcium deficiency |
Correct Answer
2. Iron deficiency
| Q.11 Which juice is released in our gall bladder that facilitates the digestion of fats? 1. Saliva 2. Acetic Acid 3. Bile 4. Mucous |
Correct Answer
3. Bile
| Q.12 In 2001, Eric A Cornell along with which two scientists received the Nobel Prize in Physics for achieving ‘Bose-Einstein Condensation’? 1. Wolfgang Ketterle and Carl E Wieman 2. William Crookes and Gemma Stephenson 3. Frank Wilczek and Harold Urey 4. Sergei Winogradsky and Arieh Warshel |
Correct Answer
Wolfgang Ketterle and Carl E Wieman
| Q.13 Which ministry launched the KCC Ghar Ghar Abhiyaan in September 2023? 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 2. Ministry of Education 3. Ministry of Women and Child Development 4. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
Correct Answer
1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
| Q.14 Which phylum of the animal kingdom is made up of segmented insects like earthworms? 1. Platyhelminthes 2. Annelida 3. Porifera 4. Nematoda |
Correct Answer
2. Annelida
| Q.15 Swaran Singh Committee was established by the government under which Prime Minister in 1976 to make recommendations regarding fundamental duties? 1. Morarji Desai 2. Indira Gandhi 3. Jayaprakash Narayan 4. Chaudhary Charan Singh |
Correct Answer
2. Indira Gandhi
| Q.16 Which of the following organisations was founded by Jyotiba Phule to propagate caste equality? 1. Satyashodhak Samaj 2. Prarthana Samaj 3. Vedanta Samaj 4. Brahmo Samaj |
Correct Answer
1. Satyashodhak Samaj
| Q.17 Who among the following was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of the Uzbeks? 1. Daulat Khan Lodi 2. Babur 3. Shershah Suri 4. Genghis Kha |
Correct Answer
2. Babur
| Q.18 According to Census of India 2011, which state recorded the second lowest literacy rate in India? 1. Assam 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Manipur 4. Tripura |
Correct Answer
2. Arunachal Pradesh
| Q.19 Why cannot we write the chemical formula of a compound formed by chlorine and sodium as ClNa instead of NaCl? 1. The rule is to write the name of the metal first. 2. Both the formulas are correct. 3. Chlorine is lighter, hence is written at the end. 4. Chlorine is yellow in colour. |
Correct Answer
1. The rule is to write the name of the metal first.
| Q.20 Manish Desai was in the news for taking charge of which post in the Press Information Bureau in September 2023? 1. Principal Director General 2. Deputy Director 3. Additional Director General 4. Joint Director |
Correct Answer
1. Principal Director General
| Q.21 Which chemical reaction occurs when you mix vinegar (acetic acid) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)? 1. Oxidation 2. Precipitation 3. Neutralisation 4. Combustion |
Correct Answer
3. Neutralisation
| Q.22 Which of the following statements is/are correct? I.M0 is called broad money II.M1 is called narrow money III.M0 = Currency in Circulation + Bankers’ Deposits with RBI + ‘Other’ Deposits with RBI 1. Only III 2. Only I and III 3. Only I 4. Only II and III |
Correct Answer
4. Only II and III
| Q.23 Which of the following is used to remove formatting from a selected paragraph in many word processing programs? 1. Clear Formatting 2. Delete Paragraph 3. Format Painter 4. Remove Paragraph |
Correct Answer
1. Clear Formatting
| Q.24 Since the attraction between molecules of gas is very low, what benefit do we get from this property of gas? 1. Compressed and stored in smaller cylinders 2. Burns easily 3. Does not move from one place to another 4. Does not change their shape easily |
Correct Answer
1. Compressed and stored in smaller cylinders
| Q.25 One characteristic of viruses is that they do not show any signs of life unless they enter a living host and start multiplying using the host’s cell. What is the main reason behind this? 1. They camouflage themselves as non-living to find a host. 2. They lack cell membrane and other organelles. 3. They lack DNA. 4. They need heat of the hosts body to multiply. |
Correct Answer
2. They lack cell membrane and other organelles.
| Q.26 In which state is the ‘Barauni’ coal based power station located? 1. Bihar 2. Assam 3. Goa 4. Meghalaya |
Correct Answer
1. Bihar
| Q.27 According to Census of India 1901, what was the total population of India? 1. 238.40 million 2. 360.23 million 3. 620.12 million 4. 845.80 million |
Correct Answer
1. 238.40 million
| Q.28 What does the term ‘e-commerce’ refer to? 1. Trading of commodities 2. Buying and selling of goods and services over the internet 3. Exchange of goods for services 4. Government-regulated commerce |
Correct Answer
2. Buying and selling of goods and services over the internet
| Q.29 Which of the following animals are endemic to Australia? 1. Kangaroo 2. Dog 3. Elephant 4. Giant Panda |
Correct Answer
1. Kangaroo
| Q.30 Who among the following was an Anglo-Indian teacher of the Hindu college of Calcutta to initiate the Young Bengal Movement? 1. Charles wilkins 2. David Hare 3. Henry Vivian Derozio 4. Henry Colbert |
Correct Answer
3. Henry Vivian Derozio
| Q.31 Olefiant gas belongs to which of the following functional groups? 1. Ketone 2. Alkynes 3. Alkenes 4. Halo alkane |
Correct Answer
3. Alkenes
| Q.32 Which of the following dimensions of liberty is NOT mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India? 1. Thought 2. Expression 3. Belief 4. Opportunity |
Correct Answer
4. Opportunity
| Q.33 What percentage of women were nominated to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons in the Upper House on 20 July 2023? 1. 15% 2. 25% 3. 50% 4.. 75% |
Correct Answer
3. 50%
| Q.34 __ assumed the charge as Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India with effect from November 1, 2022. 1. Amit Shah 2. Mritunjay Kumar Narayan 3. Dr. C Chandramouli 4. Piyush Goya |
Correct answer
2. Mritunjay Kumar Narayan
| Q.35 Which constitutional authority is appointed by the President of India under Article 76 of the Indian Constitution? 1. Chief Election Commissioner 2. Attorney General of India 3. Comptroller & Auditor General of India 4. Chief Justice of India |
Correct Answer
2. Attorney General of India
| Q.36 Which of the following organisms belong to the Phylum Protozoa? 1. Euglena, Paramecium, Jelly fish 2. Amoeba, Paramecium, Jelly fish 3. Amoeba, Paramecium, Plasmodium 4. Amoeba, Paramecium, Taenia |
Correct Answer
3. Amoeba, Paramecium, Plasmodium
| Q.37 What is the reason behind the Indian peninsular region not showing drastic change during winters and having a moderate temperature? 1. moderating Influence of dense human population 2. moderating Influence of heavy monsoon 3. moderating Influence of the sea 4. moderating Influence of plateaus |
Correct Answer
3. moderating Influence of the sea
| Q.38 Most seawater has about how much salt in every 1,000 g (about a ) of water? 1. 100 g 2. 200 g 3. 15 g 4. 35 g |
Correct Answer
4. 35 g
| Q.39 Which of the following is a green alga found in vast masses of a variety of marine and fresh waters? 1. Porphyra 2. Gelidium 3. Sargassum 4. Cladophora |
Correct Answer
4. Cladophora
| Q.40 Which keyboard shortcut can be used to Print the Microsoft Word document? 1. Ctrl + P 2. Ctrl + S 3. Ctrl + V 4. Ctrl + Z |
| Q.41 What is the name of the scheme under which the Government of India has planned to provide skill training for 2 crore women as announced in August 2023? 1. Ladli Beti 2. Sudarshna Scheme 3. Lakhpati Didi 4. Meri Behan |
Correct Answer
3. Lakhpati Didi
| Q.42 Who was the music director of the film Bees Saal Baad, which was released in 1962? 1. V Balsara 2. Bimal Roy 3. Shyamal Mitra 4. Hemant Kumar |
Correct Answer
4. Hemant Kumar
| Q.43 According to the Preamble, what does the promotion of fraternity assure? 1. Allows all to profess, preach and practice any religion 2. Unity and integrity of the nation 3. Economic opportunities 4. Thought, expression, belief, faith and worship |
Correct Answer
2. Unity and integrity of the nation
| Q.44 Sahil Sarabhai is standing in the middle. On one side, his wife Monisha is pulling him with a force of 100 N eastward, whereas his mother, Maya is pulling him with a force of 150 N westward. What will be the net force on Sahil and towards whom will he move in the end if at all? 1. 50N, Monisha 2. 250N, will not move 3. 50N, Maya 4. −50N, Maya |
Correct Answer
3. 50N, Maya
| Q.45 In which of the following cities of India was the 1st Mayor’s Trophy International Grandmaster Chess Tournament – 2023 organised? 1. Panaji 2. Patna 3. Indore 4. Chennai |
Correct Answer
3. Indore
| Q.46 Who was appointed as the first woman Chair person of the Railway Board by the Government of India on 31 August 2023? 1. Kanchan Chaudhary 2. Pooja Gupta 3. Jaya Verma Sinha 4 Smriti Zubin Irani |
Correct Answer
3. Jaya Verma Sinha
| Q.47 In which of the following forms of government does the executive enjoy the right to dissolve the Legislature? 1. Presidential form of government 2. Totalitarian government 3. Parliamentary form of government 4. Oligarchy |
Correct Answer
3. Parliamentary form of government
| Q.47 In which of the following forms of government does the executive enjoy the right to dissolve the Legislature? 1. Presidential form of government 2. Totalitarian government 3. Parliamentary form of government 4. Oligarchy |
Correct Answer
3. Parliamentary form of government
| Q.48 The __ is famous for ‘Karewa’ formations. 1. Thar Desert 2. Kashmir Himalayas 3. Rann of Kutch 4. Coromandel Coast |
Correct Answer
2. Kashmir Himalayas
| Q.49 Hemant Chauhan, who received the Padma Shri in 2023, is associated with: 1. Bengali music 2. Gujarati music 3. Telugu music 4. Kannada music |
Correct Answer
2. Gujarati music
| Q.50 On 1st September 2023, who was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Railway Board? 1. Naresh Lalwani 2. Amar Dwivedi 3. Manoj Sharma 4. Jaya Verma Sinha |
Correct Answer
4. Jaya Verma Sinha
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