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
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