CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TODAY

Sunday, July 6, 2014

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The shares in a co-operative society–
(A) can be sold
(B) cannot be transferred
(C) can be transferred
(D) none of these
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following planets and their moons are not correctly matched?
1. Jupiter Theme
2. Saturn Rhea
3. Mars Neried
4. Uranus Triton
5. Pluto Charon
(A) 1, 3 and 5
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 5
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

3. Light from the nearest star (other than the sun) reaches the earth in–
(A) 42 years
(B) 42 seconds
(C) 4.2 years
(D) 4.2 seconds
Ans : (C)

4. Which is the brightest star in the sky?
(A) Sirius
(B) Alpha centauri
(C) Proxima centauri
(D) Venus
Ans : (A)

5. Light from the sun reaches the earth in–
(A) 8 minutes
(B) 8 seconds
(C) 8 hours
(D) 1 year
Ans : (A)

6. The new moon–
(A) rises at dawn and sets at sunset
(B) rises at sunset and sets at dawn
(C) rises at noon and sets at midnight
(D) rises at midnight and sets at noon
Ans : (A)

7. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and nationalities is correctly matched?
(A) Abdur Razzaq : Arab
(B) Nicolo Conti : Dutch
(C) Nuniz : Italian
(D) Domingo Paes : Portuguese
Ans : (A)

8. The Inscriptions of Ashoka are written in–
I. Greek II. Kharosthi
III Arabic IV. Sanskrit
(A) I, II and IV
(B) I, II and III
(C) II and III
(D) II, III and IV
Ans : (B)

9. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
(A) Elephant
(B) Horse
(C) Deer
(D) Humped bull
Ans : (C)

10. ‘Dhamma’ or ‘Law of Piety’–
(A) had the essence of all religions
(B) was a revolt against inefficiency in the Buddhist Sangha.
(C) was a new religion which Ashoka founded
(D) laid emphasis on following a mild religious policy
Ans : (A)

11. Consider the following literary works–
I. Kumara Sambhavam II. Mudraraksasa
III. Raghuvamsa IV. Ritusamhara
Which of these were the works of Kalidas?
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and IV
Ans : (C)

12. Who was the political Guru of Netaji?
(A) Patel
(B) Gokhale
(C) C.R. Das
(D) Tilak
Ans : (C)

13. In which year did the Congress Party form the Government under the British Rule?
(A) 1937
(B) 1939
(C) 1936
(D) 1938
Ans : (A)

14. Who was the editor of the Magazine ‘Harijan’?
(A) M. K. Gandhiji
(B) Tilak
(C) Bharathiyar
(D) Motilal
Ans : (A)

15. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 occurred at–
(A) Meerut
(B) Panipat
(C) Amritsar
(D) Patiala
Ans : (C)

16. In a sense the political guru of Gandhiji was–
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Surendra Nath Banerjee
Ans : (B)

17. How is the change in government in modern State carried out?
(A) Through violence and bloodshed
(B) Through compromise and electoral adjustments among the competing forces
(C) Through elections and smooth transfer of power
(D) By bringing all aspects of life to a standstill
Ans : (C)

18. The President of India must have completed the age of–
(A) 25 years
(B) 35 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 40 years
Ans : (B)

19. The President of India by order constitutes a Finance Commission every–
(A) third year
(B) fifth year
(C) fifth year or earlier as necessary
(D) seventh year
Ans : (B)

20. As per the Constitution of India, the intervening period between two sessions of Parliament should not be more than–
(A) one year
(B) nine months
(C) six months
(D) three months
Ans : (C)

21. In an election, electioneering has to cease in a constituency–
(A) 2 days before the poll
(B) 48 hours before the commencement of polling
(C) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling
(D) 24 hours before the poll
Ans : (C)

22. When the goods are imported for the purpose of export, it is called–
(A) import
(B) export
(C) entrepot
(D) none of these
Ans : (C)

23. Cash paid to the creditors can be calculated from–
(A) Debtors account
(B) Creditors account
(C) Balance Sheet
(D) Bank account
Ans : (C)

24. The Profit and Loss of a Partnership concern is shared among the partners–
(A) equally
(B) in agreed ratio
(C) in capital ratio
(D) none of these
Ans : (B)

25. The Dividend is declared in–
(A) Annual General Body Meeting
(B) Statutory Meeting
(C) Director’s Meeting
(D) Shareholder’s Meeting
Ans : (A)

Monday, May 26, 2014

Postal Assistants Exam General Knowledge Solved Question Paper (Exam Held on: 25-05-2014)

1. What is the term applied to evolution of vegetation so that it becomes increasingly adapted to its environment?
A) Organic evolution
B) Plant succession
C) Climatic climax
D) Adaptation

2. Where do you find the clock and calendar in /on your computer?
A) Task Bar
B) Recycle Bin
C) Library
D) Start Menu

3. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?
A) Khushwant Singh
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Nirad C. Chaudhary
D) Subramanya Swamy

4. The north pole of the earth's magnet is near the geographical
A) South
B) East
C) West
D) North

5. Where did India play its 1st one day international match?
A) Lords
B) Headingley
C) Taunton
D) The Oval

6. The Academy Award is also known as
A) Matthews Award
B) Oscar Award
C) BAFTA Award
D) Palm's de Affaire

7. The ozone layer absorbs
A) infrared radiation
B) microwaves
C) radio wave
D) ultraviolet rays

8. The Oldest coal-field in India is
A) Raniganj
B) Jharia
C) Bokaro
D) Karanpura

9. The term 'Butterfly stroke' is associated with
A) Kabaddi
B) Wrestling
C) Swimming
D) Rowing

10. Mouse technique used for access in properties of any object is
A) Dragging
B) Dropping
C) Right clicking
D) Shift clicking

11. Which of the following gas do not considered as polluting agent of air?
A) CO2
B) CO
C) NO2
D) SO2

12. What is URL?
A) It is software used in the defragmentaiton of disk of computer.
B) It is software to make the computer screen bright.
C) It is specific character straight that constitutes a reference to an internet resource.
D) It is a specific uniform alignment of the computer software to make run it faster.

13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) Kalinga Award : Popularization of Science
B) David Cohen Award : Literature
C) Borlaug Award : Agriculture
D) Pulitzer Prize : Progress in religion

14. In terms of area, India is the ....... largest country of the world.
A) second
B) fourth
C) sixth
D) seventh

15. What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaye?
A) Kamla Kant
B) Anila Devi
C) Jarasandha
D) Dhananjoy Bairagi

16. When did Humayun first attack Chunar fort?
A) AD 1531
B) AD 1532
C) AD 1533
D) AD 1536

17. The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18

18. 15th August is the Independence Day of India and
A) South Korea
B) Indonesia
C) China
D) Pakistan

19. Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for
A) Government Science
B) Literary work
C) International Understanding
D) Social Work

20. 'World Food Day' is celebrated on
A) Oct 15th
B) Oct 19th
C) Oct 12th
D) Oct 16th

21. Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?
A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Rubber
D) Sugarcane

22. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?
A) Ctrl
B) Del
C) Enter
D) Num Lock

23. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by
A) Iltutmish
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
D) Sikander Lodhi

24. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D) Rajiv Gandhi

25. A Computer portable and easy to carry by travelers is
A) Super computer
B) Laptop
C) Minicomputer
D) File servers

ANSWERS:

1. A, 2. A, 3. A, 4. D, 5. B, 6. B,7. D, 8. A, 9. C, 10. C
11. C, 12. C, 13. D, 14. D, 15. A, 16. B, 17. C, 18. A, 19. C, 20. D
21. D, 22. A, 23. B, 24. D, 25. B

Sunday, May 25, 2014

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON HONOURS AND AWARDS

1. The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in -

(1) 1967

(2)1988

(3) 1969

(4)1970

2. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?

(1) Smita Patil

(2) Nargis Dutt

(3) Meena Kumari

(4) Madhubala

3. Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay Award

(1) Indira Ghandi

(2) TN Seshan

(3) Kiran Badi

(4) Vinoba Bhave

4. Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature?

(1) Vyas Samman

(2) Jnanipath award

(3) Kalidas Samman

(4) Saraswathi Samman

5. Noble Prize are distributed annually at

(1) Manila

(2) Stockholm

(3) Geneva

(4) New York

6. Ramon Magaysay Award is named after the former president of

(1)Philippines

(2) Indonesia

(3) Thailand

(4) Pakistan

7. When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted?

(1) 1956

(2) 1901

(3) 1972

(4) 1975

8. In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel peace prize located?

(1) Sweden

(2) Norway

(3) Finland

(4) Denmark

9. The Arjun Awards were instituted in the year

(1) 1957

(2) 1961

(3) 1963

(4) 1965

10. Nobel Prizes are given in how many fields?

(1) 5

(2) 6

(3) 7

(4) 8

ANSWERS:

1.	3
2.	2
3.	4
4.	2
5.	2
6.	1
7.	2
8.	2
9.	2
10.	2

Monday, March 31, 2014

Indian States That Have Rice as a Main Crop

The following is a list of Indian States that have Rice as a Main Crop.

S.No.	States
1	Andhra Pradesh
2	Assam
3	Goa
4	Gujarat
5	Haryana
6	Karnataka
7	Madhya Pradesh
8	Maharashtra
9	Manipur
10	Meghalaya
11	Nagaland
12	Orissa
13	Tamil Nadu
14	Tripura
15	Uttar Pradesh
16	West Bengal

Indian States That Have English as an Official Language

The following is a list of Indian States that have English as an Official Language.

S.No.	States
1	Goa
2	Meghalaya
3	Mizoram
4	Nagaland

Indian States That Have Hindi as an Official Language

The following is a list of Indian States that have Hindi as an Official Language.

S.No.	States
1	Bihar
2	Chhattisgarh
3	Arunachal Pradesh
4	Haryana
5	Himachal Pradesh
6	Jharkhand
7	Madhya Pradesh
8	Punjab
9	Uttar Pradesh
10	Uttarakhand

Thursday, February 27, 2014

SSC Multi Tasking Staff Exam 2013 General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. Constitution of India came into force in–

(A) 1956 (B) 1950

Ans : (B)

2. Cold War refers to–

(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world (B) tension between Superpowers

Ans : (D)

3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India–

(A) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea

(B) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize

(D) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane

Ans : (B)

4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?

(A) 1995 (B) 2000

Ans : (D)

5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–

(A) 1929 (B) 1928

Ans : (C)

6. India is the largest producer and consumer of–

(A) Tea (B) Coffee

Ans : (A)

7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ……….good.

(A) Intermediary (B) Consumer

Ans : (C)

8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?

(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement

Ans : (A)

9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh–

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Allauddin Khilji

Ans : (C)

10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ?

(A) Deng Xiaoping (B) Mao Zedong

Ans : (B)

11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ?

(A) Bipin Chandra Pal (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans : (C)

12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ?

(A) Indian Forest Service (B) Indian Administrative Service

Ans : (D)

13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?

(A) Belgaum Session in 1924 (B) Lahore Session in 1929

Ans : (B)

14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–

(A) Persian art (B) Gandhara art

Ans : (B)

15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?

(A) Genoa (B) Spain

Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ?

(A) Leuconostoc (B) Bacillus

Ans : (C)

17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ?

(A) Mg (B) Fe

Ans : (A)

18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is–

(A) Kolkata – Chennai section (B) Delhi– Mumbai section

Ans : (D)

19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–

(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh

Ans : (A)

20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is–

(A) Thailand (B) China

Ans : (B)

21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by………. nautical miles.

(A) 434 (B) 243

Ans : (A)

22. Cities with population from one to five million are called–

(A) Million City (B) Metropolitan

Ans : (B)

23. Master copy of genetic information is–

(A) r-RNA (B) m-RNA

Ans : (C)

24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–

(A) Herbicides (B) Antibiotics

Ans : (C)

25. Nematocysts are present in–

(A) Ascaris (B) Centipede

Ans : (C)

26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?

(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Nitrogen

Ans : (D)

27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by–

(A) Vietor-Meyer’s method (B) Liebig’s method

Ans : (C)

28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its–

(A) Mass (B) Acceleration

Ans : (D)

29. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb?

(A) Ultraviolet rays (B) X-rays

Ans : (A)

30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert–

(A) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy (B) Kinetic energy into Potential energy

Ans : (C)

31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is–

(A) Plano-Convex (B) Plane

Ans : (C)

32. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.

(A) Formulae (B) Templates

Ans : (D)

33. Speed of processor chip is measured in–

(A) MHz (B) Bits/second

Ans : (A)

34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?

(A) Log off (B) Shut Down

Ans : (A)

35. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with–

(A) Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster

(B) International Trade

(D) Clean Environment and Climate Change

Ans : (D)

36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently–

(A) He became Secretary-General of SAARC

(B) He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council

(D) He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation

Ans : (C)

37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as–

(A) non-luminous zone (B) luminous zone

Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?

(A) α-rays (B) γ-rays

Ans : (B)

39. The earth is a–

(A) non-absorber of heat (B) good absorber and good radiator of heat

Ans : (C)

40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of–

(A) 10 years (B) Newborn

Ans : (B)

41. The International Year of Biodiversity was–

(A) 1999(B) 2006

Ans : (C)

42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Nitrogen

3. Nitrous oxide 4. Water vapour

Select the correct answer using the codes given below–

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1 and 3

Ans : (D)

43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?

(A) Bradley Wiggins (B) Carl Lewis

Ans : (C)

44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?

(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sachin Tendulkar

Ans : (D)

45. ‘White Revolution’ is related to–

(A) Milk production (B) Flood control

Ans : (A)

46. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”?

(A) William (B) Huxley

Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography’ ?

(A) General J. J. Singh (B) Kuldip Nayar

Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?

(A) Assam (B) Bihar

Ans : (D)

49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–

(A) Kathak (B) Manipuri

Ans : (C)

50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?

(A) Saurav Ganguly (B) Sachin Tendulkar

Ans : (C)

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