Monday, September 1, 2014

DELHI CIRCLE PA/SA EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1) Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand of Kerala?
Ans.  Thorium

2) The largest sugarcane producing country in the world is:
Ans.  Brazil

3) This refers the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain in the form of gold or government approved securities before providing credit to customers:
Ans.  Statutory Liquidity Ratio

4) .......... is NOT a Central Government Tax.
Ans.  Entertainment Tax

5) How many countries delegates will visit India to have first hand experience of Lok Sabha Election 2014 under the 'Election Visitors Programme 2014' launched by election commission of India:
Ans.  20

6) Largest Solar Power plant of India was recently launched in the state of:
Ans.  Madhya Pradesh

7) 2014 Ranji Trophy was won by:
Ans.  Karnataka

8) International Mother Earth Day was observed across the world on:
Ans.  22nd April 2014

9) Who is the leader of house presently in Rajya Sabha:
Ans.  Manmohan Singh

10) In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of
Ans.  Ownership of enterprises

11) Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis Player
Ans.  Tiger Woods

12) The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resource for long term us are?
Ans.  Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

13) The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is:
Ans.  Below 7

14) How many ergs are there in 1 joule:
Ans. 10^7

15) President of International Olympic Committee:
Ans.  Thomas Bach

16) Which bone is the largest bone in human body
Ans.  Fermur

17) Who is responsible to collect the service tax?
Ans.  Central Excise Department

18) Surface Tension has the units of:
Ans. Newton/m


19) When the office of the Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the chief justice is by reason of absence or otherwise unable to perform the duties of his office, Who shall have the authority to appoint acting chief justice as per Article 126 the constitution of India?
Ans. The President of India

20) The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education of all children until they complete the age of six years. This is a provision under:
.Ans. Article 45A relating to directive principles of state policy enumerated in Part IV of the constitution of India

21) If any question arises as to whether a member of Parliament has become subject to any disqualifications mentioned in clause(1) of article 102, the question shall be referred for decision to the ....... and decision of the .... shall be final:
Ans. President of India

22) Amoghvarsha was a famous:
Ans. Rastrakuta King

23) "Do or Die" is associated with the following movement:
Ans.  Quit India

24) Find the odd one out on the basis of origin of Resources:
Ans. Rocks and metals

25) Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere:
Ans. December 21

Punjab Circle Postal Assistant Examination General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam held on 18.05.2014)

1. Identify the mismatched pair in national Sports award
Ans : Dharmender Dalal - Dhyan Chand

2.The capital of world youngest nation south sudan is
Ans : Juba

3.which country recently decided to implement Nitaqat law?
Ans :  Saudi Arabia

4.The Lokpal and Lokayuktas bill 2013 got the President of india ascent on
Ans :  1 January 2014

5. Math List I and II
a. Kalinga war                 1. Ibrahim Lodi and babur
b. First Battle of Panipat     2. Rana Pratap and Akbar
c. Battle of 
d. Battle of Khanwah         4.Babur and Rana Sangha 

Ans: A3,B1,C2,D4

6.Find the incorrect statement
Ans : A tributary is a river which, leaves the main river and flows separately. 

7. The state of india which has the largest wind farm cluster?
Ans : Tamilnadu

8. Identify the correct group of states where rubber  is mainly grown?
Ans:  Kerala, Tamilnadu,Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar and Garo Hills

9. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is suituated in which state of India?
Ans : Andhra Pradesh

10. The Chilka lake region is situated between the deltas of
Ans: Mahanadi and Godavari

11. The first indian Governor general of independent India was
Ans : C. Rajgopalachari

12.The president of surat session of Congress, 1907 was
Ans : R B Ghosh

13. During whose reiga did hiuen Tsang visit the Chalukya kingdom?
Ans : Pulakesin II

14.Rajya Sabha Can Delay a money bill passed by Lok Sabha?
Ans : Not more than 14 days

15.Who has the right under the constitution to seek opinion of the supreme Court on question of law?
Ans : President of India

16. As per article 170 of the Constitution of india, the maximum strength of legislative assembly members can not exceed ____ members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the state.
Ans : 500

17. Schedule 8 of the constitution of India deals with
Ans : Languages

18.Shah Jahan fought the battle of Kartarpur against
Ans : Guru Hargovind Singh

19. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Ans :  Fachometer

20.The Finance Ministry has kept some services under the negative list which means
Ans : ?

21. The Compounds leading to origin of life were
Ans : Proteins and nucleic acids

22. The three fundamental quantities are
Ans : Mass,Length, Time

23. The Cricketer from which country created a world record on January 1, 2014 by scoring the fastest ODI century off 36 balls?
Ans : New Zealand

24. Which of the following is not a natural environment?
Ans : Pond

25. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel or is not derived from a fossil fuel?
Ans: Biogas

RAJASTHAN CIRCLE PA/SA EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1. As per the constitutional provision, who has the absolute and ultimate powers regarding the passing of money bills?
 Ans:-the house of the people

2:- As per the constitutional of India, the reports of the comptroller and auditor general of India relating to the accounts of the state shall be submitted to?
Ans:- the Governor of state

3:- The governor of a state is appointed by?
Ans:- president of India

4:- when cripps mission came to India, who among the following was viceroy of India?
Ans:- lord linlithgo

5:- which sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb?
Ans:- Guru tej bahadur

6:- the most common measure of estimating inflation in India is
Ans:- whole sale price index

7:- this is an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants?
Ans:- Auxanometer

8:- About what percent of are of our country (India) is the plateau region possessing rich reserve of minerals, fossil and forests?
Ans:- 27%

9:- The planet nearest to the sun and closest to the earth are respectively?
Ans:- Mercury and Venus

10:- Identifiy the mismatched paire
A:- smallest ocean —– Arctic ocean
B:- lowest point on earth —– Mariana trench
C:- largest ocean ——- Pacific ocean
D:- smallest continent —- Australia
Ans:- smallest continent —- Australia

11:- which country won ICC world cup T-20 match?
Ans:- Sri-lanka

12:- the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample water, is called?
Ans:- BOD and COD both

13:- who is the present governor of the state of Rajasthan?
Ans:- Smt. Margaret Alva

14. Who was recently appointed as interim president of BCCI board by the Supreme court of India
Ans: Sunil Gavaskar

15.Which of the following countries has become first to pass climatic Act
Ans: Canada

16.The winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2013 for writing Rajasthani language
Ans: Ambika dutt

17:- The chief election commissioner can be removed from office only?
Ans:- Through impeachment by parliament

18:- Hindi movie “Shahid” won two awards in 61st national film awards. This film is based on the life of?
Ans:- A murdered right to information activist

19:- who represent India in recently concluded the 2014 Nuclear security summit held in Neatherlands
Ans:- Salman Khurshid

20:- :Bharat Kesri” award is given in the sport?
Ans:- Wrestling

21:- India’s first credit bureau through which commercial banks will share credit history of the customers?
Ans:- CIBIL

22:- The outer part of a railway track near the bend or curve is generally raised?
Ans:- To produce the necessary centripetal force

23:- The number images of an object formed by two mirrors inclined at an angle of 60 is?
Ans:- 5

24:- What is the “ motto” of Olympics 2016?
Ans:- Live your passion

25:- Pungency in chillies is due to?
Ans:- Capsaicin

West Bangal Postal Circle General Knowledge Solved Paper (Exam held on 25.05.2014)

1) The Most Powerful Computer Is-
A)Super Computer 
B)Microcomputer 
C)Minicomputer 
D)All Of These
Ans :  A

2) How Many Squares Are In A Chess Board?
A)36 
B)48 
C)64 
D)72
Ans  : C

3) Ranji Trophy Is Associated With:
A)Hockey 
B)Football 
C)Cricket 
D)None Of These
Ans : C

4) Which Countrywon The One Day Cricket World Cup In 2011?
A)Sri Lanka 
B)Australia 
C)Pakistan 
D)India
Ans: India

5) The East Central Railway Zone Headquarters Is Located At
A)Patna 
B)Hajipur 
C)Muzaffarpur 
D)Katihar
Ans: Hajipur

6) The Ozone Layer In The Atmosphere Is At A Height Of About
A)75km 
B)50km 
C)100km 
D)200km


7) Indian First Took Part In The Summar Olympic Games In The Year
A)1920 
B)1928 
C)1972 
D)1974
Ans : A

8) The Headquarter Of The International Court Of Justice Is At
A)Geneva 
B)The Hague 
C)Rome 
D)Vienna
Ans: The Hague

9) Army Day Is Celebrated On _ In India In Recognition Of Field Marshal  K.M.Cariappa’s Taking Over As The First Commander-In-Chief Of The Indian Army From Sir Francis Butcher In 1948.
A)January 20th 
B)January 12th 
C)January 15th 
D)December 26th

Ans : C

10) Who Among The Following Was The First Indian To Receive The Magsaysay Award?
A)Vinoba Bhave 
B)Mother Teresa 
C)R.K.Laxman 
D)T.N.Seshan
Ans:  A

11) An Ecosystem Is A/An
A)Undisturbed  Natural  Area
B)System Of Organisms And Their Environment
C)Area Rich In Wildlife Having No Humans
D)Very Large Area Of Uniform Environment Conditions
Ans : System Of Organisms And Their Environment

12) The First Lady Of The Indian Screen To Had Been Niminated To The Rajya Sabha Is-
A)Nargis 
B)Madhubala 
C)Hema Malini 
D)Shobhana Bhartia
Ans : Nargis

13) When Is World Environment Day ,Recognized By The Un?
A)December 11th 
B)December 12th 
C)Sepyember 15th 
D)June 5th

Ans : June 5th

14) When Does World Health Organization Organize ‘World Aids Day’:
A)1st December 
B)2nd December 
C)10th December 
D)15th December
Ans : 1st December

15) Which Sikh Guru Was Given Land By Akbar For Construction Of Harmindir Sahib(Golden Temple)
A)Guru Angad 
B)Guru Amardas 
C)Guru Ramdas 
D)Guru Arjun Dev
Ans : Guru Ramadas

16) Indian National Congress Was Founded By
A)Jawaharlal Nehru 
B)Michael Hume 
C)Allan Octavian Hume 
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: Allan Octavian Hume

17) Which Of The Following Disease Occurs Due To The Bacterial Infections?
A)Small Pox 
B)Mumps 
C)Leprosy 
D)Asthma

18) Whose Death Is Unknown In 1857 Revolt?
A)Tantiya Tope 
B)Nana Saheb 
C)Rani Jhansi 
D)Bahadur Shah ‘Jafar’
Ans : Nana Saheb

19 ) Which Of The Following Year Is Celebrated As International Year Of The Shark?
 A)2006 
B)2010 
C)2009 
D)2012

20) Indira Gandhi Award For National Intrgration Was Accorded By Which Of The Political Party
A)Indian National Congress 
B)BJP 
C)CPI
D)Samajwadi Party

21) The Celebrated Novel ‘The Godfather’was Authored By
A)John Milton 
B)Victor Hugo 
C)Mario Puzo 
D)Harold Robbins
Ans : A

22) One Cannot See Through Fog Because
A)Fog Absorbs Light 
B)The Refractive Index Of Fog Is Infinity
C)Light Suffers Total Reflection At The Droplets In Fog
D)Light Is Scattered By The Droplets In Fog

23) An Electric Switch Is Always Connected To The
A)Earth Wire 
B)Neutral Wire 
C)Line Wire 
D)None Of These
Ans : C

24) The Highest Wheat-Priducing State Of India Is
A)Haryana 
B)Punjab 
C)Bihar 
D)Up
Ans : D

25) Which One Of The Following Peripherals Cannot Serve As Both Input And Output Device
A) Tele-Printer 
B)Floppy Disk Drives 
C)Scanner 
D)Optical Dise Drives.
Ans : C