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Total Questions: 10
Subject: General Awareness
Time Allotted: 4:10 minutes
Total Marks: 10
Useful for: IBPS, SBI PO, SSC CGL & all Banking Exams.
Q1.Production of a commodity mostly through the natural process is an activity of
1) Primary Sector
2) Secondary Sector
3) Tertiary Sector
4) Technology Sector
Answer: 1
Explanation: The primary sector of the economy is the sector of an economy making direct use of natural resource. This including agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and extraction of oil and gas.
Q2. How much of world’s surface is covered by water?
1) 55 ℅
2) 70 ℅
3) 80 ℅
4) 25 ℅
Answer: 1
Explanation: According to Kepler’s First Law ( Law of Orbits), each planet revolves around the sun in an elliptic orbit, the sun occupying one of the Foci. The elliptical shape of the orbit is a result of the inverse square force of gravity. Kepler’s laws were derived for orbits around the sun, but, but they apply to satellite orbit as well.
Q3. Bihu is a festival that is observed in
1) West Bengal
2) Maharashtra
3) Assam
4) Tamil Nadu
Answer: 3
Explanation: Bihu denote a set of three different cultural festival of Assam and celebrated by the Assames diaspora around the world.
Q4. Who among the following was known as Indian Napoleon?
1) Samudragupta
2) Skandaguta
3) Chandragupta Maurya
4) Chandragupta II
Answer:1
Explanation: Samudragupta ( 330 – 375 AD) was the son and successor of Chandragupta I. On account of his great conquests, he was known as the Indian Napoleon.
Q5. Which Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj System?
1) 71st
2) 72nd
3) 73rd
4) 74th
Answer: 3
Explanation: The Panchayati Raj system found backing in the Indian Constitution, which the 73rd amendment in 1992 to accommodate the idea. The Amendment contains provision for devolution of powers and responsibilities to the Panchayats both for the preparation of economic development plans and social justice, as well as for implementation in relation to 29 subjects listed in the eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
Q6.The atmosphere layer close to the earth is :
1) Mesosphere
2) Hydrosphere
3) Troposphere
4) Ionosphere
Answer: 3
Explanation: The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth’s atmosphere. It contains approximately 80% of the atmosphere’s mass and 99% of its water vapor and aerosols.
Q7. Which place is called as “ Silicon Valley” of India?
1) Delhi
2) Pune
3) Bengaluru
4) Hyderabad
Answer: 3
Explanation: Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of Bangalore. The name signifies Bangalore’s Status as a hub for information technology (IT) Companies in India and is comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, USA.
Q8. Which of the following movement was not led by Mahatma Gandhi?
1) Civil Disobedience Movement
2) Champaran Satyagraha
3) Bardoli Satyagraha
4) Non – Cooperation Movement
Answer: (3)
Explanation: The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in Gujarat which was led by vallabhai Patel. Mahatma Gandhi had lead two great revolts of communities of poor Indian farmers against the tyranny of the British government and allied landlords in Champaran, Bihar, and kheda, Gujarat.
Q9. Who among the following Mughal rules banned music and dancing?
1) Babar
2) Humayun
3) Aurangzeb
4) Jehangir
Answer: 3
Explanation: Aurangzeb dislikes music and banned any form of music or dance in his Kingdom in 1668. He was a simple man and devout Muslim who led a simple life. Officials were empowered to break musical instruments if anywhere they heard the sound of music. Musicians and dancers who gave up their profession were given allowances by the Emperor.
Q10. Which of the following rivers originates from Trans Himalayas?
1) Yamuna
2) Sindu
3) Saraswati
4) Ganga
Answer 2:
Explanation: The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. The Train Himalaya Indus River rise near the Mansarovar Lake on the Tibetan plateau. It enter the Himalayas in southeastern Ladakh near its confluence with the River Gurtang at an elevation of 4,200 m.
