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General Awareness - 1 (Postal)

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Thrust acting upon a unit area is called ___________.

  1. thrust per area

  2. force

  3. unit thrust

  4. pressure

  5. unit force


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. Thrust acting upon a unit area is called pressure. Its S.I. unit is Pascal denoted by ‘P’

The main function of the 'Constituent Assembly' was

  1. framing the constitution

  2. amending the constitution

  3. enforcing the constitution

  4. interpreting the constitution


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main function of the 'Constituent Assembly' was framing the constitution.

'Simon Commission' was more technically known as

  1. Royal Commission on Indian Constitutional Reforms

  2. Indian Statutory Commission

  3. Parliamentary Committee on Indian Constitutional Reforms

  4. Royal Statutory Commission


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer

Large-scale communal riots took place in August 1946 in Calcutta because

  1. the viceroy called upon Nehru to form the interim government

  2. the Muslim league observed Direct Action Day on August 16

  3. the Cabinet Mission mischievously planned for Balkanizing the country

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

The barometer was invented in the year

  1. 1643

  2. 1852

  3. 1590

  4. 1884


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a celestial object?

  1. Star

  2. Galaxy

  3. Pulsar

  4. Eclipse

  5. Moon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No, an eclipse is not a celestial object. An eclipse is an astronomical event. Hence, the correct answYes, a moon is a celestial object. Hence, an incorrect answer.er.

No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect if the mirror is ___________.

  1. a plane mirror

  2. a concave mirror

  3. a convex mirror

  4. either a concave or a convex mirror


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Image formed by the plane mirror is virtual, erect and of the same size as that of object, whereas the image formed by the convex mirror is virtual, erect and diminished.

Which of the following states produces Mulberry Silk? a. Karnataka b. Andhra Pardesh c. Orissa d. Jammu and Kashmir

  1. only a

  2. only b

  3. only c

  4. a, b and c

  5. only d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as these are the Mulberry Silk producing states.

DOCOMO is a brand of Japan that has formed a partnership with Tata Indicom Pvt. Ltd. What is the full form of DOCOMO?

  1. Dongle Connection over Mobile

  2. Do Connect over Mobile

  3. Dongle Communication Over Mobile

  4. Do Communications Over the Mobile network

  5. Do Connect over Mobile


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

In September 2014, the Reserve Bank of India closed down ____ Urban Cooperative Banks which were suspected of being used to route illegal money.

  1. 8

  2. 6

  3. 9

  4. 3

  5. 11


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates

  1. that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an advisory board authorises detention beyond that period

  2. that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detainee before arresting him

  3. All of the above

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Raw materials for light reaction are ____________.

  1. CO2, NADPH2 and ATP

  2. Water, ADP and H3PO4

  3. NADP, H3PO4 and ADP

  4. NADPH2, ATP and O2

  5. Hexose, O2 and ATP


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raw materials for light reaction are water, ADP and H3PO4.

An energy source is good if it _____.

  1. doesn’t pollute the environment

  2. produces energy efficiently

  3. is cheaper and easily available

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An energy source is good if it (i)         doesn’t pollute environment (ii)        produces energy efficiently (iii)       is cheap and easily available All are requirements of an energy source. Hence, option (4) is correct.

The President of India does not appoint

  1. the Chief Election Commissioner

  2. the Chief Minister of a State

  3. the Chief Justice of India

  4. the Prime Minister


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The President is the formal head of the legislature, executive and judiciary branches of Indian democracy. The President of India does not appoint the Chief Minister of a State. The public appoints the Chief Minister of State in India.

Tiger Woods is a famous ______ player.

  1. golf

  2. tennis

  3. cricket

  4. football


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tiger Woods is a famous golf player.

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