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General Awareness - 5 (Postal)

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Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence?

  1. Anthony Eden

  2. Winston Churchill

  3. Clement Attlee

  4. G. Brown


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Clement Richard Attlee (January 3, 1883 – October 8, 1967) was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and he was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. The roots of a plant usually grow underground.

  2. The roots support the plant by fixing it to the ground.

  3. The roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

  4. The roots of leguminous plants are habitat for some organisms.

  5. Ginger is an example of root.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ginger is the stem of its plant. So, this statement is incorrect and the required answer.

The demand for ‘purna swaraj’, for the first time, was raised by the Indian National Congress along the banks of the

  1. Jhelum

  2. Indus

  3. Ravi

  4. Satluj


Correct Option: C

The Constituent Assembly was an outcome of the

  1. Mountbatten Plan

  2. Cripp’s Mission

  3. Cabinet Mission Plan

  4. Government of India Act 1935


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As a result of the partition under the Mountbatten Plan of 3 June, 1947, a separate Constituent Assembly was set up for Pakistan and representatives of some Provinces ceased to be members of the Assembly. As a result, the membership of the Assembly was reduced to 299 members.   

The original Constitution of India contained

  1. 397 Articles and 9 Schedules

  2. 395 Articles and 8 Schedules

  3. 396 Articles and 7 Schedules

  4. 395 Articles and 4 Schedules


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining the fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. Originally, there were 395 Articles and 8 Schedules, which further increased to 12. 

The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year

  1. 1858

  2. 1935

  3. 1947

  4. 1950


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935.

A celestial body revolving around another celestial body is called its ________.

  1. planet

  2. satellite

  3. meteors

  4. asteroid

  5. comet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. Some planets are known to have moons/satellites revolving round them. Any celestial body revolving around another celestial body is called its satellite.

Teh focal length of the eye is due to ______________.

  1. cornea alone

  2. lens alone

  3. vitreous humour

  4. combined action of cornea, aqueous humour, lens and vitreous humour


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The focal length of the eye is due to combined action of cornea, aqueous humour, lens and vitreous humour.

The laser was discovered in the year

  1. 1930

  2. 1946

  3. 1960

  4. 1884


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes

Females from which of the following states wear Phiran?

  1. Kashmir

  2. Haryana

  3. Sikkim

  4. Rajasthan

  5. Punjab


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Women in Kashmir wear a long woollen coat called Phiran.

Full form of DDL

  1. Data Dictionary language

  2. Data derival language

  3. Data Definition language

  4. Data directed language

  5. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Concept

Hydropower plants release methane gas by

  1. destroying large ecosystems

  2. destroying fossil fuels

  3. submerging natural vegetation which rots under anaerobic conditions

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vegetation that gets submerged and rots under anaerobic conditions produces a large amount of methane gas. Hence, option (3) is correct.

The Constitution of India does not mention the post of

  1. the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

  2. the Deputy Prime Minister

  3. the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Constitution of India does not mention the post of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Find the odd one out.

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo

  2. Wayne Rooney

  3. Thierry Henry

  4. Annika Sorenstam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Annika Sorenstam is a golf player and the others are football players.

A person weighs 75 N on earth. What does it mean?

  1. The person is attracted by the earth with a force of 75 N.

  2. The person attracts the earth with a force of 75 N.

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since both reasons are included in option 3, so option (3) is correct.

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