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General Awareness (CPO - 2007)

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Cheap money means

  1. low rates of interest

  2. low level of saving

  3. low level of income

  4. low level of standard of living


Correct Option: A

Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of the US dollars and _____.

  1. Silver

  2. Gold

  3. Pound Sterling

  4. Diamond


Correct Option: B

The Government takes “Ways and Means Advances” from _____. 

  1. RBI

  2. IDBI

  3. SBI

  4. ICICI


Correct Option: A

With which of the following crops has Green Revolution been associated?

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Pulses

  4. Sugarcane


Correct Option: B

The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is ____.

  1. 530

  2. 545

  3. 540

  4. 550


Correct Option: D

How many readings does a Non - Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament?

  1. Four

  2. Three

  3. Two

  4. One


Correct Option: B

The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was ______.

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. V.P. Singh

  4. Chandrashekhar


Correct Option: A

Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the _____.

  1. Governor of the State

  2. Chief Minister of the State

  3. Speaker of Legislative Assembly

  4. Finance Minister of the State


Correct Option: C

“Dyarchy” was introduced in the Government of India Act of _____.

  1. 1909

  2. 1919

  3. 1935

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of England?

  1. John Hawkins

  2. William Todd

  3. Sir Thomas Roe

  4. Sir Walter Raleigh


Correct Option: C

The transfer of Government from the “Company” to the “Crown” was pronounced by Lord Canning (Nov. 1, 1858) at _____.

  1. Calcutta

  2. Delhi

  3. Patna

  4. Allahabad


Correct Option: A

Raja Rammohan Roy organized a historic agitation against the _____.

  1. caste system

  2. evil custom of sati

  3. degrading position of women in society

  4. practice of superfluous religious rituals


Correct Option: B

The India National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at _____.

  1. Lahore

  2. Amritsar

  3. Lucknow

  4. Haripura


Correct Option: C

The first General - Secretary of the Indian National Congress was _____.

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. A.O. Hume

  3. Ferozeshah Mehta

  4. Badruddin Tyabji


Correct Option: B

The approximate length of the coast - line of India is _____.

  1. 5,500 km

  2. 6,000 km

  3. 6,500 km

  4. 7,000 km


Correct Option: D

The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is _____.

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Leh in Kashmir

  3. Coromandel

  4. Konkan coast


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the wettest place in India?

  1. Mahabaleshwar

  2. Cherrapunji

  3. Udhagamandalam

  4. Mawsynram


Correct Option: D

Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy ____.

  1. more than 70 per cent

  2. 60 to 70 per cent

  3. 50 to 60 per cent

  4. less than 50 per cent


Correct Option: B

Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in ______.

  1. 1991

  2. 1996

  3. 1998

  4. 2000


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?

  1. Hepatitis

  2. Typhoid

  3. HIV

  4. Malaria


Correct Option: B

One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is

  1. imposition of import duties

  2. liberalisation of the economy

  3. recession in other countries

  4. diversification of exports


Correct Option: A

The colour of human skin is produced by _____.

  1. Haemoglobin

  2. Insulin

  3. Adrenalin

  4. Melanin


Correct Option: D

Kaziranga National Park is famous for _____.

  1. Rhinoceros

  2. Tiger

  3. Lion

  4. Crocodile


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a fish?

  1. Silverfish

  2. Starfish

  3. Dogfish

  4. Cuttlefish


Correct Option: B

The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is _____.

  1. 24 hours

  2. 30 days

  3. 365 days

  4. changing continuously


Correct Option: A

Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?

  1. Kata Thermometer

  2. Anemometer

  3. Sling Psychrometer

  4. Clinical Thermometer


Correct Option: C

Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at _____.

  1. Sriharikota

  2. Bangalore

  3. Pokharan

  4. Kanchipuram


Correct Option: C

The type of mirrors used in the headlamp of cars is _____.

  1. parabolic concave

  2. plane

  3. concave mirror

  4. cylindrical concave


Correct Option: C

The luster of the metals is because of _____.

  1. high density, due to closed packing of atoms

  2. high polish

  3. reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons

  4. absorption of light due to the presence of cavities


Correct Option: C

The gradation and standardization of agricultural products are conducted through _____.

  1. Food Corporation of India

  2. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection

  3. Indian Standards Institution

  4. Central Statistical Organization


Correct Option: C

Alternating current is converted into direct current by a _____.

  1. transformer

  2. dynamo

  3. oscillator

  4. rectifier


Correct Option: D

The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is _____.

  1. refraction

  2. light scattering

  3. reflection

  4. interference


Correct Option: A

Petroleum consists of a mixture of _____.

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Carbonates

  3. Hydrocarbons

  4. Carbides


Correct Option: C

The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is ____.

  1. 25 carats

  2. 24 carats

  3. 23 carats

  4. 22 carats


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is used to dissolve noble metals?

  1. Nitric acid

  2. Hydrochloric acid

  3. Sulphuric acid

  4. Aqua regia


Correct Option: D

German silver used for making utensils is an alloy of _____.

  1. copper, silver, nickel

  2. copper, zinc, nickel

  3. copper, zinc, aluminium

  4. copper, nickel, aluminium


Correct Option: B

Who among the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five - year term with effect from July 1, 2007?

  1. John Wolfensohn

  2. Paul Wolfowiz

  3. Robert Zoellick

  4. David Morgan


Correct Option: C

Which of the statements is correct about India national income?

  1. Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services

  2. Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture

  3. Percentage share of services is higher than industry

  4. Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a plant product?

  1. Caffeine

  2. Piperine

  3. Nicotine

  4. Saccharin


Correct Option: D

Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because

  1. pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact

  2. pressure on the sand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact

  3. pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact

  4. pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact


Correct Option: A

Gunpowder was invented by _____.

  1. Roger Bacon

  2. Colt

  3. C.V. Raman

  4. Dr. Gatting


Correct Option: A

Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005?

  1. Aparna Sen

  2. Govind Nihalani

  3. M.S. Sathyu

  4. Shyam Benegal


Correct Option: D

Otto Hahn famous for which invention?

  1. Atom bomb

  2. Television

  3. X - rays

  4. Miners safety lamp


Correct Option: A

Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by _____.

  1. Lord Clive

  2. Lord Hastings

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Cornwallis


Correct Option: D

In which of the following years was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?

  1. 1967

  2. 1969

  3. 1970

  4. 1974


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area?

  1. Barmer (Rajasthan)

  2. Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)

  3. Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)

  4. Uttarakhand East (Uttarakhand)


Correct Option: C

The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at _____.

  1. London (the UK)

  2. Sydney (Australia)

  3. Hamilton (Canada)

  4. Auckland (New Zealand)


Correct Option: C

The Nuclear Non - Proliferation Treaty came into force in _____.

  1. 1967

  2. 1970

  3. 1971

  4. 1974


Correct Option: B

The island of Corsica is associated with ____.

  1. Mussolini

  2. Hitler

  3. Napolean Bonaparte

  4. Winston Churchill


Correct Option: C

Which of the following States of India has the largest percentage of poor?

  1. Bihar

  2. Chhatrisgarh

  3. Orissa

  4. Jharkhand


Correct Option: C

When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi?

  1. December, 2008

  2. November, 2009

  3. October, 2010

  4. February, 2011


Correct Option: C

The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in ______.

  1. Vienna

  2. Riyadh

  3. Kuwait City

  4. Abu Dhabi


Correct Option: A

In which state was the first non - Congress Government set up in Independent India?

  1. Punjab

  2. Bihar

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: D

Compared to the rich, the poor save

  1. a large part of their income

  2. an equal part of their income

  3. a smaller part of their income

  4. all of their incomes


Correct Option: C

Who was the first Indian Governor - General of India?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. C.Rajagopalachari

  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: B

When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is

  1. Deflation

  2. Inflation

  3. Recession

  4. Stagflation


Correct Option: B

A candidate to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than

  1. 21 years of age

  2. 25 years of age

  3. 30 years of age

  4. 32 years of age


Correct Option: C

Which of the Constitutional Amendments gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights?

  1. 42nd

  2. 44th

  3. 52nd

  4. 56th


Correct Option: A

Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions?

  1. Sovereign Democratic Republic

  2. Socialist

  3. Secular

  4. Federal


Correct Option: D

Which of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?

  1. S.Radhakrishnan

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Zakir Hussain

  4. V.V. Giri


Correct Option: B

Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because

  1. India took a pledge of complete independence on this day

  2. the Constitution was adopted on this day

  3. India became a Republic on the day

  4. the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is highest dam of India?

  1. Mettur

  2. Rihand

  3. Thein

  4. Bhakra


Correct Option: D

“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge”. This was stated on the night of Aug. 14, 1947 by

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. C.Rajagopalachari

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: C

The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is

  1. Kanha

  2. Dachigam

  3. Gir

  4. Mudumalai


Correct Option: B

The Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd. is located at

  1. Bangalore

  2. Bhadravati

  3. Mangalore

  4. Mysore


Correct Option: B

Who is known as the “Grand Old Man of India?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Gopal Krishan Gokhale

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Surendranath Banerjee


Correct Option: A

The Union Parliament consists of

  1. the President of India

  2. the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

  3. the House of the People (Lok Sabha)

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

The Dark Continent is

  1. Africa

  2. South America

  3. Australia

  4. Asia


Correct Option: A

The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on Non - Cooperation in 1920 as its session held at _____.

  1. Lucknow

  2. Delhi

  3. Bombay

  4. Calcutta


Correct Option: D

The highest grade and best quality coal is

  1. Lignite

  2. Peat

  3. Bituminous

  4. Anthracite


Correct Option: D

Silent Valley of Kerala

  1. is the only evergreen forest in India.

  2. contains costly timber trees.

  3. is a good picnic spot.

  4. contains rare species of plants and animals.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Silent Valley of Kerala contains rare species of plants and animals.

Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of

  1. badminton

  2. painting

  3. theatre

  4. sculpture


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of painting.

Which of the following options is not correctly matched?

  1. Indonesia - Jakarta

  2. Maldives - Male

  3. North Korea - Seoul

  4. Zimbabwe - Harare


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The relation is of a country and capital, so it is North Korea - Seoul. The correct match is North Korea - Pyongyang.

What percentage of the Indian population is below the official poverty line?

  1. Below 30 per cent

  2. 30 per cent to 35 per cent

  3. Above 35 per cent but below 40 per cent

  4. Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The percentage of the Indian population below the official poverty line is 23.6% (below 30%).

Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab?

  1. Educational Reforms

  2. Police Reforms

  3. Industrial Reforms

  4. Agricultural Reforms


Correct Option: D
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