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General Awareness Practice Test - 4

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Historical author Patrick Modiano won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature. What is his nationality?

  1. Italian

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. English

  5. Mexican


Correct Option: B

How many types of muscles are there in the human body?

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are essentially 3 types of muscles in the humans body, those are skeletal, cardiac and smooth.

Name the molecule which is most frequently found on the surface of a cell and reserves chemical signals originating externally from cell.

  1. Tissue

  2. Nerve

  3. Receptor

  4. Skin places

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The receptor is the right answer as it reserves the chemical signals externally from the calls.

What are the conditions for dry farming?

  1. Hot and dry conditions with rainfall less than 100 cm

  2. Cold and dry condition with rainfall less than 75 cm

  3. Hot and dry conditions with very scanty rainfall and extremely dry conditions

  4. Cool and humid conditons

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dry farming is done in the regions where average rainfall is less than 75 cm and hot and dry conditions prevail.

What is the name of the world's first dengue vaccine that passed the crucial India test in November 2014?

  1. CYD-TDV

  2. CD-TDV

  3. CYD-TV

  4. CY-TD

  5. CD-DV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Who among the following received the Global Diversity Award 2014?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Akshay Kumar

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Shah Rukh Khan

  5. Amir Khan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is 4.

Which is the first state in India to introduce compulsory voting in civic polls?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. West Bengal

  5. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Who among the following persons succeeded Arvind Mayaram as the Union Finance Secretary under the Union Ministry of Finance in 2014?

  1. Ratan P. Watal

  2. Rajiv Mehrishi

  3. Gurdial Singh Sandhu

  4. Shaktikanta Das

  5. Aradhana Johri


Correct Option: B

While Bhadrabahu was away, the monks staying in the North realised that the sacred scriptures were being forgotten. A monk named Sthulabhadra convened a council to recompile the ________ scriptures.

  1. Kalpasutra

  2. Upsargahara Stotra

  3. Purva

  4. Niryuktis


Correct Option: C

Who among the following won the Presidential election of Lithuania in May 2014?

  1. Dalia Grybauskaite

  2. Andrius Kubilius

  3. Valdas Adamkus

  4. Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas

  5. Gediminas Vagnorius


Correct Option: A

According to a report in November 2014 by networking site LinkedIn, which of the following companies was the most sought after employer in the world?

  1. Apple

  2. Unilever

  3. Microsoft

  4. Google

  5. Facebook


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following was inducted on the board of INTERPOL Foundation in November 2014?

  1. Warren Buffett

  2. Ratan Tata

  3. Milinda Gates

  4. Richard Branson

  5. Indra Nooyi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

One of the regional languages developed from Prakrit is

  1. Kharoshti

  2. Magadhi

  3. Pali

  4. Sauraseni


Correct Option: D

In March 2014, the Government of India (GOI) announced to provide an assistance package of Rs. 4500 crore to which of the following countries?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Bhutan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Nepal

  5. Myanmar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is correct.

How many innings did Virat Kohli take to become the fastest cricketer to hit 21 ODI centuries?

  1. 145

  2. 149

  3. 130

  4. 138

  5. 155


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

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