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General Awareness - 1 (DSSSB Grade II)

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In the modern era, efforts of biodiversity conservation are based on

  1. genetic diversity

  2. species diversity

  3. ecosystem diversity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following airlines provides its services to Oil and Natural Gas Commission?

  1. Air India

  2. Indian Airlines

  3. Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

  4. Jet Airways


Correct Option: C

Which is the longest national waterway of India?

  1. Between Allahabad and Haldia

  2. Between Sadiya and Dhubri

  3. West Coast Canal, Kerala

  4. Bandra-Worli Sea Link


Correct Option: A

Sri Harikota in Andhra Pradesh is famous for

  1. National Remote Sensing Agency

  2. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

  3. Satellite Control Centre

  4. Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station


Correct Option: C

What is the name of the highest civilian airport in India, which is also the highest commercial airport in the world?

  1. Srinagar Airport

  2. Shimla Airport

  3. Kullu Airport

  4. Leh Airport


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is the original tribal group of Sikkim?

  1. Kuki

  2. Lepchas

  3. Mikirs

  4. Onges


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lepchas is the original tribal group of Sikkim.

The basic unit of settlement recurring throughout India is village. Which of the following criteria is largely responsible for the selection of village sites?

  1. Behavioural patterns of the community

  2. Availability of flat land

  3. Essential resources like water and fuel

  4. Fuel resources and building materials


Correct Option: C

According to census 2011, which state has the highest proportion of scheduled caste population?

  1. Haryana

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has the highest proportion of scheduled caste population.

Which of the following Indian states has the maximum density of forest cover?

  1. Mizoram

  2. Manipur

  3. Assam

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh

The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on

  1. 26th January, 1947

  2. 15th August, 1947

  3. 2nd October, 1947

  4. 22nd July, 1947


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on 22nd July, 1947

On the recommendations of Kelkar Committee, no new RRB (Regional Rural Bank) has been established since

  1. April 1987

  2. April 1988

  3. April 1989

  4. April 1990


Correct Option: A

Which of the following areas was/were targeted by the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)?

A. All villages B. Only villages with a population of less than 2000 people C. Small towns D. Small cities with population of less than 10000 people

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. Only 1, 3 and 4


Correct Option: C

What is ‘Open sky scheme’?

  1. Tax free policy for importers

  2. Free economy policy for boosting up FDI inflows

  3. Export promotion scheme of Civil Aviation Ministry

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Option 3 is the correct answer.

The Governor of Meghalaya Dr. K. K. Paul was given additional charge as Governor of which state?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Manipur

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Tripura

  5. Assam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

In September 2014, Abdullah al-Thani was reappointed as the Prime Minister of

  1. Algeria

  2. Libya

  3. Sudan

  4. Chad

  5. Mali


Correct Option: B
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