General Knowledge: General Awareness : Questions and Answers Test Code: GKC001

 
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1.

A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
(a) dock platform
(B) passenger platform
(C) island platform
(D) goods platform

Answer:  (c)

2.

A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7, Which one among the following was not one of them?
(a) Canada
(B) Italy
(C) Japan
(D) Russia

Answer:  (d)

3.

A station where the rail lines end, is called
(a) junction station
(B) way-side-station
(C) block station
(D) terminal station

Answer:  (d)

4.

Among the following, who are the Agaria community?
(a) A traditional toddy tappers community
(B) A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
(C) A traditional silk-weaving community of Karnataka
(D) A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat.

Answer:  (a)

5.

Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(a) 6000
(b) 7000
(c) 8000
(d) 9000

Answer:  (b)

6.

At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?
(a) Jamshedpur
(B) Patiala
(C) Perambur
(D) Varanasi

Answer:  (b)

7.

Badminton is the national sport at:
(a) Malaysia
(b) Scotland
(c) China
(d) Former soviet Union

Answer:  (a)

8.

Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
(a) From Calcutta to Delhi
(B) From Mumbai to Thane
(C) From Mumbai to Surat
(D) From Mumbai to Madras

Answer:  (b)

9.

BPO is an abbreviation for
(a) Bharat Petroleum Organisation
(b) Business Process Outsourcing
(c) Business Products Outsourcing
(d) Bharat Pesticides Outlet

Answer: (b)

10.

By which districts tribe is the 'Shera Dance' done in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Gorakhpur
(b) Lalitpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Varanasi

Answer: (b)

11.

Coal is found in
(a) volcanic rocks
(b) metamorphic rocks
(c) igneous rocks
(d) sedimentary rocks

Answer: (a)

12.

Consider the following houses:
 1. Christie's
 2. Osian's
 3. Sotheby's
 Which of the above is/are' auctioneer/ auctioneers?
(a) 1 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer:  (d)

13.

Consider the following names :
1. Ike
 2. Kate
 3. Gustav
 Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer:  (c)

14.

Consider the following pairs :
 Automobile Manufacturer Headquarters
1. BMW AG : USA
 2. Daimler AG : Sweden
 3. Renault S A. : France
 4. Volkswagen AG : Germany
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 4

Answer:  (b)

15.

Consider the following pairs :
Large Bank Country of origin
1. ABN Amro Bank : USA
2. Barclays Bank : UK
3. Kookmin Bank : Japan
Which ..of the above .pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) and 2
(D) and 3

Answer:  (b)

16.

Consider the following pairs:
1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group
 2. Hindalco : A.V. Birla Group Industries
 3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group
 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer:  (a)

17.

Consider the following statements :
1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
 2. INS Viraat is a submarine.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:  (d)

18.

Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
(a) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Sri Lanka

Answer:  (d)

19.

English Language have more than ____ words:
(a) 4,50,000
(b) 45,000
(c) 4,500
(d) 450

Answer:  (a)

20.

EURO is a -
(a) Currency
(b) City
(c) Group
(d) River

Answer: (a)

21.

General Manger is responsible for
(a) Railway Board
(B) Railway Ministry
(C) Both railway Board and Railway Ministry
(D) None of these

Answer:  (a)

22.

How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?
(a) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

Answer:  (b)

23.

How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world?
(a) 6,000
(b)9,000
(c) 4,000
(d) 1,000

Answer:  (b)

24.

How much distance was traveled by first train of India?
(a) 33 km
(B) 36 km
(C) 34 km
(D) 46 km

Answer:  (c)

25.

In banking ATM stands for
(a) Automated Tallying Machine
(b) Automatic Teller Machine
(c) Automated Totalling Machine
(d) Automated Transaction of Money

Answer:  (b)

26.

In the context of Indian news in recent times; . what is MCX-SX?
(a) A kind of supercomputer
(B) Title of Moon Impact Probe
(C) Stock exchange
(D) Nuclear-powered submarine

Answer:  (c)

27.

In which institution the training of electric work is being given?
(a) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
(B) Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
(C) Railway Staff College
(D) Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering

Answer:  (b)

28.

In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
(a) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Calcutta
(D) Chennai

Answer:  (c)

29.

In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttaranchal
(c) Goa
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer:  (d)

30.

India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe on the Moon earlier?
(a) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) China
(D) Japan

Answer:  (c)

31.

Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in how many regions?
(a) 7
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 10

Answer:  (b)

32.

June 21 is the longest day of the year for those living in the Northern hemisphere. What is the shortest day of the year for those living in the Southern hemisphere?
(a) March 21
(b) September 21
(c)December 21
d) June 21

Answer:  (d)

33.

Kaziranga Sanctuary was set up to protect
(a) Rhinoceros
(b) Elephants
(c) Birds
(d) Tigers

Answer: (a)

34.

Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(a) Aeroplane
(b) Ship building
(c) Iron and steel
(d) Electric locomotives

Answer:  (a)

35.

Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(a) Assam
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer:  (c)

36.

Life expectancy is highest in the world in
(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Norway

Answer: (c)

37.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                          List-II
(Folk Dance)               (State)
A. Bhavai                   1. Mizoram
B. Thabal Chongba      2. Assam
C. Cheraw                  3. Manipur
D. Bhortal Nritya         4. Rajasthan
Code:
(a) A B C D
     4 1 3 2
(b)  A B C D
      2 1 3 4
(c) A B C D
     4 3 1 2
(d) A B C D
     2 3 1 4

Answer: (c)

38.

Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer:  (c)

39.

Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?
(a) Satyam Computers
(b) Wipro
(c) Infosys
(d) Polaris

Answer: (c)

40.

Observation is based on -
(a) Human Senses
(b) Purposive
(c) Deliberate
(d) All of these

Answer: (d)

41.

OTIS is a brand name of -
(a) Software
(b) Shoes
(c) Lifts and elevators
(d) Chemicals and paints

Answer: (c)

42.

Oyster farming is practised in
(a) Peru & Chile
(b) North America
(c) Japan
(d) China

Answer: (c)

43.

Pope Benedict XVI belongs to which country?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) France
d) Poland

Answer:  (b)

44.

Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region (B) Western region
(C) North-Western region (D) Central Region

Answer:  (b)

45.

Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in...
(a) Trophical Evergreen Forests
(B) Tropical most Decidous 
(C) Alpine forests
(D) Trophical Thorn Forests 

Answer:  (d)

46.

SERB stands for—
(a) Social Enlightenment and Research Board
(b) Scientific And Engineering Research Board
(c) Scientists’ and Engineers’ Research Board
(d) Science and Engineering Research Board

Answer:  (d)

47.

Shatabdi Express train was started in
(a) 1984
(b) 1988
(c) 1990
(d) 1985

Answer:  (b)

48.

Solar-B satellite to study the sun has been launched by
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) America

Answer: (a)

49.

Taoism is a school of
(a) Chinese philosophy
(b) Japanese philosophy
(c) Buddhist philosophy
(d) Sri Lankan philosophy

Answer: (a)

50.

The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
(a) Straight Telephone Dial
(b) Switch Telephone Dial
(c) Subscriber Telephone Dialing
(d) Save Telephone Dialing

Answer: (c)

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