General Awareness Expected Questions

1. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

A) the infrared light kills bacteria in the body 

B) resistance power increases

C) the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan 

D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

2. DRDL stands for

A) Defence Research and Development Laboratory 

B) Department of Research and Development Laboratory

C) Differential Research and Documentation Laboratory 

D) None of the above

3. Name the continent where 'Tundra' type of climate is not found

A) Europe 

B) Asia

C) Africa 

D) North America

4. Federation cup,World cup, Allwyn international trophy and challenge cup are awarded to winners of

A) Tennis 

B) Volleyball

C) Basketball 

D) Cricket

5. Name the plant important in sericulture

A) Pea 

B) Legumes

C) Mulberry 

D) Cassia

6. Which is considered as the biggest port of India?

A) Kolkata 

B) Cochin

C) Chennai 

D) Mumbai

7.G-15 is an economic grouping of

A) First World Nations 

B) Second World Nations

C) Third World Nations 

D) Fourth World Nations

8. FFC stands for

A) Foreign Finance Corporation 

B) Film Finance Corporation

C) Federation of Football Council 

D) None of the above

9. The Trans-Siberian Railway(8960 km) connects ____ in the west to ____ in the East.

A) Moscow, Tashkent 

B) St. Petersburg, Omsk

C) Moscow, Irkutsk 

D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok

10.Which day was declared as the 'Direct Action Day' by the Muslim League ?

A) 3rd September 1946 

B) 16th August 1946

C) 16th may 1946 

D) 4th December 1946

11.Country that was called as Land of Rising Sun

A) Russia 

B) Japan

C) Korea 

D) Holland

12.The planet nearest to the Sun is

A) Venus 

B) Mercury

C) Jupiter 

D) Saturn

13.The world smallest country is

A) Canada 

B) Australia

C) Maldives 

D) Vatican City

14. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

A) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962 

B) Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

C) Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962 

D) Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

15. The civilian award  bestowed  by the president of India to persons for rendering exceptional and  distinguished service in any field is 

A) Bharat Ratna 

B) Padma Shri

C) Padma Vibhushan 

D) Padma Bhushan

Answers Key: 

1.D

2.A

3.C

4. B

5. C

6. D

7. C

8. B

9. D

10. B

11. B

12. B

13. D

14. A

15. A