General Knowledge - General Knowledge Question Paper 1

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

The endeavour of ' Janani Suraksha Yojana ' Programme is
1. to promote institutional deliveries.
2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery.
3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Only 3
(d)
all of these

2 )

In the context of the Indian Defence, what is 'Dhruv'?

(a)
Aircraft- carrying warship
(b)
Missile - carrying submarine
(c)
Advanced light helicopter
(d)
Intercontinental ballistic missile

3 )

Who is the author of the book 'New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy ?

(a)
AB Vajapayee
(b)
Jaswant Singh
(c)
PC Alexander
(d)
Yashwant Sinha

4 )

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below ?
1. SLV-3 Launch.
2. Formation of Bangladesh.
3. Sikkim becomes twenty- second State of the Indian Union.
4. Pokhran- First Nuclear test.

(a)
2,4,3,1
(b)
3,1,2,4
(c)
2,1,3,4
(d)
3,4,2,1

5 )

The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was

(a)
Md Ali Jinnah
(b)
Badruddin Tayyabji
(c)
Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan
(d)
Abdul Kalam Azad

6 )

What is often referred as 'Miniature Legislature' in the Parliament of India ?

(a)
Opposition Parties
(b)
Council of Ministers
(c)
Parliamentary Committees
(d)
None of the above

7 )

Consider the following statements about 'Project Mausam'
1. The project was launched in June, 2014 by the Ministry of External Affairs.
2. At the macro level, the project aims to re-connect and re-establish communications between countries of the Indian ocean world, which would lead to an enhanced understanding of cultural values and concerns; while at the micro level, the focus is on understanding national cultures in their regional maritime milieu.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct ?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

8 )

Internal Security Academy is located at

(a)
Nashik
(b)
Mount Abu
(c)
Hyderabad
(d)
Pune

9 )

Non-military Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in a peace process include
1. people-to-people contact across borders.
2.literary and cultural interaction under government and non-governmental agencies.
3. increase in travel facilities.
4. joint initiatives to tackle common socio-economic problems.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?

(a)
2 and 3
(b)
1 and 3
(c)
2 and 4
(d)
All of these

10 )

Which one among the following statements about Grigori Perelman is not correct?

(a)
He is a genius from Russia
(b)
He rejected the offer of professorship in Princeton and Stanford University
(c)
He works in the area of cosmology
(d)
He has refused to accept the 'Fields Medal' and the 'Milennium Prize' recently

11 )

Mention the odd man out.

(a)
Didier Drogba
(b)
Oliver Kahn
(c)
Lionel Messi
(d)
Cristiano Ronaldo

12 )

Which one among the following statements about Barack Obama is not correct?

(a)
In the year 2012, he was elected as the President of USA for the second time, defeating the republican candidate Mitt Romney
(b)
He is the first African-American President of USA
(c)
He is the first Democratic President since Franklin D Roosevelt to twice win the majority of the popular vote in USA presidential election
(d)
He is the only American President who won the Nobel Peace Prize

13 )

Consider the following statements
1. National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a pre- independence organisation.
2. The motto of NCC is Unity and Discipline.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

14 )

Which one of the following is nuclear- capable submarine-launched ballistic missile?

(a)
Sagarika
(b)
Shourya
(c)
Prithvi
(d)
Nag

15 )

'Durbey Cup' associated with the Game

(a)
Polo
(b)
Horse race
(c)
Golf
(d)
Formula One

16 )

The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov procured by India from Russia is renamed as

(a)
INS Virat
(b)
INS Godavari
(c)
INS Trishul
(d)
INS Vikramaditya

17 )

Consider the following statements about Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
1. The treaty comes into force only if and when all nuclear capable countries sign it.
2. Iraq and India have not signed the treaty.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a)
Only 1
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

18 )

In which one of the following places is the Indira Gandhi Centre for atomic Research located?

(a)
Thiruvananthapuram
(b)
Sriharikota
(c)
Kalpakkam
(d)
Trombay

19 )

Which one of the following is not identified by Central Pollution Control Board as heavily polluting industry?

(a)
Pulp and paper
(b)
Sugar
(c)
tea
(d)
Fertiliser

20 )

Match the following

List I (Folk Dance)	List II (State)
A. Bhavai	1. Mizoram
B. Thabal Chongba	2. Asom
C. Cheraw	3. Manipur
D. Bhortal Nritya	4. Rajasthan

(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

21 )

Dactylogram is related with

(a)
fingerprint
(b)
teleprinter
(c)
perumbulator
(d)
cereals

22 )

Which of the following Indians are recipients of the highest French Civilian Award of the 'Knight of Legion'?
1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Kishore Kumar
3. Satyajit ray
4. Amitabh Bachchan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)
1 and 4
(b)
2 and 3
(c)
1,3 and 4
(d)
All of the above

23 )

Consider the following statements regarding National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
1. It will facilitate robust information sharing among law enforcement agencies to combat terror threats at home and abroad.
2. It will pool information from railways, air travel, income tax, bank accounts, credit card transations and immigration records.
3. Raghu Raman is the Chief of NATGRID.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

(a)
Only 3
(b)
1 and 2
(c)
2 and 3
(d)
1,2 and 3

24 )

Who among the following has written the book 'To Old to be Bold'?

(a)
Kuldeep Mathur
(b)
Hrishikesh Panda
(c)
Vali Nasr
(d)
None of these

25 )

Which of the following pairs is/are incorrect?
1. BASIC : Brazil, Africa, Sudan, India, China.
2. IBSA : India, Brazil, South Africa.

(a)
1 and 2
(b)
Only 2
(c)
Only 1
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

26 )

The responsibility of conducting the decennials census rests with the ......... and Census Commissioner, under the Ministry of ..........

(a)
Registrar General, Human Resources
(b)
Registrar General, Human Development
(c)
Registrar General, Home Affairs
(d)
Registrar General, Human Resource and Population DEvelopment

27 )

What is India's ranking at the first ever 'Environment and Gender Index (EGI)', launched at a side event of the Conference of Parties (COP 19)?

(a)
41
(b)
46
(c)
48
(d)
50

28 )

Match the following list

List I	List II
A. Vatican City	1. Most Populous City in the World
B. Shanghai	2. The Largest Metropolitan Area by Population
C. Manila	3. City having the highest density in the world
D. Tokyo	4. The Smallest Country in the World

(a)

A B C D

2 4 3 1
(b)

A B C D

2 3 4 1
(c)

A B C D

4 3 1 2
(d)

A B C D

4 1 3 2

29 )

Consider the following statements
1. VK Krishna Menon foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the VK Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, KG Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?