MCQ ON GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885 ?
(A) Ahmedabad (B) Bombay (C) Calcutta (D) Delhi
2. The Government of India has ensured free and compulsory education for all those who are of the age of
(A) 3 years (B) 5 years (C) 6-14 years (D) 12-20 years
3. "World No Tobacco Day" is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) 1st May (B) 10th May (C) 21st May (D) 31st May
4. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died in 2008 was a famous
(A) social worker (B) politician (C) sportsman (D) playwright
5. Many times we read in newspapers about the GM Crops. What is the full form of 'GM' ?
(A) Generally Marketed (B) Genetically Modified (C) Green & Moisturous (D) Globally Marketed
6. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in which former US Vice-President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ?
(A) An Inconvenient Truth (B) The Sea (C) Road to Prediction (D) Remember My Name
7. Who amongst the following is not a Lawn-Tennis player ?
(A) Serena Williams (B) Katarina Srebotnik (C) Andy Murray (D) Eoin Morgan
8. The head office of the State Bank of India is located in
(A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Ahmedabad (D) Mumbai
9. Which of the following is not the name of the sensitive index of any global stock exchange ?
(A) Nasdaq (B) Nikkei (C) Kospi (D) Combix
10. Many times we read a term 'ECB' in financial newspapers. What is the full form of ECB ?
(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing
(B) Essential Credit & Borrowing
(C) External Credit & Business
(D) External Commercial Borrowing
11. Which of the following is the book written by Shobha De ?
(A) Namesake (B) My Life (C) Speed Post (D) Long Walk to Freedom
12. Before opening a new branch of a bank, banks are required to take mandatory permission/licence from
(A) State Government (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) SEBI (D) Indian Banks Association
13. Chinese Parliament is known as
(A) National People's Congress
(B) National Assembly
(C) The National Parliament of China
(D) The House of Democracy of China
14. The Upper House of Indian Parliament is known as
(A) The Lok Sabha (B) The Rajya Sabha (C) The National Assembly (D) The Indian Parliament
15. In the Supreme Court of India the maximun number of Judges including the Chief Justice is
(A) 20 (B) 21 (C) 34 (D) 28
16. Which of the following is not a member of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ?
(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh (C) Myanmar (4) Pakistan
17. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks ?
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Assam (D) Meghalaya
18. The Chairperson of the Lok Sabha is designated as
(A) Chairman (B) Speaker (C) Vice-President (D) President
19. Who amongst the following won the Women's Singles tide of French Open Tennis 2019 ?
(A) Simona Halep (B) Naomi Osaka (C) Serena Williams (D) Ashleigh Barty
20. "Agha Khan Cup" is associated with the game of
(A) Football (B) Badminton (C) Hockey (D) Cricket
21. 'Checkmate' is associated with the game of
(A) Chess (B) Polo (C) Boxing (4) Wrestling
22. Which of the following awards is not associated with the area of sports ?
(A) Dhyanchand (B) Arjun (C) Dronacharya (D) Saraswati Samman
23. "Oscar Awards" are given for the excellence in the field of
(A) Films (B) Literature (C) Sports (D) Politics
24. Which of the following is not a food crop ?
(A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Maize (D) Cotton
25. Union Budget is always presented first in
(A) The Lok Sabha (B) The Rajya Sabha (C) Joint Session of the Parliament (D) Meeting of the Union Cabinet
26. Which amongst the following is the programme launched in 2015 by the Government keeping the female foeticide in mind ?
(A) Beti Bachao, Naam Kamao
(B) Beti Bachao, Desh Bachao
(C) Beti Bachao, Desh Banao
(D) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
27. Which of the following international forums / organisations has made a decision of not to go for reckless lending ?
(A) G-7 (B) G-8 (C) SAARC (D) World Bank
28. Hassan Rouhani is the
(A) Prime Minister of Iraq (B) President of Iran (C) Prime Minister of Iran (D) President of Iraq
29. India started "Maitree Express" to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad (B) Karachi (C) Dhaka (D) Kathmandu
30. Which of the following can be called as a part of the Service Sector ?
(A) Textile mills (B) Banking (C) Coal mines (D) Agriculture
31. Many a time we read a term in financial newspapers "GDR". What is the full form of the same ?
(A) Gross Domestic Revenue
(B) Global Domestic Ratio
(C) Global Depository Receipts
(D) Gross Depository Revenue
32. Who amongst the following has written the book "Ammi ! Letter to a Democratic Mother" ?
(A) Shabana Azmi (B) Javed Akhtar (C) Aamir Khan (D) Saeed Mirza
33. According to the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 released in July 2019, the population of tiger in India is around
(A) 3800 (B) 2900 (C) 2500 (D) 1500
34. Which of the following is not a banking-related term ?
(A) Portfolio Management (B) Overdraft (C) Proclamation (D) Merchant Banking
35. The Banking System in India has mainly two types of Credit Control systems—Quantitative & Qualitative. Which of the following is / are not Quantitative Credit Control(s) ?
(i) Bank Rate (ii) CRR (iii) Margin Requirement
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) Both (i) & (ii)
36. The term Aparanta' or 'Pratichya' in ancient literature refers to
(A) North India (B) Mid-Indo-Gangetic Plain (C) North-Western India (D) Western India
37. Which of the following ailments leaves a major impact on poultry industry ?
(A) Bovine disease (B) Blood Cancer (C) Foot & Mouth (D) Avian Influenza
38. Which of the following is India's largest public sector commercial bank at present ?
(A) IDBI Bank (B) ICICI Bank (C) State Bank of India (D) AXIS Bank
39. Which of the following is not used as raw material for production of nuclear power ?
(A) Uranium (B) Beryllium (C) Zirconium (D) Sodium
40. Who among the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA ?
(A) Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
(B) Taraknath Das and G.D. Kumar
(C) Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
(D) Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh
41. The stock market index of London Stock Market is referred as
(A) Sensex (B) Footsie (FTSE) (C) NIFTY (D) Bullish
42. As we all know, Ministry of Finance every year prepares Union Budget and presents it to the Parliament. Which of the following is / are the elements of the Union Budget ?
(i) Estimates of revenue and capital receipts.
(ii) Ways and means to raise the revenue.
(iii) Estimates of expenditure.
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
43. Majority of rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs ?
(A) Moneylenders (B) Cooperative Bank (C) NABARD (D) Nationalised Bank
44. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (C) N.M. Joshi (D) J.B. Kripalani
45. The Head of the State Bank of India is designated as
(A) Executive Director (B) Governor (C) Deputy Governor (D) Chairman
46. Many a time we read about companies floating Initial Public Issuer (IPOs). What is the purpose of these issues ?
(A) Find a place in stock markets of India as companies were not there till recent past.
(B) To strengthen their capital base.
(C) To allow public to invest in companies.
(D) Companies in India were doing so as they also wanted to take over some foreign companies.
47. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Sunny Days" ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Benazir Bhutto (D) Tasleema Nasreen
48. Who has written the book, 'Gifted' ?
(A) Shobha De (B) Anita Desai (C) Nikita Lalwani (D) Indira Sinha
49. Imran Khan who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan is from which political party ?
(A) Jamiat-e-Ulema Islami (B) Pakistan People's Party (C) Awami National Party (D) Tehreek-e-Insaf
50. The World Heritage Day is observed on
(A) March 18 (B) April 20 (C) March 20 (D) April 18
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