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125+ Easy General Awareness Questions (English)

1.What is Brackish water? A. Andes

A. Water with salinity more than sea B. Atlas
water C. Ural
B. Water with salinity less than D. Himalayas
freshwater Ans: D
C. Water with salinity between fresh
water and sea water 6.Zoji La pass connects which of the
D. None following?
Ans: C A. Kashmir to Jammu
B. Kashmir to Kargil
2.Hazaribagh plateau of eastern Ghats C. Leh to Srinagar
is situated in which state of India? D. Leh to Kargil
A. West Bengal Ans: C
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha 7.Rohtang Pass connects Manali to
D. Andhra Pradesh ______.
Ans: B A. Delhi
B. Tibet
3.Hazaribagh Plateau of eastern ghats C. Leh
have high reserves of ___________. D. Haridwar
A. Coal Ans: C
B. Iron Ore
C. Copper 8.Which layer of earth has highest
D. Bauxite temperature?
Ans: A A. Core
B. Crust
4.The famous Gangotri and Yamunotri C. Mantle
glaciers are situated in which range of D. Lithosphere
Himalaya? Ans: A
A. Kumaon-Garhwal
B. Karakoram 9.Which layer of the Earth has the
C. Kanchenjunga highest density?
D. Pir Panjal A. Inner Core
Ans: A B. Outer Core
C. Crust
5.Which are the Youngest Fold D. Mantle
Mountains of the world? Ans: A

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10.Which layer of the earth has the 15.Which zone separates troposphere
lowest temperature? and stratosphere?
A. Crust A. Stratopause
B. Mental B. Tropopause
C. Outer Core C. Thermopause
D. Inner Core D. Mesopause
Ans: A Ans: B

11.In which layer of the atmosphere do 16.Which layer of earth's atmosphere

humans live? contains electrically charged particles
A. Thermosphere known as Ions?
B. Mesosphere A. Exosphere
C. Stratosphere B. Stratosphere
D. Troposphere C. Ionosphere
Ans: D D. Mesosphere
Ans: C
12.Which layer is responsible for
Earth's magnetic field? 17.Cosmology is study of __________.
A. Crust A. Universe
B. Mantle B. Moons
C. Core C. Sun
D. Both B and C D. Universal expansion
Ans: C Ans: A

13.Which is the lower-most layer of the 18.The patterns formed by different

atmosphere? groups of stars are called _________.
A. Exosphere A. Big Bang
B. Mesosphere B. Nebula
C. Stratosphere C. Constellation
D. Troposphere D. Congregation
Ans: D Ans: C

14.Weather changes takes place in 19.Which is the thickest layer of Earth?

which layer of atmosphere? A. Mantle
A. Troposphere B. Outer Core
B. Mesosphere C. Crust
C. Thermosphere D. Inner Core
D. Stratosphere Ans: A
Ans: A

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20.Which of the following gas does not 25.Which substance is a good pH
contribute to greenhouse effect? indicator that is used in daily cooking in
A. Water Vapour kitchen?
B. Carbon Dioxide A. Curcumin
C. Carbon Monoxide B. Garlic Powder
D. Argon C. Pepper
Ans: D D. Chilly
Ans: A
21.Which micro organism in bread
converts sugars into carbon dioxide 26.Which of following is function of an
and ethanol? antipyretic drug?
A. Yeast A. which reduces depressive symptoms
B. Buffering Agent B. which reduces fever
C. Fungi C. which stops bacterial infections
D. Algae D. which stops allergy
Ans: A Ans: B

22.Which element in bread makes it 27.The chemical used in formation of

stretchable? nail polish are ______________.
A. Carbon Dioxide A. butyl acetate or ethyl acetate
B. Ethanol B. methyl ketone or ethyl ketone
C. Gluten C. butyl or ethyl carboxylic acids
D. Glutamic acid D. butyl ketone and ethyl acetate
Ans: C Ans: A

23.Which chemical is released from 28.Which of the following elements has

onion that makes us cry while cutting wide importance in solar cells?
onions? A. Selenium B. Uranium
A. Syn-propanethial-S-oxide C. Helium D. Lead
B. Syn-propanethail-Na-Oxide Ans: A
C. Syn-propanethial-C-oxide
D. Trans-propanethia-P-oxide 29.Which product is found in Skin
Ans: A lightening products, bath and fragrance
products?
24.Which compound act as natural A. Ammonium Nitrate
insecticide in garlic? B. Amylose
A. ADH B. Benzyl Acetate C. Argon
C. Aspirin D. Allicin D. Acetone
Ans: D Ans: D

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30.Which chemical is used to give red A. Gold Reserves
colour in fireworks? B. Coins and Currency notes
A. Copper Chloride C. Foreign Reserves
B. Calcium Chloride D. All above
C. Barium Chloride Ans: B
D. Strontium Carbonate
Ans: D 35.What is the process through which
central bank seeks to limit the effect of
31.What is an ‘Economic Agent’ in an inflows and outflows of capital on the
Economy? money supply?
A. Economic decision-making A. Sterilization
individuals / institutions B. Open Market Operations
B. Factors of production C. Bank Rate adjustment
C. Basic/raw material used for different D. Optimization
sectors Ans: A
D. Indicates various inflation indicating
factors 36.The Primary Deficit in an economy
Ans: A will be equal to which of the following?
A. Revenue expenditure – Revenue
32.Which goods are also known as receipts except Revenue used for
‘Consumer durables’? capital
A. Capital goods B. Net borrowing at home + Borrowing
B. Consumer goods from RBI + Borrowing from abroad
C. Primary Goods C. Revenue expenditure – Revenue
D. Luxury Goods receipts
Ans: A D. Gross fiscal deficit – net interest
liabilities
33.The stock of unsold finished goods, Ans: D
or semi-finished goods, or raw
materials which a firm carries from one 37.___________is a new Liquidity
year to the next is called _________. Adjustment facility created by RBI in
A. Flow 2011, whose rate of interest is 1%
B. Inventory higher than Repo Rate.
C. Gross Value Added A. Statutory Liquidity Ratio
D. Reserves B. Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Ans: B Ratio
C. Marginal Standing Facility
34.The ‘Fiat Money’ includes which of D. Bank Rate
the following? Ans: C

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38.The transformation of a state- 43.Barabar Caves are ancient caves
owned organisation into a corporation having Ashokan inscriptions, are
is known as _________. located in which state?
A. Corporatization A. Karnataka
B. Disinvestment B. Jharkhand
C. Exchange Traded Funding C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Reformation D. Bihar
Ans: A Ans: D

39.Which rate is the official interest 44.In which Major Rock edict of
rate at which RBI provides loan to Ashoka, the mention of Dhamma
banks for long term? Mahamatas is found mainly in?
A. Repo Rate A. 4th B. 5th
B. Reverse Repo Rate C. 6th D. 2nd
C. Bank Rate Ans: B
D. Marginal Adjustment Facility Rate
Ans: C 45.Which Major Rock Edict of Ashoka
mentions the victory of Ashoka over
40._________ rate is the rate at which Kalinga?
short term funds are borrowed and lent A. 8th B. 9th
in the money market. C. 13th D. 11th
A. Call money Ans: C
B. Bank
C. Short term 46.The 7th and 12th Major Rock Edict of
D. Repo Ashoka gives information about?
Ans: A A. Information about Dhamma
B. Kalinga War
41.What is the name of ancient Hindu C. Construction of Barabar Caves
tradition, in which, a widow is allowed D. Tolerance of all religions
to have a child with the husband’s Ans: D
brother?
A. Niyoga B. Sethi 47.Which officials are appointed in
C. Shaka D. Vyapti Mauryan Period for Administration of
Ans: A Justice?
A. Rajukas
42.The Bhabru Incriptions were found B. Dhammamahatras
where? C. Vidhi Amatya
A. Lucknow B. Chennai D. Dauvarikas
C. Jaipur D. Ahmedabad Ans: A
Ans: C

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48.Which Indian King is mentioned as 53.In Mauryan Period Administration,
Sandrocottus in Greek Texts? the Akshapatalas were ___________.
A. Ashoka A. Governor of forts
B. Chandragupta Maurya B. Accountant General
C. Bindusar C. Clerks
D. Dashratha D. Leader of Army
Ans: B Ans: B

49.Which of the following is not an 54.In Mauryan period, which

essential Organ of state as per the administrator was appointed for
Saptang Theory of State by Chanakya? Superintendence of ships?
A. Swami B. Kosha A. Navadhyaksha
C. Mitra D. Nyaya B. Sulkadhyaksha
Ans: D C. Lohadhyaksha
D. None of above
50.Which of the following scholar first Ans: A
deciphered the Ashokan Edicts?
A. Strebo 55.Radiations used by Rutherford in his
B. James Princep experiment were?
C. Alexandra Cunningham A. X Rays
D. Robert Sebel B. Alpha
Ans: B C. Beta
D. Gamma
51.The book Parsistaparvan was Ans: B
written by_______.
A. Chanakya 56.Who gave the first atomic theory?
B. Hemachandra A. John Dalton
C. Vishakadata B. JJ Thomson
D. Ashoka C. Henry Plank
Ans: B D. Rutherford
Ans: A
52.In Mauryan Period, the
Sitaadhyaksha were officers related 57.Who gave plum pudding model of
to_____. atomic structure?
A. Superintendence of Ships A. Dalton
B. Superintendence of Mines B. Thomson
C. Superintendence of Officers C. Plank
D. Superintendence of Agriculture D. Rutherford
Ans: D Ans: B

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58.Boron, Germanium, Arsenic, 62.Most of the metal oxides are ........
Antimony etc. elements are known and most of the non metal oxides are
as_____. ........?
A. Metals A. Acidic and Basic
B. Mixed Metals B. Basic and Acidic
C. Non Metals C. Acidic and Acidic
D. Metalloids D. Basic and Basic
Ans: D Ans: B

59.Which of the following is not found 63.................. have the same number
inside the nucleus of a atom? of protons but different numbers of
A. Proton neutrons in each atom?
B. Neutron A. Isotones B. Isotopes
C. Electron C. Isomers D. Isodiaphers
D. None of above Ans: B
Ans: C
64.what is the symbol of atomic
60.In which year neutron discovered by number?
James Chadwick? A. X B. Z
A. 1932 C. Y D. A
B. 1935 Ans: B
C. 1840
D. 1962 65.Chernobyl disaster of April, 1986
Ans: A was related to_______.
A. Atom bomb
61.Which of the following equation is B. Nuclear explosion
right in accordance to atomic C. Biochemical Attack
structure? D. Ethnic Cleansing
A. Neutrons = Atomic Mass Number - Ans: B
Proton Number
B. Protons = Atomic Number – Electron 66.Which Agreement signed by India in
Number 2008, which was also known as 123
C. Neutrons = Atomic Mass Number + Agreement?
Proton Number A. India – France Solar Alliance
D. Neutrons = Electron Number + B. India – US Nuclear Deal
Proton Number C. India-Russia Weapon Procurement
Ans: A Agreement
D. India-EU Free Trade Deal
Ans: B

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67.The Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant A. Akademik Lomonosov
is which type of Reactor? B. Alexei Rykov
A. Boiling Water Reactor C. Georgy Malenkov
B. Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor D. Gennady Yanayev
C. Pressurised Water Reactor Ans: A
D. None of these
Ans: C 72.What is the installed power nuclear
power capacity of India?
68.Which organization is responsible A. 2246 MW
for building Prototype Fast Breeder B. 6780 MW
Reactor indigenously? C. 8990 MW
A. Raja Rammana Centre for Advanced D. 1650 MW
Technology Ans: B
B. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic
Research 73.The Kundankulam nuclear power
C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre plant (KKNPP) is developed by______?
D. Abdul Kalam Atomic Research A. Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Centre B. ISRO
Ans: B C. NTPC
D. National Hydraulic Power
69.India is entering presently in which Corporation
stage of Nuclear Program which was Ans: A
given by Homi Jhangir Bhaba?
A. First 74.The Narora Nuclear Power Plant is
B. Second which type of reactor?
C. Third A. Boiling Water Reactor
D. Fourth B. Pressurized heavy water reactor
Ans: B C. Pressurised Water Reactor
D. None of these
70.Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Ans: B
Technology is situated at______.
A. Mumbai 75.Who set up Hindu College at
B. Guwati Calcutta which later became Presidency
C. Indore College in 1855?
D. Chandigarh A. Devendranath Tagore
Ans: C B. Rajaram Mohan Roy
C. Keshav Chandra Sen
71.What is the name of World’s first D. Dayanand Saraswati
floating nuclear station ship developed Ans: B
by Russia?

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76.‘A Gift to Monotheists’ book during A. Madras B. Nagpur
socio religious reform time was written C. Belgaum D. Nasik
by____. Ans: C
A. Keshavechandra Sen
B. MG Ranade 81.Who wrote the the book ‘Indian
C. Munsiram Unrest’?
D. Rajaram Mohan Roy A. Valentine Chirole
Ans: D B. Lord Curzon
C. W Rayleigh
77.Which organisation was recognised D. AO Hume
as the Brahmo Samaj of Southern Ans: A
India?
A. Prathna Samaj 82.Swami Vivekananda founded the
B. Veda Samaj Ramkrishna Mission in .......... and in
C. Aatmiya Sabha next year located its headquarters at
D. Aadi Brahmo Samaj ............?
Ans: B A. 1893, Asansole
B. 1897, Hugli
78.Which social reformer is also known C. 1897, Belure
as the ‘Socrates of Maharashtra’? D. 1893, Howrah
A. Atmaram Panduranga Ans: C
B. R G Bhandarkar
C. Keshav Chandra Sen 83.Who said "Derozians are the
D. M G Ranade pioneers of the modern civilization of
Ans: D Bengal"?
A. Keshavchandra Sen
79.Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant B. Annie Besant
Pratinidhi, Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi and S C. Surendranath Banerjee
H Chiplunka were key members with D. Lord Rippon
MG Ranade in foundation of which Ans: C
organisation?
A. Deccan Association 84.Margaret Noble , Captain and Mrs
B. Prarthana Sabha Sevier, Josephine McLeod and Sara Ole
C. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha Bull were disciples of?
D. Asiatic Society of Mumbai A. Swami Daynanda
Ans: C B. Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar
C. Swami Paramhamsa
80.Tilak launched Home Rule League in D. Swami Vivekananda
1916 at .............? Ans: D

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85.Faraizi Movement was founded 90.Radhaswami movement was
by______. initiated by?
A. Sir Syyed Ahmed Khan A. MG Ranade
B. Haji Shariatullah B. Bm Malabari
C. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad C. Narayan Agnihotri
D. Ahmed Khan D. Tulsi Ram
Ans: B Ans: D

86.Which Islamic reformist movement 91.Hittechhu was a weekly publication

was founded by Mirza Gulam Ahmad? of?
A. Ahmadiyya Movement A. GG Agarkar
B. Faraizi Movement B. Narayan Malhar Joshi
C. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan C. Gopalhari Deshmukh
D. Shah Abdul Aziz D. GG Gokhle
Ans: A Ans: C

87.Which institute was established by 92.Sudharak newspaper was started

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875? by?
A. United Patriotic Association A. GG Agarkar
B. The Deoband School B. MG Ranade
C. Mohammedan Islamic Institute C. Gopalhari Deshmukh
D. Mohammedan Anglo Oriental D. Jyotiba Phule
College Ans: A
Ans: D
93.Social Service League was
88.The magazine propagated by Sir established by?
Syyed Ahmed Khan was A. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
A. Tahdhib ul Akhlaq B. Narayan Malhar Joshi
B. Miratul Akhbar C. G Deshmukh
C. Fatwa I Islami D. None of above
D. Azaad E Manzil Ans: B
Ans: A
94.The continuous efforts of
89.Titu Mir was follower of which of the ..................... led to the passing of
following? Widow Remarriage Act, 1856.
A. Wahabi Movement A. Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar
B. Aligarh Movement B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Deoband Movement C. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Ahmediya Movement D. Gopalhari Deshmukh
Ans: A Ans: A

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95.In which field, Oscar awards are 100.1 Micron is equal to ______.
distributed? A. 10-9 m
A. Cricket B. 10-12 m
B. Cinema C. 10-6 m
C. Artitecture D. 10-15 m
D. Culture Ans: C
Ans: B
101.The Indian National Grid
96.Which one of the following is the Computing Initiative for Scientific
world’s largest desert? Engineering and Academic Community
A. Arabian is named
B. Kalahari A. Ganga
C. Sahara B. SAGA
D. Thar C. Garuda
Ans: C D. PARAM
Ans: C
97.The temperature increases rapidly
above 102.Sodium Carbonate is commonly
A. Ionosphere known as
B. Exosphere A. Baking Soda
C. Stratosphere B. Washing Soda
D. Troposphere C. Caustic Soda
Ans: A D. Caustic Potash
Ans: B
98.National Fruit of India is
A. Mango 103.When a bond is formed between
B. Pineapple two atoms, the energy of the system
C. Apple will ______.
D. Grapes A. increase
Ans: A B. decrease
C. remain the same
99.Typhoid fever is caused by _____. D. may increase or decrease
A. Bacteria Ans: B
B. Virus
C. Protozoa 104.Water has maximum density at
D. Fungi _____.
Ans: A A. 100oC B. 0oC
C. 4oC D. 273oC
Ans: C

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105.Neap tides are ___ . 110.Who compiled the tales of “The
A. Strong tides Panchatantra”?
B. Weak tides A. Valmiki
C. Medium tides B. Veda Vyasa
D. Combination of weak and strong C. Vishnu Sharma
tides D. Tulsidas
Ans: B Ans: C

106.The Ocean with the largest surface 111.Human Rights Day is observed on
area is_______. A. 10th March
A. Arctic Ocean B. 10th July
B. Atlantic Ocean C. 10th September
C. Indian Ocean D. 10th December
D. Pacific Ocean Ans: D
Ans: D
112.Ajanta Caves were built during
107.Telephone was invented by period of
A. Alexander Graham Bell A. Gupta
B. Baird B. Kushana
C. Stevenson C. Maurya
D. Newton D. Chalukya
Ans: A Ans: A

108.Which was the first country to host 113.Who was the painter of the famous
the Asian Games? painting called ‘Bharatmata’?
A. Korea A. Gaganendnnath Tagore
B. India B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Japan C. Nandalal Bose
D. China D. Jamini Roy
Ans: B Ans: B

109.Who is the real founder of Jainism 114.Which one of the constitutional

in India? amendment has established
A. Gautama Buddha Panchayati Raj Institution?
B. Rishabhadeva A. 72nd Amendment Act
C. Chandragupta B. 7st Amendment Act
D. Ashoka C. 73rd Amendment Act
Ans: B D. 78th Amendment Act
Ans: C

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115.Which among the following States 120.Cross demand expresses the
first introduced the Panchayat Raj functional relationship between
System? A. Demand and prices of related
A. Rajasthan B. Haryana commodities.
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra B. Demand and income.
Ans: A C. Demand and prices.
D. Demand and supply
116.Which was the backbone of Indus Ans: A
Economy?
A. Agriculture 121.The Third stage of Law of Variable
B. Trade Proportion is called ____________
C. Wheel Made Pottery A. negative returns
D. Carpentry B. positive returns
Ans: A C. constant returns
D. increasing returns
117.Which Mughal Emperor transferred Ans: A
the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?
A. Jahangir B. Aurangzeb 122.To which category right to vote
C. Shahjahan D. Bahadur Shah belongs?
Ans: C A. Human Rights B. Civil Rights
C. Natural Rights D. Political Rights
118.The Taj Mahal was built by Ans: D
A. Jahangir B. Shahjahan
C. Sher shah D. Nadir Shah 123.“Residuary powers” under the
Ans: B Indian Constitution means
A. the powers relating to International
119.Elasticity of demand with respect Affairs.
to price is B. the powers relating to Internal
Emergency.
A. elasticity
C. the powers, which can be exercised
both by the Union Government and the
B. elasticity States.
D. the powers, which have not been
specifically enumerated in the Union
C. elasticity List, State List and Concurrent List.
Ans: D

D. elasticity

Ans: A

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124.Which dynasty immediately 129.Breaking down of rock ln situ is
succeeded the Maurya dynasty and known as
ruled Magadha Kingdom? A. Erosion
A. Satavahana B. Weathering
B. Shunga C. Mass wasting
C. Nanda D. Degradation
D. Kanva Ans: B
Ans: B
130.The longest river of Europe is
125.The Chairman of the Public A. Rhine
Accounts Committee of the Parliament B. Rhone
is appointed by C. Danube
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha D. Volga
B. Prime Minister of India Ans: D
C. President of India
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha 131.Which of the following is an
Ans: A example of Plutonic Igneous Rock ?
A. Sandstone
126.In which House, is the Presiding B. Granite
Officer, not a member of that House ? C. Slate
A. Lok Sabha D. Dolomite
B. Rajya Sabha Ans: B
C. Vidhan Sabha
D. Vidhan Parishad 132.The Market Regulation system was
Ans: B introduced by
A. Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
127.During the Second World War, B. Iltutmish
which one of the following countries C. Ala-ud-din Khllji
was not one of the three Axis Powers, D. Ghias-ud-din
which fought against the Allied Powers? Ans: C
A. Germany B. Italy
C. China D. Japan 133.Which of the following Mughal
Ans: C Emperors wrote their own
autobiographies?
128.The highest mountain peak in A. Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar
Peninsular India is ____________. B. Babur and Jahangir
A. Anaimudi B. Dodabetta C. Jahangir and Shah Jahan
C. Mahendragirt D. Nilgiris D. Akbar and Aurangzeb
Ans: A Ans: B

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134. For the annexation of which the 136.The largest White Blood Corpuscle
Indian Kingdom, the “Doctrine of Is
Lapse" was not followed? A. Lymphocyte B. Monocyte
A. Satara C. Thrombocyte D. Erythrocyte
B. Nagpur Ans: B
C. Jhansi
D. Punjab 137.The Coast of Norway Is an
Ans: D example of
A. Dalmatian Coast
135.The plant that behaves as a stem B. Fjord Coast
parasite is C. Ria Coast
A. Ficus D. Emerged Coast
B. Santalum Ans: B
C. Cuscuta
D. Euphorbia 138.Name the tiny pores present on
Ans: C the surface of leaves in plants.
A. Pits B. Stomata
C. Trichomes D. Hydathodes
Ans: B

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