General
Awareness Questions for SSC/Railways Exams (25 – 02 – 2018)
1. Who won the women’s single title of Wimbledon Championship
2017?
a) Maria Sharapove
b) Garbine Muguruza
c) Petra Kevitova
d) Sareena Williams
Explanation: Garbiñe Muguruza
won her second Grand Slam singles title, defeating Venus Williams
in the final, 7–5, 6–0. Muguruza became the second Spanish woman to win
Wimbledon after Conchita Martínez in 1994.
2. Who is the New Home Secretary of India?
a) Rajiv Gauba
b) Rajiv Mehrishi
c) PN Bhagwati
d) Subash C Garg
Answer: A)
Explanation: Rajiv Gauba was appointed
as the Union Home Secretary by the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
(ACC) on 22 June 2017, succeeding
Rajiv Mehrishi. He served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the rank
of Secretary, till Mehrishi's retirement, he formally took charge on 31
August 2017.
3. Which of the following is the first book of medieval
India?
1)
Kitab ul hind
2) Tehkik
e hind
3) Shahnama
4) Tuzuk
e Babri
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) 3 and 4
Answer: C)
Explanation: Kitab ul hind or Tehkik e
hind was written by Albourni who was the court poet of Mohammad Gajnavi.
4. Who has been awarded with 62nd Film fare Award 2017 for
the Best Actor (male)?
a) Aamir Khan
b) Shahid Kapoor
c) Akshay Kumar
d) Salman Khan
Answer: A)
Explanation: 62nd Film fare Award 2017
for the Best Actor (male) – Aamir Khan for Dangal
5. What was the first Grammar Book of Sanskrit?
a) Arthashstra
b) Asthadhyai
c) Arthasathvahini
d) Kalidasa
Answer: B)
Explanation: Asthadhyai was the first
Grammar book written by Panini at the period of Sunga Dynasty.
6. Which Article of Indian Constitution describe the
formation of New State and Alteration in Boundaries?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 4
Answer: C)
Explanation: Article 3 of Indian
constitution describe formation of New State by simple majority and common
legislative process on Parliament. For the recommendation of the president is
enough/needed.
7. Which amongst the following does not has headquarter in
Geneva, Switzerland?
a) WHO
b) ITU
c) ILO
d) UNWTO
Answer: D)
Explanation: United Nations World
Tourism Organization – Madrid Spain
8. Who won the Confederations cup 2017?
a) Germany
b) Chile
c) Mexico
d) Portugal
Answer: A)
Explanation: Germany defeated the
South American country Chile to claim a 1-0 win in the 2017 FIFA Confederations
Cup final.
9. The First Budget of Independent India was presented by
a) James Wilson
b) B.R Ambedkar
c) Jawahar lal Nehru
d) Sanguman Shetty
Answer: D)
Explanation: Sanguman Shetty was the
first finance minister of India presented first budget of Independent India.
10. Which of the Following Day is not observed in January?
a) Voters Day
b) Girl Child Day
c) Consumer Rights Day
d) National Youth Day
Answer: C)
Explanation: Voters Day is observed on
25th January
Girl Child Day is
observed on 24th January
Consumer Rights Day is
observed on 15th March
National Youth Day is
observed on 12th January
11. Which of the following glass absorbs ultraviolet rays
which are harmful for the eyes.
a) Potash Glass
b) Optical Glass
c) Crystal Glass
d) Crooks Glass
Answer: D)
Explanation: Potash glass are used for
chemical apparatus, breakers, flasks, funnels
Optical glass is used for
making lenses, prisms and optical instruments like telescopes and microscopes
Crystal glass are used to
make decorative items
12. Whitening of hair is caused by the deficiency of
_________?
a) Vitamin B5
b) Vitamin B7
c) Vitamin B3
d) Vitamin B2
Answer: C)
Explanation: Deficiency of Vitamin B₃
causes whitening of hair and mentally retardness.
Deficiency of Vitamin B₅
causes pellagra or 4-D Syndrome
Deficiency of Vitamin B₇
causes Paralysis, body pain and hair falling
Deficiency of Vitamin B₂
causes Cracking of skin, red-dish eye, cracking of tongue.
13. Who is the Vice Chairperson of Niti Ayog?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Nitin Gadkari
c) Rajiv Kumar
d) Amitabh Kant
Answer: C)
14. Who is the author of ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’?
a) Salman Rushdie
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Vikram Seth
Answer: B)
15. Okhla Bird Sanctuary is situated in which of the
following state?
a) U.P
b) Delhi
c) Uttarkhand
d) Orissa
Answer: A)
