General
Awareness Questions for SSC and Railway Exams (22 – 02 – 2018)
1. Which of the following famous Stupas is NOT correctly
matched with its location?
a) Shanti Stupa, Dhauligiri
b) Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath
c) Maha Stupa, Thotlakonda
d) Ramabhar Stupa, Bodh Gaya
Answer: D)
2. What is Earth's orbital speed around the Sun?
a) 20 km/s
b) 10 km/s
c) 30 km/s
d) 40 km/s
Answer: C)
Explanation: The Earth's orbital speed around the Sun: 30 km/s (108,000
km/h, ~70,000 mph) The Sun's orbital speed around the Galaxy: ~200 km/s
3. Which of the following is not correct about Pradhan Mantri
Suraksha Bima Yojana?
a) Nominal premium of Rs. 12/- per
person per year
b) Insurance cover for a sum of Rs.
2,00,000/- in case of accidental death
c) Insurance cover for a sum of Rs.
1,00,000/- in case of permanent full disability
d) All of the above are correct
Answer: C)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched another flagship
social security scheme Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) which is an
accidental death and disability insurance scheme
By joining the PMSBY
scheme and by paying a nominal premium of Rs. 12/- per person per year, he or
she will get an insurance cover for a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lakh) in case
of accidental death or permanent full disability or a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-
(one lakh) in case of partial but permanent disability. The scheme will be
valid for a year and it can be renewed every year
4. Office of Governor in the Indian Constitution was borrowed
form _________
a) Government of India Act of 1935
b) Britain
c) Unites States of America
d) Australia
Answer: A)
Explanation: Office of Governor in the Indian Constitution was borrowed
form Government of India Act of 1935.
5. A biodiversity hotspot is a significant reservoir of
biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. How many biodiversity hotspots
are there around the world?
a) 21
b) 25
c) 27
d) 23
Answer: B)
Explanation: A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is
both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with
destruction.
The term biodiversity
hotspot specifically refers to 25 biologically rich areas around the world that
have lost at least 70 percent of their original habitat.
6. What does 'D' stands for in NDTL?
a) Distribution
b) Deficit
c) Debt
d) Demand
Answer: D)
Explanation: Net Demand And Time Liability (NDTL) - It is sum of demand
and time liabilities (deposits) of banks with public and other banks wherein
assets with other banks is subtracted to get net liability of other banks. Deposits
of banks are its liability and consist of demand and time deposits of public
and other banks.
7. Which of the following are emitted on burning coal?
a) Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen oxides,
Carbon dioxide
b) Methane, Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen
oxides
c) Nitrogen oxides, Carbon dioxide,
Methane
d) Carbon dioxide, Methane, Sulfur
dioxide
Answer: A)
Explanation: Several principal emissions result from coal combustion:
Sulfur dioxide (SO2),
which contributes to acid rain and respiratory illnesses
Nitrogen oxides (NOx),
which contribute to smog and respiratory illnesses
Particulates, which
contribute to smog, haze, and respiratory illnesses and lung disease
Carbon dioxide (CO2),
which is the primary greenhouse gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels
(coal, oil, and natural gas)
Mercury and other heavy
metals, which have been linked to both neurological and developmental damage in
humans and other animals
Fly ash and bottom ash,
which are residues created when coal is burned at power plants.
8. The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to
which region?
a) Netherlands
b) Romania
c) Mauritius
d) Philippines
Answer: C)
Explanation: The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird
that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian
Ocean.
9. Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when
combined produce white or black color. Which of the following is NOT a
complementary pair?
a) red - cyan
b) green - magenta
c) blue - yellow
d) green-blue
Answer: D)
Explanation: Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when
combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a
gray-scale color like white or black. The complementary pairs are red - cyan,
green - magenta, and blue - yellow.
Green+blue = Cyan
10. The branch of zoology that deals with fish breeding is
known as_________
a) ichthyology
b) lepidopterology
c) ornithology
d) cynology
Answer: A)
Explanation: ichthyology - the branch of zoology that deals with fishes.
lepidopterology - the
branch of entomology that studies butterflies.
ornithology - the branch
of zoology that studies birds.
cynology - the branch of
zoology that studies the dog,
11. Which of the following foreign invasions to India took
place first chronologically?
a) The Arab Invasion of Sind under
Mohammed-bin-Qasim
b) The Huna Invasions of India
c) Timur invades India
d) Mahmud Ghazni's Invasions of India
Answer: B)
Explanation: The Huna Invasions of India - Around 458, 470 AD
Nadir Shah's Invasion of
India - 1739 AD
Timur invades India -
1398
The Rohilla War- 1774
12. Which of the following layers of atmosphere is home to
auroras?
a) The Exosphere
b) The Ionosphere
c) The Mesosphere
d) The Stratosphere
Answer: B)
Explanation: Different regions of the ionosphere make long distance radio
communication possible by reflecting the radio waves back to Earth. It is also
home to auroras.
13. The word 'Cabinet' was introduced into the Constitution
of India by which Amendment act?
a) 42nd Constitution (amendment) Act
b) 44th Constitution (amendment) Act
c) 23rd Constitution (amendment) Act
d) 69th Constitution (amendment) Act
Answer: B)
Explanation: The word "cabinet" is mentioned only in the
Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. In the original constitution, there was
no word like cabinet. It has been constituted in the above Article by 44th
Constitution (amendment) Act, 1978
14. The overall difference between all receipts and expenses
of the government is known as ___________
a) Gross Primary Deficit
b) Budgetary deficit
c) Fiscal deficit
d) Capital account deficit
Answer: B)
Explanation: Budgetary deficit is the difference between all receipts and
expenses in both revenue and capital account of the government.
Budgetary deficit is the
sum of revenue account deficit and capital account deficit. If revenue expenses
of the government exceed revenue receipts, it results in revenue account
deficit. Similarly, if the capital disbursements of the government exceed
capital receipts, it leads to capital account deficit. Budgetary deficit is
usually expressed as a percentage of GDP.
The difference between
total revenue and total expenditure of the government is termed as fiscal
deficit.
Gross Primary Deficit is
Gross Fiscal Deficit less interest payments. Net Primary Deficit is Net Fiscal Deficit
minus net interest payments. Net interest payment is interest paid minus
interest receipt.
15. The ideology where a privileged social class members
possess disproportionately large percentage of society's wealth, prestige and
political influence is known as _______
a) Aristocracy
b) Absolutism
c) Capitalism
d) Egalitarianism
Answer: A)
Explanation: Aristocracy. The privilege of social class whose members
possess disproportionately large percentage of society's wealth, prestige and
political influence.
Capitalism. Right-wing
political system where the principle means of production and distribution are
in private hands.
Absolutism. System where
the rulers have unlimited control.
Egalitarianism. Belief
where all citizens have equal rights and privileges.
