OPSC ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER 2018-19 GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTION SOLVED PAPER .
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TOTAL NO OF QUESTION:100
1.
Who has
been crowned Femina Miss India World 2018?
1.
Shreya Rao
2.
Anukreethy Vas
3.
Meenakshi Chaudhary
4.
Neelam Khurana
Ans: (2)
2.
Which
renowned personality has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim
Government?
1.
Akshya Kumar
2.
A.R. Rahman
3.
Virat Kohli
4.
Sachin Tendulkar
Ans: (2)
3.
The first
biannual Indian Air Force Commanders' Conference 2018 was held in which city ?
1.
New Delhi
2.
Guwahati
3.
Pune
4.
Mumbai
Ans: (1)
4.
What was
the theme of National Statistics Day 2018?
1.
Statistics for Common Man
2.
Quality Assurance in Official
Statistics
3.
Statistics for New India
4.
Statistics for Development
Ans: (2)
5.
Who has
been crowned as the India's first Tribal Queen?
1.
Panchami Majhi
2.
Rashmirekha Hansdah
3.
Tulasi Munda
4.
Pallavi Durua
Ans: (4)
6.
Under
India Smart Cities Award 2018, which Smart City has been selected for 'City
Award' for showing great momentum in implementation of projects?
1.
Jabalpur
2.
Visakhapatnam
3.
Surat
4.
Pune
Ans: (3)
7.
Who has
been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy?
1.
Matteo Salvini
2.
Sergio Mattarella
3.
Giuseppe Conte
4.
Luigi Di Maio
Ans: (3)
8.
What is
India's rank in the Global Peace Index 2018?
1.
138tj
2.
129th
3.
136th
4.
128th
Ans: (3)
9.
What is
the theme of 2018 World Oceans Day (WOD)?
1.
Prevent oceans from plastic
pollution
2.
Our Oceans, Our Future
3.
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
4.
Preventing plastic pollution and
encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean
Ans: (4)
10.
Which
Indian Armed Force is observing the year 2018 as 'Year of Disabled Soldiers in
Line of Duty?
1.
Indian Army
2.
Indian Air Force
3.
Indian Navy
4.
Indian Coast Guard
Ans: (1)
11.
Who has been
honoured with the DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award 2017?
1.
Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre
2.
G. Satheesh Reddy
3.
S. Christopher
4.
V. K. Saraswat
Ans: (4)
12.
The
military exercise of Indian Army "Gandiv Vijay 2018" was concluded in
which state?
1.
Odisha
2.
Rajasthan
3.
Himachal Pradesh
4.
Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (2)
13.
Upper part
of sea/aquatic ecosystem contains:
1.
Plankton
2.
Nekton
3.
Plankton and Nekton
4.
Benthos
Ans: (1)
14.
Green
house effect is warming due to:
1.
Infra-red rays reaching earth
2.
Moisture layer in atmosphere
3.
Increase in temperature due to
increase in carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere
4.
Ozone layer of atmosphere
Ans: (3)
15.
Study of inter-relationships between organisms and their environment is:
1.
Ecology
2.
Ecosystem
3.
Phytogeography
4.
Ethology
Ans: (1)
16.
Which is not correct about the Right to Privacy as per the judgement
delivered by the Supreme Court of India?
1.
It is a fundamental right of the
citizens
2.
It is an intrinsic part of Article
21 of the Constitution of India.
3.
It is absolute unlike the Right to
Life and Personal Liberty.
4.
It is a unanimous decision by a nine
judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Hon'ble Chief Justice J. S. Khekar.
Ans: (3)
17.
Which
places shall be the terminals for the first Bullet Train of India?
1.
Ahmedabad and Delhi
2.
Ghoga and Dahej
3.
Mumbai and Ahmedabad
4.
Mumbai and Karnali
Ans: (3)
18.
Which team
did win the Ranji Trophy 2017-18?
1.
Delhi
2.
Gujarat
3.
Mumbai
4.
Vidarbha
Ans: (4)
19.
Who is the
recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2017?
1.
Satrughna Sinha
2.
Vinod Khanna
3.
Reema Lagoo
4.
Sri Devi
Ans: (2)
20.
Which
month shall be celebrated every year as the National Nutrition Month under
POSHAN Abhiyan?
1.
March
2.
May
3.
August
4.
September
Ans: (4)
21.
Who have
won the 2018 Raman Magsaysay Award?
1.
M.S. Swaminathan and Sanjay Rajaram
2.
Bharat Bhatwani and Sonam Wangchuk
3.
Gauri Lankesh and Rajendra Singh
4.
Medha Patkar and Kailash Satyarthi
Ans: (2)
22.
Which
country has allowed women to drive with effect from June 2018?
1.
Iran
2.
Saudi Arabia
3.
Iraq
4.
Jordan
Ans: (2)
23.
Which
country did host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018?
1.
India
2.
Australia
3.
Denmark
4.
England
Ans: (4)
24.
Which city
has been projected by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic
and Social Affairs to be the most populous city of the world in 2028?
1.
Tokyo
2.
Delhi
3.
Beijing
4.
Mumbai
Ans: (2)
25.
Who is the
author of the book "Gandhi : The Years That Changed The World
(1914-1948)"?
1.
Bipan Chandra
2.
Ramachandra Guha
3.
Romila Thapar
4.
Fatima Meer
Ans: (2)
26.
Which
battle did put an end to the French Challenge to British Supremacy in India?
1.
Battle of Seringapatam
2.
Battle of Plassey
3.
Battle of Buxar
4.
Battle of Wandiwash
Ans: (4)
27.
Which is
not correct?
1.
Odisha was conquered by the British
in 1803.
2.
Odisha was ruled by the Marathas at
the time of conquest.
3.
Odisha was ceded to the East India
Company by the Treaty of Aragon
4.
Odisha's conquest was effected by
Richard Wellesley.
Ans: (3)
28.
Which Act
did introduce the principles of elections?
1.
Indian Councils Act 1892
2.
Indian Councils Act 1909
3.
Government of India Act 1919
4.
Government of India Act 1935
Ans: (3)
29.
Where was
the Revolt of 1857 kindled?
1.
Delhi
2.
Meerut
3.
Barrackpore
4.
Lucknow
Ans: (2)
30.
Where was
the headquarters of Ghadar Party established?
1.
Vancouver
2.
San Francisco
3.
Portland
4.
Berlin
Ans: (2)
31.
When did
Gandhiji address a public meeting at Cuttack during Non-cooperation Movement?
1.
January 24, 1921
2.
March 23, 1921
3.
March 27, 1921
4.
August 3, 1921
Ans: (2)
32.
When did
Gandhiji break the salt law at Dandi?
1.
March 12, 1930
2.
March 16, 1930
3.
April 5, 1930
4.
April 6, 1930
Ans: (4)
33.
Where did
Subhas Chandra Bose establish the Provisional Government of Free India?
1.
Tokyo
2.
Singapore
3.
Bangkok
4.
Berlin
Ans: (2)
34.
What is
not correct regarding the Preamble of the India Constitution?
1.
It
embodies the ideals of the Constitution.
2.
It
is an integral part of the Constitution.
3.
It
can not be amended
4.
It
is enforceable in a Court of Law.
Ans: (3)
35.
What does
Article 35(A) of the Indian Constitution provide for ?
1.
Inapplicability
of declaration of National Emergency in Jammu and Kashmir without concurrence
by the Government of the State.
2.
Limitation
of fundamental rights of the armed force personnel deployed in insurgency areas
3.
Saving of
laws with respect to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and their rights
4.
Restriction
to citizen's rights in the area under force of martial law
Ans: (3)
36.
Who are
electors for the Office of the Vice President of India?
1.
Elected members of Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha
2.
Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya
Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
3.
Elected members of only Rajya Sabha
4.
Elected and nominated members of Lok
Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Ans: (4)
37.
What is an advance grant made by the Parliament pending regular passage
of the budge called?
1.
Appropriation Bill
2.
Vote on Account
3.
Vote on Credit
4.
Supplementary Grant
Ans: (2)
38.
Which writ
is issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court to command a public authority to
perform a public statutory duty that is a part of their official duty but fail
to perform?
1.
Habeas Corpus
2.
Mandamus
3.
Certiorary
4.
Quo Warranto
Ans: (2)
39.
Which
subject has been transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List by a
Constitutional Amendment?
1.
Public Health and Sanitation
2.
Education
3.
Agriculture
4.
Road Transport
Ans: (2)
40.
When was
the amendment providing Constitutional Status to Municipalities made effective?
1.
1991
2.
1992
3.
1993
4.
1994
Ans: (3)
41.
Which is
the largest constituent of Atmosphere?
1.
Methane
2.
Oxygen
3.
Carbon dioxide
4.
Nitrogen
Ans: (4)
42.
Which type
of rock is granite ?
1.
Sedimentary
2.
Igneous
3.
Metamorphic
4.
Organic
Ans: (2)
43.
What is
not correct with regard to earthquake?
1.
It is caused by endogenetic forces
of earth.
2.
The magnitude of energy released by
it is measured by Richter Scale.
3.
The damage caused by it is measured
by Mercally Intensity Scale.
4.
Epicenter is the point deep under
the ground where it actually begins.
Ans: (4)
44.
Which
state is not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer?
1.
Gujarat
2.
Odisha
3.
Bengal
4.
Rajasthan
Ans: (2)
45.
Why is
Chilika Lake called a Lagoon?
1.
It is formed due to damming of
section of river channels.
2.
It is formed due to flowing in of
rain water into local depressions.
3.
It is produced due to erosional and
depositional action of waves in the coastal regions.
4.
It is formed by remnants of ancient
ocean and sea areas.
Ans: (3)
46.
Which
state has the longest coastline?
1.
Gujarat
2.
Andhra Pradesh
3.
Maharashtra
4.
Odisha
Ans: (1)
47.
Where are
the oldest rocks found?
1.
Himalayas
2.
Aravallis
3.
Siwaliks
4.
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Ans: (2)
48.
Which
state has the highest percentage of its geographical area covered by forests as
per the Government Report of 2018?
1.
Madhya Pradesh
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
3.
Nagaland
4.
Mizoram
Ans: (4)
49.
Which is a
tool of executive control to enforce administrative accountability?
1.
Audit
2.
Pressure Groups
3.
Writs
4.
Appointment and Removal
Ans: (1)
50.
What was
the theme of the 21st National Conference on e-governance in 2018?
1.
Artificial intelligence and
e-governance
2.
Transparency and e-governance
3.
Technology and good governance
4.
Technology for Accelerating
Development
Ans: (2)
51.
What is
called a Rolling Plan?
1.
A plan that changes its target every
year
2.
A plan that changes its allocation
every year
3.
A plan that does not change its
target every year
4.
A plan that changes its target and
allocation every year
Ans: (4)
52.
Which is
the most appropriate measure of the country's economic growth?
1.
Gross Domestic Product
2.
New Domestic Product
3.
Gross National Product
4.
Per Capital Real Income
Ans: (1)
53.
Which is
the first open defecation free state?
1.
Rajasthan
2.
Kerala
3.
Sikkim
4.
Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (3)
54.
Which
Scheme is intended to provide market-relevant skill development training to the
youth?
1.
Sampada
2.
Swayam
3.
Saksham
4.
Sankalp
Ans: (3)
55.
What is
the product 'Ulta Chaata' used for?
1.
Retaliating attack
2.
Recycling plastic
3.
Tracking absconded criminal
4.
Conserving and harvesting rain water
Ans: (4)
56.
Which the
first indigenous Battle Tank of Indian Army?
1.
Ajeya
2.
Arjun
3.
Bhishma
4.
Vijayanta
Ans: (4)
57.
Where was
the Rafale aircraft acquired from?
1.
England
2.
France
3.
Italy
4.
Switzerland
Ans: (2)
58.
Where is
the Indian National Defence University under construction ?
1.
Amethi
2.
Pune
3.
Binola
4.
Dehradun
Ans: (3)
59.
What is
the lander of Chandrayana-2 named as?
1.
Raman
2.
Kalam
3.
Homi
4.
Vikram
Ans: (4)
60.
What are
the non-stick cooking utensils coated with?
1.
Anodized Aluminium
2.
Enameled Cast Iron
3.
Teflon
4.
Copper
Ans: (3)
61.
What was
the theme of the world Earth Day observed worldwide to demonstrate support for
environment protection?
1.
Clean Earth-Green Earth
2.
Environmental and Climate Literacy
3.
Trees for the Earth
4.
End Plastic Pollution
Ans: (4)
62.
What is
not correct with respect to Olive Ridley Sea Turtles?
1.
Gahirmatha is world's largest known
nesting and breeding ground of such type of turtles.
2.
Two other mass nesting beaches for
such turtles in Odisha are located on the mouth of rivers Rushikulya and Daya.
3.
The eggs of such turtles hatch at
night and the hatchlings are highly sensitive to light.
4.
These species are recognised as
Vulnerable in the Red List of IUCN.
Ans: (2)
63.
Which is
not mentioned as a green house gas in the Kyoto Protocal to the United Nations
Framework Convention on climate change?
1.
Carbon dioxide
2.
Carbon monoxide
3.
Methane
4.
Nitrous oxide
Ans: (2)
64.
Who
concept was Non-Aligned Movement?
1.
Marshal Josip Broz Tito
2.
Sukarno
3.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
4.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: (4)
65.
Who is
eligible to be the Chairman of Human Rights Commission of India?
1.
The sitting Chief Justice of India
2.
A former Chief Justice of India
3.
A former Judge of Supreme Court
4.
A former Chief Justice of a High
Court
Ans: (2)
66.
Which of the following statements is correct about the President of
India?
1.
Addresses first session of Parliament
after each General Election
2.
Addresses first session of
Parliament at the beginning of each year.
3.
Addresses every session of
Parliament
4.
Never addresses Parliament
Ans: ()
67.
Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?
1.
Mahatma Gandhi
2.
J. B. Kripalani
3.
N. M. Joshi
4.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: (1)
68.
82 and 1/2
degree E longitude is geographically significant to India because?
1.
It determines the Indian Standard
Time
2.
It was bearing on the tropical
climate of India
3.
It divides India into eastern and
western zones
4.
It enables determining local time in
eastern India
Ans: (1)
69.
For
regulation of the Insurance Trade in the country, the Government has formed:
1.
SEBI
2.
Reserve Bank of India
3.
Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority
4.
General Insurance Corporation
Ans: (3)
70.
For what
is the Manas Sanctuary in Assam known?
1.
Bears
2.
Rhinos
3.
Elephants
4.
Bisons
Ans: (2)
71.
Historians
are of the view that the British signed the Treaty of Bassein (1802) with a
'Cypher'. Who was this 'Cypher'?
1.
Raghunath Rao
2.
Daulat Rao Sindhia
3.
Baji Rao II
4.
Nana Fadnavis
Ans: (3)
72.
In India,
how many states share the coastline?
1.
7
2.
8
3.
9
4.
10
Ans: (3)
73.
Which of
the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and
the Deccan Plateau?
1.
Aravalli
2.
Vindhya
3.
Satpura
4.
Ajanta
Ans: (2)
74.
Integrated
Kashang Hydroelectric Project and Sainj Hydroelectric Project which are being
supported by Asian Development Bank are located in which of the following
states?
1.
Jammu & Kashmir
2.
Himachal Pradesh
3.
Uttarakhand
4.
Punjab
Ans: (2)
75.
Via which
among the following amendments of the Constitution of India, Delhi was designed
as National Capital Territory (NCT)?
1.
63rd Amendment Act
2.
69th Amendment Act
3.
74th Amendment Act
4.
76th Amendment Act
Ans: (2)
76.
What is
the current repo rate in the second bi-monthly monetary policy review of RBI
for FY19?
1.
6.50%
2.
6.25%
3.
6.00%
4.
6.75%
Ans: (2)
77.
Which
among the following acts has not been enacted Parliament of India?
1.
AFSPA
2.
POTA
3.
MCOCA
4.
FEMA
Ans: (3)
78.
Who among
the following has written the book titled 'The Perils of Democracy'?
1.
P. S. Ramamohan Rao
2.
P. C. Alexander
3.
Gurudas Kamat
4.
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Ans: (2)
79.
Who among
the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
1.
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
2.
M.A. Ayyangar
3.
Sardar Hukam Singh
4.
N. Sanjiv Reddy
Ans: (1)
80.
The
"Ninety East Ridge" is a submarine volcanic ridge located in:
1.
Pacific Ocean
2.
Atlantic Ocean
3.
Indian Ocean
4.
Arctic Ocean
Ans: (3)
81.
Which
among the following would be the longest day in Australia?
1.
June 21
2.
September 22
3.
December 22
4.
March 23
Ans: (3)
82.
The Hindu
and Jain mythology refer to which among the following as the centre of the
universe?
1.
Mount Kailash
2.
Ujjain
3.
Mount Meru
4.
Pushkar Lake
Ans: (3)
83.
Bring out
the sea which has no coastline?
1.
White sea
2.
Tasmanian sea
3.
Sargasso sea
4.
Japan sea
Ans: (3)
84.
Which
among the following is the largest tropical lake in the world?
1.
Lake Victoria
2.
Lake Malawi
3.
Lake Kivu
4.
Lake Turkana
Ans: (1)
85.
On which
among the following dates, World Hindi Day is celebrated?
1.
January 10
2.
January 15
3.
January 17
4.
February 17
Ans: (1)
86.
Which
among the following Viceroys was associated with the 'Ilbert Bill Controversy'?
1.
Lord Curzon
2.
Lord Lytton
3.
Lord Ripon
4.
Lord Hardinge
Ans: (3)
87.
Arrange
the following events/movements in the correct order of their chronology:
(i) Rowlatt Act Satyagraha
(ii) Civil Disobedience Movement
(iii) Boycott of Simon Commission
(iv) Quit India Movement
(i) Rowlatt Act Satyagraha
(ii) Civil Disobedience Movement
(iii) Boycott of Simon Commission
(iv) Quit India Movement
1.
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
2.
(i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
3.
(ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
4.
None of the above
Ans: (2)
88.
The only
session of Indian National Congress which was presided by Mahatma Gandhi was
held at:
1.
Belgaum
2.
Faizpur
3.
Allahabad
4.
Karachi
Ans: (1)
89.
At which
among the following places, National Flag was hoisted for the first time in
India?
1.
Lucknow
2.
Nagpur
3.
Kolkata
4.
Delhi
Ans: (3)
90.
Bring out
the only incorrect statement :
1.
Kaveri
is the longest river of Tamil Nadu.
2.
India
is the second largest producer of Chilies after China.
3.
Regulating
Act 1773 established a Supreme Court in India.
4.
Attorney
General of India is appointed as per Article 1976.
Ans: (2)
91.
UDYAMI
helpline is for:
1.
Large capital Industries
2.
Female entrepreneur
3.
Farmers introducing technology in
Farming
4.
Micro, small and medium size
enterprises
Ans: (4)
92.
What is the upper limit of RTGS transaction in India?
1.
Rs. 5 Lakhs
2.
Rs. 10 Lakhs
3.
Rs. 15 Lakhs
4.
No limit
Ans: (4)
93.
Who among
the following has written the book "Growth and Finance"?
1.
Bimal Jalan
2.
K. Subba Rao
3.
C. Rangarajan
4.
Amartya Sen
Ans: (3)
94.
Which
among the following is popularly known as mercantile law of India?
1.
Contract Law
2.
Law of Torts
3.
Labour Law
4.
Property Law
Ans: (1)
95.
Mutual
Funds are regulated in India by which among the following?
1.
RBI
2.
SEBI
3.
Stock Exchange
4.
RBI and SEBI both
Ans: (2)
96.
In which
year Mission Olympics in Army Programme was launched?
1.
1999
2.
2000
3.
2001
4.
2002
Ans: (3)
97.
Check
which is not an agency of U.N.?
1.
International Committee of Red
Cross.
2.
FAO
3.
IMF
4.
ILO
Ans: (1)
98.
An Indian
who become President of International Court of Justice is:
1.
Dr. Nagendra Singh
2.
Justice R. N. Thakur
3.
Justice P. L.
4.
Rajasthan H.R. Reddy
Ans: (1)
99.
Which of
the following country is not a permanent member of UN Security Council?
1.
China
2.
Japan
3.
Russia
4.
France
Ans: (2)
100.
Who has
become the first Indian cricketer to score 2,000 runs in T20
International Cricket?
1.
Mithali Raj
2.
Virat Kohli
3.
Rohit Sharma
4.
Harmanpreet Kaur
Ans: (1)
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