Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant Exam 2012

Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Examination 2012- Model Questions from General Knowledge

1.      Which is the longest running train in India?-  Vivek Express.  It runs between Kanyakumari in TamilNadu to Dibrugarh in Assam.

2.      Who discovered BCG?- Calmette and Guerine

3.      The first ATM in India was opened in 1987 at ……….?- Mumbai

4.      The Planning Commission of India came into being on…………?- March 15, 1950

5.   Who were the winners of this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards?- Vijay Kumar & Yogeshwer Dutt

6.      Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?- J.B. Kripalani

7.      Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D?- Rickets

8.      Who is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature and Oscar?- George Bernard Shaw

9.   Who was the first chairman of constituent Assembly?- Dr. Sachidanand Sinha

10. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Smiles’?-  Thailand