Questions with Answer key- Postal Assistant Exam 2013 (Phase 1- 21 April 2013) Exam Part A - General Knowledge

Questions with Answer key- Postal Assistant Exam 2013 (Phase 1- 21 April 2013) Exam Part A - General Knowledge

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1. Government of India has recently granted "Maharatna Status to two more Navratna Public Sector enterprises. Which are the these new companies joining the club of Maharatna public sector undertakings.

(A) Steel authority of India Limited and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

(B) Bharat heavy Electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India Limited

(C) Indian Oil Corporation and Coal India Limited

(D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Ans. (B) Bharat heavy Electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India Limited

2. India's newly built and tested missile 'Astra' is meant for

(A) Surface to surface strike

(B) Air to Air Strike

(C) Surface to Air Strike

(D) Air to surface Strike

Ans. (B) Air to Air Strike

3. The Governor General who adopted a policy of Europeanization of Bureaucracy and an exlusion of Indian from higher posts

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Wellesley

(C) Cornwallis

(D) Dalhousie

Ans. (C) Cornwallis

4. During which movement Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya and Gandhiji give the slogan 'swaraj in a year' respectively:

(A) Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement

(B) Swadeshi Movement and Dandi March

(C) Quit India Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement

(D) Khilafat Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement

Ans. (A) Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement

5. Recently Dargah Muinuddin Chisti at Ajmer was in news due to visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Dargah Muinudding Chisti at Ajmer was built by:

(A) Qutubuddin Aibak

(B) Alauddin Khilji

(C) IItutmish

(D) Khijra Khan

Ans. (B) Alauddin Khilji

6. Bauxite is an ore of:

(A) Zinc

(B) Aluminium

(C) Lead

(D) Copper

Ans. (B) Aluminium

7. Which one of the following is the land area in the extreme south of India?

(A) Indira Point

(B) Rameshwaram

(C) Cape Cammiran

(D) Puducherry

Ans. (A) Indira Point

8. The ozone layer lies in the:

(A) Troposphere

(B) Tropopause

(C) Stratosphere

(D) None of these

Ans. (C) Stratosphere

9. In Union Budget 2013-14, "Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme" was launched by Government of India. This scheme is related to:

(A) Service Tax

(B) Commodity Transaction Tax

(C) Income Tax

(D) Securities Transaction Tax

Ans. (A) Service Tax

10. Economic Survey 2012-13 states that Non Performing Assets of increased from 2.36% to 3.57% in September, 2012. The description of Non performing Assets was with reference to which sector.

(A) Telecom Sector

(B) Human Resource Sector

(C) Oil and Gas Sector

(D) Banking Sector

Ans. (D) Banking Sector

11. This is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks:

(A) Reverse Repo rate

(B) Statutory Liquidity ratio

(C) Repo rate

(D) Cash reserve ratio

Ans. (A) Reverse Repo rate

12. As per election commission of India, how many recognized national political parties are there in India?

(A) 6

(B) 2

(C) 7

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 6

13. The present deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected member of Parliament from which State of India?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Kerala

(D) Karnataka

Ans. (C) Kerala

14. The constitution of India was adopted on:

(A) 26th January, 1950

(B) 15th August, 1947

(C) 26th November, 1949

(D) 26th January, 1951

Ans. (C) 26th November, 1949

15. The Present strength of Rajya Sabha members is ..... out of which..... are representatives of states and union territories of Delhi and Puducherry and .... are nominated by president:

(A) 250, 238, 12

(B) 247, 235, 12

(C) 245, 233, 12

(D) 248, 236, 12

Ans. (C) 245, 233, 12

16. Which of the following glands produces insulin in human body?

(A) Pancreas

(B) Spleen

(C) Liver

(D) Pituitary

Ans. (A) Pancreas

17. Which of the following is food poisoning organism

(A) Clostridium botulinum

(B) Streptomyces fecalis

(C) Lacto bacillus

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Clostridium botulinum

18. Development of goitre (Enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of:

(A) Sodium

(B) Calcium

(C) Iodine

(D) Iron

Ans. (C) Iodine

19. The emission of which casuses global warming?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Hydrocarbon

Ans. (A) Carbon dioxide

20. Who was adjudged player of the tournament by scoring most number of runs in the tournament in women's world cup cricket held recently:

(A) Jess Cameron

(B) Megan Schutt

(C) Anya Shrubsole

(D) Suzie Bates

Ans. (D) Suzie Bates

21. Who won the inaugural Hockey India League ended in Ranchi recently:

(A) Ranchi Rhinos

(B) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

(C) Delhi Wave Riders

(D) Mumbai magicians

Ans. (A) Ranchi Rhinos

22. FIFA-2014 world cup is proposed to be held in:

(A) Quatar

(B) Brazil

(C) Spain

(D) Russia

Ans. (B) Brazil

23. Wanchoo committee Dealt with:

(A) Direct Taxes

(B) Right to Information Reforms

(C) Agriculture Prices

(D) Parliamentary Reforms

Ans. (A) Direct Taxes

24. Kyoto Protocol is:

(A) An international agreement for extradition of foreign enemy

(B) An international agreement describing formula for conversion of foreign exchange

(C) An international agreement to reduce green house gases

(D) An international agreement to deal with International Terrorists organization

Ans. (C) An international agreement to reduce green house gases

25. India successfully completed its 101th space mission by launching Indo - French satellite SARAL recently. This satellite is for:

(A) Preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica

(B) Study the climate on Mars

(C) Oceanographic study

(D) None of these is true

Ans. (C) Oceanographic study

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