General Knowledge Questions for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014

1) When did Goa become a state?

(A) 26 January 1986

(B) 30 May 1987

(C) 11 July 1992

(D) 19 December 1997

Ans. (B) 30 May 1987

2) Who is the first President of the United States of America?

(A) George Washington

(B) Thomas Jefferson

(C) James Monroe

(D) John Adams

Ans. (A) George Washington

3) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982?

(A) Brazil

(B) Argentina

(C) Germany

(D) Italy

Ans. (D) Italy

4) Which country has 11 official languages?

(A) India

(B) USA

(C) Canada

(D) South Africa

Ans. (D) South Africa

5) Who won the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey in 1980 Moscow Olympics?

(A) India

(B) UK

(C) USA

(D) USSR

Ans. (A) India

6) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?

(A) Nainital

(B) Darjeeling

(C) Simla

(D) Ooty

Ans. (C) Simla

7) Lok Saha is the news paper of

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Parades

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Rajasthan

Ans. (C) Maharashtra

8) ‘Duesch Mark’ is the currency of?

(A) Poland

(B) Netherlands

(C) Germany

(D) Ghana

Ans. (C) Germany

9) Who was the first Prime Minister of India to head a minority government?

((A) Morarji Desai

((B) Rajiv Gandhi

((C) Chaudhury Charan Singh

((D) H.D. Deve Gowda

Ans. (C) Chaudhury Charan Singh

10) Which of the following is known as plastic money?

(A) bearer cheques

(B) credit cards

(C) demand drafts

(D) gift cheques

Ans. (B) credit cards