Solved Questions Assam Circle PA/SA Exam 2014 General Awareness Section

Dear Friends..Here is the General Awareness Solved Questions of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam held on 27 April 2014 in Assam Postal Circle. Questions were shared by our friends Jayanta Sharma, Kshitij Rathor, Jaideep Naidu, Deepak Singh, Sudarshan Deka and Atikur Rahman. Thank you so much friends.. we express our sincere gratitude to you guys and wish all of you great success in the exam.

 1) In which discipline United States holds maximum number of Nobel Prize awards?

(A) Science

(B) Physics

(C) Chemistry

(D) Medicine-Physiology

Ans. (D) Medicine-Physiology

2) September 28 is observed as

(A) World Vegetarian day

(B) United Nationas Day

(C) World Rabies Day

(D) World Television Day

Ans. (C) World Rabies Day

3) Who said these words:

When I wash a leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Touch a leaper, touch him with love

(A) Mother Teresa

(B) Mother George

(C) Yulkania

(D) Sister Herkey

Ans. (A) Mother Teresa

4) Junk e-mail is also called

(A) Spoof

(B) Spool

(C) Sniffer Script

(D) Spam

Ans. (D) Spam

5) Which one of the following cups/trophies is associated with football?

(A) Davis Cup

(B) Deodhar Trophy

(C) Champions Trophy

(D) Santhosh Trophy

Ans. (D) Santhosh Trophy

6) With whose permission did the English set up their first factory at Surat?

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shajahan

(D) Auragzeb

Ans. (B) Jahangir

7) Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?

(A) NH 2

(B) NH 7

(C) NH 8

(D) NH 31

Ans. (B) NH 7

8) Blue colour of the sky is consequence of

(A) reflection

(B) refraction

(C) scattering

(D) dispersion

Ans. (C) scattering

9) Which is the best-known bird sanctuary in Haryana?

(A) Sultanpur

(B) Bharatpur

(C) Rajaji

(D) Sariska

Ans. (A) Sultanpur

10) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared decade 2010-2020 as

(A) Decade of Innovation

(B) Decade of Science

(C) Decade of Poetry

(D) Decade of Children

Ans. (A) Decade of Innovation

11) What is a function of a keyboard in a computer?

(A) Print

(B) Input

(C) Type

(D) In between input and out put

Ans. (B) Input

12) Which Indian film was nominated for an Oscar?

(A) Jurrasic Park

(B) Alam Ara

(C) Elizabeth

(D) Lagaan

Ans. (D) Lagaan

13) NavyDay is observed on

(A) Dec 4

(B) Oct 28

(C) Nov 7

(D) Nov 14

Ans. (A) Dec 4

14) Who is the author of the book "Naked Triangle"?

(A) R K Narayan

(B) Khuswabt Singh

(C) Balwant Gargi

(D) Amrit Pritam

Ans. (C) Balwant Gargi

15) Which one of the following connects the different parts of a computer which is usually made up of wires?

(A) URLs

(B) Modem

(C) Buses

(D) CPUs

Ans. (C) Buses

16) With which game does Santhosh Trophy associated?

(A) Tennis

(B) Cricket

(C) National Football

(D) Golf

Ans. (C) National Football

17) The introduction of token currency by Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq did not succeed because

(A) the scarcity of silver for minting the silver Taka was over

(B) Merchants refused to accept the token currency

(C) Extensive counterfeiting of token currency

(D) foreign trade suffered badly

Ans. (C) Extensive counterfeiting of token currency

18) Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?

(A) Bandipur

(B) Corbett

(C) Velavadar

(D) Peri

Ans. (B) Corbett

19) One light year is approximately equal to:

(A) 10^11 km

(B) 10^15 km

(C) 10^56 Km

(D) 10^16 Km

Ans. (A) 10^11 km

20) Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughal Empire. This city was built by

(A) Akbar

(B) Shah Jahan

(C) Aurangazeb

(D) Jahangir

Ans. (A) Akbar

21) Which state gives Nandi Award?

(A) Kerala

(B) TAmil NAdu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (D) Andhra Pradesh

22) Who is the author of the book "The Rights of Man"?

(A) Thomas Hardy

(B) Thomas Mann

(C) Thomas Moore

(D) Thomas Paine

Ans. (D) Thomas Paine

23) Which of the following term is used in game of Cricket?

(A) Love

(B) Scoop

(C) LBW

(D) Tee

Ans. (C) LBW

24) Which one of the following was the first English newspaper in India in the 1780?

(A) The Calcutte Gazette

(B) The Bengal Gazette

(C) The Bengal Journal

(D) THe Bombay Herald

Ans. (B) The Bengal Gazette

25) Rain water collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because it

(A) Contains bacteria and dirt

(B) Contains dissolved toxic chemicals

(C) is deficient in minerals

(D) is acidic

Ans. (D) is acidic

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PA/SA Exam 2014 Karnataka Circle Question Paper- PDF Download

Question Paper of

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam

Held on 27 April 2014 in 

Karnataka Postal Circle

Friends..Here is the Question Paper of PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Karnataka Postal Circle. This will help those having exams in the coming phases. You can donwload the question paper as PDF from below links. The Answer Key to this Question Paper (GK already published) & Question Papers of other Postal Circles will be published in this blog very soon.. 

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Kerala Circle Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Question Paper PDF Download

Question Paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam

Held on 27 April 2014 in Kerala Postal Circle

Friends..Here is the Question Paper of PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Kerala Postal Circle. This will help those having exams in the coming phases. You can download the question paper as PDF from below links. The Answer Key to this Question Paper (GK Already Published) & Question Papers of other Postal Circles will be published in this blog very soon.. Keep visiting!!

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Delhi Circle: PA/SA Exam 2014 Solved Questions (General Awareness Section)

Friends..Here is the solved questions of General Awareness Section of PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Delhi Postal Circle in the afternoon of 27 April 2014. Questions were shared by our friends Hithesh Parikar and Thirupathi Reddy B. We thank them on behalf of all readers and as well as our team for sharing the questions and also wish them all the very best and great success in the examination.

1) Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand of Kerala?

(A) Uranium

(B) Thorium

(C) Copper

(D) Petroleum

Ans. (B) Thorium

2) The largest sugarcane producing country in the world is:

(A) India

(B) Brazil

(C) China

(D) USA

Ans. (B) Brazil

3) This refers the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain in the form of gold or government approved securities before providing credit to customers:

(A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

(B) Cash reserve ratio

(C) Teverse Repo Rate

(D) Bank Rate

Ans. (A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

4) .......... is NOT a Central Government Tax.

(A) Income Tax

(B) Custom Tax

(C) Entertainment Tax

(D) Service Tax

Ans. (C) Entertainment Tax

5) How many countries delegates will visit India to have first hand experience of Lok Sabha Election 2014 under the 'Election Visitors Programme 2014' launched by election commission of India:

(A) 20

(B) 50

(C) 100

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 20

6) Largest Solar Power plant of India was recently launched in the state of:

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Madhya Pradesh

7) 2014 Ranji Trophy was won by:

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Karnataka

(D) West Bengal

Ans. (C) Karnataka

8) International Mother Earth Day was observed across the world on:

(A) 20th April, 2014

(B) 21st April, 2014

(C) 22nd April 2014

(D) 24th April 2014

Ans. (C) 22nd April 2014

9) Who is the leader of house presently in Rajya Sabha:

(A) Arun Jaitley

(B) Manmohan Singh

(C) Kariya Munda

(D) P J Kurien

Ans. (B) Manmohan Singh

10) In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of

(A) Employment Conditions

(B) Nature of economic activities

(C) Ownership of enterprises

(D) Use of raw materials

Ans. (C) Ownership of enterprises

11) Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis Player

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Roger Federer

(C) Tiger Woods

(D) Serena Williams

Ans. (C) Tiger Woods

12) The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resource for long term us are?

(A) Recycle, Regenerate, Reuse

(B) Reduce, Regenerate, Reuse

(C) Reduce, Reuse, Redistribute

(D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

Ans. (D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

13) The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is:

(A) Below 7

(B) Above 7

(C) Equal to 7

(D) Any of these

Ans. (A) Below 7

14) How many ergs are there in 1 joule:

(A) 10^2

(B) 10^4

(C) 10^6

(D) 10^7

Ans. (D) 10^7

15) President of International Olympic Committee:

(A) Barack Obama

(B) Jacques Rogge

(C) Thomas Bach

(D) None of these

Ans. (C) Thomas Bach

16) Which bone is the largest bone in human body

(A) Fermur

(B) Humerus

(D) Tibia

(D) Radius

Ans. (A) Fermur

17) Who is responsible to collect the service tax?

(A) Income Tax Department

(B) Postal Department

(C) Central Excise Department

(D) Comercial Tax Department of the State/Union Teritory

Ans. (C) Central Excise Department

18) Surface Tension has the units of:

(A) Newton/m^2

(B) Newton/m^3

(C) Newton-m

(D) Newton/m

Ans. (D) Newton/m

19) When the office of the Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the chief justice is by reason of absence or otherwise unable to perform the duties of his office, Who shall have the authority to appoint acting chief justice as per Article 126 the constitution of India?

(A) The Registrar General of Supreme Court

(B) The President of India

(C) Automatic appointment of the Senior most Judge of the supreme court as acting chief justice

(D) The Attorney General of India

Ans. (B) The President of India

Note: "Article 126 provides:

'When the office of the Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the Chief Justice is by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such one of the other Judges of the Court as the President may appoint for the purpose.'

20) The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education of all children until they complete the age of six years. This is a provision under:

(A) Article 21A of the constitution of India relating to fundamental right enumerated in Part III.

(B) Article 51A relating to Fundamental duties enumerated in Part IV A of the constitution of India

(C) Article 45A relating to directive principles of state policy enumerated in Part IV of the constitution of India

(D) Article 38 of the directive principles of State policy to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.

Ans. (C) Article 45A relating to directive principles of state policy enumerated in Part IV of the constitution of India

21) If any question arises as to whether a member of Parliament has become subject to any disqualifications mentioned in clause(1) of article 102, the question shall be referred for decision to the ....... and decision of the .... shall be final:

(A) Speaker of the house

(B) Supreme Court of India

(C) Election Commission of India

(D) President of India

Ans.(D) President of India

22) Amoghvarsha was a famous:

(A) Chalukya King

(B) Pallava King

(C) Rastrakuta King

(C) Satavahana King

Ans. (C) Rastrakuta King

23) "Do or Die" is associated with the following movement:

(A) Dandi

(B) Non Cooperation

(C) Khilafat

(D) Quit India

Ans. (D) Quit India

24) Find the odd one out on the basis of origin of Resources:

(A) Flora and Fauna

(B) Human beings

(C) Rocks and metals

(D) Fisheries

Ans. (C) Rocks and metals

25) Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere:

(A) June 21

(B) December 22

(C) December 21

(D) June 18

Ans. (C) December 21

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PA/SA Exam Solved Questions/Answer Key 2014: Odisha Circle (General Awareness Section)

Friends..Here is the solved questions of General Awareness Section of PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Odisha Postal Circle in the morning of 27 April 2014. These Questions have been shared by our friends Hemanta Kumar Senapati, Ashalata Gouda, Roshan Tete, Surya Narayan Kandi, Manali Chakraborty and J.Jena  . We would like to thank them on behalf of all aspirants and as well as our team for sharing the questions and also wish them all the very best and great success in the examination.

1) Which of the following award is associated with Agriculture?

(A) Bourlog Award

(B) Shati Swaroop Bhatnagar

(C) Arjun Award

(D) Vyas Samman

Ans. (A) Bourlog Award

2) February 14 is observed as-

(A) World Vegetarian Day

(B) United Nations Day for South South Cooperation

(C) Valentines Day

(D) United Nations Day, recognized by the UN

Ans. (C) Valentines Day

3) The book 'Discover of India' is written by:

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Subhash Chandra Bose

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Sastri

Ans. (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

4) A person who uses his/her experience to gain access to other people's computer to get information illegally or do damage is called as

(A) Spammer

(B) Programmer

(C) Hacker

(D) Instant Messenger

Ans. (C) Hacker

5) How many players are there in a water polo team?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 7

Ans. (D) 7

6) At the time when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was

(A) Ahmad Shah

(B) Bahadur Shah

(C) Muhammad Shah

(D) Shah Alam II

Ans. (C) Muhammad Shah

7) Arrange the following states in the increasing order of Population

1. Andhra Pradesh 2. West Bengal 3. Bihar 4. UP

(A) 1,2,3,4

(B) 1,2,4,3

(C) 2,1,3,4

(D) 2,1,4,3

Ans. (A) 1,2,3,4

8) To which one of the following process is the term CMYK related?

(A) Railway Signaling

(B) Navigation

(C) Offset Printing

(D) Electronic Voting

Ans. (C) Offset Printing

9) In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?

(A) 1967

(B) 1969

(C) 1970

(D) 1974

Ans. (B) 1969

10) Which of the following awards was conferred on Mrs. Kiran Bedi?

(A) Saraswati

(B) Golden Globe

(C) Magsaysay

(D) Rani Lakshmi

Ans. (C) Magsaysay

11) The United Nations declared 2006 as the International Year of

(A)Rice

(B)World Population

(C)Communication

(D)Elderly Persons

Ans. (A)Rice

12) Who has written the book "War and Peace"?

(A)Khushwant Singh b

(B)Mikhail Solokhov

(C)Count Leo Tolstoy

(D)Saul Bellow

Ans. (C)Count Leo Tolstoy

13) What is the function of the I/O units of a computer system?

(A)To initialize the process of recovery of data of the crashed computer

(B)To exchange the information of windows with CPU

(C)To reset or restart the computer when it is booted

(D)To exchange the information of computer with the outside world

Ans. (D)To exchange the information of computer with the outside world

14)  India won its first Olympic hockey gold in ................ ?

(A)1928

(B)1932

(C)1936

(D)1948

Ans. (A)1928

15) Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains Sultan Alauddin Khiliji ?

(A)Ziauddin Barani

(B)Shams Siraj Afif

(C)Amir Khusrau

(D)Yahiya-bin-Ahmed

Ans. (C)Amir Khusrau

16) Which of the following states has the maximum total forest cover in India?

(A)Arunachal Pradesh

(B)Assam

(C)Madhya Pradesh

(D)Karnataka

Ans. (C)Madhya Pradesh

17) The normal temperature of human body?

(A)37 degree Celsius

(B)37 degree Ferenhite

(C)104 degree Ferhenhite

(D)36.4 degree Celsius

Ans. (A)37 degree Celsius

18) The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in which ocean

(A)Indian Ocean

(B)Arbian Sea

(C)Bay of Bangle

(C)None of these

Ans. (B)Arbian Sea

19) Which day is International Human Right Day?

(A)10th December

(B)24th October

(C)25th November

(D)None of these

Ans. (A)10th December

20) Output devices make it possible to

(A)view and print a data

(B)Scan a data

(C)Input a data

(D)Sending a data

Ans. (A)view and print a data

21) Who is th author of the book "New Deminsions of India's Foreign Policy" ?

(A)AB Vajpayee

(B)Jaswant Singh

(C)PC Alexander

(D)Yashwant Sinha

Ans. (A)AB Vajpayee

22) The Olympic Games in 2016 will be held in

(A)London

(B)America

(C)Holland

(D)Brazil

Ans.(D)Brazil

23) Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated "Bhagvad-Gita" into English

(A)William jones

(B)Charles Wilkins

(C)Alexander Cunningham

(D)John Marshall

Ans. (B)Charles Wilkins

24) Effect of pollution is most marked on

(A)natural balance of nature

(B)natural flora of place

(C)natural geochemical cycles

(D)All of these

Ans. (B)natural flora of place

25) The first satellite launched by India was called

(A)Aryabhatta

(B)Bhaskara I

(C)Bhaskara II

(D)Rohini

Ans. (A)Aryabhatta

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