Quiz 544: Current General Awareness Questions for All Exams
First Published: June 28, 2011 | Last Updated:August 4, 2019
1. Match the following hot spring locations of India with their states:
1. Manikaran A. Himachal Pradesh
2. Bakreshwar B. Gujarat
3. Tuwa C. West Bengal
4. Unai D. Gujarat
[A] 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
[B] 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B
[C] 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
[D] 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
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Correct Answer: D [1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D]
2. Which among the following articles of Constitution of India gives the power to the Highcourts to issue writs?
[A] 222
[B] 224
[C] 226
[D] 228
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Correct Answer: C [226]
Notes:
According to the article 226 of Constitution of India, the High courts are empowered to issue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari to any person or authority, including the government.
3. Consider the following statements:
- The auditing of Prime Minister’s Relief Fund is done by Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India has also been given right to audit private companies books
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
4. Beta-Keratin is found in which among the following in abundance?
[A] Fishes
[B] Reptiles
[C] Mammalians
[D] Amphibians
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Correct Answer: B [Reptiles]
5. Employees of which among the following departments/ bodies are conferred Meghdoot Awards every year?
[A] Department of Agriculture
[B] Postal Department
[C] All India Radio
[D] Prasar Bharti
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Correct Answer: B [Postal Department]
6. “Citadel of the Ho Dynasty” which is World Heritage Sites is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Burma
[B] China
[C] Thailand
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: D [Vietnam]
7. “Konso Cultural Landscape” is a part of which among the following African Countries?
[A] Kenya
[B] Tanzania
[C] Ethiopia
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: C [Ethiopia]
8. “India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management” is located at:
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Chanigarh
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
In June 2011, the Election Commission of India (ECI), established the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.
9. “Kalon Tripa” is a term used for which among the following?
[A] Incumbent Dalai Lama
[B] Prime Minister of Tibetan Government in Exile
[C] Representative of Tibetans outside Tibet
[D] Head of the chief monastery of Tibetan Buddhists
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Correct Answer: B [Prime Minister of Tibetan Government in Exile]
10. The useful part of Zingiber officinale is ____?
[A] Roots
[B] Rhizome
[C] Leaves
[D] fruits
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Correct Answer: B [Rhizome]
Comments
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