General Awareness MCQs and Answers: General Awareness are very important for OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC & Other State Exams. Aspirants who are willing to apply for the various Government exams in 2022 must go through the topics of General Awareness for competitive exams, as General Awareness is a key part of the syllabus.
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Q1. The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘Khel Ratna’ award is
(a) Vishwanathan Anand
(b) Leander Peas
(c) Kapil Dev
(d) Limba Ram
S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting award in India. BajrangPunia and Deepa Malik are awarded with this award in 2019. ViswanathanAnand was the first awardee of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1992.
Q2. Which one of the following is a part of Geological cycle?
(a) Carbon cycle
(b) Hydrogen cycle
(c) Hydrological cycle
(d) Nitrogen cycle
S2.Ans.(c)
Sol. Hydrological cycle is a part of Geological cycle. The example of hydrological cycle is water cycle in which sun plays an important role. This cycle is the only source of water for living organism present on earth surface.
Q3. Higher order biotic level includes
(a) Populations
(b) Cells
(c) Genes
(d) Tissues
S3.Ans.(a)
Sol. Higher order biotic level includes populations. A population is a summation of all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in the same geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding. Population is defined as the area where inter-breeding is potentially possible between any pair within the area.
Q4. Which one of the following mountain peaks is known as ‘Everest of South’
(a) Nilgiris
(b) Anamudi
(c) Meesapulimala
(d) Illikkalkallu
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.Anamudi is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala.
It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft).
Anamudi peak is one of only three ultra prominent peaks in South India.
It is the highest point in India south of Himalayas. Thus it is known as “Everest of South India”.
Q5. Dodge, Goal line, through pass are associated with
(a) Volleyball
(b) Cricket
(c) Table Tennis
(d) Hockey
S5.Ans.(d)
Sol. Dodge, Goal line, through pass, is some terms associated with the game of Hockey.
Q6. At which region, The Indo-French exercise ‘Shakti-2019’ has held?
(a) Haryana
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) New Delhi
S6.Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian and French armies will conduct joint counter-terrorism drills under ‘Exercise Shakti-2019’ in the Mahajan field firing range in Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13.
Q7. The 2019 meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of SCO was held in which city?
(a) Baku
(b) Tashkent
(c) Ashgabat
(d) Bishkek
S7.Ans.(b)
Sol. The 2019 meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of SCO was held in Tashkent.
Q8. Name the country, which has officially launched 5G Service?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Japan
S8.Ans.(a)
Sol. China has officially launched research and development work for its 6G mobile networks. The country only just turned on its 5G networks earlier this month, ahead of an initial 2020 schedule.
Q9. Who had sworn in as the Governor of Mizoram?
(a) Radha Krishna Mathur
(b) JagdishMukhi
(c) Karan Singh
(d) P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
S9.Ans.(d)
Sol. PS Sreedharan Pillai was sworn-in as the new governor of Mizoram.
Q10.Abhishek Nayar is associated to which sports?
(a)Football
(b)Cricket
(c)Volleyball
(d)Wrestling
S10.Ans.(b)
Sol. Abhishek Mohan Nayar born 8 October 1983 in Secunderabad, Telangana is an Indian international cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.
Q11. Who builds the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Coast Guard
(d) National Security Guard
S11.Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region. Built in a record time of 40 days ‘Maitri Bridge’ is longest Suspension Bridge over Indus River.
Q12. What is the capital of New Zealand?
(a) Jakarta
(b) Baku
(c) Wellington
(d) Moscow
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand.
Q13. Which is the world’s first district with 5G coverage?
(a) Washington
(b) Seoul
(c) Tokyo
(d) Shanghai
S13.Ans.(d)
Sol. China’s Shanghai claimed to have the world’s first district with 5G coverage and a broadband gigabit network.
Q14. India becomes the 4th country to test Anti-satellite missile system named __________.
(a) Mission Rohini
(b) Mission Bhaskara
(c) Mission Shakti
(d) Mission OceanSat
S14.Ans.(c)
Sol. India successfully completed ‘Mission Shakti’ operation where it destroyed a live satellite on a low earth orbit (LEO) using an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile in three minutes. India has become the 4th country after the US, Russia and China in the world to achieve this historic feat.
Q15. Name of the city which becomes 1st City in the world to use Pollution Charge Zone?
(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Dubai
(d) Moscow
S15.Ans.(a)
Sol. London (capital city of the UK) is the first city in the world to implement a 24-hour, seven day a week Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards or face a charge.
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