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. Where is a Muslim mosque situated where the hair of pagamber Mohammad Saheb has been preserved?
(a) Ajmer
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Srinagar
(d) Mecca
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol.The Hazratbal Shrine, is a Muslim shrine in Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. It contains a relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas, believed by many Muslims of Kashmir to be a hair of prophet Muhammad.
Q2. The Mughal painting reaches its zenith during the reign of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.Jahangir had a very discriminating eye and Mughal painting reached its climax of glory during his reign.
Q3. In the Maratha Empire the Prime Minister in the council of ministers was called?
(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv
(c) Mantri
(d) Samanta
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol.A Peshwa was the equivalent of a modern Prime Minister in the Maratha Empire.
Q4. The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was
(a) The first battle of Tarain
(b) The second battle of Tarain
(c) The first battle of Panipat
(d) The second battle of Panipat
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Second Battle of Tarian (Taraori) was again fought between Ghurid army of Mohammed Ghori and the Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan. The battle took place in 1192 A.D near Tarain. In this battle, Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammed Ghori.
Q5. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
(a) Orissa
(b) Chhota Nagpur
(c) Bijapur
(d) Golconda
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The famous Koh-i-Noor (“mountain of light” in Persian) diamond weights 105.60 cts and is considered one of the 5 priciest diamonds in the world was mined in Golconda, India.
Q6. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
(a) Agra Fort
(b) Red Fort
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Buland Darwaza
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Q7. The Khilji Sultans of Delhi were
(a) Mongols
(b) Afghans
(c) Turks
(d) A Jat tribe
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The Khiljis were one of the clans of the Turks. The rule of Khilji Dynasty has reached the power and influence of the Delhi Sultanate to its peak. The Khilji’s were marked by wars and internal conflicts.
Q8. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
(a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Babur
(d) Alauddin Khilji
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol.The construction of the Qutub Minar was started by Qitub-ud-Din Aibak, but he only constructed the basement. The construction of the tower was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories.
Q9. During the rule of______ Ibn Batuta visited India.
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) Balban
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. After his third pilgrimage to Mecca, Ibn Battuta decided to seek employment with the Muslim Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq. In the autumn of 1330 (or 1332), he set off for the Seljuk controlled territory of Anatolia with the intention of taking an overland route to India.
Q10. Where did Babar die?
(a) Agra
(b) Kabul
(c) Lahore
(d) Delhi
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Babur died in 1530 and was succeeded by Humayun. According to Babur’s wishes, he was buried in Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan
Q11. Which of the following is also known as the Biochemical Laboratory of the Human Body?
(a) Small Intestine
(b) Brain
(c) Pancreas
(d) Liver
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The liver’s main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other functions.
Q12. Bandhavgarh National Park is in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968.
Q13. How many steps are there in Suryanamaskar?
(a) 24
(b) 12
(c) 6
(d) 3
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sun Salutation or more popularly known as Surya Namaskar is a set of asanas that massages, detoxifies, and stimulates almost every organ of the human body and brings suppleness to the spine.
Q14. Who proposed the Continental drift theory?
(a) Alfred Wegener
(b) Alfred Warwick
(c) Alfred Hanks
(d) Alfred Mane
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Continental drift was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth’s surface. Set forth in 1912 by Alfred Wegener, a geophysicist and meteorologist.
Q15. What is the capital of Canada?
(a) Wellington
(b) Canberra
(c) Oslo
(d) Ottawa
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
