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 Leader of opposition in Lokshabha was _____.
(a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) A. K. Gopalan
(c) S Radhakrishnan
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan popularly known as A. K. Gopalan or AKG, was an Indian communist leader. A.K.G was a Communist who showed how the avenues of parliamentary democracy could be utilized for advancing the cause of the people. The Leader of the Opposition is the politician who leads the official opposition in either House of the Parliament of India.
Q2. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 31
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. There are 16 number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal .
Q3. ________ recommended change in the structure and working of BCCI.
(a) Lodha committee
(b) Parekh committee
(c) Sena committee
(d) Akhil committee
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. After the advent of IPL, match-fixing and corruption has become a more common notion in cricket in India. This is the reason why Supreme Court interfere in this matter and appoint the Lodha committee to give the final verdict on the IPL scandal and recommendations for reforms in BCCI. In July, the Lodha committee submitted its report and put a ban of 2 years on both franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Further, in January 2016, Lodha Committee submitted its report for reforms in BCCI.
Q4. Who wrote the book “Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT”?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Amish Tripathi
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Chetan Bhagat
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The book “Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT” is written by Chetan Bhagat.
Q5. World Population Day is observed on which of the following dates?
(a)May 1
(b) May 11
(c) July 1
(d) July 11
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol.World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.
Q6. Who is the Chairman of the 15th Finance comission?
- NK singh
- shaktikanta Das
- Ashok Lahidi
- Ramesh Chand
S6. (a)
Sol-
- NK Singh was made the chairman of the comission.
- While it’s members were shaktikanta Das, Prof. Anoop singh, Dr. Ashok Lahidi ,and Dr. Ramesh Chand.
Q7. Which of the following is India’s 29th State?
- J and K
- Telangana
- Delhi
- Goa
S7. (b) Sol-
- Telangana became the 29th State of the country on 2 June 2014. It’s capital is Hyderabad.
- But after dividing the state of Jammu and Kashmir into new union territories , at present there are only 28 States.
- Plato has made it clear through lengthy dialogues between various persons in the republic that we should be concerned with justice.
Q8. Out of the following scientists which gave the “Big Bang Theory “?
- Albert Einstein
- Alfred Wegener
- George Lemaitre
- Ludwig Boltzmann
S8. (C)
- It was George Lemaitre (1927) who proposed a theory called the Big Bang theory in the context of the origin of the universe.
- His theory was based on Albert Einstein’s famous general theory of relativism.
Q9. Name the bridge which connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Saraighat bridge
- Dhubri – Phulbari bridge
- Bogibeel Bridge
- Dhola -Sadiya Bridge
S9. (d)
- The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge also referred to as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a beam bridge in India
, connecting the northeast States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- The bridge spans the Lohit river, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
- Total length- 9.15 km.
Q10. In Mouth, Lower Jaw is called?
- Maxilla
- Mandible
- Periodontal
- cleft palate
S10. (b)
- Jaw is a set of bones that holds your teeth , it consists of two main parts.
- The upper part is the maxilla. It doesn’t move.
- The moveable lower part is called the Mandible.
Q11. Who is the current CM of Goa?
- pramod sawant
- Bhagat Singh koshyari
- Wilfred D’ Souza
- Manohar parrikar
S11. (a)
- Pramod Sawant.
- Governor – Bhagat Singh koshyari.
- Capital – Panaji.
Q12. Who is the author of the book “The Republic “?
- cephauls
- Plato
- Glaucon
- Aristotle
S12. (b)
Sol.
- There is a treatise composed around 375 BC by the Republic Plato in which Socrates talks.
- It is considered the best creation of Plato.
Q13. Which of the following country will host the Commonwealth games 2022?
- England
- Dubai
- Australia
- Singapore
S13. (a)
- The commonwealth games will be held in Bermingham , England in 2022.
- In the year 2022, the commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championship (Chandigarh) will be held in India.
Q14. Out of the 4 given states ,which state have Legislative Council?
- Haryana
- Andhra Pradesh
- punjab
- Kerala
S14. (b)
- There are legislative councils in Andhra Pradesh , Bihar , Karnataka , Maharashtra , , Telangana , and Uttar Pradesh.
- The states and union Territories of India are 31 which have a legislative assembly.
Q15. Name the Mountain Pass which connects Srinagar to Leh?
- Shiplu La
- Kunzum pass
- Baralacha Pass
- Zojila Pass
S15. (d)
- The Zojila Pass is at an altitude of 11578 feet on the Srinagar- kargil- Leh National Highway.
- Zojila is a high mountain pass located in the Himalayas of the Indian Ladakh region.
