Important General Awareness Questions 2020.

General Awareness

Q.1   Which of the following missions toured the country for three months and

         recommended a loose three-tier confederation?

A. The Simon Commission

B. The Cabinet Mission

C. The Wavell Mission

D. The Cripps Mission

Q.2   Who among the following is revered as the ‘father of ecology’ in India?

A. Ramdeo Misra

B. Salim Ali

C. M.C. Mehta

D. S. Swaminathan

Q.3    ________ is the process by which the share of the older population becomes

          proportionally larger.

A. Population de-ageing

B. Population increasing

C. Population middle ageing

D. Population ageing

Q.4   Which of the following is identified as the biodiversity hotspot in India?

A. Himalayas

B. Deccan Plateau

C. Rajmahal Hills

D. Thar Desert

Q.5   Which of the following Governor Generals of East India Company introduced the

          policy of the paramountcy?

A. Lord Minto

B. John Adam

C. Lord William Bentinck

D. Lord Hastings

Q.6   Who among the following was appointed Chief Minister of Goa after Manohar Parrikar

         in 2019?

A. Dayanand Sopte

B. Dr. Pramod Sawant

C. Manohar Ajgaonkar

D. Jayesh Salgaonkar

Q.7   Which of the following years is set as a target year by Government of India to provide

         piped water connection to every rural Indian household?

A. 2026

B. 2029

C. 2022

D. 2024

Q.8   When did the Central Government of India launch the Smart Cities Mission?

A. 2018

B. 2015

C. 2016

D. 2014

Q.9   Which of the following subjects is included exclusively in the State List of the Indian

         Constitution?

A. Forests

B. Post and telegraph

C. Education

D. Public health

Q.10   Which scheme was launched in 2015 that aims to address the dipping child sex ratio

           and empower the girl child in the country?

A. Save Girl Save Nation

B. Save Girl Child Campaign

C. Beti Bachao Bharat Bachao

D. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Q.11   Who among the following is Chief of Indian Army as on November 30, 2019?

A. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

B. Karambir Singh

C. Birender Singh Dhanoa

D. Bipin Rawat

Q.12   The Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve is located in:

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Kerala

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Maharashtra

Q.13   The Chandrayaan 2 was launched in 2019 from:

A. ISRO Headquarter, Bangalore

B. Kourou Launch Base, French Guiana

C. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

D. Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota

Q.14   Which of the following is NOT an example of renewable resource?

A. Trees

B. Fishes

C. Fossil Fuel

D. Wheat

Q.15   Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?

A. Kosi River

B. Ghaghara River

C. Hugli River

D. Tista River

Q.16   The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of _____.

A. four years

B. six years

C. five years

D. seven years

Q.17   If a state government dissolves a Panchayat before the end of its five-year term, fresh

           elections must be held within ______ of such dissolution.

A. one year

B. six months

C. two months

D. three months

Q.18   Which of the following is NOT an example of terrestrial ecosystems?

A. Forest

B. Grassland

C. Estuary

D. Desert

Q.19   When did the government of India set up the Central Pollution Control Board?

A. 1981

B. 1974

C. 1992

D. 1967

Q.20   Which one out of the following is the largest of all the duns with an approximate length

           of 35-45 km and a width of 22-25 km?

A. Dehra Dun

B. Nalagarh Dun

C. Harike Dun

D. Kota Dun

Q.21   Which state government launched ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme in 2019 that aimed to

           introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools?

A. Karnataka

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Odisha

D. Telangana

Q.22   Which of the following is the longest river in Asia?

A. Yangtze River

B. Yellow River

C. Mekong River

D. Indus River

Q.23   In which state is the ‘Gaddi’ tribal community — that has maintained a distinct identity

           in the Himalayan region — found?

A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Sikkim

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Assam

Q.24   Which of the following committees/commissions was set up in 2005 on methodology

           for  the estimation of poverty in India?

A. Suresh Tendulkar Committee

B. Bimal Jalan Committee

C. Athreya Committee

D. Sarkariya Commission

Q.25   When was the first time when the Indian National Congress observed Independence

           Day on 26 January?

A. 1947

B. 1930

C. 1950

D. 1920 

Q.26   Who among the following was the author of famous book ‘Hind Swaraj’?

A. Madan Mohan Malaviya

B. Bipin Chandra Pal

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Veer Savarkar

Answers                                                                                                                                                                                                   Q 1) B, Q 2) A, Q 3) D, Q 4) A, Q 5) D,  Q 6) B,  Q 7) D,  Q 8) B,  Q 9) D, Q 10) D, Q 11) D,  Q 12) C,                              Q 13) D, Q 14) C, Q 15) A, Q 16) B, Q 17) B,  Q 18) C,  Q 19) B, Q 20) A, Q 21) B, Q 22) A, Q 23) C, Q 24) A,                Q 25) B, Q 26) C.

    

Important Reasoning Questions 2020

REASONING

Q.1  Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the

        second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

 

        TOY : XSC :: MAT : ?

A. QEX

B. REY

C. PFY

D. QDW

Q.2   Meghna walked 38 m towards the South. She took a left turn and walked 39 m. She

         then took a right turn and walked

         47 m. Then she took a right turn and walked 28 m. Which direction is Meghna facing

         towards now?

A. East

B. South

C. West

D. North

Q.3   Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the

         second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

         BED : YVW :: KNM : ?

A. LMN

B. MPN

C. OPM

D. PMN

Q.5   Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following

         classes.

Girl, Human, Duckling

Q.6   Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following

classes.  Plants,Herbs,Shrubs
Q.7   Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. K N T C ?                                         A. L  B. O  C. V  D. T Q.8   What will be the angle between the hands of a clock at 9:40? A. 85° B. 75° C. 50° D. 105° Q.9   If ‘+’ me ‘divided by’, ‘ – ’ me ‘added to’, ‘×’ me ‘subtracted from’ and ‘/’          me ‘multiplied by’, then what will be the value of the following expression?          [{(20 × 12) – (14/3)} + (3 – 2)]/2 A. 20 B. 1 C. 5 D. 102 Q.10   Mathur walked 80 m towards the North and reached a point X. He then took a right turn            and walked 70 m. He then took a right turn again and walked 80 m. Then he took a left          turn and walked 70 m. He turned to his left and walked 80 m to reach a point Y. How far          and in which direction is point X from Y?  A. 150 m, North  B. 140 m, East  C. 140 m, West  D. 150 m, South Q.11    Anandi walked 48 m towards the North. She took a left turn and walked 49 m. She then              took a right turn and walked              87 m. Then she took a right turn and walked 98 m. She then took a left turn and walked              20 m. Finally, she took a right turn and walked a few steps. Which direction is Anandi              facing towards now? A. North B. South C. West D. East Q.12   Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question            mark (?) in it. 47 11 65 53 8 ? 25 7 29 A. 45 B. 34 C. 61 D. 68 Q.13   Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following            classes.                 Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Scientist Q.14    At what time between 6 o’clock and 7 o’clock will the hands of a clock be at a right            angle?                                                                                                                                                                                        Q.15    Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is             different. Select the word that is different from the rest. A. Earth B. Jupiter C. Mercury D. Moon Q.17   Each of the letters given below has been assigned a unique number. Select the            combination of numbers such that the corresponding letters when arranged            accordingly will form a meaningful word. O P T I O N A L P U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 8, 2, 10, 9, 7 B. 2, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 8 C. 2, 5, 8, 10, 3, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9 D. 2, 5, 9, 10, 8, 7, 3, 4, 1, 6 Q.18   Hena is the daughter of Luisa. Also, she has only one sibling, a brother named Kelvin.            Saif is the husband of Luisa. Enes and Hena are married to each other. Parmod is the            maternal uncle of Kelvin. How is Parmod related to Luisa? A. Uncle B. Brother C. Father D. Brother-in-law Q.19   In a certain code language, ‘SOUND’ is coded as ‘73’. How will ‘NOISE’ be coded as in            that code language? A. 69 B. 62 C. 72 D. 68 Q.20   The letters of the word NUMKIPP are jumbled. If they are arranged in proper order, the            name of a vegetable is formed. What is the last letter of the word so formed? A. P B. K C. M D. N Q.21   Four options have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is            different. Select the option that is different from the rest. A. Michael Faraday B. Charles Darwin C. Dalai Lama D. Isaac Newton Q.22   The letters of the name of a vegetable are ‘L, B, I, R, J, A, N’. If they are arranged            correctly, then what is the last letter of the word so formed? A. N B. E C. D D. L Q.23   Ravish walked 80 m towards the North and reached a point X. He then took a right turn            and walked 70 m. He then took a right turn again and walked 80 m to reach a point Y.            Then he took a right turn and walked 70 m. He turned to his left and walked 80 m to            reach a point Z. What is the shortest distance (approximately) between points X and Z            via point Y? A. 106 m B. 210 m C. 160 m D. 213 m  ANSWERS                     Q 1) A., Q 2) C, Q 3) D, Q 7) B, Q 8) C, Q 9) A, Q 10) C, Q 11) D,  Q 12) B , Q 15) D,                      Q 17) D, Q 18) B , Q 19) B ,Q 20) D, Q 21) C, Q 22) D, Q 23) D.