General Awareness - 4 (Postal)

General Awareness - 4

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian Independence League was set up by

  1. Rash Behari Bose
  2. S. M. Joshi
  3. Aruna Asaf Ali
  4. Jayaprakash Narayan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'Do or die' slogan was given by Gandhiji during

  1. the Non-Cooperation Movement
  2. the Civil Disobedience Movement
  3. the Quit India Movement
  4. the Individual Satyagraha
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In what way(s) is the Indian Constitution rigid?

  1. The provisions of the Constitution can be amended with two-thirds majority of the Parliament alone.
  2. The Centre alone can initiate amendments.
  3. The provisions regarding constitutional relationship between Union and State Governments can be amended only with the joint consent of Central and State Legislatures.
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Union Public Service Commission does not deal with

  1. all matters concerning the mode and method of appointments in all the civil and public services under the Union
  2. all matters concerning with the elections of the parliament
  3. all matters of discipline and code of conduct for central government
  4. all matters concerning transfer, promotion and general principles of making recruitment
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Presidential type of government
  2. Lengthiest constitutional document in the world
  3. Provision for directive principles of the state policy
  4. Universal adult franchise
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The constellation Orion is named after __________.

  1. the Queen of Ethiopia
  2. a Greek hunter and warrior
  3. one of the seven sisters
  4. a dwarf planet
  5. none of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rainbow is formed in the sky after rain due to ____________.

  1. dispersion of light
  2. total internal reflection of light
  3. both 1 and 2
  4. lateral displacement of light
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Neutron was discovered in the year

  1. 1759
  2. 1958
  3. 1814
  4. 1932
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bihar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the full form of ESOP?

  1. Employee Stock Operations Plan
  2. Executive Salary Options Plan
  3. Executive Stock Ownership Plan
  4. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  5. Emergency Stock Operations Plan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of water conducting channel in plants?

  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
  3. Stomata
  4. Lenticels
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased the gold import norms under which of the following schemes?

  1. 40 : 60
  2. 35 : 65
  3. 50 : 50
  4. 20 : 80
  5. 30 : 70
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are a non-renewable source of energy?

  1. Wind energy
  2. Solar energy
  3. Tidal energy
  4. Fossil fuels
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the odd one out.

  1. Roger Federer
  2. Serena Williams
  3. Andre Agassi
  4. Louis Figo
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is not true about the law of gravitation?

  1. It is always attractive in nature.
  2. It is inversely proportional to the square of distance between two bodies.
  3. It depends on the medium separating the bodies.
  4. It depends on the masses of the bodies.