General Awareness Solved Question Paper For All Entrance Test

General Awareness Solved Question Paper For All Entrance Test
GK Practice Model Test Paper
1. With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
consider the following :
1. The Right to Development
2. The Right to Expression
3. The Right to Recreation
Which of the above is/are the Rights of the Child ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: (d)

2. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
(a) Net area- sown 25% forests 33%; other areas 42%
(b) Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
(c) Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
(d) Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
ANSWER: (d)

3 . Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm ?
(a) Partners should be less than 20
(b) Partnership and management need not be separate
(c) Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement among partners
(d) lt is a corporate body with perpetual Succession
ANSWER: (a)

4. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following
crops has remained more or less stagnant
(a) Rice
(b) Oilseeds
(c) Pulses
(d) Sugarcane
ANSWER: (c)

5. In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage of gross tax
revenue has significantly declined in the last five years ?
(a) Service tax
(b) Personal income tax
(c) Excise duty
(d) Corporation tax
ANSWER: (c)


6. With reference to Indian economy; consider the following statements :
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10
years.
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: (b)

7. The International Development Association. a lending agency, is administered by the
(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development
(c) United Nations Development Programme
(d) United Nations Industrial Development 0rganization
ANSWER: (a)

8. Which one of the following is not related to United Nations ?
(a) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(b) International Finance Corporation
(c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(d) Bank for International Settlements
ANSWER: (d)

9. With reference to BRIC countries, consider the following statements :
1. At present, China’s GDP is more than the combined GDP of all the three other
countries.
2. China’s population is more than the combined population of any two other
countries,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: (a)


10. With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs :
Mineral 90% Natural sources in
1. Copper Jharkhand
2. Nickel Orissa
3. Tungsten Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are Correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: (b)

11. Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can
be used for treating oil spills ?
(a) Agro bacterium
(b) Clostridium
(c) Nitrosamines
(d) Pseudomonas
ANSWER: (d)
12. ln India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all the nationalized commercial banks is
fixed by
(a) Union Ministry of Finance
(b) Union Finance Commission
(c) Indian Banks’ Association
(d) None of the above
ANSWER: (d)

Directions : For Q No.13-22, The following items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II.
You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items
using the code given below :
(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement ll is the correct explanation
of statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct
explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true

13. Statement I : By virtue of a law passed by the Parliament of India in the year 2003, the
people of Indian origin residing in 16 countries enjoy dual citizenship status.
Statement II : This law enables them to participate in economic activities, cast their
vote or get elected to various legislative bodies in India.
ANSWER: (a)

14. Statement I : The principle of equality before the law is not applicable to the
President of India.
Statement Il : The President of India enjoys some special privileges under the
Constitution of India.
ANSWER: (a)

15. Statement I : The fundamental rights protect the rights and liberties of the people
against encroachment by the legislative and executive wings of the government.
Statement Il : The fundamental rights guarantee the rights of the citizens.
ANSWER: (a)

16. Statement I : India receives the highest share of FDI inflow from Mauritius.
Statement II : There is Double Taxation Avoidance agreement between India and
Mauritius.
ANSWER: (a)

17. Statement I : Wind is deflected to the right in northern hemisphere and to the left in
southern hemisphere from its normal course.
Statement II : Earth rotates from west to Bail.
ANSWER: (a)

18. Statement I : Super phosphate of lime can be assimilated by plants.
Statement II : Super phosphate of lime is soluble in water.
ANSWER: (a)

19. Statement I : During the setting of cement the structure has to be cooled by spraying
water.
Statement II : The constituents of cement undergo hydration during setting of cement
and it is an exothermic reaction.
ANSWER: (a)

20. Statement I : Most of the east flowing rivers over the Deccan plateau have deltas at their
mouth.
Statement Il : These rivers have courses through soft rocks of the Deccan plateau.
ANSWER: (a)

21. Statement I : Bal Gangadhar Tilak sought to diffuse the spirit of nationalism among the
masses.
Statement II : Tilak organized a corps of volunteers to help the famine stricken people
in the Deccan.
ANSWER: (b)


22. Statement I : Autotrophy plants contain the pigment chlorophyll for meeting their
requirement of carbon and energy
Statement ll : Photosynthesis is the process of converting water into food using sunlight
and oxygen
ANSWER: (b)

23. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food
producing stage in the :
(a) Paleolithic Age
(b) Mesolithic Age
(c) Neolithic Age
(d) Chalcolithic Age
ANSWER. (c)

24. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the :
(a) Harappan Culture
(b) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(d) Silver punch-marked coins
ANSWER. (a)

25. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one
indicates the commercial and economic development ?
(a) Pottery
(b) Seals
(c) Boats
(d) Houses
ANSWER. (b)