SET 16 : IMPORTANT GENERAL AWARENESS STATIC MCQS FOR OPSC & OSSSC UPCOMING EXAM 2018

Dear Students, you know that GENERAL AWARENESS is a part of OPSC ASO 2018 SYLLABUS. There will be 100 questions with 100 marks every question carries 1 mark each. So we are providing Some Important Sets of General Awareness Questions with Answer in a simple way reading format. Read and prepare yourself better for OPSC ASO Exam 2018.

Q1. The part of the Constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the farmers is

1. Directive Principles
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Preamble
4. Citizenship

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Q2. What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius'  of the Olympic Games ?

1. Faster, Higher, Stronger
2. Citadel, Attitude, Fortitude
3. Civility, Attainment, Fortune
4. Quicker, Heavier, Taller

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Q3. Name the first person to receive the Paramvir Chakra for his services to the nation

1. Major Somnath Sharma
2. Major Jadu Nath Singh
3. Dhan Singh Thapa
4. Major Hoshiar Singh

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Q4. Which animal is the National Aquatic Animal of India ?

1. Gharial
2. Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
3. Gangetic River Dolphin
4. Mugger Crocodile

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Q5. Name the capital of Arunachal Pradesh

1. Itanagar
2. Dispur
3. Imphal
4. Shillong

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Q6. What is the World Bank's projection of growth rate of India's GDP in 2018-19?

1. 6 - 6.5%
2. 4 - 4.5%
3. 7 - 7.5%
4. 8 - 8.5%

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Q7. The motif of which Indian famous monument has been featured in the recently launched Rs.10 note ?

1. Sanchi Stupa, Sanchi
2. Lotus Temple, New Delhi
3. Sun Temple, Konark
4. Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur

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Q8. Who elects the Vice President of India ?

1. Members of State Legislatures
2. Members of State Legislative Assemblies
3. Members of both Houses of Parliament
4. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament

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Q9. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by

1. Terrace cultivation
2. Contour ploughing
3. Afforestation
4. Strip cropping

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Q10. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park is situated in which State ?

1. Jharkhand
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

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Q11. After which Constitution Amendment Right to property became a legal right ?

1. 33rd
2. 44th
3. 38th
4. 73rd

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Q12. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Council of States (Rajya Sabha) ?

1. Vice President
2. Prime Minister
3. Speaker, Lok Sabha
4. President

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Q13. Who is the authority to resolve any dispute in connection with the election of the President and Vice President of India ?

1. Chief Election Commissioner
2. Supreme Court of India
3. Parliament
4. Speaker, Lok Sabha

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Q14. Which of the following is used in Pencil ?

1. Silicon
2. Charcoal
3. Graphite
4. Phosphorus

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Q15. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding :

1. Chlorine
2. Potassium permanganate
3. Washing Soda
4. Bleaching powder

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Q16. Air is a/an:

1. Compound
2. Mixture
3. Element
4. Electrolyte

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Q17. The southern most point of Peninsula India, Kanyakumari is :

1. North of Capricorn
2. North of Equator
3. North of Tropic of Cancer
4. South of Equator

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Q18. Which of the following countries lead in the production of aluminium and its products ?

1. Germany
2. France
3. Japan
4. USA

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Q19. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton ?

1. Indo-Gangetic Plain
2. Brahmaputra Valley
3. Deccan Plateau
4. Rann of Kutch

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Q20. Percentage of Earth surface covered by India ? 

1. 7
2. 3.8
3. 5.1
4. 2.4

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