General Knowledge & General Awareness

1. The element used for making solar cells is
(A) Magnesium
(B) Sodium
(C) Calcium
(D) Silicon

2. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi from October 3 to October 14, Deepika Kumari won gold medal in the
(A) Women’s Free Style Wrestling (67 kg)
(B) Women’s Archery (Individual Recurve)
(C) Women’s 25 m Pistol
(D) Women’s Weightlifting (58 kg)

3. The National Tree of India is
(A) Neem
(B) Peepal
(C) Banyan
(D) Mango

4. The dance Kathakali is associated with the State of
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa

5. Who of the following is not a recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Gulzari Lal Nanda
(C) Rajiv Gandhi
(D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

6. Srinagar is located on the bank of the river
(A) Indus
(B) Jelum
(C) Chenab
(D) Ravi

7. Who discovered Solar System?
(A) Newton
(B) Jon Hadley
(C) Copernicus
(D) Galileo

8. Chief of the Indian Navy has the rank of
(A) General of Indian Navy
(B) Chief of Indian Navy
(C) Naval Chief
(D) Admiral

9. What cause common cold?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Fungi
(C) Virus
(D) Protozoa

10. Meningitis is disease which affects the
(A) Kidneys
(B) Liver
(C) Heart
(D) Brain