general awareness

01. The process of making of  Camphor Vapour from solid Camphor is called-

(A) Evaporation  

(B) Freezing 

(C) Melting  

(D) Sublimation 

02. Large destructive sea waves resulting from an earthquake are called

(A) Tidal waves 

(B) Subduction

(C) Currents 

(D) Tsunami

03. Transpiration would be minimum when there is

(A) bright sunlight 

(B) high humidity

(C) wind blowing 

(D) high temperature

04. Without using soil, plants can also be grown in

(A) distilled water 

(B) salt solution

(C) sugar solution 

(D) nutrient solution

05. Tamil Nadu remains dry during the South-West monsoon period because

(A) it lies in the rain shadow region

(B) of the presence of Eastern Ghats

(C) of Palghat and Thalghat passes

(D) of wider coastal plains

06. The main reason for the execution of Guru Arjun Singh was that 

(A) he was conspiring against Mughals 

(B) he refused to embrace Islam

(C) he had blessed Prince Khusro who had revolted against Jahangir

(D) Jahangir did not like him

07. The famous Kohinoor diamond was presented to Humayun by the king of

(A) Persia 

(B) Gwalior

(C) Kandahar 

(D) Marwar

08. The first Muslim female ruler of Delhi was

(A) Chand Bibi 

(B) Nur Jehan

(C) Razia Sultana 

(D) Jehan Ara

09. The Golden Quadrilateral Project is related to

(A) Waterways  

(B) Airways

(C) Roadways 

(D) Railways

10. Chandragupta II got the title of 'Vikramaditya' meaning equal to

(A) Sun God 

(B) Agni

(C) Vayu 

(D) Indra

Answers ....
01. (D)
02. (D)
03. (B)
04. (D)
05. (A)
06. (C)
07. (B)
08. (C)
09. (C)

10. (A)