General Awareness — History & Polity

1. The river known as Dakshin Ganga is:

• A. Krishna
• B. Godavari (Correct)
• C. Cauvery
• D. Mahanadi

Explanation: Godavari is often called Dakshin Ganga.

2. The unit of electric power is:

• A. ampere
• B. watt (Correct)
• C. ohm
• D. newton

Explanation: Electric power is measured in watts.

3. Water boils at standard atmospheric pressure at:

• A. 90 C
• B. 95 C
• C. 100 C (Correct)
• D. 110 C

Explanation: Water boils at 100 C under standard pressure.

4. The capital of Assam is:

• A. Dispur (Correct)
• B. Guwahati
• C. Shillong
• D. Agartala

Explanation: Dispur is the capital of Assam.

5. Kaziranga National Park is located in:

• A. Assam (Correct)
• B. Odisha
• C. Kerala
• D. Gujarat

Explanation: Kaziranga National Park is in Assam.

6. The SI unit of power is:

• A. joule
• B. watt (Correct)
• C. pascal
• D. newton

Explanation: Power is measured in watts.

7. The study of heredity is called:

• A. geology
• B. genetics (Correct)
• C. optics
• D. ecology

Explanation: Genetics deals with heredity.

8. Bauxite is an ore of:

• A. iron
• B. copper
• C. aluminium (Correct)
• D. silver

Explanation: Bauxite is the chief ore of aluminium.

9. The highest peak in India is:

• A. Nanda Devi
• B. Kanchenjunga (Correct)
• C. Anamudi
• D. Kamet

Explanation: Kanchenjunga is regarded as the highest peak in India.

10. The ozone layer protects us from:

• A. infrared rays
• B. ultraviolet rays (Correct)
• C. radio waves
• D. sound waves

Explanation: The ozone layer absorbs harmful UV radiation.

11. Blood group known as universal donor is:

• A. A positive
• B. AB positive
• C. O negative (Correct)
• D. B negative

Explanation: O negative is commonly called the universal donor.

12. Sound cannot travel through:

• A. air
• B. water
• C. steel
• D. vacuum (Correct)

Explanation: Sound needs a material medium to travel.

13. The smallest continent is:

• A. Europe
• B. Australia (Correct)
• C. Antarctica
• D. South America

Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent.

14. The pH value of pure water is:

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 7 (Correct)
• D. 8

Explanation: Pure water is neutral with pH 7.

15. Loktak Lake is located in:

• A. Manipur (Correct)
• B. Mizoram
• C. Assam
• D. Sikkim

Explanation: Loktak Lake is in Manipur.

16. A battery converts _____ energy into electrical energy.

• A. light
• B. sound
• C. chemical (Correct)
• D. heat

Explanation: A battery converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

17. Mercury is the only common metal that is liquid at:

• A. high pressure
• B. room temperature (Correct)
• C. low temperature only
• D. boiling point

Explanation: Mercury is liquid at room temperature.

18. The capital of Rajasthan is:

• A. Udaipur
• B. Jodhpur
• C. Jaipur (Correct)
• D. Ajmer

Explanation: Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.

19. The river Brahmaputra enters India through:

• A. Punjab
• B. Arunachal Pradesh (Correct)
• C. Sikkim
• D. Uttarakhand

Explanation: The Brahmaputra enters India through Arunachal Pradesh.

20. The SI unit of temperature is:

• A. Celsius
• B. Kelvin (Correct)
• C. Fahrenheit
• D. Joule

Explanation: Kelvin is the SI unit of temperature.

21. The green pigment in plants is:

• A. chlorine
• B. chlorophyll (Correct)
• C. cytoplasm
• D. haemoglobin

Explanation: Chlorophyll helps plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

22. The common gas essential for respiration is:

• A. nitrogen
• B. oxygen (Correct)
• C. helium
• D. argon

Explanation: Oxygen is essential for respiration.

23. The largest plateau in India is:

• A. Malwa Plateau
• B. Deccan Plateau (Correct)
• C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
• D. Shillong Plateau

Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau in India.

24. The process by which water changes into vapour is:

• A. condensation
• B. evaporation (Correct)
• C. freezing
• D. fusion

Explanation: Evaporation converts liquid water into vapour.

25. Which organ purifies blood in the human body?

• A. heart
• B. kidney (Correct)
• C. lungs
• D. stomach

Explanation: Kidneys filter waste from blood.