General awareness and Aptitude test
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GENERAL FACTS ABOUT THE
NATION
This section contains general questions about
India, the purpose of the section is to test the
general knowledge of the candidate about his
nation.
1.
Navy Day is observed on
a) Dec. 4
b) Dec. 25
c) Dec. 31
d) Jan. 1
2.
National Song (Vande Mataram) was first
sung on
a) 1896 session of INC
b) 1912 session of INC
c) 1927 session of INC
d) 1947 on eve of Independence
3.
The shorter version of India’s National
Anthem has a playing time of
a) 12 seconds
b) 15 seconds
c) 20 seconds
d) 26 seconds
4.
The inscription of India’s National Emblem,
“Satya Meva Jayte” is a quotation from
a) Gandhijis writings
b) Nehru’s Speeches
c) Mundak Upnishad
d) None of these.
5.
Tiger was adopted as National Animal in
a) Nov. 1970
b) Nov. 1972
c) Dec. 1974
d) Oct. 1980
6.
There are how many languages and dialects
used in India.
a) < 100
b) between 100 to 500
c) between 500 to 1000
d) > 1000
7.
Post Office Day in India is celebrated
observed on
a) 9
th
October
b) 19
th
August
c) 5
th
April
d) 28
th
February
8.
BJP as a major party has won how many in
general elections in Indian History.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
9.
Area wise t he biggest Pa rliamentary
Constituency in 2004 elections was
a) Ladakh (J and K)
b) Srinagar (J and K)
c) Barmer (Rajasthan)
d) Kutch (Gujrat)
10. The President of Jammu and Kashmir
National Conference (JKNC)
a) Farooq Abdullah
b) Omar Abdullah
c) Mohd. Ansari
d) None of these
11. The first IPS Women Officer was
a) Kiran Badi
b) Anna Chandi
c) Leila Seth
d) P.K. Thresia
12. The National Emblem of India was adopted
on
a) Aug. 15, 1947
b) Jan. 26, 1950
c) Jan. 26, 1957
d) Aug. 15, 1950
13. Who composed our National Anthem?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
c) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
d) None of these
14. When the National Anthem of India first
song?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1896
d) 1911