General Awareness Questions for SSC & Railway Exam 2018: 6 October

October 6, 2018    


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Q1. In which city of Gujarat is India's first and world's second Patang (Kite) Museum, founded by Bhanu Bhai Shah, located? 
गुजरात के किस शहर में भानु भाई शाह द्वारा स्थापित भारत का पहला और दुनिया का दूसरा पतंग (पतंग) संग्रहालय स्थित है?
(a) Surat/ सूरत
(b) Rajkot/ राजकोट
(c) Ahmedabad/ अहमदाबाद
(d) Vadodra/ वडोदरा
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The popular Kite Museum that houses some of the rarest kites in the world is a first of its kind in India and second in the world. Situated at a Sanskar Kendra in Paldi area of Ahmedabad, the Kite Museum is a brainchild of one Mr Bhanu Shah who donated his own collection of rare kites to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and corporation arranged for a permanent place for the Kite Museum in the  cellar of Sanskar Kendra. 

Q2. Which waterbody separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
कौन सा जल निकाय निकोबार द्वीपसमूह से अंडमान द्वीप समूह को अलग करता है?
(a) Palk Strait/ पाल्क स्ट्रेट
(b) Gulf of Mannar/ मन्नार की खाड़ी
(c) Nine Degree Channel/ नौ डिग्री चैनल
(d) Ten Degree Channel/ दस डिग्री चैनल
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Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This channel is 150 km wide.

Q3. NRI Day is observed on which of the following date? 
निम्नलिखित में से किस तारीख को एनआरआई दिवस मनाया जाता है?
(a) May 8/8 मई
(b) February 24/24 फरवरी
(c) March 18/18 मार्च
(d) January 9/9 जनवरी
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (English: Non-Resident Indian Day), is celebrated in India on 9 January each year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa in Bombay on 9 January 1915.

Q4. Name of the parliament of Australia is......
ऑस्ट्रेलिया की संसद का नाम ...... है
(a) Shora/ शोरा
(b) Commonwealth Parliament/कॉमनवेल्थ पार्लियामेंट
(c) People’s Assembly/ पीपुल्स असेंबली
(d) National People’s Assembly/ नेशनल पीपुल्स असेंबली
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, commonly referred to as the Australian Parliament, the Commonwealth Parliament or the Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives

Q5. Narora Atomic Power Station is in which of the following Indian state? 
नरोरा परमाणु ऊर्जा स्टेशन निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय राज्य स्थित है?
(a) Uttar Pradesh/ उत्तर प्रदेश
(b) Rajasthan/ राजस्थान
(c) Tamil Nadu/ तमिलनाडु
(d) Maharashtra/ महाराष्ट्र
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Narora Atomic Power Station is located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Commercial operation of unit 1 began on 1 January 1991. Unit 2 began commercial operation on 1 July 1992. Each unit has a capacity of 220 MW.


Q6.  ‘Grand Trunk Road’ constructed by?
'ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड' का निर्माण किसने किया था?
(a) Akbar / अकबर
(b) Ashoka/ अशोक
(c) Sher shah Suri / शेर शाह सूरी
(d) Samudra Gupta/ समुद्रगुप्त
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The Grand Trunk Road (or GT Road) is one of Asia's great historical roads and a major route connecting much of the Indian subcontinent; it runs through parts of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Q7. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by-
बाबर के बाद मुगल शासन का उतराधिकारी कौन बना?
(a) Humayun / हुमायूं
(b) Akbar/ अकबर
(c) Sher Shah/ शेर शाह
(d) Bhadur Shah/बहादुर शाह 
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Notable among his sons are Humayun, Kamran Mirza and Hindal Mirza. Babur died in 1530 and was succeeded by Humayun.

Q8. Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of-
किस युद्ध में शेर शाह ने हुमायूं को हराया और युद्ध में गौर पर अधिकार कर लिया?
(a) Ghaghra is 1529 A.D./ घाघरा 1529 ईसवीं
(b) Chausa in 1539 A.D. / चौसा 1539 ईसवीं
(c) Panipat in 1526 A.D./ पानीपत 1526 ईसवीं
(d) Khanwa in 1527A.D./ खानवा 1527 ईसवीं
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri.

Q9. The dead body of Babar buried in-
बाबर के मृत  शरीर को कहाँ दफनाया गया है?
(a) Agra / आगरा
(b) Farghana/ फरगाना
(c) Samarqand / समरकंद
(d) Kabul/ काबुल
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Ans.(d)
Sol. According to Babur's wishes, he was buried in Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan.


Q10. Battle of Kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and _______.
1540 में कनौज की लड़ाई शेर शाह और _______ के बीच लड़ी गई थी।
(a) Babur / बाबर
(b) Humayun/ हुमायूं
(c) Akbar / अकबर
(d) Aurangzeb/ औरंगजेब
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Ans.(b)
Sol. The Battle of Kanauj was fought and lost. Humayun , became a fugitive and Sher Khan became the master of Agra and Delhi. This battle was fought in 1540.

Q11. Tansen, a great musician of his times, was in the Court of-
तानसेन, अपने समय का एक महान संगीतकार, किसके दरबार में था?
(a) Jahangir / जहांगीर
(b) Akbar/ अकबर
(c) Shahjahan / शाहजहां
(d) Bahadur Shah / बहादुर शाह
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Tansen, the magical musician, was one of the 'Navratna' (nine gems) at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.


Q12. Santosh Trophy is related to which sports? 
संतोष ट्रॉफी किस खेल से संबंधित है?
(a) Boxing/ मुक्केबाजी
(b) Kabaddi/ कबड्डी
(c) Football/ फुटबॉल
(d) Basketball/ बास्केटबाल
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Ans.(c)
Sol. The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation, the sport's governing body in India.

Q13. Who is the author of "Midnight's Children"?
"मिडनाइटस् चिल्ड्रेन” के लेखक कौन हैं?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri/ झुम्पा लाहिरी
(b) Amish Tripathi/ अमिश त्रिपाठी
(c) Ravinder Singh/ रविंदर सिंह
(d) Salman Rushdie/ सलमान रुश्दी
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Ans.(d)
Sol. Midnight's Children is a 1981 novel by British Indian author Salman Rushdie.

Q14. _______________ is located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan.
_______________ राजस्थान के अलवर जिले में स्थित है।
(a) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary/ दांदेली वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
(b) Sariska National Park/ सरिस्का राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
(c) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary/ चिन्नार वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
(d) Dudhwa National Park/ दुधवा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
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Ans.(b)
Sol.Sariska Tiger Reserve is a national park and tiger reserve located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan

Q15. Annona reticulata is the scientific name of ________.
एनोना रेटिकुलाटा ________ का वैज्ञानिक नाम है।
(a) Custard Apple/ शरीफा
(b) Pineapple/ अनानास
(c) Bamboo/ बांस
(d) Pomegranate/ अनार
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae. It is best known for its fruit, called custard apple.


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