FOOD CORPORATION INDIA LIMITED
GENERAL AWARENESS
(Exam Held On November-2011)
Q.1.In which year did Gandhiji start Satyagraha Movement ?- 1919
- 1927
- 1934
- 1942
Q.2.An ecosystem consists of
- producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area.
- all the plants and animals of an area.
- a living community and its environment.
- carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
Q.3.The telephone was invented by
- G. Marconi
- Alexander Graham Bell
- J.L Baird
- Thomas Barrow
Q.4.The crop mainly grown in hills is
- Sweet corn
- Sweet jowar
- Sweet potato
- Sweet pea
Q.5.Who is called as the 'Prophet of New India '
- Dayanand Saraswati
- Sri Ramakrishna
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Swami Vivekananda
Q.6.Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in
- Southern region
- South-central region
- North-western region
- North-eastern region
Q.7.When a vibrating tuning fork is placed on table, a loud sound is heard. This is due to
- reflection
- refraction
- forced vibrations
- damped vibrations
Q.8.An insect-catching plant is
- Australian Acacia
- Smilax
- Nepenthes
- Nerium
Q.9.The method not used as a Biological control is
- Use of predators of a pest.
- Pheromone traps
- Use of pesticides
- Use of neem extracts
Q.10.The States in India are demanding greater autonomy from the centre in the ___ field ,
- Legislative
- Administrative
- Financial
- All the above
Q.11.Light houses are places with powerful lights to
- guide and resolve traffic jams in crowded metro-cities during nights
- guide and help large crowds at religious gatherings during nights
- indicate to the incoming war-ships, the location of a harbour during night
- guide and warn the ships coming from different directions in the oceans.
Q.12.In a Capitalistic Economy, the Prices are determined by
- Demand and Supply
- Government Authorities
- Buyers in the Market
- Sellers in the Market
Q.13.Who of the following has not been an interlocutor on Jammu & Kashmir ?
- M.M. Ansari
- Radha Kumar
- Shujaat Bukhari
- Dilop Padgaonkar
Q.14.The Zone of Earth's atmosphere
immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above
equator and 8 Kms over the poles is known as
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
Q.15.The term 'Pitcher' is associated with
- Wrestling
- Boxing
- Baseball
- Basketball
Q.16.The filament of electric bulb is made up of
- Copper
- Nichrome
- Lead
- Tungsten
Q.17.Which of the following is called ' Brown paper "
- Jute
- Cotton
- Rubber
- Tea
Q.18.A Secular State is one which :
- has no religion of its own
- is irreligious
- is anti- religion
- takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
Q.19.What does Jahangir means ?
- National Monarch
- The Grand Monarch
- Conqueror of the world
- Hero of hundred battles
Q.20.Gol Gumbaz is in
- Konark
- Hyderabad
- Puri
- Bijapur
Q.21.The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in
- Prakrit texts
- Pali texts
- Sanskrit texts
- Pictographical text
Q.22.In Mohanjadaro, the Largest building is
- the great bath
- a granary
- the Pillared hall
- a two storeyed house
Q.23.Where was the Royal Durbar held on November 1st 1858 to issue the Queen's proclamation ?
- Lucknow
- Kanpur
- Delhi
- Allahabad
Q.24.Male(Anopheles) mosquito feeds on:
- Blood of man
- Nectar of flower
- Blood of Culex
- Blood of leech
Q.25.Tooth paste is a product sold under :
- Monopolistic Competition
- Perfect Competition
- Monopoly
- Duopoly
Q.26.The National Development Council includes :
- all central Cabinet Ministers
- Chief Ministers of all the States
- Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the Centre
- Members of the Estimates Committee of the Parliament
Q.27.Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in Indian agriculture
- Co-operative farming
- Inadequate inputs availability
- Sub-division and fragmentation of Land
- Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Q.28.The gas that is used in the manufacture of vanaspati ghee is
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
Q.29.Cement is usually a mixture of
- Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate
- Calcium silicate and calcium ferrate
- Calcium aluminate and calcium ferrate
- Lime stone and silicon dioxide
Q.30.Which of the following is not a Hardware ?
- Processor chip
- Printer
- Mouse
- Java
Q.31.Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of :
- Vitamin- D
- Vitamin - K
- Vitamin - E
- Vitamin - C
Q.32.According to a study conducted by
Hyderabad's National Institute of Nutrition, The healthiest of 14 fresh
fruits commonly consumed in India with maximum' Goodness Index' is
- Indian Plum
- Mango
- Guava
- Custard apple
Q.33.The Parliament can legislate on
subjects given in the Union List only in consultation with the State
Government for the State of :
- Assam
- Rajasthan
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Kerala
Q.34.Tsunamis are waves generated by
- Earthquakes beneath the Sea
- Moon's pull
- High tides of the oceans
- Cyclones
Q.35.Which is the largest State of India ?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
Q.36.Which one of the following is a system software
- Database programs
- Word processors
- Spreadsheets
- Compilers
Q.37.A piece of wood is held under water. The upthrust on it will be :
- Equal to the weight of the wood
- less than weight of the wood
- more than weight of the wood
- zero
Q.38.Kamakhya temple is an important place of tourism in the State of
- Tamil Nadu
- Assam
- Himachal Pradesh
- Manipur
Q.39.Electric bulbs are filled with
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Argon
- Oxygen
Q.40.The atmospheric gas that is mainly responsible for Green House effect:
- Ozone
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Cabondioxide
Q.41.Wisdom teeth is the
- 1st molar teeth
- 2nd molar teeth
- 3rd molar teeth
- 4th molar teeth
Q.42.Who of the following pairs of Nobel Laureates in Physics was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize ?
- John C Mather, George F. Smoot
- Albert fert, Peter Grunberg
- David J Gross, Frank. Wilczek
- Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov
Q.43."Tabal Chongli" is a form of folk dance associate with the State of
- West Bengal
- Assam
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
Q.44.Who is the supreme Commander-in-Chief of armed forces of the country ?
- Defence Minister
- Prime Minister
- Senior-most among the three service Chiefs.
- President
Q.45.Which of the following is correctly matched ?
- Assam-Itanagar
- Arunachal Pradesh-Guwahati
- Tripura-Agartala
- Nagaland-Shillong
Q.46.The purest form of Iron is
- Cast iron
- Steel
- Pig iron
- Wrought iron
Q.47.The caste system of India was created for :
- Immobility of labour
- recognition of the dignity of labour
- economic uplift
- occupational division of labour
Q.48.The iron ore which contains 72 % of iron is
- Magnetite
- Limonite
- Haematite
- Siderite
Q.49.Surat is located on the banks of the river :
- Narmada
- Sharavathi
- Mahi
- Tapti
Q.50. The tusk of elephant is an enormously enlarged:
- Upper incisor
- Upper canine
- lower canine
- lower incisor
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