LIC AAO General Awareness Solved Paper

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General Awareness Solved Paper Exam Held on 16.03.2016

1. The recent (February, 2016) 12th South Asian Games 2016 were hosted by–

1. India 
2. Sri Lanka 
3. South Korea 
4. Nepal 
5. Bangladesh

2. The currency of the 'Republic of Austria' is–

1. Peso 
2. Schilling 
3. Franc 
4. Euro 
5. Lia

3. The 'BCCI Polly Umrigar' Best Indian Cricketer of the Year 2014-15 Award was recently (January, 2016) awarded to–

1. Virat Kohli 
2. Rishi Dhawan 
3. M. S. Dhoni 
4. Deepak Hooda 
5. Robin Uthappa

4. A joint venture agreement between Indian Railways and French company Astom was recently signed for supply of 800 high horsepower locomotives manufactured in India and to set up electric locomotive factory at Madhapura in the Indian state of–

1. Jharkhand 
2. Odisha 
3. Chattisgarh 
4. Madhya Pradesh 
5. Bihar

5. The 7th joint military exercise 'Lamitye 2016' was recently conducted by Indian Army with defence forces of–

1. Singapore 
2. Saudi Arabia 
3. Seychelles 
4. Sri Lanka 
5. South Korea

6. Regardless of the mode of payment the Government of India has now (from 1st January, 2016) made it mandatory to quote PAN (Permanent Account Number) for all transactions in excess of–

1. Rs. 2.50 lakh 
2. Rs. 1.50 lakh 
3. Rs. 3.00 lakh 
4. Rs. 2.00 lakh 
5. Rs. 1.75 lakh

7. PM Shri Narendra Modi recently (February, 2016) released the guidelines for operationalisation of the PMFBY at a 'Kisan Kalyan Mela' organised in the Indian state of–

1. Uttar Pradesh 
2. Haryana 
3. Himachal Pradesh 
4. Punjab 
5. Madhya Pradesh

8. The 'UDAY' scheme recently launched by the Government of India focuses on improving operational efficiency at–

1. Public sector telecom companies 
2. Electricity distribution companies 
3. Public sector insurance companies 
4. Public sector banks 
5. Public sector undertakings

9. The Union Health Ministry has recently (February, 2016) announced a plan to eliminate Malaria from the country by–

1. 2030 
2. 2032 
3. 2025 
4. 2020 
5. 2028

10. The country's first Braille-embedded express train has recently (January, 2016) been introduced. It will run once in two weeks between the stations–

1. Mumbai and Ahmedabad 
2. Badodara and Allahabad 
3. Kolkata and Jaipur
4. Varanasi and Mysuru 
5. Mumbai and Pune

11. Who among the following is the author of the book 'The White Tiger' ?

1. Chetan Bhagat 
2. Anish Tripathi 
3. Anita Desai 
4. Salman Rushdie 
5. Arvind Adiga

12. The 'Mahamaham Festival' which is held once in twelve years was recently (February, 2016) held in–

1. Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 
2. Kochi, Kerala 
3. Karvar, Karnataka
4. Kolkata, West Bengal 
5. Kozhikode, Kerala

13. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recently (February, 2016) commissioned a 270 MW generation unit for the 540 MW (2 x 270 MW) coal-fired Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Project of GVK, Power and Infra Limited located in the Indian state of–

1. Uttar Pradesh 
2. Haryana 
3. Himachal Pradesh 
4. Punjab 
5. Rajasthan

14. 'Rajamani' who recently (February, 2016) died in Chennai at the age of 60 years was a–

1. well known journalist 
2. well known music composer 
3. famous architect
4. former minister and freedom fighter 
5. veteran photographer

15. The Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017 shall be hosted by–

1. New Zealand 
2. South Africa 
3. England 
4. India 
5. Australia

16. 'Sushil Koirala' who died recently (February, 2016) at the age of 76 was the former Prime Minister of–

1. Sri Lanka 
2. Bhutan 
3. Mauritius 
4. Myanmar 
5. Nepal

17. With a view to suggest measures to help the members of 'Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), to understand the nuances of film certification, the Government of India has set up a panel (to revamp censor board) headed by film-maker–

1. Actor Gopalakrishnan 
2. Amol Palekar 
3. Amitabh Bachchan 
4. Shyam Benegal 
5. Prakash Jha

18. With a view to facilitate Japanese Corporates looking to invest in India, State Bank of India has recently launched a first-of-its-kind initiative by setting up a 'Japanese Desk'. This 'SBI Japan Desk' is based in–

1. Tokyo 
2. New Delhi 
3. Kolkata 
4. Yokohama 
5. Mumbai

19. American multinational technology company Apple Inc. headquartered in California has recently (February, 2016) announced that it plans to set up its first technology development centre outside the U.S. in India's–

1. Hyderabad, Telangana 
2. Kochi, Kerala 
3. Bengaluru, Karnataka
4. Pune, Maharashtra 
5. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

20. The 103rd 'Indian Science Congress' 2015 was recently (January, 2016) held in–

1. Margaon, Goa 
2. Mount Abu, Rajasthan 
3. Mysuru, Karnataka 
4. Madurai, Tamil Nadu 
5. Mumbai, Maharashtra

21. In order to raise awareness of its many benefits the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has announced the year 2016 as the 'international year of –

1. Pulses 
2. Potato 
3. Peanuts 
4. Purple Rice 
5. Pepper

22. Every year 25th April is observed allover the world as the–

1. World Radio Day 
2. World Diabetes Day 
3. World Malaria Day
4. World Health Day 
5. World Haemophilia Day

23. The host of the 8th annual BRICS summit is–

1. Russia 
2. China 
3. India 
4. Brazil 
5. South Africa

24. With view to set up an LCD manufacturing unit at an investment of USD 10 billion Anil Agarwal owned 'Twinstar Display Technologies' has recently (February, 2016) signed an agreement with the state government of–

1. Andhra Pradesh 
2. Gujarat 
3. Telangana 
4. Maharashtra 
5. Karnataka

25. 'Copenhagen' is the capital of–

1. Sweden 
2. Austria 
3. Denmark 
4. Belgium 
5. Spain

26. The largest single-location 6 MTPA capacity Greenfield steel project has recently (November, 2015) been commissioned in Kalinga Nagar steel plant in the Indian state of Odhisha commissioned by–

1. Tata Steel 
2. Steel Authority of India 
3. Jindal Steel and Power Limited
4. Bhushan Power and Steel Limited 
5. Essar Steel Limited

27. Who among the following is the founder of 'Banaras Hindu University' (BHU) which has recently completed 100 years?

1. Mahatma Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi 
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
3. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
4. Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya 
5. Manial Mohan Das Gandhi

28. The men's singles category title at the 'Brisbane International Tennis Tournament 2015' was won by–

1. Roger Federer 
2. John Peers 
3. Marin Cllic 
4. Milos Raonic 
5. Giles Simon

29. The 'Connemara National Park' is located in–

1. Brazil 
2. Australia 
3. Ireland 
4. Indonesia 
5. Mexico

30. As per the 2015 revision of the UN World Population Projections, the World population in 2030 is projected to be.

1. 7.9 billion 
2. 9.5 billion 
3. 9.1 billion 
4. 8.5 billion 
5. 9.9 billion

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LIC AAO General Awareness Previous Year Questions Papers

Question : Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government ?

1. Brajesh Mishra
2. J. N. Daxit
3. Soli J. Sorabjee
4. T. K. A. Nair

Question : Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka ?

1. S. M. Krishna
2. Uma Bharti
3. Dharam Singh
4. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

Question : Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown ?

1. Jennifer Hawkins
2. Shandi Finnessey
3. Alba Reyes
4. None of these

Question : A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in

1. Pearl Harbour
2. Normandy
3. New York
4. Lisbon

Question : Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests ?

1. Chris Carins (New Zealand)
2. Viv Richards (West Indies)
3. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
4. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

Question : Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India ?

1. Justice Rajendra Babu
2. Justice V. N. Khare
3. Justice R. C. Lahoti
4. None of these

Question : Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently ?

1. Anjali Bhagwat
2. Abhinav Bindra
3. Viswanathan Anand
4. K. M. Beenamol

Question : Who among the following has been appointed new chairman of the National Commission for Farmers ?

1. Ajit Singh
2. K. C. Pant
3. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
4. Sharad Pawar

Question : Which of the following planets crossed the face of the sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ?

1. Mars
2. Venus
3. Jupiter
4. Saturn

Question : Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Commonwealth recently ?

1. Nepal
2. Myanmar
3. Pakistan
4. None of these

Question : The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?

1. Football
2. Hockey
3. Badminton
4. Cricket

Question : Who among the following won the men?s singles title of the French Open 2004 ?

1. Guillermo Coria
2. Roger Federer
3. Andy Roddick
4. Gaston Gaudio

Question : Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ?

1. Aarthie Ramaswamy
2. Koneru Humpy
3. S. Meenakshi
4. S. Vijayalakshmi

Question : The age of a tree can be determined by

1. Measuring its height
2. Measuring its diameter
3. Analyzing its sap
4. Counting the annual growth rings of its stem

Question : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
 Mountains  : Continents

1. The Rocky  : North America
2. The Andes  : South America
3. The Alps  : Europe
4. The Ural  : Africa

Question : Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

1. "Purna Swaraj" Resolution  : 1929
2. Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
3. Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939
4. Shimla Conference   : 1940

Question : The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at

1. Bhubaneswar
2. Khajuraho
3. Madurai
4. Mount Abu

Question : Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?

1. Kuchipudi
2. Kathak
3. Manipuri
4. Mohiniattam

Question : The deepest oceanic trench "Mariana" is located in

1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Arctic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Indian Ocean

Question : Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot see clearly through it because

1. The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the drops
2. Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light
3. The fine drops are opaque to the light
4. The drops scatter most of the light

Question : During the Mughal period, which one of the following were the first to come to India as traders ?

1. Portuguese
2. Dutch
3. Danish
4. English

Question : Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism ?

1. Iltutmish
2. Balban
3. Alauddin Khalji
4. Firoze Tughlaq

Question : Which one of the following mountain peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India ?

1. Annapurna
2. Nanda Devi
3. Mt. Kamet
4. Kanchenjunga

Question : A rift valley is formed mainly due to

1. The forces of tension in the earth's crust
2. The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
3. The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
4. The deepening of a valley by ice action

Question : Who is the author of the book, "The Man Who Divided India" ?

1. Arun Shourie
2. Dominique Lapierre
3. Rafiq Zakaria
4. Salman Rushdie

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LIC AAO General Awareness Previous Year Questions Papers

Question : The Chilka Lake liea in between the deltas of

1. Ganga and Mahanadi
2. Godavari and Krishna
3. Mahanadi and Godavari   
4. Krishna and Kaveri

Question : The deficiency of which one of the following leads to dental caries?

1. Zinc
2. Iron
3. Fluorine   
4. Copper

Question : Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

1. Aurangzed
2. Shah Jahan   
3. Jahangir
4. Akbar

Question : Which country has the world's youngest monarch?

1. Togo
2. Qatar
3. Monaco
4. Bhutan

Question : Which languages have recently been declared as classical languages?

1. Kannada and Telugu 
2. Tamil and Telugu
3. Tamil and Marathi
4. Bengali and Urdu

Question : Who has written 'The White Tiger'?

1. Jhumpa Lahiri
2. Aravind Adiga 
3. Kiran Desai
4. Salman Rushdie

Question : India is the ......... country to send a spacecraft to the moon

1. 4th
2. 5th
3. 6th
4. 7th

Question : The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is located in

1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Bengaluru
4. Hyderabad 

Question : The highest Civilian award of India, the 'Bharat Ratna' was last awarded to

1. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
3. Pandit Jasraj
4. Ustad Zakir Hussain

Question : Mr. Barack Hussein Obama is set to become the ..... President of the United States of America on 20th January 2009

1. 42nd
2. 44th
3. 46th
4. 48th

Question : India has the ........ rank in teledensity in the world at present 

1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th

Question : Where are Asiatic wild ass found

1. Sikkim
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Gujarat

Question : Which Article of the Indian Constitution includes the Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizens

1. Article 50 A
2. Article 51 A  (Ans)
3. Article 52 A
4. Article 53 A

Question : Under the Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of 'Habeas corpus' is vested in

1. Both Supreme Court and High Courts
2. Only High Courts
3. Only Supreme Court
4. All courts down to District Courts

Question : During whose regime did the 'Cripps Mission' visit India

1. Lord Wellington
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. Lord Wavell
4. Lord Linlithgow

Question : Which of the following elements is not present in stainless steel?

1. Chromium
2. Iron
3. Tungsten
4. Nickel

Question : Which of the following wave lengths of light is absorbed maximum for photosynthesis

1. Blue Light
2. Red Light
3. Green Light
4. Yellow Light

Question : Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is

1. Equal to aggregate demand
2. More than aggregate demand
3. Less than aggregate demand
4. None of the above

Question : El Nino is

1. A sea storm  (Ans)
2. A tropical disturbance
3. a warm ocean current
4. Another name of typhoon

Question : Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on?

1. Cold Fusion
2. Superconductivity
3. Nuclear Fusion
4. Nuclear Fission

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LIC AAO English Language Model Questions

Directions (For Questions 1 to 4): In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which express the correct meaning of the given word printed in bold.
Question : Encompassing

1. Surrounding
2. Incorporating
3. Enveloping
4. Accepting

Question : Prudence

1. Wisdom
2. Gentleness
3. Providence
4. Pride

Question : Fetter

1. Restore
2. Lavish
3. Squander
4. Chain

Question : Diligent

1. Slack
2. Steady
3. Careful
4. Laborious

Directions (For Question 5 and 6) : In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which is the most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold
Question : Commendable

1. Invaluable
2. Undeserved
3. Unreliable
4. Unworthy

Question : Frugality

1. Luxury
2. Extravagance
3. Providence
4. Familiarity

Question : Substitute a single word for One who hates mankind

1. Mercenary
2. Philanthropist
3. Neurotic
4. Misanthropist

Question : Substitute a single word for 'Violation of something holy and sacred'

1. Pollution
2. Pilferage
3. Sacrilege
4. Pittance

Question : Fill in the blank with a suitable word
He was apprised ......... the latest developments on the war front

1. of
2. about
3. on
4. for

Question : Find out the word which is spelt incorrect

1. Proficient
2. Efficient
3. Sufficient
4. Magnificent

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