GENERAL AWARENESS
OAS/ASO EXAM
1. Name the first ever female prime minister in the world.
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(c) Golda meir (d) Elisabeth Domitien
2. Which panel set up by the Government of India suggested total
decontrol of the sugar industry?
(a) RamSevak Panel (b) Rangarajan panel
(c) Radheshyam panel (d) Sri Krishna panel
3. In India, the project tiger was started in_________.
(a) 1979 (b) 1973 (c) 1992 (d) 1982
4. Who was the first ever female secretary general of SAARC
(South Asian Association) for Regional Cooperation)
(b) Antonio Guterres (b) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
(c) Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley (d) Madeleine Albright
5. In which among the following organ, “Bowman’s Capsule” is found?
A. Liver B. Kidney
C. Heart D. Small intestine
6. In recent times, the “Biological passport” has been of immense use in
___:
A. Diagnosis of fatal diseases at a very early stage
B. Understanding the evolution of various organisms
C. Determine the complete genome sequence of an organism
D. Eliminating doping in sports
7. The Badami Chalukyas first had their capital at_____ before they moved it
to Badami.
(a) Pattadakal (b) Aihole (c) Hubli (d) Bijapur
8. Who among the following was a slave of Muhammad Ghori? He became the
ruler after the death of his master and founded the Slave Dynasty.
(a) Ghiyas ud din Balban (b) Iltutmish
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
9. Where were the first headquarters of the Arya samaj?
(a) Nasik (b) Bombay (c) Calcutta (d) Lahore
10. ‘Red tape’ in an economy refers to
(a) Rigid excise rules (b) high risk Market
(c) Rigid conformity to formal (d) Low risk market
11. The Mahabodhi Temple in ____is the pilgrimage site of the
Buddhists
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha (d) Assam
12. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Allan Octavian Hume (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
13. Maanch is a folk dance from–
(a) Haryana (b) Kerala
(c) Assam (d) Madhya Pradesh
14. Who was the last emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka
(c) Brihadratha (d) Shatadhanvan
[Link] which lake is the Golden Temple located?
(a) Amrit Sarovar Lake (b) Golden Lake
(c) Harike Lake (d) Sukhna Lake
16. “One People, One State, One leader” was the policy of
A) Stalin B) Hitler C) Lenin D) Mussolin
17. An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as
B) White B) Black C) Blue D) Red
18. Bats can fly in the dark because
C) They have a better vision in the dark
D) the light startles in them
C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics
D) none of the above
19. Where is Saddle Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island situated?
A. Great Nicobar B. Little Andaman
C. Northern Andaman D. south Andaman
20. The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has its headquarters at
(a) London (b) Paris (c) Bonn (d) Lyon
21. . Who wrote the play “Uttararamacharita”?
(a) Harsha (b) Tulsidas (c) Bhavabhuti (d) Sudraka
22. Which institution releases the ‘Crime India’ report every year?
A. National Crime Records Bureau
B. NITI Aayog
C. Narcotics Control Bureau
D. Central Board of Investigation
23. In which State is the kanger ghati national park?
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Chattisgarh.
24. Melghat tiger reserve is in which State?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) uttarakhand
25. The most important uranium mine of india is located at?
(a) Manavalakurichi (b) Gauribidanur
(c) Vashi (d) jadugoda
26. By which Charter Act , the east india company monopoly of
trade with China co me to an end?
(a) Charter Act 1793 (b) Charter Act 1813
(c) Charter Act 1833 (d) Charter Act 1855
27 Most of the chola temples were dedicated to?
(a) Vishnu (b) Shiva
(c) Brahma (d) Durga
28. Who was the national leader who wrote history of India on the walls of
the Andaman cellular Jail?
(a) Nandalal Bose (b) Ambedkar.
(c) Vir Savarkar. (d) Jyotiba Phule.
29. Who among the following is known as the father of the Indian
Renaissance?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (d) Swami Vivekananda
30. Who among the following , has been known as the frontier Gandhi?
(a) Khan Abdul ghaffar Khan (b) Khan Saheb
(c) Chaudhary shaukatullah (d) Liaquat Ali Khan
31. Which firm has developed R-Green Kit for diagnosis of COVID-19 infection
in 2 hours?
A. AIIMS B. ICMR
C. Reliance Life Sciences D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Sciences
32. BepiColombo, which was in news recently, is a spacecraft launched to
explore which planet/ celestial body?
A. Saturn B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus
33. The Punchpatmali hill well for the mining of ?
A)Bauxite B) Graphite
C) Dolomite D) Chromite
34. Which of the Following State is Largest Producer of Nickel in
India ?
a)Bihar b) West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh d) Odisha
35. Which of the following Mangroves forest is known as "Hental bana" in
Odisha ?
A. Bhitarkanika National park B. Similipal National park
[Link] National park D. Indravati National park
36. Which District is Famous for Applique art of Odisha ?
a)Balasore b)Puri
c)Ganjam d) Khordha
37. Which river is known as" Gupta ganga" of Odisha ?
A) Rushikulya b)Subarna rekha C)Baitarani
d) Brahmani
38. which which of the Following mountain Mahanadi River
Originates ?
A. Guru shikhar B. Deomali
C. sihawa D. Amarkantak
39. Which is the Largest Hydro electric power Project in Odisha ?
a) Machkund b) Hirakud
c) Indravati d)Deras
40. Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?
a) Khandadhar b) Dudma
c) Barhei pani d) Joranda
41. Which state has inaugurated South Asia’s largest Product development
centre ‘Digital Hub’, to support start-ups?
A. Kerala B. Karnataka
C. Uttarakhand D. Uttar Pradesh
42. Which two countries are set to participate in the Defence Exercise
‘Samudra Shakti’?
A. India and Indonesia B. India and Nepal
C. India and China D. India and Bhutan
43. Hemoglobin in humans has the highest affinity for which of the following
gases?
A. Methane B. Carbon Monoxide
C. Nitrous oxide D. Carbon dioxide
44. The web of the spider is made up of which among the following?
A. Carbohydrate Polymers B. Proteins
C. Lipids D. Polysaccharides
45. Which among the following sugars is maximum in Honey?
A. Glucose B. Sucrose
C. Frcutose D. Maltose
46. Which state topped the Urban Governance Index (UGI)-2020?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Odisha D. Chhattisgarh