General Knowledge Questions Asked in Indian Postal Department PA/SA Exam 2014

General Knowledge Questions (Part-A) 1-25 Questions

1) Two experimental projects have been set up in India to harness geothermal energy. Identify the valley where they are located:

1. Binsar Valley and Puga Valley
2. Binsar Valley and Parvati Valley
3. Puga Valley and Parvati Valley
4. Kargil Valley and Puga Valley

2) Which of the following is the main gas that emits out of landfills ?

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Methane
3. Nitrogen
4. Hydrogen Sulphide

3) The depletion of ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is mainly due to the emission of : 

1. Un-burnt Hydrocarbons
2. Chlorofluro-carbons
3. Greenhouse Gases
4. Ultraviolet Gases

4) Which instrument is used for measurement of angular distances between two objects ?

1. Sexant
2. Telstar
3. Spherometer
4. Regractometer

5) Number of players n each side of Volley Ball, Basket Ball and Base Ball game are respectively :

1. 5, 6, 9
2. 6, 9, 5
3. 6, 5, 9
4. None of the Above

6) Which nutrient is digested first in the mouth ?

1. Protein
2. Carbohydrate
3. Fat
4. Vitamin

7) Jaggery is the main source of :

1. Protein
2. Carbohydrate
3. Fat
4. None of these

8) who among the British Generals defeated Peshwa Baji Rao II ?

1. Outrum
2. Malcom
3. Elphinstone
4. Kitchener

9) The distance between 9°E longitude and 91°E longitude at the poles is :

1. Zero kilometre
2. 5 kilometres
3. 50 kilometres
4. Same as it is at the equator

10) The Government of India of India has launched "Meghraj" project recently. This project is related with :

1. Weather Forecasting
2. Tsunami Alert
3. GI Cloud
4. Wind Energy

11) Who regulates credit rating agencies in India ?

1. IRDA
2. RBI
3. SEBI
4. SBI

12) The cricket cup played between the winner of the Ranji Trophy and team representing rest of India :

1. Vijay Hazare Trophy
2. Duleep Trophy
3. Deodhar Trophy
4. Irani Trophy

13) India's ranking in 2014 Environment perfomance index :

1. 145th
2. 155th
3. 175th
4. 178th

14) The state where country's first monorail service commenced its operation recently:

1. Gujarat
2. Delhi
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh

15) India's first dedicated military satellite

1. GSAT-12
2. GSAT-7
3. GSAT-1
4. GSAT-8

16) For anyone to become a member of Rajya Sabha, he/she must be at least:

1. 35 years of age
2. 30 years of age
3. of the age what is minimum age required for Vice President of India.
4. 25 years of age

17) Primary deficit is equal to :

1. Fiscal deficit - Interest payment
2. Budget deficit - Interest payment
3. Revenue deficit - Interest payment
4. None of these

18) Who has been vested with powers under Article 123 of the Constitution of India to promulgate ordinances which shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament  ?

1. The President of India
2. The Prime Minister of India
3. The Prime Minister of India in consultation with the President of India
4. The Supreme Court of India

19) In Indian Constitution "Directive Principles of State Policy" is mentioned in Part:

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV

20) As per Article 171 of the Constitution of India, the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than:

1. 40 members
2. 60 members
3. 100 members
4. None of the Above

21) Article 243 B (1) of the constitution provides for constitution of Panchayat in every state. The level of Panchayats referred under this is:

1. Village and District level
2. Village , Intermediate and District Level
3. Village level Only
4. District level only

22) Name one famous poet of Delhi Sultanate who was adorned with title of "The Parrot of Hindustan":

1. Zia-Uddin Barani
2. Utbi
3. Alberuni
4. Amir Khusro

23) These oceanic resources belong to open ocean and no individual country can utilize these without the concurrence of international institutions:

1. Beyond 200 nautical miles
2. Beyond 100 nautical miles of exclusive economic zone
3. Beyond 19.2 nautical miles of exclusive economic zone
4. Beyond 12 nautical miles of exclusive economic zone

24) Panchpatmali deposits are the most important bauxite deposits located in the state of :

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Orissa
3. Karnataka
4. Rajasthan

25) Nearly how many Kilograms of manganese is required to manufacture one tonne of steel ?

1. 10 kgs
2. 20 kgs
3. 50 kgs
4. 100 kgs

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