GK Questions helpful in preparation

1) Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?

Ans. Jupiter

2) The court language of the Mughals was:

Ans. Persian

3) Pencil lead is made up of:

Ans. Lead oxide

4) What is a Black hole?

Ans. A dying star

5) With which war is the name of Florence Nightingale associated?

Ans. Crimean War

6) An object weighs maximum in:

Ans. Vaccum

7) Longest river of Asian Continent is:

Ans. Yangtze

8) Which river crosses the equator twice?

Ans. Congo

9) Lines drawn parallel to the equator are called:

Ans. Latitudes

10) The Author of Arthashastra was:

Ans. Kautilya

11) When did the first Commonwealth games take place?

Ans. 1930

12) “The proper study of mankind is man” who said this?

Ans. Alexander Pope

Constitution & History related Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014

1. The Constituent Assembly was set up under

(A)the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

(B)under the Indian Independence Act 1947

(C)under a resolution of the Provisional Government

(D)by the Indian National Congress

2. Which consitutional amendment introduced the anti defection provisions in the Indian constitution for the first time

(A)51st amendment

(B)52nd amendment

(C)53rd amendment

(D)54th amendment

3. The constitution of India provides for

(A)single citizenship

(B)duel citizenship

(C)multiple citizenship

(D)contains no provisions regarding citizenship

4. The constitution of India has given the executive power of the Union Government in

(A)the President

(B)the prime minister

(C)the council of ministers

(D)all the above

5. Who was appointed as the Prime Minister in the interim council of minister (1946)

(A)Dr. BR Ambedkar

(B)KM Munshi

(C)JL Nehru

(D)none of the above

6. Which of the following offices has not been provided by the constitution of India

(A)Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(B)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(C)Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly

(D)Deputy Prime Minister

7. The Supreme Court of India was set up

(A)by the constitution

(B)under the Indian Independence Act 1947

(C)through an Act of Parliament in 1950

(D)under the Government of India Act 1935

8. The constitution of India describes India as a

(A)Union of states

(B)a federation

(C)a confederation

(D)a quasi-federal

9. Who among the following Hindu religious teachers was called to the Ibadat Khana of Emperor Akbar?

(A)Hari Vijaya Suri

(B)Purushottama

(C)Banuchandra Upadhayya

(D)Vijaya Sen Suri

10. The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the

(A)Practice of the eight-fold path

(B)Rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas

(C)Belief in rebirth

(D)Attribution of a soul to all beings and things

11. The Indus Valley people were familiar with the use of

(A)Tin, copper and iron

(B)Tin, lead and copper

(C)Copper and lead

(D)Copper alone

12. The first Governor-General of India was appointed under the provisions of the Act of

(A)1773

(B)1784

(C)1833

(D)1858

13. The founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal was

(A)Dharmapala

(B)Gopala

(C)Devapala

(D)Mahipala

14. Consider the following statements regarding the Arab conquest of Sindh

1. It did not prove to be permanent

2. It was adequately supported by the Caliphs

3. It lasted for about three centuries

Which of these statements are correct?

(A)1, 2 and 3

(B)1 and 2

(C)2 and 3

(D)1 and 3

15. Consider the following events

1. Siraj-ud-Daulah’s invasion of the British factory at Kasimbazar

2. Black Hole Tragedy

3. Battle of Plassey

4. Treaty of Alinagar

The correct chronological sequence of these events is

(A)1, 2, 3, 4

(B)1, 2, 4, 3

(C)3, 4, 1, 2

(D)3, 4, 2, 1

Answers:

1. (A)the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

2. (B)52nd amendment

3. (A)single citizenship

4. (A)the President

5. (C)JL Nehru

6. (D)Deputy Prime Minister

7. (A)by the constitution

8. (A)Union of states

9. (B)Purushottama

10. (D)Attribution of a soul to all beings and things

11. (B)Tin, lead and copper

12. (A)1773

13. (B)Gopala

14. (B)1 and 2

15. (B)1, 2, 4, 3

PA/SA Exam General Knowledge Questions

1. State in India having the longest coast line?

Ans. Gujarat

2. Which article of the constitution abolishes untouchability?

Ans. Article 17

3. Which acid is present in lemon?

Ans. Citric acid

4. Fool’s gold is?

Ans. Iron Pyrites

5. The red colour of Mars is due to?

Ans. Ferric Oxide

6. The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?

Ans. Aluminium

7. The Right to property is a ......... right.

Ans. Legal

8. The first Indian who won two Oscar Awards for music:

Ans. A.R. Rahman

9. The proposed Venue for the summer Olympic Games 2016?

Ans. Rio de Janeiro

10. The World Heart day is observed on:

Ans. World Heart Day is globally held on the last Sunday of September each year.

GK Questions on Postal Department & others for PA/SA Exam

Postmaster  General Office  started in  India	1774
Postmaster’s appointed  in  the presidency Towns  in India	1837
The  Postage Stamp system started in  India	1852
The  Service  stamp  released	1867
Parcel  System started in the Indian Postal Service	1871
VPP service  started  in the Indian Postal Department	1870
The Insured  parcel  system  started  in the Indian Postal Department	1878
The first post card issued in India	1879
The money  order system is under control of Postal Department	1880
Postal  Life Insurance  scheme   implemented	1883
Reply  post card  introduced	1884
The post office savings bank introduced	1885
Postal  Order   system  introduced	1894
Railway  mail  System  introduced	1907
Air mail  service  started	1911
Post office   savings Certificate system  introduced	1917
The P& T department   formed  in  India  after independence	1959 December 14
Important Article in  in
Article 14 of Indian constitution	Equality before law
Article 17 of Indian constitution	Abolition of Untouchability
Article 24 of Indian constitution	Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc
Article 40 of Indian constitution	Organisation of village panchayats
Article 44 of Indian constitution	Uniform civil code for the citizens
Article  280 of Indian constitution	Finance Commission
Article 320 of Indian constitution	Functions of Public Service Commissions
Article 324 of Indian constitution	Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission
Article 352 of Indian constitution	Proclamation of Emergency
Article 356 of Indian constitution	Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in State
Article 360 of Indian constitution	Provisions as to financial emergency
Article 368 of Indian constitution	Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor
The  Indian  Parliament  building  designed by  Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker
The Foundation Stone of Parliament House was laid on the 12th February, 1921 by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught.
The construction of the building took six years and the opening ceremony was performed on the 18th January, 1927 by the then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin.
The transfer of power on the 15th August, 1947 from British to Indian hands took place Centre Hall of Parliament Building .
The Parliament Library was functioning from the Parliament House till  May  2002  and the parliament  library service is  also  known as LARRDIS (Library & Reference, Research, Documentation & Information Service)
The Parliament Library Building was inaugurated on 7 May 2002 by Shri K.R. Narayanan the Hon’ble President of India
Indian Military Academy (Dehradun) was   established  1932
The National Defence Academy (Pune)  was formally commissioned on 7 December 1954, with an inauguration ceremony held on 16 January 1955
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History related General Knowledge Questions for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014

1. Indian National Congress formed in 1885 during the Governor –General ship of?- Lord Dufferin.

2. First Woman president of Indian National Congress? -Annie Besant (1917).

3. Who was the first Muslim president of Indian National Congress? -Badruddin Tyabjee.

4. Indian National Congress held its first session in 1885 at?- Gokul Das Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay.

5. What does the Saffron colour in our National Flag stand for? -Renunciation (Sacrifice).

6. The first session of Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of?- W.C.Banerjee.

7. When did the First war of Independence start?- 1857 May 10.

8. When was the Quit India movement started?- 1942 August 8 at Bombay.

9. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?- A.O.Hume(Allan Octavian Hume)

10. Who said ”Swaraj is my birth right and I must have it”?- Bal Gangadhar Tilak

11. Jalianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the city of?- Amritsar, April 13, 1919

12. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the “Father of the Nation” first by?- Subhash Chandra Bose

13. Who composed the famous patriotic song “Sare Jahamse Acha”?- Mohammed Iqbal

14. When was the Dandi March started?- March 12, 1930

15. Who commented “The Cripps Mission was a post dated cheque drawn on a crashing bank?- Mahatma Gandhi

16. A resolution asking complete independence (“Poorna Swaraj") for India was moved at which session of Indian National Congress?- Lahore session (1929) under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru

17. Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?- Acharya Kripalani

18. Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Gandhi-Irwin pact in Mar 5, 1931?- Jawaharlal Nehru.

19. Which was the summer capital of India during the British rule?- Simla.

20. “Vanar Sena” which participated in freedom struggle of India was led by?- Indira Gandhi.

21. Simon commission came to India in?- 1928.

22. First Round Table Conference held in England in ?- 1930. Second in 1931, third in 1932

23. First Indian Woman president of Indian National Congress?- Sarojini Naidu(1925)

24. The Indian National Congress split into two groups; extremists and

moderates, at the Surat session in the year ?- 1907.

Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G.K.Gokhale.

25. In the year 1919, the British Government passed a new rule under which the Government had the authority and power to arrest people and keep them in prisons without any trial if they are suspected with the charge of terrorism. Which is that rule?- Rowlatt Act

26. Who started the Hindustan Socialist republican Association in 1928?- Chandra Sekhar Asad.

27. Who represented Indian National Congress in the second round table conference in 1931?- Mahatma Gandhi.

28. The national leader of India who participated in all of the three round table conferences?- B.R.Ambedkar

29. Who is the founder of Forward Block formed in 1939?- Subhash Chandra Bose.

30. Subhash Chandra Bose was referred to as the “Nethaji” first by?-Mahatma Gandhi.

31. Indian Independence Act passed in the British Parliament in?- 1947 July 1.

32. Cabinet Mission came to India in the year?- 1946.

33. India’s National Anthem “Janaganamana” first sung in?- 1911 December 27 at Calcutta session of Indian National Congress.

34. India’s National Song “Vandematharam” first sung in?- 1896 at Calcutta.

35. Gandhiji was referred to as the “Mahatma” first by?- Ravindra Nath Tagore.

36. Prime minister of Britain when India got Independence?-Clement Attlee (Labor Party).

37. Who was the leader of Bardoli Satyagrah of 1928?- Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

38. How many followers of Gandhiji participated in Dandi March?- 78.

39. Chauri Chaura massacre took place in?- 1922 in Utharpradesh.

40. Gandhiji became the president of Indian National Congress in?- 1924 at the Belgaum session of Indian National Congress.

41. First elected president of Indian National Congress?- Subhash Chandra Bose (1939)

42. First foreign president of Indian National Congress?- George Yule

43. How many members participated in the first meeting of Indian National Congress?- 72. The first session of the Indian National Congress, held in Bombay in 1885.

44. Which was the most decisive war that marked the initiation of British rule in India?- Battle of Plassey. The battle occurred on June 23, 1757 at Palashi of Murshidabad, on the bank of Bhagirathi River

45. Who is known as the Heroine of Quit India Movement ?- Aruna Asaf Ali.

46. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduced by the British Government in India to introduce self-governing institutions gradually to India in the year?

1919.

47. In which year, Indian National Congress celebrated Independence Day for the first time?- 1930 January 26.

48. Who set up the Swaraj Party in 1922?- C.R.Das and Moti Lal Nehru.

49. Who presided over congress sessions three times?- Dada Bhai Naoroji.

50. At which place did the British Government arrest Gandhiji for sedition for the first time?- Ahmedabad.

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Useful GK Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014

1. Indian institute of Geomagnetism is located at.

(A)Chennai

(B)Kolkata

(C)Secunderabad

(D)Mumbai

Ans. (D)Mumbai

2. Heaviest metal is:

(A)Iron

(B)Osmium

(C)Copper

(D)Gold

Ans. (B)Osmium

3. Total number of members in the National Human Rights Commission.

(A)Five

(B)Seven

(C)Three

(D)Four

Ans. (B)Seven

4. The biggest Private Commercial Bank in India.

(A)HDFC Bank

(B)IDBI Bank

(C)ICICI Bank

(D)Karur Vysya Bank

Ans. (C)ICICI Bank

5. Father of Economics:

(A)Adam Smith

(B)Alfred Marshall

(C)Lionel Robbins

(D)P.A Samuelson

Ans. (A)Adam Smith

6. The number of member countries in ‘SAARC’

(A)Eight

(B)Seven

(C)Ten

(D)Twelve

Ans. (A)Eight

7. The National agency which is regulating the functioning of the Teacher Education Institutes in India.

(A)NCERT

(B)NCTE

(C)UGC

(D)AICTE

Ans. (B)NCTE

8. Total number of chromosomes in human beings.

(A)46

(B)23

(C)24

(D)206

Ans. (A)46

9. HTML is a:

(A)Software company

(B)Computer name

(C)Programme code

(D)Computer language

Ans. (D)Computer language

10. Name the author of the book ‘what went wrong’

(A)Kiran Bedi

(B)Sara Joseph

(C)Arundhati Rai

(D)Sushma Swaraj

Ans. (A)Kiran Bedi

11. National Institute of Ayurveda is situated at:

(A)Chennai

(B)Kottakkal

(C)Jaipur

(D)Simla

Ans. (C)Jaipur

12.Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?

(A)Jupiter

(B)Saturn

(C)Mercury

(D)Venus

Ans. (A)Jupiter