General Awareness Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
World Minority Day is celebrated on which of the following day?
(A) 18 December
(B) 10 January
(C) 12 March
(D) 25 July
Correct Answer : A
On which date is Good Governance Day celebrated in India?
(A) 10 January
(B) 15 March
(C) 12 April
(D) 25 December
Correct Answer : D
According to Dr. Ambedkar, which article is the most important article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article - 32
(B) Article 21
(C) Article - 24
(D) Article 256
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Ambedkar called Article 32 as the most important article of the Constitution—'an Article without which this constitution would be a nullity. It is the very soul of the Constitution and the very heart of it'.
On which lake is the Tul Bul project?
(A) Kolleru Lake
(B) Chilka Lake
(C) Wular Lake
(D) Bhimtal Lake
Correct Answer : C
Where is Saat Tal Lake situated?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sattal has an interesting myth associated with it. According to the epic Mahabharata, king Nala and his wife Damayanti drowned in one of the seven lakes while they had been exiled by the king's brother. Thus, that lake was named as Nal Damyanti Tal.
The country has recently deployed a fleet of underwater drones in the Indian Ocean?
(A) Russia
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
China has deployed a fleet of underwater drones called Sea Wing (Haiyi) glider in the Indian Ocean, which can operate for months on end and make observations for naval intelligence purposes.
The largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia is?
(A) Himayat Sagar, Hyderabad
(B) Udaipur, Dhebar Lake
(C) Kaliveli, Tamil Nadu
(D) Pulicat, Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Jaisamand lake is the largest human made lake in Asia. The lake is vast and is a demonstration of how each drop of water is so important in this area (though, Udaipur district is a relatively green district of Rajasthan).
The largest natural freshwater lake in India is?
(A) Cho Lamu Lake
(B) Lonar Lake
(C) Dal Lake
(D) Wular Lake
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India. Other freshwater lakes of India include the Loktak lake in Manipur, and the Barapani lake in Meghalaya.
Pulicat is a?
(A) Khari Lake
(B) dry lake
(C) Crater Lake
(D) Lagoon
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Pulicat Lake, saltwater lagoon on the Coromandel Coast of Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It extends from the extreme southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh into the adjacent portion of Tamil Nadu state and has a length of about 30 miles (50 km) and a width of 3 to 10 miles (5 to 16 km).
Where is Kolleru Lake?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : B
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