Employees State Insurance Corporation Upper Division Clerks Exam 2012 General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. The expression “Tryst with Destiny” was first used by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of– 
(A) Dandi March (B) August 14/15 night 
(C) Quit India Movement (D) None of these (Ans : B)

2. Alpha-Keratin is a protein present in– 
(A) Wool (B) Eggs 
(C) Blood (D) Skin (Ans : A)

3. To whom did Iitutmish dedicate the Qutub Minar? 
(A) Razia Sultan (B) Qutbuddin Aibak 
(C) Moinuddin Chishti (D) Qutabuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki (Ans : B)

4. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Many Lives Many Masters”? 
(A) Robin Cook (B) L. K. Advani 
(C) Briyan Viz (D) None of these (Ans : C)

5. Winter Olympics 2018 will be held in– 
(A) Italy (B) Brazil 
(C) USA (D) South Korea (Ans : D)

6. In which State was Krishnapatnam Port constructed? 
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Kerala (D) Maharashtra (Ans : B)

7. The well-known book “The Rediscovery of India” has been written by– 
(A) L. K. Advani (B) Anita Desai 
(C) Vikram Seth (D) Meghnad Desai (Ans : D)

8. Which country gives Magsaysay awards? 
(A) India (B) Britain 
(C) China (D) The Philippines (Ans : D)

9. Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they are– 
(A) Reduced by light (B) Totally colourless 
(C) Soluble in hyposolution (D) Oxidised in air (Ans : A)

10. Tetra ethyl lead (TEL) is– 
(A) An antioxidant (B) An antiknock compound 
(C) A reductant (D) None of these (Ans : B)

11. What is the full form of the term ‘NPA’ as used in banking environment? 
(A) Not Profitable Assets (B) Net Performing Assets 
(C) Non Performing Assets (D) New Potential Accounts (Ans : C)

12. Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the State of– 
(A) Odisha (B) Karnataka 
(C) Assam (D) Kerala (Ans : B)

13. Bull fighting is the national game of– 
(A) Spain (B) Italy 
(C) Poland (D) Sudan (Ans : A)

14. The expected energy of electrons at absolute zero is called– 
(A) Work function (B) Potential energy 
(C) Emission energy (D) Fermi energy (Ans : D)

15. The electromagnetic waves do not transport– 
(A) Charge (B) Energy 
(C) Information (D) Momentum (Ans : C)

16. Which of the following country won the Cricket Asia Cup 2012 ? 
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka 
(C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh (Ans : C)

17. Mahe, which is situated on the Malabar on the Western Ghats, is a part of– 
(A) Puducherry (B) Tamil Nadu 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala (Ans : A)

18. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar? 
(A) Ahilya Bai (B) Raja Sawai Jai Sing 
(C) Rani Durgawati (D) Martanda Varma (Ans : C)

19. Match List-I (Temple/Heritage Site) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists– 
List-I (Temple/Heritage Site) 
A. Brihadeswara Temple B. Dilwara Temple 
C. Lingaraja Temple D. Hampi Group of Mountains 
List-II (State) 
1. Odisha 2. Tamil Nadu 
3. Karnataka 4. Rajasthan 
(A) A3, B1, C4, D2 (B) A3, B2, C4, D1 
(C) A2, B4, C1, D3 (D) A2, B3, C1, D4 (Ans : C)

20. The Tropic of Cancer passes through– 
(A) India and Saudi Arabia (B) India and Iran 
(C) Iran and Pakistan (D) None of these (Ans : A)

21. Who developed Hydrogen Bomb? 
(A) Samuel Cohen (B) Wernher von Braun 
(C) Edward Teller (D) J. Robert Open Heimer (Ans : C)

22. The most abundant element in the human body is– 
(A) Iron (B) Oxygen 
(C) Carbon (D) Nitrogen (Ans : B)

23. In which one of the following Union Territories do the people of the Onge tribe live? 
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (B) Daman and Diu 
(C) Dadar and Nagar Haveli (D) Lakshadweep (Ans : A)

24. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India? 
(A) It contains the scheme of the distribution of powers between the union and states 
(B) It allocates seats in the council of states 
(C) It contains the languages listed in the constitution 
(D) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas (Ans : B)

25. Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute? 
(A) Madhup Mudgal (B) Shafaat Ahmad 
(C) Ronu Mazumdar (D) Debu Choudhari (Ans : C)

26. Kuril Island is under territorial dispute between which countries– 
(A) Japan and Russia (B) South Korea and North Korea 
(C) Japan and South Korea (D) Japan and North Korea (Ans : A)

27. Which of the following is not a writ provided in the Constitution of India– 
(A) Mandamus (B) Quo Warranto 
(C) Habeas Corpus (D) Injunction (Ans : D)

28. A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the phenomena of– 
(A) Reflection of light (B) Diffraction of light 
(C) Refraction of light (D) Dispersion of light (Ans : C)

29. The oldest style of composition of North Indian Classical music is– 
(A) Ghazal (B) Dhruvpad 
(C) Thumari (D) None of these (Ans : B)

30. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha at present is– 
(A) Ms. Sushma Swaraj (B) Mr. Karia Munda 
(C) Mr. Arun Jaitely (D) None of these (Ans : B)

31. Who among the following presides over the National Development Council– 
(A) The Finance Minister of India 
(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(C) Prime Minister of India 
(D) The elected members from among the chief ministers of the States (Ans : C)

32. Under Right to Education Act, the children of which of the following age groups are eligible to get free education– 
(A) Up to 5 years (B) Between 6 and 10 years 
(C) Between 6 and 14 years (D) Between 8 and 12 years (Ans : C)

33. The Indian Parliament consists of– 
(A) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President (B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 
(C) Lok Sabha and State assemblies (D) Lok Sabha only (Ans : A)

34. A line on a meteorological map joining places of equal rainfall is called– 
(A) Isoclinic (B) Isobar 
(C) Isogenic (D) Isohyet (Ans : D)

35. In which part of a human body “Hippocampus” is located ? 
(A) Brain (B) Eyes 
(C) Ears (D) Nose (Ans : A)

36. What is psephology ? 
(A) Statistical study of elections voting etc. (B) Study of rainfall pattern 
(C) Study of gene disorder (D) None of the above is true (Ans : A)

37. This state contributes 70% of India’s coffee and silk. Name this state– 
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Punjab (Ans : A)

38. Which Sikh Guru was tortured and killed on the directions of Aurangzeb? 
(A) Teg Bahadur (B) Arjan Dev 
(C) Ram Das (D) None of these (Ans : A)

39. Which of the following Muslim rulers remained in the captivity of his son? 
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb 
(C) Shahjahan (D) Jahangir (Ans : C)

40. Some of the rock-cut temples, known as the seven pagodas, were built by the– 
(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas 
(C) Rashtrakutas (D) None of these (Ans : A)

41. Who amongst the following was impeached in England for acts committed as Governor-General of India? 
(A) Wellesley (B) Warren Hastings 
(C) Cornwallis (D) Cavendish Bentinck (Ans : B)

42. The black hole theory was discovered by– 
(A) Hargobind Khurana (B) C. V. Raman 
(C) S. Ramanujan (D) S. Chandrashekhar (Ans : D)

43. The principal objective of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq in shifting his capital to Daultabad was to– 
(A) Inflict sufferings on the residents of Delhi whom he regarded unworthy of his benevolence
(B) Expand his empire to the whole of South India 
(C) Move away from the centre of Rajput resistance to his rule 
(D) Find a better strategic location for the capital of his empire (Ans : D)

44. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because– 
(A) It has extensive shallow seas 
(B) It has extensive dry coast 
(C) Its coastal waters are very saline 
(D) Besides producing salt from saline water it has reserves of rock salt (Ans : D)

45. Which of the following statements is not correct? 
(A) Wheat is grown in Punjab (B) Tea is produced in Assam 
(C) Coffee is grown in Karnataka (D) Saffron is produced in Himachal Pradesh (Ans : D)

46. Who is responsible to collect the Service Tax? 
(A) Income Tax Department (B) Postal Department 
(C) Central Excise Department (D) Commercial Tax Department of the State/Union Territory (Ans : C)

47. Which one of the following is not a gland? 
(A) Liver (B) Kidney 
(C) Stomach (D) Pancreas (Ans : C)

48. Potassium permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because it– 
(A) Is an oxidising agent (B) Dissolves the impurities of water 
(C) Is a reducing agent (D) None of these (Ans : A)

49. Which city is also known as the “Big Apple”? 
(A) Canberra, Australia (B) Madrid, Spain 
(C) New York, The US (D) Lausanne, Switzerland (Ans : C)

50. Which of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War? 
(A) Mustard gas (B) Water gas 
(C) Hydrogen cyanide (D) Carbon monoxide (Ans : A) 

Delhi Postman Mail Guard Exam General Knowledge Solved Paper (Exam Held on 21-12-2014)

1. Who among the following has not won the Bharat Ratna Award? 
(A) CNR Rao (B) M. G. Ramachandran 
(C) Sivaji Ganesan (D) K. Kamaraj (Ans : C)

2. Complete the following series: YAZ, WBX, UCV, .……
(A) STD (B) SOT (C) SEP (D) SDQ (Ans : B)

3. Who among the following has not held the post of Chief Election Commissioner of India? 
(A) Navin Chawla (B) S. Y. Qureshi 
(C) Rangarajan (D) J. M. Lyngdoh (Ans : C)

4. Who presided over the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress 1931 ? 
(A) Sardar Patel (B) Subhash Chandra Bose 
(C) Gandhiji (D) Maulana Azad (Ans : A)

5. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their size. 
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana 
(A) Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka 
(B) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka 
(C) Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu 
(D) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala (Ans : D)

6. Which of the following languages was not awarded Classical Language status by the Central Govt. ? 
(A) Bengali (B) Sanskrit (C) Kannada (D) Oriya (Ans : A)

7. In a row of boys, if Ashok who is 10th from the left and Zakir who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, Ashok becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row ? 
(A) 23 (B) 31 (C) 27 (D) 29 (Ans : A)

8. Who among the following won the US Open Tennis Champion- ship 2014 ? 
(A) Kei Nishikori (B) Serena Williams 
(C) Venus Williams (D) Petra Kvitova (Ans : B)

9. Who among the following is associated with 'Wikileaks' ? 
(A) Julian Assange (B) Edward Snowden 
(C) Mark Zuckerberg (D) Oscar Pritorius (Ans : A)

10. The 'Budhacharita' was written by– 
(A) Amarasimha (B) Bhasa 
(C) Virasena (D) Ashwaghosha (Ans : D)

11. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus? 
(A) Ebola (B) Malaria 
(C) Rabies (D) Yellow Fever (Ans : B)

12. Simuka was the founder of which dynasty? 
(A) Pallava (B) Satavahana 
(C) Rashtrakuta (D) Huna (Ans : B)

13. The violent incident at Chauri Choura occurred during which of the following agitations? 
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement (B) Non Co-operation Movement 
(C) Quit India Movement (D) None of these  (Ans : B)

14. Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother. " Who is Arun to the girl? 
(A) Uncle (B) Father-in-law 
(C) Grandfather (D) Cousin (Ans : B)

15. Which of the following rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal? 
(A) Indus (B) Narmada (C) Tapti (D) Yamuna (Ans : D)

16. The ozone layer is found in–
(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere 
(C) Exosphere (D) Thermosphere (Ans : B)

17. We get which vitamin through exposure to sunlight? 
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D 
(C) Vitamin E (D) Vitamin K (Ans : B)

18. Who was awarded the Best Actress in the 61th National Film Awards? 
(A) Geetu Mohandas (B) Amruta Subhash 
(C) Geetanjali Thapa (D) Suhasini (Ans : C)

19. In which state is the Chilka lake? 
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Rajasthan (Ans : A)

20. What is the maximum (sanctioned) strength of Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India? 
(A) 14 (B) 18 (C) 31 (D) no limit (Ans : C)

21. What is the chemical name for baking soda ? 
(A) Potassium Nitrate (B) Sodium chloride 
(C) Sodium Bicarbonate (D) Potassium chloride (Ans : C)

22. Which of the following is not a browser? 
(A) Android (B) Firefox 
(C) Chrome (D) Safari (Ans : A)

23. Which metal is common to the alloys brass, bronze and gun-metal? 
(A) Zinc (B) Tin (C) Aluminium (D) Copper (Ans : D)

24. Silvassa is the capital of– 
(A) Oaman and Oiu (B) Oadra and Nagar Haveli 
(C) Lakshadweep (D) Andaman and Nicobar (Ans : B)

25. In which year did nationalization of banks start in India? 
(A) 1966 (B) 1969 (C) 1975 (D) 1980 (Ans : B)

Jammu and Kashmir Circle Postal Assistants Exam General Knowledge Solved Paper(Exam held on 18.05.2014)

Q 1.Where is Ninety East Ridge situated?

(A) Pacific Ocean 

(B) Indian Ocean 

(C) Arctic Ocean 

(D) Atlantic Ocean

Ans: (B) Indian Ocean

Q 2. ASBA Scheme is related to:

(A) Initial Public Offer

(B) Central Government Scheme for Women Employment

(C) A Scheme in Commodities market

(D) Pension Scheme of Government of India

Ans:(A) Initial Public Offer

Q. 3 Knesset is the name of parliament of :

(A) Norway

(B) Sweden

(C) Isreal

(D) Spain

Ans: (C) Isreal

Q 4 which of the following may be used by the Reserve Bank of India as a tool to draining out excess money from the system?

(A) Increasing Cash Reserve Ratio

(B) Increasing Reserve Repo rate

(C) Reduction in Repo rate

(D) Both A & B

Ans:(D) Both A & B

Q 5 Match the following:

List A Name

A. Hydrochloric acid            1. Vinegar

B. Ascorbic acid                  2. Proteins

C. Amino acid                      3. Vitamin C

D. Acetic acid                      4. Digestive Juices

Ans: A-4, B-3, C-2 ,D-1

Q. 6 Which Principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it:

A. Newton's

B. Pascal's

C. Archimedes

D. Hooke's

Ans:C. Archimedes

Q. 7 How many countries are members of the SAARC Organization?

 A 10

B 9

C 8

D None of these

Ans: C 8

Q 8 The present Chairmen of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)  is:

A. M. Damodaram

B. C.B Bhave

C. U K Sinha

D. None of these

Ans: C. U K Sinha

Q. 9 The Lok Sabha is called in session at least:

A. Once a year

B. Twice a year

C. Thirce a year

D. Four times a year

Ans: B. Twice a year

Q. 10 Satosh trophy is related to:

A. Football

B. Hockey

C. Tables Tennis

D. Weight lifting

Ans: A. Football

Q. 11 During acute summer, when the temperature is very high, the patches of water are seen on the highways from a distance. But when the observer reached close, the patches disappear at a farther distance. This illusion is due to:

A. Total external reflection of light

B. Total internal reflection of light

C. Partial external reflection of light '

D. Partial internal reflection of light.

Q. 12 In a high flying aeroplane, the ink of the fountain pen leaks out because:

A. Atmosphere pressure increase

B. Atmosphere pressure decrease

C. Atmosphere temperature increase

D. Atmosphere temperature reduces

Ans: ?

Q. 13 How many type of writs are there in numbers which can be issued by a high court or supreme court for enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purposes:

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

Ans: C. Five

Q. 14 By holding a 15 kg for 20 minutes while waiting for the bus, the work done is:

A. 300 Joule

B. 7.5 Joule

C.30 Joule

D. 0 Joule

Ans : D. 0 Joule

Q.15 who presides over a joint session of parliament:

A. The Speaker

B. The President

C. The prime Minister

D. The Vice President

Ans : A. The Speaker

Q. 16 which of the following is wrongly matched:

A. Hirakud -  Mahanadi

B. Pochampad - Godavari

C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

D. Bhakra Nagal -  Sutlej

Ans : C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

Q. 17 Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of:

A. Panipat

B. Khanva

C. Buxar

D. Chittor

Ans : D. Chittor

Q. 18 Which disease rickets is caused by the deficiency of:

A. Vitamin - D

B. Vitamin - C

C. Vitamin - A

D. All of these

Ans : A. Vitamin - D

Q. 19 Which part of the body is affected in typhoid:

A. Lungs

B. Intestine

C. Liver

D. Pancreas

Ans : B. Intestine

Q. 20 "Silly" is a term related with the game of:

A. Golf  

B. Cricket  

C. Chess  

D. Boxing

Ans : B. Cricket

Q. 21 Earthworm excretes:

A. Urea 

B. Amino acid 

C. Ammonia  

D. Uric acid

Ans : A. Urea

Q. 22 Which of these comprise of blood:

A. Red Blood Cell

B. White Blood Cell

C. Platelets and Plasma

D. All of these

Ans : D. All of these

Q. 23 When coal and Petroleum based fuels are burnt, the products of combustion of these fuels which one does not affect the environment?

A. Water

B. Sulphate dioxide

C. Carbon  dioxide

D. Nitrogen Oxides

Ans: ?

Q. 24 The use of which will pollute the environment. This is one:

A. Paper carry and bags

B. Cotton cloth carry bags

C. Nylon cloth carry bags

D. Jude carry bags

Ans : C. Nylon cloth carry bags

Q. 25 Can Court inquire into validity of the proceedings of Parliament?

A. Yes, any court on ground of alleged irregularity of procedure.

B. Yes, High court of Delhi only on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.

C. Yes, Supreme Court of India on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.

D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

Ans : D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

HARYANA CIRCLE PA /SA EXAM GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1. How many teams are participating in IPL 2014?
Ans.:8

2. Who is the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha at present?
Ans.: Kariya Munda

3. Who is presently the chairman of the finance commission?
Ans.:  Dr Vijay L Khelkar

Yv Reddy  is the chairman of 14 Finance commission. But now 13th commission is on running .

4. The Vidhan Sabha of Haryana is ___ and comprises ____ members of legsilative Assembly.
Ans: Unicameral, 90

5. What is the motto of ICC
Ans: Great Sport and Great Spirit

6. Open market operations mean:
Ans:  Purchase and sale of securities by the Central Bank

7. Which of the following does not affect credit creation power of Commericial Bank.
Ans: Statutory liquidity ratio

8. How many players are there in each side of a Basketball game:
Ans. 5

9. O2, CO2 and N2 being the life supporting gases are chiefly concentrated in:
Ans. Troposphere

10. The Chipko Andolan is asscociated with:
Ans.  Trees

11. Instrument for measuring humidity .
Ans: Hygrometer

12. Female reproductive part of flower
Ans: Pistil

13. A stick immensed in water appears bent due to
Ans:  ?

14. If a question arise whether a bill is money bill or notAns: B : speaker of house of people15. Which article of constitute of India
Ans:  122

16. Constitution of Parliament as per article 79 of the
Ans:  President, council of states and the house of the people

17. In the freedom movement of India the year 1930  is associated with
Ans:  Dandi March

18. Where is the tomb of Shahjahan is  situated
Ans: Tajmahal

19. Balghat mines is famous for
Ans: Bauxite deposits

20. Longest day in Southern hemisphere
Ans:  Dec 21

21.Which of the following extreme locations connected by East West corridor
Ans:  Silchar and porbandar

22.” Jagannath Pahadia “ is present Governor of
Ans:  Haryana

23. Next Winter Olympics will be held at
Ans:  Pyeongchang, south korea

24. Dadashaeb Phalke award for the year 2013 awarded to
Ans: Gulzar

25.Who is the Chief Justice of India as on date
Ans:  Rajendra Mal Lodha

KARNATAKA CIRCLE PA /SA EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1) Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of:

Ans.: Vitamin C

2) Which of the following is not present in blood?

Ans:   Placenta

3) A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the phenomenon of:

Ans:  Refraction of light

4) This area is termed as territorial water and resources therein belonging to the nation:

Ans:  Oceanic area upto 19.2 nautical miles from the coast

5)  Which state of India is the largest producer Bajra?

Ans:  Rajasthan

6)  Kudremukh mine deposits known to be one of the largest in the world is located in the states of:

Ans:  Karnataka

7) Who recently won ICC under 19 world cup cricket tittle?

Ans:  South Africa

8) The term of the current lok sabha will expire on:

Ans:   1st June, 2014

9) BIMSTEC summit 2014 recently concluded in:

Ans. Myanmar

10) The Prime Minster of which country is recently facing charges of negligence over a govt rice subsidy scheme?

Ans.  Thailand

11) Which of the following three countries elected/appointed their Prime Ministers as recently as in Feb, 2014:

Ans.  Thailand, Italy, Nepal

12) Who is the present governor of the state of Karnataka?

Ans.  Hans Raj Bhardwaj

13)  Identify the state with bicameral legislature:

Ans.  Maharashtra

14) The world Environment day is celebrated on:

Ans.  June 5

15) Clean water would have BOD value of less than:

Ans.  5 ppm

16)  Rovers cup is associated with

Ans.  Football

17)  With which game is the term 'Double fault' associated?

Ans.  Lawn Tennis

18) The Asian games are organised after every:

Ans.  4 years

19) Which article of the constitution of India deals with the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states:

Ans.  Article 3

20) Who has been vested with power by the constitution to permit any member of parliament who can not adequately express himself/herself in Hindi or in English to address the house in his/her mother tongue:

Ans.  Both A and B

21) What eligibility criteria for age for election as Vice president of India?

Ans.  Should have completed the age of 35 years

22) The Great emperor Kanishka belonged to which dynasty:

Ans.  Kushana

23) Which of the following was not written by Kalidas?

Ans.  Laghujatakam

24) Which of the following is credit rating agency?

Ans.  ICRA

25) The term "Bull" and "Bear" is realated to?

Ans.  Share Market