Haryana S.S.C. Sub-Inspectors (Health Deptt.) Exam., 2008 General Awareness :Solved Paper (Held on 2-3-2008) 1. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ? (A) Kota — Chambal (B) Bhubaneshwar — Mahanadi (C) Jabalpur — Narmada (D) Surat — Tapti Ans : (B) 2. Which is the India’s largest lake ? (A) Nainital (B) Sambhar (C) Sishram (D) Chilka Ans : (D) 3. Which of the following States has rich forest of sandalwood ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Madhya Pradesh Ans : (B) 4. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world ? (A) Pacific (B) Indian (C) Atlantic (D) Arctic Ans : (D) 5. The Hirakud Project is on which of the following rivers ? (A) Godavari (B) Mahanadi (C) Damodar (D) Kosi Ans : (B) 6. The name of the galaxy, in which the earth is a planet, is— (A) Andromeda (B) Ursa Major (C) Ursa Minor (D) Milky Way Ans : (D) 7. Which national park is known for the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros ? (A) Dudhwa (B) Kanha (C) Kaziranga (D) Gir Ans : (C) 8. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the— (A) Yamuna Canal (B) Sirhind Canal (C) Indira Gandhi Canal (D) Upper Bari Doab Canal Ans : (C) 9. Where does Chambal river originate from ? (A) Bhind (B) Ratlam (C) Mhow (D) Ujjain Ans : (C) 10. Which of the following river is known as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ ? (A) Damodar (B) Gandak (C) Kosi (D) Sone Ans : (A) 11. The largest public sector bank in India is— (A) Central Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank (C) State Bank of India (D) Indian Overseas Bank Ans : (C) 12. Who gives recognition to political parties in India ? (A) Parliament (B) President (C) Supreme Court (D) Election Commission Ans : (D) 13. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Amendment Procedure ? (A) Article 368 (B) Article 358 (C) Article 367 (D) All these Ans : (A) 14. If the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly decides to resign, he should submit his resignation to the— (A) Judges of the High Court (B) Deputy Speaker (C) Chief Minister (D) Finance Minister Ans : (B) 15. When the offices of both the President and Vice President of India are vacant, who will discharge their functions ? (A) Prime Minister (B) Home Minister (C) Chief Justice of India (D) The Speaker Ans : (C) 16. Sharda Act deals with— (A) Widow Remarriage (B) Child Marriage (C) Inter-caste Marriage (D) Polygamy Ans : (B) 17. ‘Hemophilia’ is the disease of— (A) Liver (B) Blood (C) Brain (D) Bones Ans : (B) 18. Which of the following is present in Tobacco ? (A) Nicotine (B) Heroin (C) Marijuana (D) Cocaine Ans : (A) 19. These days yellow lamps are frequently used as street-light. Which one of the following is used in these lamps ? (A) Sodium (B) Neon (C) Hydrogen (D) Nitrogen Ans : (A) 20. Raja Harishchandra, an early Indian film, was produced by— (A) D. G. Phalke (B) Ashok Kumar (C) Ardeshir Irani (D) None of these Ans : (A) 21. Who composed the song ‘Jara Yaad Karo Kurbani’ ? (A) Javed Akhtar (B) Pradeep (C) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (D) Raghupati Sahay ‘Firaq’ Ans : (B) 22. Which of the following is a folk dance of Rajasthan ? (A) Garba (B) Dandiya (C) Ghoomar (D) Kathak Ans : (C) 23. Kuchipudi is a dance drama of which of the following States ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 24. ‘The Colonel’ is the name of which Indian test cricketer ? (A) Colonel C.K. Naidu (B) Rahul Dravid (C) Mohinder Amarnath (D) Dilip Vengsarkar Ans : (D) 25. Deodhar Trophy is related to which sport ? (A) Volleyball (B) Football (C) Cricket (D) Tennis Ans : (C) 26. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games ? (A) Swimming (B) Weightlifting (C) Shooting (D) Archery Ans : (C) 27. ‘The Dronacharya Award’ is associated with— (A) Eminent Surgeons (B) Famous Artists (C) Sport Coaches (D) Expert Engineers Ans : (C) 28. The author of ‘Gitagovinda’ was— (A) Halayudha (B) Jayadeva (C) Kalhana (D) Jona-Raja Ans : (B) 29. Who wrote the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ? (A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal (D) Abdul Gaffar Khan Ans : (A) 30. Baba Amte is famous as a ……… (A) Painter (B) Singer (C) Politician (D) Social Worker Ans : (D) 31. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State ? (A) Sushila Nayar (B) Sucheta Kriplani (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Sulochan Modi Ans : (C) 32. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ? (A) Martin Luther King (B) Zubin Mehta (C) Mother Teresa (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Ans : (D) 33. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of— (A) Kathak (B) Bharathanatyam (C) Playing Violin (D) Vocal Music Ans : (D) 34. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Ravi Shankar–Sitarist (B) M.F. Hussain–Tabla (C) R.K. Narayan–Novelist (D) Kaifi Azmi–Poet Ans : (B) 35. Who said, “You give me blood, I will give you freedom” ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Bhagat Singh Ans : (C) 36. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ? (A) Physics (B) Chemistry (C) Peace (D) Music Ans : (D) 37. When is the ‘International Women’s Day’ observed ? (A) March 8 (B) February 14 (C) May 10 (D) October 2 Ans : (A) 38. Indra Nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company ? (A) Pepsi (B) Coca Cola (C) LG (D) Samsung Ans : (A) 39. The 2008 Olympics will be held in— (A) London (B) Sydney (C) Beijing (D) Seoul Ans : (C) 40. 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with …… (A) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi (B) Quit India Movement (C) Partition of Bengal (D) Partition of India Ans : (A) 41. The concept of ‘Din-e-Elahi’ was founded by which king ? (A) Dara Shikoh (B) Akbar (C) Shershah Suri (D) Shahjahan Ans : (B) 42. The central point in Ashoka’s Dharma was— (A) Loyalty to kings (B) Peace and non-violence (C) Respect to elders (D) Religious toleration Ans : (D) 43. Mahatma Gandhi for the first time practised his Satyagraha in India at— (A) Chauri-Chaura (B) Ahmedabad (C) Champaran (D) Nauokhali Ans : (C) 44. ‘Do or Die’ was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it ? (A) Gandhiji (B) J.L. Nehru (C) Balgangadhar Tilak (D) Subhash Chandra Bose Ans : (A) 45. Who among the following formed a party named as ‘Forward Block’ ? (A) Subhash Chandra Bose (B) Sardar Bhagat Singh (C) Chandrashekhar Azad (D) J.L. Nehru Ans : (A) 46. Where are the Dilwara Temple’s located ? (A) Shravana Belgola (B) Parasnath Hills (C) Indore (D) Mt. Abu Ans : (D) 47. Who was the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress ? (A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (B) Annie Besant (C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit (D) Amrita Shergill Ans : (B) 48. In India, there are three crop seasons. Two of them are Kharif and Rabi, name the third one ? (A) Barsati (B) Grama (C) Zaid (D) Khari Ans : (C) 49. In India agriculture of jute is maximum on which Delta area ? (A) Ganga (B) Mahanadi (C) Brahamputra (D) Godavari Ans : (A) 50. The most discussed Tehri Dam Project is located in which of the following States ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Haryana (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (D) SOLVED BY-ER ASHOK KUMAR 'SHYAMPURIYA'