Dear Students, you know that GENERAL AWARENESS is a part of OPSC ASO 2018 SYLLABUS. There will be 100 questions with 100 marks every question carries 1 mark each. So we are providing Some Important Sets of General Awareness Questions with Answer in a simple way reading format. Read and prepare yourself better for OPSC ASO Exam 2018.
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Q1. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-Jodaro. This is clear from the
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OPSC General Awareness Practice Sets
- Indus seals excavated
- religious beliefs of the Harappans
- tools and implements used by the Harappans
- different types of dwellings excavated
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Q2. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
- 9th Century AD
- 10th Century AD
- 12th Century AD
- 14th Century AD
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Q3. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong ?
- Karkota
- Utpala
- Paramara
- Gujarat Pratihara
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Q4. To conquer and annex Peshwar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
- Ghurids
- Arabs
- Karkotakas
- Hindu Shahis
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Q5. Paper currency first started in India in
- 1861
- 1542
- 1601
- 1880
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Q6. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
- 5 months
- 10 months
- 12 months
- 15 months
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Q7. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated at
- Patna
- Jaipur
- Hyderabad
- New Delhi
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Q8. Bijapur is known for its
- severe drought condition
- Gol Gumbaz
- heavy rainfall
- statue of Gomateswara
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Q9. 'Kandla' is situated on the Gulf of Kachh is well known for which of the following?
- Export Processing Zone
- Centre for Marine Food products
- Cutting and Polishing of diamonds
- Ship breaking industry
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Q10. The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers
- on his own
- on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
- only under emergency conditions
- with the consent of the Speaker
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Q11. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category
- Lok Sabha
- Judiciary
- Rajya Sabha
- Parliament
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Q12. The name of a candidate for the office of President of India may be proposed by
- any five citizens of India
- any five Members of Parliament
- any one member of the Electoral College
- any ten members of the Electrical College
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Q13. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - inspired by the
- Russia Revolution
- Irish Revolution
- French Revolution
- US Constitution
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Q14. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
- the Union List only
- the Concurrent List only
- both Union and Concurrent Lists
- all the three lists, viz. Union List, State List and Concurrent List
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Q15. Th position of the President which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was subsequently somewhat retrieved by the
- 44th amendment
- 45th amendment
- 26th amendment
- None of these
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Q16. The largest gold producing country in the world (in 2006) was
- China
- Canada
- South Africa
- USA
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Q17. The least explosive type of volcano is called
- Basalt plateau
- Cinder cone
- Shield volcanoes
- Composite volcanoes
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Q18. The largest country on the world by geographical area is
- Russia
- Vatican City
- Australia
- USA
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Q19. Vitamine B12 is most useful for combating
- anemia
- goitre
- night blindness
- rickets
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Q20. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ________ in north.
- Nepal
- Uttarakhand
- both (A) and (B)
- Rajasthan