General Awareness Actual Question in CMAT 2024 Slot – 2

  1. QUESTION

Who is the present Vice President of India?


A)Dharmendra Pradhan
B)Anurag Singh Thakur
C)Anurag Singh Thakur
D)Bhupendra Yadav

Explanation

(C)

=Jagdeep Dhankhar



QUESTION-2

    The first country of the world who legalize Euthanasia was –


    A)Switzerland
    B)Netherland
    C)Poland
    D)Holland

    Explanation

    (B)

    =The Netherlands became the first country to decriminalize voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide by passing a law on 1 April 2002.

    The lower house of Parliament approved a “mercy killing” Bill by a two-thirds majority.

    Under the controversial new law, doctors will be immune from prosecution provided they follow strict guidelines, when performing euthanasia.

    The Bill went to the Dutch upper house, the Senate, for approval before becoming law.



    QUESTION-3

      Given below are two statements:

      Statement I In Indus valley civilization, houses were made of Bricks.

      Statement II : Indus valley civilization were not familiar with cotton.

      In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below


      A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
      B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
      C)Statement I is true but Statement Il is false
      D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

      Explanation

      (C)

      =Statement I is true but Statement Il is false



      QUESTION-4

        Arrange the following Indian Defence organization in terms of their foundation year

        (A) Border Security Force (BSF)

        (B) Indian Air Force (IAF)

        (C) National Cadet Corps (NCC)

        (D) National Security Guards (NSG)

        (E) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

        Choose the correct answer from the options given below:


        A)A, B, E, D, C
        B)B, A, C, E, D
        C)B, A, E, D, C
        D)B, C, A, E, D

        Explanation

        (D)

        =B, C, A, E, D




        QUESTION-5

          Which of the following statements are correct?

          (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the year 1919.

          (B) People were agitated over the arrest of Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal and assembled there.

          (C) General O’Dyer fired at people who assembled in Jallianwala Bagh.

          (D) Gandhiji Returned his knighthood in the protest.

          (E) Sardar Hardayal killed General O’Dyer in London.

          Choose the correct answer from the options given below:


          A)A, B and C only
          B)B, C and D only
          C)C, D and E only
          D)D, E and A only

          Explanation

          (A)

          =A, B and C only



          QUESTION-6

            Given below are two statements:

            Statement I : The Abbreviation of ASCII is, Army standard code for information interchange.

            Statement II: The abbreviation of COBOL is, computer Business oriented language.

            In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:


            A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
            B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
            C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
            D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

            Explanation

            (B)

            =Both Statement I and Statement II are false




            QUESTION-7

              The famous instrumentalist Bismillah Khan was associated with which of the following instrument?


              A)Flute
              B)Tabla
              C)Dholak
              D)Shehnai

              Explanation

              (D)

              =Ustad Bismillah Khan (born Qamaruddin Khan, 21 March 1916-21 August 2006), often referred

              to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument. He played it with such expressive virtuosity that he became a leading Hindustani classical music artist. His name was indelibly linked with the woodwind instrument. While the shehnai had long held importance as a folk instrument played primarily schooled in traditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.




              QUESTION-8

                Match List I with List II:

                List I (Viceroys of India)List II (Known for the Events)
                (A) Lord Canning(1) The Vernacular Press Act
                (B) Lord Lytton(II) The Indian Universities Act
                (C) Lord Ripon(III) Revolt of 1857
                (D) Lord Curzon(IV) The founding father of local self governance in India

                Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
                A)(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
                B)(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(1)
                C)(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
                D)(A)-(1), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

                Explanation

                (C)

                =(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)




                QUESTION-9

                  The youngest Prime Minister in the history of India was


                  A)Indira Gandhi
                  B)J.L. Nehru
                  C)Rajiv Gandhi
                  D)Choudhary Charan Singh

                  Explanation

                  (C)

                  =Rajiv Gandhi




                  QUESTION-10

                    Given below are two statements

                    Statement I Vitamin-A, Vitamin-B and Vitamin-C all are fat soluble vitamins.

                    Statement II

                    Vitamin-D, Vitamin-K and Vitamin-E all are water soluble vitamins.

                    In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below


                    A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
                    B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
                    C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
                    D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

                    Explanation

                    (B)

                    =Both Statement I and Statement II are false



                    QUESTION-11

                      Rudyard Kipling is the famous writer of which of the following book?


                      A)The Brief History of Time
                      B)The Pie
                      C)Jungle Book
                      D)The Republic

                      Explanation

                      (C)

                      = the Jungle Book

                      Joseph Rudyard Kipling (/radjard/ RUD-yard, 30 December 1865-18 January 1936)[1] was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.Kipling’s works of fiction include the Jungle Book duology (The Jungle Book, 1894, The Second Jungle Book, 1895), Kim (1901), the Just So Stories (1902) and many short stories, including “The Man Who Would Be King” (1888). [2] His poems include “Mandalay” (1890), “Gunga Din” (1890), “The Gods of the Copybook Headings” (1919), “The White Man’s Burden” (1899), and “lf-” (1910). He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story. His children’s books are classics; one critic noted “a versatile and luminous narrative gift”




                      QUESTION-12

                        Which of the following is not a scalar Quantity?


                        A)Speed
                        B)Work
                        C)Force
                        D)Volume

                        Explanation

                        (C)

                        =Force


                        QUESTION-13

                          Which of the following statements are correct?

                          (A) Jainism came into existence around 600 B.C. in India.

                          (B) There were 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism.

                          (C) First Tirthankar was Swami Mahavira.

                          (D) The last and 24th Tirthankara was Rishabhadeva.

                          (E) Jainism accept the idea of existance of God and believe in caste system.

                          Choose the correct answer from the options given below:


                          A)A, B and C only
                          B)B, C and D only
                          C)A and B only
                          D)C, D and E only

                          Explanation

                          (C)

                          =A and B only




                          QUESTION-14

                            The first Bharat Ratna Awards were not given to


                            A)Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
                            B)Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalchari
                            C)Dr. Chandra Sekhar Venkat Raman
                            D)Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

                            Explanation

                            (A)

                            =Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant



                            QUESTION-15

                              The word ‘Blue Revolution’ is associated with


                              A)Honey Production
                              B)Fish Production
                              C)Milk Production
                              D)Grain Production

                              Explanation

                              (B)

                              =Fish Production




                              QUESTION-16

                                Match List I with List II:

                                List IList II
                                (A) Warren Hastings(1) Father of civil services in India
                                (B) Lord Cornwallis(II) Introduction of subsidiary Alliance
                                (C) Lord Wellesley(III) Establishment of Ryotwari system
                                (D) Lord Hastings(IV) Abolition of Dual Government

                                Choose the correct answer from the options given below


                                A)(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
                                B)(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
                                C)A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
                                D)(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

                                Explanation

                                (A)

                                =(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)




                                QUESTION-17

                                  The first National Education Policy of independent India was commenced in the year


                                  A)1968
                                  B)1986
                                  C)1992
                                  D)2020

                                  Explanation

                                  (A)

                                  =1968




                                  QUESTION-18

                                    In Indian Constitution, Directive principles of State Policy are taken form


                                    A)Constitution of Australia
                                    B)Constitution of France
                                    C)Constitution of Canada
                                    D)Constitution of Ireland

                                    Explanation

                                    (D)

                                    =Constitution of Ireland

                                    The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Irish Constitution. The makers of the Constitution of India were influenced by the Irish nationalist movement, particularly the Irish Home Rule Movement. Hence, the Directive Principles of the Indian constitution have been greatly influenced by the Directive Principles of Social Policy.




                                    QUESTION-19

                                      Given below are two statements:

                                      Statement I King Ashoka was the son of Chandragupta.

                                      Statement II: The war of Kalinga, changed the Ashoka and he became the follower of Jainism.

                                      In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
                                      A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
                                      B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
                                      C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
                                      D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

                                      Explanation

                                      (B)

                                      =Both Statement I and Statement II are false




                                      QUESTION-20

                                        22nd Commonwealth Games – 2022 were held in which city of the world?


                                        A)Birmingham
                                        B)Brisbane
                                        C)Cardiff
                                        D)Delhi

                                        Explanation

                                        (A)

                                        =Birmingham



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