MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE - ANSWER KEY FOR PA SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION 2014

PA SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION 2014 - MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

ANSWER KEY Set- D

PART –A (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

Q-1         Feroz Gandhi Award, is given for outstanding performance in the field of-

ANS       - Journalism

Q-2         1^st Tuesday of May is observed as-

ANS       -World Asthma Day

Q-3         The director of the film ‘Little Buddha’-

ANS       - Bernardo Bertolucci

Q-4         A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the –

ANS       - Operating System

Q-5         Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

ANS       - Chittagong

Q-6         The Iron Pillar, near QutubMinar drawas attention of scientists due to its-

ANS       - Restlessness

Q-7         Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?

ANS       Clay

Q-8         When air is saturated, it cannot hold-

ANS       - more water vapour

Q-9         Which one of the following countries has the largest forest area in the world?

ANS       - Russian Federation

Q-10      What are the rings of Saturn made from?

ANS       - Large pieces of ice and rock

Q-11      The oldest mutual fund in India is-

ANS       - Unit Trust of India

Q-12      The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on-

ANS       - 17^th June

Q-13      Which part of a computer displays the work done?

ANS       -Monitor

Q-14      Who has written the book ‘Still counting the Dead’?

ANS       - Frances Harrison

Q-15      Which of the following is the main cause of the ecological imbalance in India?

ANS       - Deforestation

Q-16      Gangotri village which is the source of river Ganga is situated on the bank of -

ANS       - Bhagirathi

Q-17      Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’?

ANS       - Charan Singh

Q-18      ‘International Literacy Day’ celebrated on September 8^th, was proclaimed by-

ANS       - UNESCO

Q-19      The original name of Mahabharata is –

ANS       - Jai Samhita

Q-20      Which of the following is a Web browser?

ANS       - All of these

Q-21      Champion Trophy is associated with-

ANS       - Cricket

Q-22      During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty is to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the ‘shariat’?

ANS       - Muhtasibs 

Q-23      Density of population is defined as the number of persons per square-

ANS       - Kilometer

Q-24      Fuse wire should have-

ANS       - High resistance and low melting point

Q-25      In which of the following city, the first woman post office in the country has been established in March 2013?

ANS       - New Delhi