Maharashtra Circle PA Exam 2014 : General Knowledge Question and Answer

PA SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION 2014 - MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

Answer Key Set- D

PART –A (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

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

Journalism

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

World Asthma Day

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

Bernardo Bertolucci

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

Operating System

5. Where did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his ODI debut?

Chittagong

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

Restlessness

7. Which type of soil retains maximum amount of water?

Clay

8. When air is saturated, it cannot hold-

More water vapour

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

Russian Federation

10. What are the rings of Saturn made from?

Large pieces of ice and rock

11. The oldest mutual fund in India is-

Unit Trust of India

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

17^th June

13. Which part of a computer displays the work done?

Monitor

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

Frances Harrison

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

Deforestation

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

Bhagirathi

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

Charan Singh

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

UNESCO

19. The original name of Mahabharata is –

Jai Samhita

20. Which of the following is a Web browser?

All of these

21. Champion Trophy is associated with-

Cricket

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

Muhtasibs 

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

Kilometer

24. Fuse wire should have-

High resistance and low melting point

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

New Delhi