Materials General Knowledge for PA/SA Exam

Q1.  The Planetesimal  Theory is related with  ------------------

Planet Formation 
Q2    Who was the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle?

Captain James Cook
Q3  First News Paper in India 

Bombay Samachar 
Q4   --------------is widely known for realising that there was a lower limit to temperature.

Lord Kelvin 
Q5  A system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired  is called as

Braille system 
Q6  Who invented the Mailbox?

First mailbox was invented in 1653 by Renouard De Valayer 

Q7  The smallest bird in  the world 

Bee Hummingbird
Q8 The Boston Tea Party took place on -------

December 16, 1773
Q9  The first documented use of the term "carbonated paper" was in 1806 . Who invented  Carbon Paper ?

Ralph Wedgwood

Q10   -----------  is the coldest place on earth   

Antarctica
Q11   The secretions of endocrine glands are known as 


Hormones
Q12   The  Din –i-Illahi  the religion   formulated  by  ----------------

Mughal emperor Akbar  
Q13 The smallest country on the Earth is

 Vatican City
Q14 What is meant by  Igloo ?

Type of shelter built of snow by  the people who inhabiting the Arctic   
Q15   When was the great wall of china finished?

221 BC – 206 BC
Q16 From  where is the longest town name in the world and mention the name of  the Town 

In the United Kingdom   

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Q17  Who  invented  first automobile fuel Pump in the world?

Sylvanus bowser  
Q18  The Death Valley National Monument is situated  at ---------

California 
Q19  Where was the world's first telephone exchange installed?

The first commercial telephone exchange in the world is opened at New Haven in England 

Q20    What is meant by  BC  and AD  ?

Anno Domini (abbreviated as AD or A.D.) and Before Christ(abbreviated as BC or B.C.) 

Anno  Domini  means year of our lord
Q21  What is meant by   DNA?

Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular life) 
Q22  What is the Weight of the Earth?

The Earth's mass is 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms
Q23  What are primary colors?

Red, yellow, and blue 


Q24  Who invented the Computer Mouse 

Douglas Engelbart

Q25 “ I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”  Who said it  ?

J. Robert Oppenheimer  (  The father of  Atom Bomb) 

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Exam Materials for Postal/Sorting Assistants Preparation

Word	Meaning of word
Kleptomania	An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
Misogynist	A misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
Octogenarian	A person who is from 80 to 89 years old
Posthumous	(of a child) born after the father's death
Polygamy	Marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time
Cannibal	A person who eats the flesh of other humans.
Polyandry	The condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time
Bactericide	An agent that destroys bacteria
Androcracy	Male dominated government.
Jejune	Lacking in nutrition, substance.  Also used to declare that something has no value, is immature, or is puerile in content
Netizen	Citizen/ Person who spends a lot of time on the Internet
Lamprophony	Loudness and clarity of voice
Pulveratricious	Covered with dust
Bibliophile	Someone who loves books
Irrefragable	Incontestable, unanswerable
Circumbilivagination	To move in a circle or walk around.
Querimony	A complaint or complaining.
Heptarchy	A state governed by seven persons.
Erstwhile	In the past; at a former time; formerly
Solecism	A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction -  Error in grammar or wording
Nihilarian	One who does useless work
Numinous	Filled with or characterized by a sense of a supernatural presence
Abligurition	Spending of too much money on food
Crapulous	Suffering from excessive eating or drinking
Maledicent	Speaking reproachfully; slanderous
Nelipot	A person who walks without shoes
Tachyphagia	Rapid eating; bolting of food.
Dactylonomy	The practice of counting on the fingers
Autolatry	Self-worship
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General Knowledge Paper for Postal/Sorting Assistant

Item Name	Name of  Inventor
Mercury barometer	Evangelista Torricelli
Game of basketball	James Naismith
Chemical battery	Alessandro Volta
Telephone	Alexander Graham Bell
Typewriter	Christopher Latham Sholes
Cellophane	Jacques Edwin Brandenberger
Electric Light  Bulb	Edison
X- Ray	Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen
Mailbox	Philip B. Downing
Fountain Pen	Lewis E. Waterman
Electric iron	Henry W. Seeley
Integrated circuit (IC)	Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
Telescope	Galileo Galilei
JEANS	Levi Strauss
Paper Clip	Johann Vaaler
Safety Pin	Walter Hunt
Sewing machine	Barthélemy Thimonnier
Law of gravity	Isaac Newton
Atom Bomb	Julius Robert Oppenheimer
Cement	Joseph Aspdin
Clock (pendulum)	Christian Huygens
Diesel Engine	Rudolf Diesel
Gramophone	Thomas Edison
Motorcycle	Edward Butler
Stethoscope	Dr. William Stokes
Telegraph Code	Samuel F.B. Morse
Airplane	Orville Wright  and Wilbur Wright
Logarithm	John Napier
Method  of world wide web (WWW)	Tim Berners-Lee
First robot	Karel Capek
Jet engine	Frank Whittle
Vaccine for polio	Jonas Salk
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GK Paper for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam

Important Dates in Indian Constitution -GK 7  1687 The first Municipal Corporation in India was set up in Madras.

1772 Lord Warren Hastings created the Office of District Collector.

1829 The office of the Divisional Commissioner was created by Lord William Bentick.

1859 The Portfolio System was introduced by Lord Canning.

1860 A system of Budget was introduced.

1870 Lord Mayo's resolution on financial decentralisation, visualised the development of local self-government institutions in India.

1872 First Census in India was conducted during Lord Mayo's period.

1881 First regular Census was conducted during Lord Mayo's period.

1882 Lord Ripon's resolution was hailed as the 'Magna Carta' of local self-government. He is regarded as the 'Father of local self-government in India'.

1905 The tenure system was introduced by Lord Curzon.

1953 The first linguistic state of Andra Pradesh was created.

1959 Panchayat Raj was introduced in Rajasthan.

1962 First emergency declared.

1963  The first no confidence motion was moved in the Lok Sabha after independence.

1975 Emergency due to internal disturbances

1976 The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens were incorporated in the Constitution.

1978 Through the 44 th amendment Right to Property has been deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights.

1989 Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years for the Lok Sabha as well as Assembly elections.

1991 Created the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

1992 Formation of present day Panchyati Raj.

1999 Extended the reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Anglo Indians in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for 10 more years ie. up to 2010.

2000 The creation of new states of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal.

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General Knowledge Model Paper for PA/SA

GK PAPER 6 for PA/SA Q1  The State Consumer Protection Councils shall meet as and when necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year. The  above said  statement  is   true or false True

Q2  Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to be known as the "District Forum" established by --------------- The State Government

Q3  Who is the chairman of  the Central Consumer Protection Council Minister in charge of consumer affairs  in the Central Government

Q4 What is the condition  related with  tenure of members in district consumer protection councils The term of five years or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier,

Q5 Every proceeding before the District Forum shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections----------- and --------------   of the Indian Penal Code 193  and 228

Q6  What is the time limit  for  submitting  an appeal  against  the  order made by  the  district  forum  to  the state commission Thirty days from the date of the order

Q7 Consumer Protection Act, 1986  extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir The  above said  statements is true or  fale True

Q8 The  below mentioned  activity  is coming  under the  definition  of  -------------------------- “Falsely represents any re-built, second-hand, renovated, reconditioned or old goods as new goods” Unfair trade practice

Q9   Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to be known as the ---------------------- "District Forum

Q10  State   the  time  limit  for admit  a  complaint  before  the District Forum, the State Commission or  the National  Commission Two years from the date on which the cause of action has arisen

Q11  The National Commission shall have administrative control over all the State Commissions   calling for periodical returns regarding the institution, disposal, pendency of cases The  above  said  statement is  true or false True

Q12  Where a complaint instituted before the District Forum, the State Commission or, as the case may be, the National Commission, is found to be frivolous or vexatious. Then make an order that the complainant shall pay to the opposite party such cost, not exceeding -------- Ten thousand rupees

Q13  How  the consumer is defined  in consumer protection act  For the purpose of the Consumer Protection Act, the word "consumer" has been defined separately for "goods" and "services

Q14  The  consumer protection act applies to all goods and services unless otherwise expressly notified by the Central Government. The  above said  statement is  true or False True .

Q15  What are the Three-Tier Grievance Redressal Machinery for enforcement of the rights of the consumers At the base, the Slate Commission at the middle level and the National Commission at the apex level.

Q 16 If  the consumer would  like  to  file  complaint  against  the verdict  issued  by  National  consumer  Protection  Council   then where  it  can be challenged In the Supreme Court.

Q17  Growing crops is under the category  of -------------------- in  consumer protection act Goods

Q18 The Indian Parliament enacted Consumer Protection Act  in December, 1986. It came into force on ------------- April  15, 1987

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Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam GK Paper

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam GK Paper 5 Q1  How many members in Rajya Sabha the Parliament of India? 250

Q2  How many articles are in the Indian Constitution 395

Q3 How many schedule in the Indian constitution 12 Schedules

Q4 What is the composition of Parliament of India  Parliament consists of President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as Council of States

Q5 The President of India selected by ---------------------------- Members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.

Q6 T Who elects the Vice-President of Indi aerm of office of President in India Five year

Q7 Qualification for election as President of India   Citizen of India and completed the age of thirty-five years and is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People

Q8  Who elects the Vice-President of India  Electoral college consisting of the members of both House of Parliament.

Q9 Which article mention  about what are qualification to be required for selection of Vice President ? Article 66 of the constitution

Q10 How  many members are nominated in to Rajya Sabha 12

Q11 Parliament can alter  basic structure of Indian constitution             Is it possible    No

Q12   Considering the issue of  Power  distribution   the Indian  constitution followed ------------ method Canadian  Method

Q13  When  will  the Parliament of India can make law above state list  ?   During emergency

Q14    What is mentioned  in article  25,26,27,28 of Indian constitution ?   Right to freedom of religion

Q15   When was the fundamental duty added  in to   Indian constitution                 1976

Q16   What is  mentioned  article 356 of Indian constitution  ? president rule in a state

Q17  If a president  rule applied in a state , then what is the validity  period of  that rule Six Months

Q18   Before 61st Amendment Act 1989, what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election? 21

Q19  Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent Money  Bill

Q20  Which  word is added as pre- amble of constitution  by 42nd amendment  1976      Socialist

Q21  From which constitution  was the concept of a five year plan borrowed in to the Indian constitution USSR

Q22   Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India? Right to life and liberty

Q23    From which country's Constitution was the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy adopted into the Indian Constitution   Ireland

Q24   What is mention in Article 51  of Indian constitution  Promotion of international peace and security

Q25  Article -----  is mentioned Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General      149

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