General Exam Questions
General Exam Questions
General Exam Questions
71. Which one among the following was successfully tested in Germany recently as World’s first
(a) Volocopter
(b) Sikorsky
(c) Eurocopter
(d) Bell
72. Recently Iran had clinched a deal with six world powers to curb nuclear activities. Which
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
73. Which one among the following systems contains the oldest rock formation of India?
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(a) Ludhiana
(b) Amritsar
(d) Patiala
76. Who is the Punjabi Poetess to get Jananpith Award?
77. Which town of Punjab has the largest grain market of Asia?
(a) Ludhiana
(b) Samrala
(c) Bathinda
(d) Khanna
(a) Communication
(b) Infrastructure
(c) Trade
(d) Transport
79. In which of the following National Congress sessions was the “Quit India” resolution
passed?
80. The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the:
(b) Australia
(c) The United States
(d) Canada
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83. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament
84. The resolution for removing the Vice President of India can be moved in the:
85. In order to provide pensions to the workers of the unorganised sector, which one among
(a) Swabhiman
(b) Swavalamban
(c) Swadhar
(d) Aadhaar
86. Which one among the following is the latest nation to join the WTO?
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) Afghanistan
(a) 110th
(b) 150th
(c) 105th
(d) 85th
(a) 4
th June
(b) 4
th July
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90. In a Presidential system, the legislature can remove the President by:
92. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as “the heart and soul” of
the Constitution?
93. Step well Rani-ki-vav which was approved as a world Heritage site by the UNESCO in 2014, is
located in:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab
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(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
(b) Anandpur
(c) Chamkaur
(d) Muktsar
(a) Sabraon
(b) Ramnagar
(c) Gujarat
99. The compositions of which one of the following Gurus are not contained in the Adi Granth?
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A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
D. Specific humidity
4. Eli & Edy the Broad Art Museum, Michigan iv. Snohetta
v. Zaha Hadid
vi. I. M. Pei
4. Green, White and Black color bins are respectively used for:
A. Le Corbusier
B. Camillo Sitte
C. Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
D. Peter Calthorpe
7. As per NBC (Special Requirement for Low Income Housing in Urban Area), what is the Density
norm
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A. Design speed
B. Topography
C. Sight distance
10. For construction in the regulated area next to a protected monument under ASI, one needs
to approach the following personnel:
11. This refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as distance from CBD:
A. Sector model
B. Bid rent theory
D. Conurbation theory
12. The persistence of sound after the source of sound has stopped is known as:
A. Frequency
B. Resonance
C. Reverberation
D. Echo
13. Gooseneck, Rosette, Volute and Turnout are terms associated with the following design
element:
A. Windows
B. Doors
C. Stair case
D. Columns
14. A planner who strongly followed the motto "Diagnosis before Treatment" is?
A. Patrick Geddes
B. Ebenzer Howard
C. Robert Moses
D. Daniel Burham
2. Le Corbusier Q. Madrid
T. Letchworth
U. Frankfurt
A. Walter Christaller
B. Clarence Perry
D. Homer Hoyt
18. Waste management hierarchy: most favoured option to least favoured option:
19. A centre of activity; distinguished by virtue of its active function; it is a distinct hub of
activity. In
A. Town centre
B. CBD
C. Urban core
D. Nodes
A. A compact area of at least 300 population or about 60-70 households of poorly built
congested tenements
B. A compact area of at least 500 population or about 70-80 households of poorly built
congested tenements
C. A compact area of at least 250 population or about 60-70 households of poorly built
congested tenements
D. A compact area of at least 350 population or about 70-80 households of poorly built
congested tenements
21. Curb extensions, raised pedestrian crossings, narrow steep lanes are the measures for:
A. Traffic calming
C. Highway capacity
D. Horizontal alignment
A. Home-Shop
B. Hospital-Home
C. Shop-Work
D. College-Home
23. Euler’s formula for a mild steel long column hinged at both ends is not valid for slenderness
ratio:
A. Greater than 80
B. Less than 80
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24. If the depth of a beam of rectangular section is reduced to half, strain energy stored in beam
becomes:
A. ¼ time
B. 1/8 time
C. 4 time
D. 8 time
25. The planning also needs to take into account regulatory frameworks. Which one of the
following
D. Agreed guidelines to take responsibility for ecological sustainability away from the
26. What is the range of regulated area for mining and construction with respect to a protected
monument in India?
A. 50-100m
B. 100-150m
C. 100-200m
D. 100-300m
C. Intensity of rainfall
28. He advocated the concept of the “Social City”, a polycentric settlement, where growth is
without
A. Daniel Burnham
D. Ebenezer Howard
29. Which of the following is true about Egyptian pyramids and Babylonian ziggurats?
A. Pyramids are used as temple observations, while ziggurats are royal tombs
C. Pyramids are sun-dried bricks faced with kiln-burnt bricks, while ziggurats use masonry,
A. Trip distribution
B. Traffic assignment
C. Modal split
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(a) 1615
(b) 1688
(c) 1699
(d) 1700
(a) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
4. According to the Census of India 2011 which state has the least number of females for
(b) Haryana
(d) Sikkim
(a) President
(a) N, P, K
(b) N, S, O
(c) P, O, C
(d) N, P, C
8. Which greenhouse gas was not present in the environment in the pre-industrial times
(Before 1750)?
(a) Trichlorofluoromethane
(d) Methane
10. India has not signed the CTBT. What does it stand for?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Helium
(c) Argon
(d) Xenon
12. Which element is essential for transmission of nerve impulses in human body?
(a) Sodium
(b) Calcium
(c) Iron
(d) Potassium
13. The largest site of Indus Valley Civilization excavated till date is
(a) Lothal
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Dholavira
(d) Mohenjodaro
16. Agriculture including agricultural education and research is in which list of Indian
Constitution?
17. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian
Constitution?
18. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and
(c) Iqbal
22. Who among the following is the architect of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?
(a) P N Bhagvati
(b) J S Khehar
(a) Kiratpur
(b) Mansa
(c) Kartarpur
(d) Khanna
2. Cholera B. Lungs
3. Tuberculosis C. Intestine
Code:
ABC
(a) 3 1 2
(b) 1 3 2
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 1
26. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the
(a) Sweet
(b) Cake
(c) Pastry
(d) Biscuit
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(a) M
(b) K
(c) N
(d) J
28. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters MASTE using each
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
29. The income of Anil, Firoz and Ketan are in the ratio 7: 9 : 12 and their spending are in the
ratio 8 : 9 :15. If Anil saves 1/4 of his income, then the saving of Anil, Firoz and Ketan
(a) 59 : 99 : 69
(b) 56 : 99 : 69
(c) 56 : 96 : 69
30. Which among the following rivers does not form delta?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Luni
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
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