General awareness and Aptitude test
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30) The largest dry dock in India is situated at
a) Marmugao
b) Cochin
c) Kolkata
d) Mumbai
31) Who composted the National Song of India?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c) Sri Aurobindo
d) Mahatma Gandhi
32) Who rendered the English translation of our
National Song?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c) Sri Aurobindo
d) None of these
33) The National Song of India was adopted on
a) Jan 26, 1947
b) Jan 25, 1947
c) Jan 24, 1950
d) Jan 24, 1949
34) When was the National Calendar of India
introduced for official purpose?
a) April 1, 1957
b) April 1, 1947
c) March 22, 1950
d) March 22, 1947
35) Which is the first month of our National
Calender?
a) Bhadra
b) Phalguna
c) Chaitra
d) Kartika
36) The first date of our National Calendar
corresponds to which date of the Gregorian
Calendar?
a) April 1, 1950
b) March 22, 1950
c) March 22, 1957
d) March 31, 1957
37) Which is the last month of our National
Calender?
a) Bhadra
b) Phalguna
c) Chaitra
d) Asadha
38) Which among the following is the correct pair
of India’s National Animal and National
Flower?
a) Lion/Rose
b) Cow/Lotus
c) Tiger/Lotus
d) Lion/Lotus
39) Which among the following is the Republic
Day?
a) August 15
b) January 26
c) January 30
d) November 14
40) Which among the following is the
Independence day?
a) August 14
b) August 15
c) January 30
d) November 11
41) Match the following:
a) Teacher’s Day 1) 14
th
November
b) Children’s Day 2) 5
th
September
c) Martyr’s Day
3) 26
th
January
d) Republic Day
4) 30
th
January
a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
42) Who was the first President of India?
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
d) V.V. Giri