Food Corporation Of India : General Awareness Model Questions

1. Kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy in

Electric Motor Dynamo Electromagnet Ammeter

2. Floppy disk is an example of

Read Only Memory Random Access Memory Cache Memory Secondary Storage Memory

3. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain?

Ice NaOH AgI NH4CL

4. Iodine deficiency in diet is know to cause

rickets obesity scurvy goitre

5. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh because

water forms crystals chemical reaction is slowed down chemical reaction take place faster bacteria are killed

6. Which substance is called the ‘liquid gold’?

Gold as a liquid form Sodium as a liquid form Mustard oil Petroleum oil

7. Percentage of silver in German silver is

25°/o 0% 75°/o 80%

8. Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt?

Both are organic compounds Both are inorganic compounds Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is an inorganic compound Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is an organic compound

9. The chemical name of Vitamin ‘E’ is

Ascorbic acid Retinol Tocopherol Thiamine

10. Which of the following gases has bleaching property

Carbon dioxide Carbon Monoxide Chlorine Hydrogen

11. The heaviest body of our Solar system is

Sun Uranus Jupiter Saturn

12. From amongst the following; Name famous Indian ornithologist

Dr. Salim Ali Dr. Gopalasamudram N. Ramachandran Dr. J.B.S. Haldane Dt H.G. Khorana

13. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007

Venus Williams Serena Willlams Sunita William Sir John William

14. ‘The Lost Child’ was written by

Nirad C. Chowdlltiury Mulk Raj Anand Khushwant Singh Annie Besant

15. Dr. MS. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields ?

Nuclear Physics Agriculture Astrophysics Medicine

16. The Headquarters of UNESCO at

Rome Geneva Paris New York

17. January 15 is celebrated as the

Army Day Martyr’s Day Independence Day Ugadhi

18. Bijapur is known for its

Heavy rainfall Rock Temple Gol Gumbaj Statue of Gomateshwara

19. The Americans are also known as

Kiwis Yankees Tories None of the above

20. India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009, after defeating in the final

Syria Pakistan

Sri Lanka Bangladesh

21. An element which does not react with oxygen is

Chlorine Iodine Helium Nitrogen

22. During sleep, man’s blood pressure

increases decreases fluctuates remains constant

23. Which Indian film star was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University (U.K.) ?

Amitabh Bachchan Shah Rukh Khan Orn Puri Aamir Khan

24. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final

Leizal Huber and Cara Black Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova Caroline Woaniacki and Dinara Safina Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza

25. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?

ASEAN SAARC NATO NAFTA

26. The recipient of the 42nd Jnanpeeth Award is

Manohar Shastri Harish Pandya Satya Vrat Shastri K Kamal Kumar

27. World Development Report is an annual publication of

UNICEF UNDP WTO World Bank

28. Which one of the following is correct ?

Jeev Milkha Singh— Tennis Jhulan Goswami — Cricket Baichung Bhutia — Hockey Pankaj Advani — Badminton

29. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the Year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?

Anil Ambani Rahul Bajaj Ratan Tata Gautam Adani

30. Naina Devi peak forms a part of

Himalayan range located in Sikkim Himalayan range located in Kumaon region Himalayan range located in Nepal Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir