Static Awareness

Q1. The famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is written by
(a) J. B. Say
(b) J. M. Keynes
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) Cairncross
(e) Justin Mark Cooper


Q2. The Coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called  
(a) Konkan 
(b) Coromandel 
(c) East Coast 
(d) Malabar Coast
(e) None of these

Q3. The Nobel Prize was instituted by the country 
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Russia 
(d) Sweden 
(e) Germany

Q4. Raja Ravi Verma of Kerala was a distinguished   
(a) Dancer 
(b) Painter 
(c) Poet 
(d) Singer 
(e) Musician

Q5. Who is the author of Gandhiji’s favourite Bhajan ‘Vaishnavajana to tene kahiya’?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
(e) Sunder Das

Q6. Novelist, Mr. Salman Rushdie was awarded “Knighthood” by 
(a) Queen Elizabeth II 
(b) Price Charles 
(c) Mr. Gordon Grown 
(d) Mrs. Margaret Thatcher 
(e) None of these

Q7. ‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India?  
(a) Bihar 
(b) Madhya Pradesh 
(c) Uttar Pradesh 
(d) West Bengal 
(e) Haryana

Q8. RBI does not transact the business of which of the following state governments?  
(a) Nagaland 
(b) Assam 
(c) J & K 
(d) Rajasthan 
(e) Chandigarh

Q9. Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found?  
(a) Eastern Ghats 
(b) Western Ghats 
(c) Thar Desert 
(d) Satpura Range 
(e) None of these

Q10. The Lalita Kala Akademi is devoted to the promotion of:  
(a) Fine Arts 
(b) Literature 
(c) Music 
(d) Dance and Drama
(e) Theater

Q11. International Women’s Day is observed on:    
(a) 8th March 
(b) 3rd March 
(c) 27th January 
(d) 15th October
(e) 23rd July

Q12. Which India newspaper has the largest readership?  
(a) The Dainik Jagran 
(b) Indian Express 
(c) The Malayala Manorama 
(d) The Hindu 
(e) Hindustan

Q13. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the flied of  
(a) Badminton 
(b) Painting 
(c) Theatre 
(d) Sculpture 
(e) Musician

Q14. The famous activist Medha Patakar is associated with which movement?  
(a) Beti Padao Andolan 
(b) Chipku Movement
(c) Preserve the wet lands 
(d) Save the Tiger 
(e) Narmda Bachao Andolan 

Q15. The United Nations officially came into existence on 
(a) January 1, 1972 
(b) October 3, 1944 
(c) October 24, 1945 
(d) June 26, 1945 
(e) July 12, 1948 

ANSWERS

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money was written by the English economist John Maynard Keynes. The book, generally considered to be his magnum opus, is largely credited with creating the terminology and shape of modern macroeconomics. Published in February 1936, it sought to bring about a revolution, commonly referred to as the "Keynesian Revolution", in the way some economists believe.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast region of the Indian Subcontinent, between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean. The coastline runs between False Divi Point in the north to Kanyakumari in the south. Its definition can also include the northwestern coast of the island of Sri Lanka.

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world. Every year in early October, the world turns its gaze towards Sweden and Norway as the Nobel Laureates are announced in Stockholm and Oslo. 

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. Raja Ravi Varma, Koil Thampuran of Kilimanoor was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art for a number of aesthetic and broader social reasons. 

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. Vaishnava Jana To is one of the most popular Hindu bhajans, written in the 15th century by the poet Narsinh Mehta in the Gujarati language. The bhajan was included in Mahatma Gandhi’s daily prayer. The bhajan speaks about the life, ideals and mentality of a Vaishnava Jana.

S6.  Ans.(a)

Sol. In mid-June 2007 Salman Rushdie, the British Indian novelist and author of the controversial novel The Satanic Verses, was created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the world in many countries with Muslim majority populations.

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol. Madhubani painting originated in a small village, known as Maithili, of the Bihar state of India. Initially, the womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams. With time, the paintings started becoming a part of festivities and special events, like marriage. Slowly and gradually, the Madhubani painting of India crossed the traditional boundaries and started reaching connoisseurs of art, both at the national as well as the international level. 

                                                                                               

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol.  State Government transactions are carried out by RBI in terms of the agreement entered into with the State Governments in terms of section 21A of the Act. As of now, such agreements exist between RBI and all the State Governments except with the Governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol. A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal, or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. The rocks are deformed in a number of different ways: by erosion and weathering, glacial action, or from a sudden disturbance.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country. 

S11.  Ans.(a)

Sol. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

S12.Ans.(a)

Sol. Founded by freedom fighter Puran Chandra Gupta during the 'Quit India Movement' in 1942, Hindi daily Dainik Jagran belongs to Jagran Prakash Limited and is distributed in 11 states of India. The head office of Dainik Jagran is situated in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is the most popular and most read newspaper in India that contains all the latest news and updates across all domains. The Average Issue Readership (AIR) of Dainik Jagran is 1.66 crore.

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. Jamini Roy was an Indian painter. He was honoured with the State award of Padma Bhushan in 1955. He was one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore, whose artistic originality and contribution to the emergence of modern art in India remains unquestionable.

S14. Ans.(e)

Sol. Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist working on various crucial political and economical issues raised by Adivasis, Dalits,Farmers, labourers and Women facing injustice. She is the founder member of 31 years old people's movement in the three states: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) engaged in struggle for justice to the dam projects affected people, challenging development paradigm and in reconstruction including educational work.

S15. Ans.(c)

Sol. The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.