General Awareness

General Awareness - September 2002

1. Cyclones are caused due to

2. The size of the market for a product refers to:

a. the number of people in the given area

b. the geographical area served by the producers

c. the volume of potential sales of the product

d. the number of potential buyers of the product

3. It is easier to carry two buckets of water in one hand each, than to carry only one in one hand because

a. weights of buckets are balanced

b. centre of gravity falls within the body

c. centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet

d. resultant weight of buckets is zero

4. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which

a. People choose t ' he Civil Servants.

b. People directly elect their Repre sentatives.

c. People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country.

d. Government officials consult people on various appointments.

5. Funds which flow into a country to take advantage of favourable rates of interest in that country is called

6. The device that converts digital signals to analog signals at the start of long distance transmissions is

7. The 'Oil Cartel' that raised oil prices in 1973-74 and 1979-80 admin istering a supply shock throughout the world was

8. The basic chemical building block of natural rubber obtained from trees is

9. In upper layer of atmosphere ozone is formed by

a. the action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen.

b. the combination of oxygen molecules.

c. subjecting oxygen to high pressure.

d. the action of nitrogen on oxygen in atmosphere.

10. The policy that deals with the tax and expenditure policies of the Govern ment is called '

Restaurants and bars often provide free non alcoholic beverages to designated drivers, like fresh lime plus water.

General Knowledge