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CMAT 2021 Slot 1 (General Awareness)

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Q1

General Awareness

Which one of the following statements best describes the term Social Cost of Carbon?
It is a measure, in monetary value, of the

A

A. long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year

B

B. requirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens, based on the burning of those fuels

C

C. efforts put in by climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place

D

D. contribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth

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A. long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year

A. long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emissions in a given year

Q2

General Awareness

With reference to the State Legislative Council in India, which among the following statements is / are correct?
(A) The Legislative Council is a continuing House & two-third of the members retire in two years.
(B) Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council
(C) If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by
a two-third majority
Choose the correct option from the options given below:

A

A. Only (A) and (B)

B

B. Only (B) and (C)

C

C. Only (A) and (C)

D

D. (A), B) and (C)

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B. Only (B) and (C)

B. Only (B) and (C)

Q3

General Awareness

With which theatre in London. Shakespeare was associated with

A

A. The Globe

B

B. London Coliseum

C

C. West End Theatre

D

D. Royal Court Theatre

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A. The Globe

A. The Globe

Q4

General Awareness

Which of the following personalities has been appointed as the head of Tehelka Panel after the much in news resignation of its chief
K.Venkataswamy?

A

A. G.C. Saxena

B

B. S.N. Variyawa

C

C. S.N. Phukan

D

D. Kuldeep Singh

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C. S.N. Phukan

C. S.N. Phukan

Q5

General Awareness

How much India needs to invest on infrastructure to become USD trillion economy by 2024-25?

A

A. USD 1.2 trillion

B

B. USD 1.4 trillion

C

C. USD 1.6 trillion

D

D. USD 1.8 trillion

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B. USD 1.4 trillion

B. USD 1.4 trillion

Q6

General Awareness

Which of the following eminent personalities was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty as Rama IX?

A

A. Sirikit Kitiyakara

B

B. Vajiralongkorn

C

C. Ananda Mahidol

D

D. Bhumibol Adulyadej

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D. Bhumibol Adulyadej

D. Bhumibol Adulyadej

Q7

General Awareness

Which of the following is not matched?

A

A. Article 54 : Presidential election

B

B. Article 55 : Manner of Presidential Election

C

C. Article 60 : Procedure for impeachment of the President

D

D. Article 123: Power of the President to promulgate ordinance

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C. Article 60 : Procedure for impeachment of the President

C. Article 60 : Procedure for impeachment of the President

Q8

General Awareness

Which of the following committee made a recommendation that election commission should be a three member body?

A

A. Tarkunde Committee

B

B. Ashok Mehta Committee

C

C. Jeevan Reddy Committee

D

D. JP Committee

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A. Tarkunde Committee

A. Tarkunde Committee

Q9

General Awareness

The language and ideals of the Preamble of Constitution of India is influenced / borrowed from which of the following
constitution(s)?
(A) USA
(B) France
(C) Australia
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

A. Only (A) & (B)

B

B. Only (B) & (C)

C

C. (A), (B) & (C)

D

D. Only (A) & (C)

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C. (A), (B) & (C)

C. (A), (B) & (C)

Q10

General Awareness

In which among the following organ, “Bowman's Capsule” is found?

A

A. Liver

B

B. Kidney

C

C. Heart

D

D. Small intestine

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B. Kidney

B. Kidney

Q11

General Awareness

Which of the following report is not matched correctly?

A

A. World Employment and Social Outlook: ILO

B

B. Global Financial Stability Report: IMF

C

C. Global Competitive Index: WEF

D

D. Global Economic Prospects:WTO

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D. Global Economic Prospects:WTO

D. Global Economic Prospects:WTO

Q12

General Awareness

If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following actions/ policies are most likely to give some immunity to India?
(A) Not depending on short-term foreign borrowings.
(B) Opening up to more foreign banks.
(C) Maintaining full capital account convertibility.
Choose the correct answer using the options given below:

A

A. (A) only

B

B. (C) only

C

C. (A ) & (B) only

D

D. (A), (B) & (C) 

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A. (A) only

A. (A) only

Q13

General Awareness

Which one of the following was the official mascot of Khelo India Youth Games, 2020?

A

A. Vijaya

B

B. Yaya

C

C. Rongmon

D

D. Ammu

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A. Vijaya

A. Vijaya

Q14

General Awareness

To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab. Mahmud of Ghazni defeated?

A

A. Ghurids

B

B. Arabs

C

C. Karkotakas

D

D. Hindushahis

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D. Hindushahis

D. Hindushahis

Q15

General Awareness

Consider the following statements regarding to the Sattriya dance and choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) Sattriya is a fusion of dance, drama and music.
(B) It follows the old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
(C) It is based on various Ragas and Talas of devotional songs of Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

A

a. Only (C)

B

B. Both (A) and (B)

C

C. Both (A) and (C)

D

D. All the above

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B. Both (A) and (B)

B. Both (A) and (B)

Q16

General Awareness

Which one of the following mountain range lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?

A

A. Caucasus

B

B. Carpathians

C

C. Apennine

D

D. Elburz

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A. Caucasus

A. Caucasus

Q17

General Awareness

The Economic Survey 2020 suggests Employee Stock Ownership for which sector?

A

a. Manufacturing

B

B. Banking

C

C. Agriculture

D

D. Infrastructure

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B. Banking

B. Banking

Q18

General Awareness

With the range of 16000 kms. which of the following is world’s longest range intercontinental ballistic missile:

A

A. SS-18 Satan

B

B. Topolov-M

C

C. DongFeng 5A

D

D. Trident D5

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A. SS-18 Satan

A. SS-18 Satan

Q19

General Awareness

The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project. completed with the help of Japan, is on the river:

A

a Ganga

B

B Kaveri

C

C Godavari

D

D Narmada

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C Godavari

C Godavari

Q20

General Awareness

L&T Technology Services, the engineering services arm of Larsen and Toubro Group. informed that it will acquire a 100 % stake in which Texas-based company?

A

A. PCL Construction

B

B. Bechtel Group Inc

C

C. Orchestra Technology

D

d. Turner Construction

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C. Orchestra Technology

C. Orchestra Technology

Q21

General Awareness

Which of the following is the longest Indian Novel ever published in a single volume in English language:

A

a. Train to Pakistan

B

B. Revolution 2020

C

C. A Suitable Boy

D

D. The God of Small Things

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C. A Suitable Boy

C. A Suitable Boy

Q22

General Awareness

RBI's Mega Bank Consolidation Plan of Merger of 10 banks into 4 became effective from which date?

A

a. 1 January, 2020

B

B. 1 March, 2020

C

C. 31 March, 2020

D

D. 1 April, 2020

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D. 1 April, 2020

D. 1 April, 2020

Q23

General Awareness

Consider the following :
(A) Mahavir Jayanti.
(B) Buddha Purnima,
(C) Guru Nank Jayanti
Which among the following may fall in the same months of the Gregorian calendar?

A

a. (B) and (C)

B

B. (A) and (B)

C

C. (A) and (C)

D

D. (A), (B) and (C)

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B. (A) and (B)

B. (A) and (B)

Q24

General Awareness

If we are using the following words in a game. Which game are we playing?
Break, Cannons,Cue.In off, Jigger, Scratch

A

A. Billiards

B

B. Bridge

C

C. Polo

D

D. Baseball

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A. Billiards

A. Billiards

Q25

General Awareness

The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was :

A

A. Bukka I

B

B. Deva raya I

C

C. Krishnadevaraya

D

D. Ramaraya

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B. Deva raya I

B. Deva raya I

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