General Awareness Quiz - Set 56

1. Which of the following is both the largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human body?
a) Liver
b) Kidneys
c) Pancreas
d) Thyroid

2. The first Constitution Day was observed recently on
a) 20 November
b) 21 November
c) 25 November
d) 26 November

3. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015 was awarded to
a) Esther Duflo
b) Angus Deaton
c) Dean Karlan
d) Michael Kremer

4. Which of the following is not a disease caused by bacteria?
a) Plague
b) Leprosy
c) Herpes
d) Diphtheria

5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues currency notes under which of the following system?
a) Fixed Minimum Reserve System
b) Proportional Reserve System
c) Maximum Fiduciary System
d) Fixed Fiduciary System

6. The cultivation of which of the following crops requires pruning on regular basis?
a) Tea
b) Coffee
c) Rubber
d) Tobacco

7. Which of the following animals is not found in India?
a) Spider monkey
b) Swamp deer
c) Lion-tailed macaque
d) Monitor Lizard

8. The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a test employed to diagnose
a) Cancer
b) Dengue
c) Tuberculosis
d) AIDS antibodies

9. Which of the following is a mammal that lays eggs?
a) Manatee
b) Bat
c) Platypus
d) Whale

10. India's largest inland saline wetland, a bowl-shaped salt lake, is located in Rajasthan?
a) Tsokar lake
b) Lunar lake
c) Sambhar lake
d) Chilika Lake

Answers:

1. a) Liver

2. d) 26 November

3. b) Angus Deaton

4. c) Herpes

5. a) Fixed Minimum Reserve System

6. a) Tea

7. a) Spider monkey

8. d) AIDS antibodies

9. c) Platypus

10. c) Sambhar lake

Thanks.