CAT - General Awareness Questions and Answers

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Q11
Who elects the President of India?
  • A Lok Sabha
  • B Rajya Sabha
  • C People of India
  • D Parliament and State Assemblies
Answer: Option D
Q12
The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the-
  • A First Amendment
  • B Tenth Amendment
  • C Thirty-second Amendment
  • D Forty-second Amendment
Answer: Option D
Q13
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through-
  • A glass
  • B vacuum
  • C air
  • D water
Answer: Option A
Q14
 The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is-
  • A 50 mn years
  • B 100 mn years
  • C 250 mn years
  • D 365 mn years
Answer: Option C
Q15
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of-
  • A Nepal
  • B U K
  • C Spain
  • D Japan
Answer: Option D
Q16
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of-
  • A only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
  • B only Rajya Sabha members
  • C all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
  • D all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer: Option D
Q17
In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
  • A Nagaland
  • B Goa
  • C Himachal Pradesh
  • D Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option B
Q18
Where did Buddha die?
  • A Lumbini
  • B Kusinagara
  • C Pavapuri
  • D Magadha
Answer: Option B
Q19
What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
  • A Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
  • B "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
  • C The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
  • D Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Answer: Option A
Q20
All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except-
  • A Adenine
  • B Guanine
  • C Thymine
  • D Uracil
Answer: Option C
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