EPFO Steno Free Preparation General Awareness

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently released a notification for the recruitment of an EPFO stenographer featuring 185 vacancies. As far as the EPFO Steno exam is concerned the exam dates are not out yet, however we have got EPFO Steno Free Preparation General Awareness for those who have already started preparing for the exam. In this article we are going to provide detailed questions based on the latest exam pattern along with the answers to those questions. These questions are for EPFO Steno free preparation. Let’s first have a look at the EPFO Steno exam pattern

EPFO Steno Exam Pattern

Part	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
I	General Aptitude	50	200	2 Hours 10minutes (130 minutes)
II	General Awareness [includes Computer Awareness ]	50	200
III	English Language and Comprehension	100	400
Total	200	800

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EPFO Steno Free Preparation General Awareness

EPFO Steno Practice Questions General Awareness

Level: 0

1. Where is Aves Island, mentioned in the news recently (March 2023)?

a) Monaco

b) Russia

c) India

d) Maldives

Ans.: c

Solution:

Aves Island is located in the North and South Andaman districts of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India.

Related News:

A team of marine biologists during routine monitoring of marine litter in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has stumbled upon a piece of rock made from plastic (plastiglomerate) from a beach on Aves Island. This is the first such find from India.

Plastiglomerate is a rock composed of sand, rock fragments, shells and other materials held together by plastic. It is a new form of plastic pollution, which scientists described in 2014.

Level: 0

2. Which Indian city has been included in the World Tree City 2022 list for the second consecutive year?

a) Kolkata

b) Mumbai

c) Bengaluru

d) Jaipur

Ans.: b

Solution:

The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) and the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have recognized Mumbai, Maharashtra in the World Tree City 2022 list for the second consecutive year. In 2021, it shared the honour with Hyderabad.

The Tree Cities of the World certificate has been awarded to the BMC authorities in the Tree City of the World programme.

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3. Which of the following instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a) Hygrometer

b) Sonometer

c) Barometer

d) Hydrometer

Ans.: c

Solution:

A barometer is a scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, also called barometric pressure. The atmosphere is the layers of air wrapped around the Earth.

That air has a weight and presses against everything it touches as gravity pulls it to Earth. Barometers measure this pressure.

Level: 1

4. A new book titled ‘Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform’ has been authored by _______.

a) Deepak Surana

b) Rachna Bisht Rawat

c) Amod K Kanth

d) M.N.R. Samant

Ans.: b

Solution:

Rachna Bisht Rawat, an Indian journalist and writer, has authored a new book titled ‘Bipin: The Man behind the Uniform’ which is the story of General Bipin Rawat’s personality, his personal life and his principles.

The book is published by Penguin Veer, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

The book is a befitting tribute to General Bipin Rawat, India’s 1^st Chief of Defence Staff and one of India’s greatest military leaders, who was killed in a chopper crash in 2021.

Level: 1

5. Who founded the Kanva dynasty?

a) Susharman

b) Narayana

c) Vasudeva

d) Bhumimitra

Ans.: c

Solution:

Vasudeva Kanva founded the Kanva dynasty in 73 BCE. He killed Devabhuti of the Shunga dynasty and established the rule of the Kanva dynasty.

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6. How much interest rate on the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has been fixed by EPFO for 2022-23?

a) 8.1%

b) 8.15%

c) 8.2%

d) 8.25%

Ans.: b

Solution:

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees (CBT) has fixed 8.15 percent rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2022-23. 

After the ratification by the Ministry of Finance, the interest rate on EPF for 2022-23 will be credited into accounts of over five crore subscribers of EPFO.

Interest rate on EPF for 2021-22 is 8.1 percent.

Level: 1

7. Former Union Law Minister and veteran lawyer Shanti Bhushan has passed away recently (February 2023). He served as the Law Minister of India from ________.

a) 1953 to 1955

b) 1960 to 1962

c) 1977 to 1979

d) 1984 to 1986

Ans.: c

Solution:

Former Union Law Minister and veteran lawyer Shanti Bhushan has passed away recently after a brief illness.

Shanti Bhushan:

· He served as the Law Minister of India from 1977 to 1979 in the Morarji Desai Ministry.

· As the Law minister, he introduced the 44^th Amendment of the Constitution of India, which repealed many provisions of the 42^nd Amendment of the Constitution of India passed by the Indira Gandhi ministry.

· In 1980, he founded the famous NGO ‘Centre for Public Interest Litigation’, which has filed several important PILs in the Supreme Court.

· He was a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India.

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8. In economics, ________ is the flow of funds (or capital) from one country to another in order to earn a short-term profit on interest rate differences and/or anticipated exchange rate shifts.

a) Cold Money

b) Hot Money

c) Hard Money

d) Soft Money

Ans.: b

Solution:

Hot money is the flow of funds (or capital) from one country to another in order to earn a short-term profit on interest rate differences and/or anticipated exchange rate shifts.

· Hot money continuously shifts from countries with low-interest rates to those with higher rates.

· These speculative capital flows are called “hot money” because they can move very quickly in and out of markets, potentially leading to market instability.

Hard money refers to a currency that is made up of or directly backed by a valuable commodity such as gold or silver. This type of money is thought to maintain a stable value relative to goods and services and a strong exchange rate with softer monies.

Level: 0

9. Study of algae is known as ________.

a) Pomology

b) Phylogeny

c) Phycology

d) Psychology

Ans.: c

Solution:

Phycology deals with the study of algae.

Algae are morphologically simple, chlorophyll-containing organisms that range from microscopic and unicellular (single-celled) to very large and multicellular. The algal body is relatively undifferentiated and there are no true roots or leaves.

Algae are typically autotrophic, deriving their “food”, or energy, from their surroundings in the form of sunlight. They play an important role in food chains and in maintaining the oxygen supply on our planet.

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10. Who has been honoured with the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023 by Music Academy?

a) P.Susheela

b) Swathi Reddy

c) Bombay Jayshri

d) K.J. Yesudas

Ans.: c

Solution:

Bombay Jayshri, Padma Shri Awardee and Carnatic vocalist, has been honoured with the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023, the highest accolade in the field of Carnatic music, of the Music Academy Awards.

Other awardees:

· Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari, an exquisite dancer and acharya par excellence of both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, has been honoured with the Nritiya Kalanidhi award 2023.

· Sangita Kala Acharya award 2023: Palkulangara Ambika Devi (Vocalist) and KS Kalidas (Mridhangam)

· TTK Award 2023: Thirunageswaram TR Subramaniam (Thavil) and Sargunanatha Odhuvar (Odhuvar)

· Musicologist Award 2023: Dr Arimalam S Padmanabhan (Musicologist)

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Level: 0

11. During the Delhi Sultanate period, which city was renamed ‘Khizrabad’?

a) Surat

b) Chittor

c) Devagiri

d) Mandu

Ans.: b

Solution:

Alauddin Khalji, after the conquest of Gujarat captured Ranthambhor. He attacked Chittor, the capital of Mewar, in 1303 which was ruled by the Ghuilot king Ratna Singh.

He captured Chittor which was renamed Khizrabad, after his son Khizr Khan.

Level: 1

12. As per the data released in the Economic Survey (2022-23), India’s e-commerce market has been projected to grow at ________ annually through 2025.

a) 10%

b) 12%

c) 14%

d) 18%

Ans.: d

Solution:

According to the Global Payments Report by Worldpay FIS, India’s e-commerce market has been projected to grow at 18 percent annually through 2025. The Government E-Marketplace (GeM) attained an annual procurement of Rs.1 lakh crore within FY22, representing a 160% growth compared to last FY.

Initiatives taken by the Government for the promotion of e-Commerce, including the Digital India program, UPI, One District – One Product (ODOP) initiative, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) etc., have been major contributory factors to the growth of E-commerce in recent years.

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Level: 0

13. Bombay Stock Exchange was established in which year?

a) 1870

b) 1875

c) 1890

d) 1892

Ans.: b

Solution:

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia and was established in the year 1875 in the name of “The Native Share and Stock Brokers Association”.

BSE is located at Dalal Street, Mumbai, India. It got recognition in the year 1956 from the Government of India under Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.

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14. Rubber Board has launched a mobile app ‘CRISP’ to inform growers about rubber cultivation and provides solutions online.

Rubber Board functions under the administrative control of _________.

a) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

b) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans.: c

Solution:

Rubber Board has launched the Comprehensive Rubber Information System Platform (CRISP) mobile app to inform growers about rubber cultivation and provides solutions online.

· CRISP has been developed by the Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) in collaboration with the Digital University of Kerala.

· With the help of CRISP, farmers will now be able to receive recommendations of RRII on production and productivity enhancement, reduction of cultivation cost, maintenance of soil fertility, disease control measures, etc.

Rubber Board:

It is a statutory body constituted under Rubber Act 1947, for overall development of rubber industry. It functions under administrative control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

· Head office: Kottayam, Kerala

· Chairman: Dr Sawar Dhanania

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