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LIC AE Mains, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 2 hours for all sections and each section is separately timed, a total of 120 questions, a maximum score of 300 marks, and, consists of 4 sections, namely - English Language, Reasoning Ability, General Knowledge Current Affairs, Professional knowledge, Insurance and Financial Market Awareness. English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking. The article LIC AE Mains General Awareness provides General Awareness (Mcq's) useful to the candidates while preparing LIC AE 2020.

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Scheme of Main Examination for recruitment to the post of LIC AE (Civil /Electrical /Architect /Structural /Electrical /Mechanical– MEP Eng) in LIC is as follows:
  • Main examination will consist of objective tests for 300 marks and descriptive test for 25 marks.

  • Both the objective and descriptive tests will be online.

  • The objective test will have separate timing for every section.

  • Candidates will have to answer descriptive test by typing on the computer.

  • Descriptive test will be administered immediately after the completion of the objective test.

Name of the tests Number of Questions Max Marks Medium of Exam Min Qualifying Marks Duration
SC/ST Others
Reasoning Ability 30 90 English & Hindi 40 45 40 minutes
General Knowledge, Current Affairs 30 60 English & Hindi 27 30 20 minutes
Professional knowledge 30 90 English & Hindi 40 45 40 minutes
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness 30 60 English & Hindi 27 30 20 minutes
Total 120 300 2 hour
English Language (Letter writing & Essay) 2 25 English 9 10 30 minutes

  • English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.


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1. RBI has extended timings for customer transactions in the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system to __________ pm from 4:30 pm.
    A. 5:00 pm B. 5:30 pm C. 6:00 pm D. 6:30 pm

Answer - Option C
2. Who has been sworn in as Australia’s Prime Minister, 11 days after retaining the position in the country’s general election?
    A. Scott Morrison B. Bill Shorten C. Malcolm Turnbull D. Peter Dutton

Answer - Option A
3. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) signed an MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for the year 2019-20. The Corporation projects to increase Revenue from Operation by 22% from Rs. 2540 crore in the year 2018-19 to _____________ crore in the year 2019-20.
    A. Rs 4,800 B. Rs 6,700 C. Rs 3,100 D. Rs 5,000

Answer - Option C
4. What is the minimum amount for the transaction to be eligible as an RTGS transfer?
    A. Rs 1 lakh B. Rs 2 lakh C. Rs 4 lakh D. Rs 5 lakh

Answer - Option B
5. The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) Limited is established by the Government of India in-
    A.1965 B.2000 C.1990 D.1955

Answer - Option D
1. Who gives the final approval to the five year plans of India?
    A. National Development Council (NDC) B. Ministry of Finance C. Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) D. President of India

Answer - Option A
2. When was the first five year plan of India started?
    A. 1949 B. 1950 C. 1952 D. 1951

Answer - Option D
3. The very first five year plan of India was based on the model of:
    A. Mahalanobis model B. Harrod Domar Model C. Bombay Plan D. None of these

Answer - Option B
4. What as the prime target of the first five year plan of India?
    A. Development of the industries B. Development of Agriculture C. Development of infrastructure D. Development of ports

Answer - Option B
5. Which programme given the slogan of Garibi Hatao?
    A. 4th five year plan B. 3rd five year plan C. 6th five year plan D. 5th five year plan

Answer - Option D
1. Who was the first actor to get Oscar Award?
    A. Montgomery B. Fairbanks C. Janet Gayner D. Charlie Chaplin

Answer - Option C
2. Which country awards the Nobel Prize?
    A. Ireland B. Sweden C. England D. America

Answer - Option B
3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010?
    A.Albert Arnold Gore B. Mohammed Unnus C. Liu Xiaobo D. Mohamed Elbaradei

Answer - Option C
4. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
    A. Vinobha Bhave B. Sardar Vallbhabhai Patel C. Lal Bahadur Shastri D. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

Answer - Option B
5. Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards are presented to outstanding
    A. Sportsmen B. Scientists C. Literary writers D. Journalist

Answer - Option B
1. Socrates was a ?
    A. Essayist B. Novelist C. Dramatist D. Philosopher

Answer - Option D
2. Who created the character “Sancho Pancha”?
    A. Kipling B. Shelley C. Cerventes D. George Eliot

Answer - Option B
3. Who wrote the book “The God Father”?
    A. Agatha Christic B. V.S.Naipaul C. Ian Fleming D. Mario Puzo

Answer - Option D
4. Original name of “Mark Twain” is
    A. Napoleon B. Samuel Clemens C. Wellington D. Stevension

Answer - Option C
5. The original name of Bharathidasan is
    A. Vedachalam B. Kuppuratnam C. Kanaka Subburatnam D. Anbazhagan

Answer - Option C
1. Dinar is the currency of which of the following countries?
    A. Bahrain B. Brazil C. Bhutan D. Georgia

Answer - Option A
2. The capital of New Zealand is
    A. Wellington B. Auckland C. Christchurch D. Napier

Answer - Option A
3. Phnom Penh is the capital of which of the following country?
    A. Denmark B. Canada C. Cambodia D. Cuba

Answer - Option C
4. Which is the capital of Tajikistan?
    A. Moscow B. Dodoma C. Damascus D. Dushanbe

Answer - Option D
5. Which of the following is capital of Georgia?
    A. Tbilisi B. Thimpu C. Tehran D. Riga

Answer - Option A
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