General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: " One Earth ” is the name of the corporate headquarters of which firm ? 1946 0

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    Tata Consultancy Services
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    Suzlon Energy
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    Power grid Corporation of India Ltd
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    Wipro
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Answer : 2. "Suzlon Energy"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Suzlon Energy Explanation: Suzlon energy has its corporate headquarter in Pune, Maharashtra with the name of “One Earth”. Spread over 10 acres of land, the structure is completely powered by renewable energy. One Earth has been certified as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Platinum building. Suzlon is largest wind turbine manufacturer in India and third largest in world.

Q: Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who 1942 0

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    Discovered 4 satellites of Mars
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    Developed the Telescope
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    Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
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    Both B & C
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
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Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Astronomer who        1) Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter 2) Developed Telescope   3) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement He is Physicist, Mathematician, inventor, and philosopher Too.

Q: Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ? 1921 0

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    Richard Rekhy
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    John Veihmeyer
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    Subir Moitra
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    Arun M Kumar
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Answer : 4. "Arun M Kumar"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Arun M Kumar Explanation: KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.

Q: Source of river Mahanadi ? 1921 0

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    Mahabaleshwar
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    Trimbak Plateau
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    Dandakaranya
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    None
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Answer : 3. "Dandakaranya"
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Answer: C) Dandakaranya Explanation:

Q: Which city has topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living Survey  ? 1914 0

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    Zurich
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    Launda
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    Germany
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    Toyko
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Answer : 2. "Launda"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Launda Explanation: Luanda, the capital of Angola, has topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey. Hong Kong has acquired 2nd position, followed by Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore, Seoul and Geneva. From India, Mumbai is the most expensive city for expatriates that has ranked 57th on the list, followed by New Delhi (99), Chennai (135), Bangalore (166) and Kolkata (184). The Mercer’s survey includes 209 cities across five continents. The world’s least expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s survey, are Tunis (209), Bishkek (208) and Skopje (206). Mercer’s authoritative survey is one of the world’s most comprehensive, and is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

Q: The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ? 1913 0

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    Delhi
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    Bengaluru
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    Mumbai
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    Hyderabad
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Answer : 3. "Mumbai"
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Answer: C) Mumbai Explanation: The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.

Q: The part of earth where life exists 1913 0

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    Biosphere
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    Atmosphere
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    Lithosphere
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    Hydrosphere
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Answer : 1. "Biosphere"
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Answer: A) Biosphere Explanation: The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life is called Biosphere.

Q: Who was appointed as NASSCOM chairman in April 2017 ? 1912 0

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    C P. Gurnani
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    Raman Roy
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    Smt. Singha
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    None
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Answer : 2. "Raman Roy"
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Answer: B) Raman Roy Explanation: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) appointed Raman Roy (Managing Director of Quatrro Global Services) as its chairman for 2017-2018.  Rishad Premji (Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Wipro Limited) has been appointed Vice Chairman. Raman Roy has replaced Mr. CP Gurnani.

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