General Awareness Practice Question and Answer

Q: NASA and ISRO to come together to inspect 'oldest civilisation' site in ____________ . 2044 0

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    Gujarat
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    Rajasthan
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    Haryana
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    Telangana
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Answer : 3. "Haryana"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Haryana Explanation: Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana’s Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilisation in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artefacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.

Q: Name the state assembly, which has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 years of age. 2023 0

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    Rajasthan Assembly
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    Uttar Pradesh Assembly
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    Maharashtra Assembly
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    Bihar Assembly
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Answer : 1. "Rajasthan Assembly"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rajasthan Assembly Explanation: Rajasthan assembly has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 years of age. State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria introduced 'The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2018' in the assembly, which was passed in the House by a voice vote following a debate.

Q: Which startup acquired Google's satellite imaging business in 2017 ? 2017 0

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    NovaWurks
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    PlanetiQ
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    Planet Labs
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    UrtheCast
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Answer : 3. "Planet Labs"
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Answer: C) Planet Labs Explanation: American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million and that time it was known as Skybox Imaging.

Q: World’s first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries ? 2016 0

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    China
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    Afghanistan
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    India
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    Pakistan
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Answer : 2. "Afghanistan"
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Answer: B) Afghanistan Explanation: In Afghanistan, Bamiyan caves.

Q: Name the mobile manufacturing company that has recently partnered withAirtel and BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country. 2015 0

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    Micromax
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    Samsung
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    Nokia
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    Vivo
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Answer : 3. "Nokia"
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Answer: C) Nokia Explanation: Nokia and Airtel along with state-owned network BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) have announced that they have partnered to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.

Q: Richest man in Asia 2018? 2012 0

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    Mukesh Ambani
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    Jack Ma
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    Prem Ji
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    Lee
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Answer : 1. "Mukesh Ambani"
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Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani Explanation: Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani topples Jack Ma as Asia’s richest person as he positions Reliance Industries to disrupt the e-commerce space in India.   The chairman of India’s refining-to-telecoms conglomerate, Ambani was estimated to be worth US$44.3 billion in July 2018 with the share price of Reliance Industries rising 1.6 per cent to a record 1,099.8 rupees (US$16.05), according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.   Jack Ma’s wealth stood at US$44 billion at the close of trading on the sameday in the US, where the company is listed.

Q: The element common to all Acids is 1995 0

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    Nitrogen
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    Oxygen
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    Hydrogen
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    Carbon
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Answer : 3. "Hydrogen"
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Answer: C) Hydrogen Explanation: Hydrogen is the common element to all Acids. But every element which contains Hydrogen is not an Acid. Most of the acids also contain Oxygen.

Q: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 27 March 2017 launched an online film certification system that is expected to make the CBFC paperless and transparent. What is the name given to this ambitious system ? 1995 0

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    E-Certify
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    E-Cinepramaan
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    E-Cinema
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    E-Cineboard
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Answer : 2. "E-Cinepramaan"
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Answer: B) E-Cinepramaan Explanation: ‘E-Cinepramaan’ is the name of the online film certification system (OFCS) that was launched by Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu on 27 March 2017. – This online system is being seen as a big step towards making the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) paperless and transparent, enabling effective monitoring and real-time progress tracking for applicants. – E-Cinepramaan will enable producers to track the status of their application online and would be inform them through SMSes and e-mails about any required action. The system also has inbuilt alerts to ensure that time-limits are adhered to.

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